COLUMBIA, S.C. — A correctional officer with the SCDC is facing assault charges after an alleged altercation with an inmate.
Charles Ramon Williams is charged with misconduct in office and assault/ assault and battery.
According to arrest warrants, Williams punched an inmate in the face at the Manning Correctional Institution on January 24.
Then, as he reportedly pushed the inmate onto a bench, the officer continued "striking him with a closed fist."
