Sex case leads to prison guard’s indictment

Published 9:07 am Friday, February 15, 2019

Staff report

A Jefferson County grand jury Thursday indicted Justin Deshaun Allison, 36, a corrections officer, for a civil rights violation. He is accused of having oral sex with a female inmate.

The indictment said the offense took place on or around Nov. 5 at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility. Neither the indicted man nor the victim was listed on the jail roster Friday morning.

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In an issued statement, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said it had investigated an improper relationship involving Allison, who had been employed at the Correctional Facility for less than two years, and the inmate.

Investigation results were sent to the Jefferson County district attorney, who presented them to the grand jury.

Allison will remain suspended until the investigation or criminal prosecution is complete, the sheriff’s office said.

Neither the indicted man nor the victim was listed on the jail roster Friday morning.