Police are investigating a potential sexual assault of two female inmates by one or more male inmates at the Jackson County Regional Correctional Center.
The Regional Correctional Center was notified on August 26 and contacted local law enforcement.
According to a statement from Jackson County, the staff at the Regional Correctional Center are continuing to cooperate with police during the investigation. They also said that the Corrections Department is engaging in a thorough review of the actions of all staff in relation to the incident.
No staff have been accused of engaging in sexual contact with any inmates, but one staff member has been suspended without pay for potentially violating the policies and procedures of the Corrections Department.
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