In August 2015, Correctional Officer Michelle Broussard used excessive force on an inmate who refused to change clothes. She grabbed the inmate by the throat, shook her head, and later placed her foot on the inmate’s chest while pulling her hair and grabbing her throat in a ‘C-clamp.’ The inmate experienced an asthma attack during the incident. Broussard was found to have used unnecessary force and was dishonest about the events. She was terminated in February 2017. Broussard filed a wrongful termination lawsuit, which was dismissed in December 2018.

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