In 2017, Sergeant Kevin Zaied used a Taser on a handcuffed inmate, causing the inmate to suffer a seizure and renal failure. An internal investigation found that Zaied violated multiple department policies, including using a Taser on a restrained individual. Despite the violations, Zaied was demoted to correctional deputy but retained a similar salary. His Taser certification had expired over a decade prior to the incident. The county settled a lawsuit with the inmate for $180,000, which included a confidentiality clause.([kqed.org](https://www.kqed.org/news/11795539/mendocino-county-correctional-sergeant-demoted-after-tasing-handcuffed-inmate?utm_source=openai))
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