A jail video shows former Camden County deputy Ryan Biegel and two others beating inmate Jarrett Hobbs in 2022. | Camden County Jail
Published on July 25, 2025 at 10:34 am
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A former Camden County deputy and jail supervisor has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison after an inmate was beaten inside the county jail almost three years ago.
Ryan Biegel was sentenced in the beating of inmate Jarrett Hobbs, which was captured on jail security cameras on Sept. 3, 2022.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Biegel along with fellow deputies Braxton Massey and Mason Garrick just days after attorneys released video of the men beating Hobbs, sparking national outrage.
The arrests came after then-Camden County Sheriff James Proctor told reporters his office had reviewed the video and found that the deputies had done nothing wrong.
In February 2023, attorneys announced that they had reached a settlement agreement with the Sheriff’s Office to resolve all civil claims coming out of the incident, as seen on the jail video.
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A statement from the attorneys Friday said:
Ryan Biegel and his fellow deputies didn’t just assault Jarrett Hobbs. They beat him mercilessly and then celebrated their brutality confident that they’d never have to answer for their crimes. Well, today shows how wrong they were.
Let us be clear. This has been a long road for Jarrett Hobbs, his family and for the people of Camden, and we’re proud to see this moment come to pass. But, as proud as we are, there is more work to be done. Let this sentence serve as some solace to everyone who has been terrorized by violence masquerading as law and order and a warning to their brutalizers. Your badge will not protect you any more than it protected Ryan Biegel.
Camden County Sheriff Kevin Chaney also issued a statement, saying Biegel acted outside the values and standards of his department.
“The safety of our staff, inmates and the public is our top priority,” the statement said. “Accountability applies to everyone — including law enforcement. We remain committed to transparency and upholding the public’s trust.”
