The inmates have been praised for their actions.
Three prisoners in Georgia are being praised after they came to the rescue of a deputy who lost consciousness and fell to the ground, opening his head, authorities said.
“We deeply appreciate these three inmates for the courage, determination and kindness they showed … These inmates had no obligation to render assistance to a vulnerable and bleeding deputy, but they did not hesitate,” said the County Sheriff’s Office. Gwinnett. in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
The deputy, who was not named, fell ill while supervising the prison unit. It was unclear what happened to him, but inmates noted that he “seemed to feel unwell” and, while watching him, saw that he fell to the ground and opened his head, according to the sheriff’s office.
The inmates, who were also not named, began pounding on their doors and were soon joined by the entire unit.
The deputy later told officials that although he did not realize he was unconscious, he did notice the beatings and thought an inmate needed help, so he stood up and pressed the control panel to open the doors. from the cell, according to the sheriff’s office.
Then he lost consciousness again.
The three inmates who had initially been observing him came to his aid and called for help by radio.
“We are happy to report that our aide survived the terrible incident and is recovering at his home until he can return to duty,” the sheriff’s office said.
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