April 13, 2021
On March 25, 2021 Detention Officer Jarrod Horne was performing the 11:00 PM security check in the dormitory at the Levy County Detention Facility. During this check he observed inmate James Goins (2/25/86) acting suspiciously and it appeared Goins was pulling a rope like item into his cell. Officer Horne immediately seized the item and called for additional officer assistance.
Goins was removed from his cell and secured with handcuffs to be taken to a confinement area. Goins resisted officers and was told he would be sprayed with pepper spray if he continued to resist them. He complied with their orders and was escorted out of the dormitory. Officers then searched his cell and found contraband items that had been fashioned into weapons.
Seized from Goins cell was a makeshift club that measured eleven inches long and had been fashioned from cardboard and paper, a flattened piece of battery that had been sharpened razor sharp and pieces of sheets and towels cut into strips and fashioned into a rope. Each of these items could have been used as a weapon against any officer or inmate.
All seized items of contraband are in violation of the Levy County Detention Facility rules and Goins was issued a disciplinary report for possessing them. Goins could receive up to 30 days in disciplinary confinement as well as potentially facing additional criminal charges.
This is an example of the many dangers our detention officers face on a daily basis, said Sheriff McCallum. Officer Horne is an asset to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office and is doing an exceptional job, we are very proud of him and all of the men and women in the Detention Bureau for their hard work. They work in a very stressful atmosphere with many violent dangers and I salute and thank each one of them.