Written by Deputy Kolkemo was involved in an incident where he struck inmate John Lee Malaer in the face during intake at the Jackson County Jail. Kolkemo described the action as a ‘diversionary strike.’ Malaer was also placed naked in a cell and shackled to a floor grate. Kolkemo received a one-day suspension without pay. A federal magistrate ruled that a jury could find the use of force excessive and part of an informal custom within the jail.
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