Former Georgia Supervisory Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Felony for His Role in Attempting to Cover Up Assault on an Inmate

Geary Staten, 31, a former supervisory correctional officer at Valdosta State Prison (VSP), pleaded guilty today in federal court to one count of misprision of a felony for his role in attempting to cover up an assault on an inmate incarcerated at the facility.