Woman accuses prison guards of abusing her during altercation

A Cumberland County woman files a civil lawsuit alleging that two Cumberland County Prison guards beat her up, while she was restrained inside of the prison.

The woman was arrested for DUI, her lawyer says she cooperated when she was arrested. It was a racial comment during her booking that allegedly set off a prison guard.

August 12, 44-year-old Coleen Russell of Carlisle was arrested for DUI and taken to Cumberland County Prison.

The civil lawsuit she filed alleges that during the booking process, she was attacked by a guard after making a racial comment. Her attorney says her legs were restrained during the alleged attack.

"The other guard came running over, punched Coleen right in the face, she fell, he jumped on top of her, he started choking her, calling her obscene names," explained her lawyer, Vincent Monfredo.

Coleen's lawyer says she was released from jail. She is suing for money to pay for her medical expenses.

Monfredo wi'll also reach out to the District Attorney to see if he can file criminal charges against the guards.

We have not received calls back from the prison for comment.