More details revealed about weekend jail mayhem

Jordan Rhodes; photo courtesy of the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Dept.

The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department is releasing more information about a chaotic situation in the county jail over the holiday weekend that left three jail staff injured and caused thousands of dollars in damages.

Jail staff reported that on Monday, inmates Joe Reed and Jordan Rhoades allegedly kicked out sections of their cell doors. Rhoades then allegedly used debris, including metal rods, to attack the staff. He was subdued with a Taser, according to Judy Jackson,. spokeswoman for the sheriff’s department.

One of the jail staff received injuries from the metal rods including to her abdomen and leg, while the other two suffered minor injuries.

Rhoades was in trouble earlier this year for an eruption in the county courthouse when he threw chairs, injuring a deputy prosecutor and destroying a computer monitor.

Both inmates have been placed in confinement, said Sheriff Matt Myers. Details about the incident including video have been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for possible charges against those involved. Myers said.

Sheriff Matt Myers, at right, inspects damage to a jail cell caused during a Labor Day weekend incident.