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