Citrus County corrections officer accused of knocking inmate unconscious: CCSO

A corrections officer at the Citrus County Detention Facility faces a battery charge following an investigation into a use of force incident that reportedly left an inmate unconscious, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.Citrus County detention officer arrestJoshua Swanson, who works for private prison operator CoreCivic, was arrested on Tuesday, CCSO said.Deputies responded to the Citrus County Detention Facility on Monday after a facility investigator began an internal review into an inmate's report that a corrections officer had injured him.According to the investigation, the incident happened six days earlier, on Oct. 6, when Swanson approached a two-person cell with its lights off.After Swanson entered the cell, an inmate appeared to turn on the light. Within about 15 seconds, Swanson placed the inmate in handcuffs, according to the facility investigator's report.Inmate cell altercation videoVideo reviewed during the investigation showed Swanson trying to remove the in