Antonio Dewayne WatkinsThe mother of an inmate at Silverdale Detention Facility said her son was injured in a fight there and then sat for eight hours, passing in and out of consciousness, before being taken to the hospital, where doctors treated his head injury with four staples.
Latoya Watkins said the fight involved several inmates, many of whom were supposed to be held in locked cells, away from the general population.
Silverdale officials confirmed Thursday that seven inmates fought on April 17 in the general population housing unit, but did not return calls seeking additional comment.
“The incident resulted in minor injuries to one inmate, requiring transport outside the facility for non-emergent medical treatment,” Silverdale spokeswoman Bianca Hudson said in a written statement. “Facility management is reviewing the incident and notification has been made to its government partner.”
Watkins is upset, saying that the lockup owned by Hamilton County and operated by the for-profit Corrections Corporation of America has not contacted her about the fight and her son’s injuries.