Former NJ corrections officer pleads guilty to assaulting detainee who later died.

Giuseppe Mandara, a former New Jersey corrections officer, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for attacking detainee Darrell Smith in 2019, who later died from a stroke. Mandara will face a recommended four-year prison term at his January 31 sentencing, despite his attorney expecting probation due to a plea agreement. Smith's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging he was attacked twice by officers.

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