Fabian Taylor, Jr., an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Atlanta, has received an additional prison sentence after assaulting a federal correctional officer. The incident occurred when officers noticed that Taylor had covered his cell door window with paper. As they approached to investigate, Taylor threw urine on one of the officers. When the officers entered his cell, he resisted by swinging his arms and kicking his legs.
After being restrained and checked for medical safety by staff, Taylor verbally berated the officers and headbutted one in the face. The assaulted officer experienced headaches, dizziness, vomiting, sleepiness, and was later diagnosed with a concussion.
U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg stated: “Corrections officers have a demanding job, and they must be allowed to perform their duties free of violent attacks. Inmates are not beyond the reach of the law, and they may not perpetrate assaults or other crimes with impunity while in custody. Anyone who assaults a federal officer in North Georgia, whether on the street or in a prison, will be prosecuted and held accountable.”
FBI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown commented: “Every day, corrections officers go to work not knowing what dangers they may face. The FBI stands ready to investigate such crimes against federal officers and we thank our law enforcement partners for their collaboration."
Taylor was serving time for previous convictions related to unlawful possession of a firearm, violating conditions of release, and escape. On November 12, 2025, U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Geraghty sentenced Taylor to one year and four months in prison for assaulting a federal officer; this will be followed by three years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to the charge on July 31, 2025.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Boylan prosecuted.
For more information about this case or others handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.
