HABERSHAM COUNTY — A correctional officer faces felony charges after allegedly injuring an inmate at Lee Arrendale Prison last month.
Jay Paramo, 24, of Alto, was arrested on Monday, following an investigation into an incident at the prison’s Special Management Unit.
According to the arrest warrant issued on December 23rd, Paramo is charged with aggravated battery and violation of oath of office. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on the morning of November 19th.
The warrant alleges that Paramo, a Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT) officer, did “maliciously cause bodily harm to an Inmate” during a “hands on use of force.” The narrative states that the altercation caused the inmate, whose name has been redacted, to sustain “severe bruising, swelling, and nasal fractures.”
A second warrant states that these actions violated Paramo’s oath of office.
Deputies with the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office arrested Paramo after 3 p.m. on Monday. He was booked into the county jail without incident. His total bond has been set at $6,800.
