Eight no longer work at prison following accusations of abuse

Four D.C. Jail officers have resigned or retired, and four others have been suspended after being accused of abusing an inmate — an encounter that was captured on videotape, The Examiner has learned.

A ninth officer named in the allegations has been cleared and returned to duty, jail spokeswoman Beverly Young told The Examiner on Monday. She confirmed that jail officials are investigating “an improper strip search” and that eight officers, including a lieutenant, have left or been suspended. But Young declined to elaborate, citing personnel privacy rules.