(WKYT) – The Kentucky Department of Corrections fired two prison guards and suspended another after an inmate complained he was assaulted by guards.
According to the Lexington Herald-Leader an inmate at Kentucky State Penitentiary in Eddyville wrote to Corrections Commissioner Cookie Crews in late March.
The inmate alleged on Feb. 25, 2026, Lt. Raymond Marzilli grabbed his head and rammed it into a wall while the inmate was handcuffed, the Herald-Leader reported, and that it “busted my face open.”
The day after the incident, the Herald-Leader reported that the inmate was notified he had been charged with assaulting a corrections officer, and that when he complained, he was ordered to strip naked for a search.
The inmate said there was camera footage of the alleged assault, according to the Herald-Leader, and Crews referred the inmate’s letter to the department’s internal affairs staff.
After conducting interviews and reviewing security video, the Herald-Leader reported that the internal affairs staff determined proper procedure had not been followed.
Marzilli and Capt. Adam Noles were fired for violating policies on the use of force and mechanical restraints, according to the Herald-Leader, and Sgt. Lucas Stahl was suspended for failing to report the incident.
