FBI looking into alleged civil rights violation in Guilford County Jail

The FBI has requested case files from the Guilford County Sheriff's Office referencing an internal investigation of an assault that took place in the Guilford County Jail in February, the sheriff's office reports. The inmate who was assaulted is named Robert Christopher Parks. The sheriff's office said the results of the investigation were shared with the district attorney's office, which declined to prosecute.

Sheriff BJ Barnes has made this formal statement:

As always, we are more than happy to assist in any investigation. I have confidence that the FBI's inquiry into what they described as a civil rights issue, will, just as the district attorney's review show the sheriff's office took the appropriate actions. We wanted to get out ahead of any rumors or false information that may be presented to the public or the press.