In October 1999, while incarcerated at the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center, inmate Jerry ‘Lou’ Johnson severely beat fellow inmate Spencer Hymes, who later died from his injuries. Johnson pleaded guilty to manslaughter. A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Department and its officials, alleging negligence in preventing the assault. The court’s decision on the liability of the Sheriff’s Department and its officials is not specified in the available information.
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