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Johnson
A local man is learning that sometimes it pays to wait, and if they cannot wait, they end up paying. In December 2019, James Johnson, a 32-year-old male from Madill was incarcerated in the Marshall County Jail. He was serving time for a drug charge. Even though he was only serving a short amount of time, he wanted to be out for Christmas.
Marshall County Sheriff Danny Cryer does not have the authority to undermine the sentence imposed by the judge, and was not able to grant Johnson the early release he so badly wanted. Cryer said that is when things took a turn for the worse.
“When his [Johnson’s] demands were not granted, he became enraged and began to throw a temper tantrum by removing the mattress from his bunk, then slamming the metal bunk against the walls and door inside the jail cell.”
Detention officers were able to gain entry into the cell and calm Johnson down. Officers took note of the damages left behind; deep gouges and dents on the inside of the cell door, deep scratches to the glass on the inside of the door, chips from the brick on the inside of the walls and damage to the sink, towel rack and toilet.
Johnson was released on December 26 – the day of his original release date. The Sheriff’s Office had to complete an investigation to charge Johson with new charges. The Sheriff’s Office submitted the completed investigation, along with the video, and felony charges of Injury or Burning a Public Building were pressed against Johnson.
Cryer said he is determined to keep the jail in pristine shape.
“The Marshall County Jail belongs to the tax-payers of this county, and anyone who attempts to injure or destroy it should be held accountable for their actions,” Cryer noted. “This jail is still relatively new and will have to last a long time to serve the county. By holding each person accountable, it should send a message that we will not tolerate people destroying county property.”