SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas jail deputy is accused in connection with violent mistreatment of an inmate.
On April 22, an inmate was banging on the doors of his cell and yelling for an extended period, according to a media release from the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office. The inmate was told to stop at least twice but continued and started banging on other objects located in the booking cell.
A team of deputies went to the cell to put the inmate in a more secure cell and to prevent damage to the cell.
Once deputies entered the cell, the inmate sat down on a bench and placed his hands toward his chest in a passive-resistant manner when detention deputy identified as 19-year-old Kymbal Britt punched the inmate six to eight times in the head and body.
Other deputies intervened and placed the inmate into handcuffs. No injuries were observed or reported.
The sheriff's office conducted a criminal investigation into the incident and presented the facts to the district attorney’s office Monday. The district attorney charged Britt with one count of misdemeanor battery.
Britt was fired on April 22. He had worked for the sheriff's office since April of 2023.