U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois: Former Prison Guard Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force, Obstructing Justice
October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023
EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release:
A former correctional officer at Pinckneyville Correctional Center pled guilty to federal charges for beating a restrained inmate.
Christian L. Pyles, 25, of Christopher, Illinois, pled guilty in a U.S. District courtroom to violating the inmate's civil rights by using excessive force under color of law and conspiracy to obst . . .
A former correctional officer at Pinckneyville Correctional Center pled guilty to federal charges for beating a restrained inmate.
Christian L. Pyles, 25, of Christopher, Illinois, pled guilty in a U.S. District courtroom to violating the inmate's civil rights by using excessive force under color of law and conspiracy to obst . . .