In May 2006, Deputy Sheriff Shannon Houchin assaulted an arrestee at the Crittenden County Detention Facility. He pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation in July 2007, admitting to the unnecessary assault. Houchin faced a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The specific sentence imposed is not detailed in the available records.
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