ADOC: Two Limestone Co. correctional officers indicted for assault of an inmate

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) - Two officers from Limestone Correctional Facility have been indicted for assault on an inmate, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections.

Samuel Dial and Jesse Cobb were indicted on Feb. 8, 2024, after officials said inmate William Rhinesmith had been assaulted.

Court documents show that the two corrections officers assaulted Rhinesmith with a broom handle.

ADOC said both Dial and Cobb turned themselves in, however, they are currently out on bond.

Jesse Ray Cobb is charged with first-degree assault. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff's Office)

Samuel Dial is charged with first-degree assault. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff's Office)

According to ADOC's inmate list, Rhinesmith is currently being held at Kilby Infirmary.

Pending the outcome of a criminal investigation, a spokesperson for ADOC says they have been assigned to non-contact posts.