According to the complaint, Sledge said that on May 16, 2015, the officers searched his cellblock at the Shelby County Division of Corrections, which houses inmates serving misdemeanor sentences and felony prison terms of up to 12 years.
The officers accused him of flushing “contraband” after they saw smoke in the area where he was, according to the suit.
Sledge accused Haley and another officer of punching him in the face, according to the suit. A third officer picked Sledge up and slammed him face first into the sink and onto the floor, the suit alleges.