In 2002, Chief Chuck Priest was involved in a lawsuit following the suicide of inmate Phillip Corley in the Crossville city jail. The lawsuit alleged that Chief Priest failed to implement proper intake, evaluation, and monitoring procedures for arrestees and prisoners, which could have prevented the suicide. The Supreme Court of Alabama ultimately held that Chief Priest was entitled to State-agent immunity, and the City of Crossville was also immune from liability for those acts or omissions.

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