
A former Mississippi law enforcement officer, Joshua Hartfield, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his involvement in the torture and abuse of two Black men in January 2023. This sentencing comes after Hartfield pleaded guilty to charges related to the disturbing incident.
The sentencing took place in state court and the judge ordered that Hartfield's 15-year sentence will run concurrently with his federal sentence. This means that Hartfield will serve both sentences at the same time.