Baltimore man sentenced to more than 9 years for assaulting correctional officers
A Baltimore man was sentenced to more than nine years in prison for assaulting federal correctional officers in 2021, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Maryland.
Igor Yasinov, 35, was given 110 months in prison and three years of supervised release for four counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees and inflicting bodily injury.
Prosecutors said Yasinov assaulted multiple correctional staff members at the Chesapeake Detention Facility (CDF), a pretrial detention facility in Baltimore, on November 16, 2021.
According to court records, Yasinov threatened correctional officers escorting him for medical treatment. He was sent to the segregation unit where he became irate and refused to follow the correctional officers' orders after he learned that he was not returning to his original housing unit, according to officials.
As correctional officers attempted to escort Yasinov into the cell, he began to fight them. Court documents reveal that Yasinov swept the leg of one correctional officer, causing her and other officers to fall to the ground.
Eventually, the correctional officers applied leg irons to Yasinov's legs to prevent further attacks. But, he continued to fight officers after he was returned to his cell, officials said.
Documents show that Yasinov charged the officers and slammed his body into them. group, slamming his body into them. He flailed on the floor and kicked officers.
One officer suffered a fractured tibia and three other officers sustained injuries to their heads, necks, backs, and limbs.
Body cam pilot program
At some Maryland prisons, correctional officers have started wearing body cameras as part of a pilot program launched by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS). The goal of the program is to increase accountability and safety in prisons.
DPSCS said studies show the use of body-worn cameras help reduce assaults on staff members and complaints of excessive force.
"By documenting interactions in real-time, these cameras serve as an essential safeguard, fostering accountability and trust in the correctional system," DPSCS said.