Female inmate bites off portion of detention officer’s face in Rankin County

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RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - A detention officer had a portion of her face bitten off by an inmate at the Rankin County Adult Detention Center.

The assault occurred on Monday evening, when Sgt. Stephanie Dodd responded to a disturbance at the cell of inmate Monica Gandy.

Gandy has been indicted on charges of retaliation against a public servant and attempted grand larceny.

According to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office, Gandy refused all verbal commands, and when Dodd opened the cell door, Gandy immediately began punching Dodd.

After the two fell to the ground, the inmate bit off a portion of Dodd’s eyelid/eyebrow.

Gandy has been charged with assault on a county jail officer.

Her bond on this new charge has been set by Judge David Morrow at $100,000.

Dodd has been treated at a local hospital and received multiple stitches to close the bite wound and is still recovering.

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