Corrections officer found guilty of malfeasance in office after hitting pepperspraying inmate

AMITE – A Hammond corrections officer was charged with malfeasance in office after she battered and pepper-sprayed an inmate in 2021. In February 2021, 52-year-old Vera Chester was arrested for was arrested and charged with simple battery, aggravated battery, and injuring public records after she gave false statements regarding the…Read More