Mississippi Sheriff Bryan Bailey, Under Investigation After several of his Deputies Pleaded Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Charges For Torturing Black Men in Their Homes, Shooting One in The Mouth, and Forced Inmates to Work on Their Family Farms

By: Leon Kwasi Kuntuo-Asare


Mississippi State Auditor Shad White has confirmed that his office has launched an investigation into Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey. The investigation focuses on allegations that Sheriff Bailey misused his position for personal gain during his 13-year tenure.




The investigation follows reports alleging that Sheriff Bailey used county resources and inmate labor to benefit himself and his family. The auditor’s office will examine these claims, and further details will be released as the investigation progresses.

According to the Atlanta BlackStar:

Bailey was already under pressure to resign after five of his deputies, dubbed the “Goon Squad,” pleaded guilty to federal civil rights charges after it was revealed they tortured two Black men in their home, shooting one in the mouth.


This investigation comes after reporting done by Mississippi Today, and the New York Times.

The New York Times and Mississippi Today found that those deputies had employed similar brutal tactics for nearly two decades against those they suspected of using or dealing drugs.

For additional information use link below:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/us/mississippi-inmate-labor-sheriff-farm.html

https://atlantablackstar.com/2025/04/02/mississippi-sheriff-behind-goon-squad-that-tortured-black-men-exposed-for-allegedly-using-inmates-for-labor/



https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/07/03/rankin-county-deputies-terminated-after-400m-excessive-force-lawsuit-filed-victims-lawyer-applauds-the-firing/