Long v. Jones

Andrews, Judge.

Long brought this action against Elton Jones, the sheriff of Troup County, and officers Hammond, Hethcox and Talley of the Troup County Sheriff’s Department, in their individual and official capacities, alleging the defendants violated his rights under the United States and Georgia Constitutions while he was a pre-trial detainee at the Troup County jail. As to the federal constitutional claims, the complaint states a cause of action pursuant to 42 USC § 1983 alleging the defendants, acting under color of state law, deprived Long of his rights under the Eighth, Fourteenth, Sixth…