Orient Road Jail Abuse Allegations
Jail Abuse Allegations
Jail Panel Releases Review Spurred By Wheelchair Incident
After Orient Road Jail inmate Brian Sterner was dumped from his wheelchair by a detention deputy, jail video of it spread like a disease on the Internet and airwaves.
- 8/12/08: 9 Present, Former Deputies Found Negligent In Handling Of Quadriplegic
- 6/30/08: Ex-Deputy In Wheelchair Case Gets An Out On Charge
- 4/25/08: Ex-Deputy In Wheelchair Case Charged With Disabled Abuse
- 4/23/08: Bubbles Bring Trouble For Man Dumped From Wheelchair
- 4/1/08: Man Dumped From Wheelchair Is OK For Trial
- 3/29/08: Jail Commission Watches Cadet Training
- 3/21/08: Jail Review Panel Swamped With Data
- 3/19/08: Judge Orders Mental Eval Of Man Dumped From Wheelchair
- 3/7/08: Panel To Start Hillsborough Jail Review Monday
- 3/7/08: Deputies Called To Sterner's Riverview Home
- 3/7/08: Man Tossed From Wheelchair Has New Attorney
- 3/6/08: A Night At The Jail
- 3/1/08: Jail Abuse Complaints Multiply
- 2/29/08: Attorney In Jail Controversy Presses For Special Prosecutor
- 2/28/08: Controversial Jail Video Spurs Meeting, Review
- 2/28/08: Jail Video Used In Claim
- 2/22/08: Former Inmate Suing Jail Over Broken Arm
- 2/21/08: Another Inmate Complains Same Deputy Abused Her
- 2/19/08: Lawyer: Quadriplegic Wants Informal Settlement
- 2/18/08: Accused Deputy Resigns
- 2/16/08: Deputy Turns Herself In On Abuse Charge
- 2/15/08: Warrant Issued For Deputy In Wheelchair Case
- 2/15/08: Deputy's Pals Think There's More To Story
- 2/15/08: One Deputy Is Focus Of Probe
- 2/15/08: Video Prompts Calls For Penalties
- 2/14/08: Attorney General 'Appalled' By Disabled Inmate Video
- 2/13/08Video Met With Disgust
- 2/13/08: Gee Apologizes For Treatment Of Inmate In Wheelchair
- 2/12/08: Deputy Tips Disabled Inmate From Chair; 4 Suspended
MORE INFORMATION:
- Special Report: Jail Gangs
- Background: To Keep Order In Jail, You Must Stay On Guard
- Video: Another Wheelchair Incident (Oct.)
- Video: Arm Broken Claim (Short Version)
- Video: Arm Broken Claim (Long Version)
- Video: Today Show Appearance
- Video: Deputy Dumps Man From Chair
- Attorney General's Letter To Sheriff Gee
- Statement From Sheriff Gee
- Editorial: An Act Of Casual Cruelty Raises Suspicions About Jail
- Video Featured Deputy Who Tipped Over Wheelchair
2/18/08: Deputy Tips Disabled Inmate From Chair
TAMPA - A deputy roughly dumps a man out of a wheelchair and he tumbles to the floor. Brian Sterner lands on his ribs, then rolls over and lies on his back while Hillsborough County Detention Deputy Charlette Marshall-Jones checks his pockets before she and another deputy clumsily put him back in the chair.
These moments were recorded by cameras on Jan. 29 in Orient Road Jail. The video has repulsed many and resulted in the suspension of Jones, a 44-year-old deputy with 22 years on the job, and her supervisors.
Online Producer: Beth Gaddis/TBO.com
