A jailhouse incident leads to notable injury at Escambia County, Florida, facility

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An altercation at the Escambia County Jail on October 4, 2024, resulted in an inmate sustaining an unusual injury, according to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred after two inmates had been sharing a cell for three days.

Details of the Encounter

Deputies responded to the jail following reports of an attack on an inmate. The investigation revealed that the victim had been housed with another inmate, identified as Asia Harvey, 27, for a period of three days. During this time, Harvey reportedly displayed irresponsible behavior.

The situation escalated when Harvey allegedly:

• Threw toilet water at her cellmate
• Grabbed the victim by the hair
• Punched the victim
• Jumped on top of the victim
• Bit the victim's arm
• Bit off a large portion of the victim's eyebrow

Resolution and Charges

According to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, correction officers intervened and successfully separated Harvey from the victim. Following the incident, Asia Harvey was charged with aggravated battery.

Wëndï Blankenship, commenting on the post on the Escambia County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, said:

The guards don’t care about the inmates wellbeing is how it even got to this point! Secondly, she sounds like she needs to be sent to Lakeview for a mental health evaluation.

The Escambia County Sheriff's Office continues to monitor and address such incidents to maintain order within the county's correctional system.