Ex-Pearl police officer who forced inmate to lick urine off prison floor sentenced

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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A former Pearl police officer who forced an inmate to lick his own urine off the floor of a holding cell is headed to federal prison. Michael Christian Green was sentenced Wednesday to one year in prison, followed by one year of supervised release. Green, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of acting under color of law to deprive a person of civil rights. Green pleaded guilty earlier this year. Green testified in federal court during his sentencing hearing and took responsibility for his actions. He said he regrets what he did. U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Harris shared details of how Green forced an arrestee to lick urine off the floor of a Pearl Police Department holding cell. Green recorded the incident and later shared the video with his colleagues. Green had until July 26 to turn himself in and begin serving his sentence.

JACKSON, Miss. —

A former Pearl police officer who forced an inmate to lick his own urine off the floor of a holding cell is headed to federal prison.

Michael Christian Green was sentenced Wednesday to one year in prison, followed by one year of supervised release. Green, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of acting under color of law to deprive a person of civil rights. Green pleaded guilty earlier this year.

Green testified in federal court during his sentencing hearing and took responsibility for his actions. He said he regretted what he had done.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Harris shared details of how Green forced an arrestee to lick urine off the floor of a Pearl Police Department holding cell. Green recorded the incident and later shared the video with his colleagues.

Green had until July 26 to turn himself in and begin serving his sentence.