An Isabella County judge has ruled that there is enough probable cause to send a former Isabella County corrections officer to trial for , Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Wednesday.
“This case was the result of our public integrity team scrutinizing Mr. Cluley’s conduct to ensure the oath to protect and serve was not neglected,” Nessel said. “We look forward to moving to trial.”
Last October, Christopher Cluley was charged with two counts of misconduct in office, which are five-year felonies, along with one count of aggravated assault, a one-year misdemeanor.
Cluley had been working in the Isabella County Jail as the administrator in charge in April 2020 when he interacted with an inmate during a cell transfer. The transfer was a result of a disagreement between the inmate and another corrections officer, according to the Department of the Attorney General.
When the inmate was standing just outside of the cell, video evidence shows Cluley grabbing in the inmate, spinning him around and pushing into a cell door before pushing him into the wall next to the door.
Then, after walking the inmate to a new cell, Cluley pushed the man to the ground. An x-ray showed that the inmate suffered a fractured left knee, according to the Department of the Attorney General.
Cluley was placed on administrative leave and was charged in October. At that time, he was given a $21,000 personal recognizance bond, was ordered to have no contact with the victim, no assaultive conduct and was not allowed to leave the state without the court’s permission.
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