A former Deputy U.S. Marshal will spend nearly four years behind bars after attacking a shackled federal inmate inside a Louisiana courthouse cellblock and trying to cover up the beating with a fake report. Joshua Firmin, 49, was sentenced today to 45 months in prison. The sentencing follows a three -day trial in April 2026, where […] Badge, Brutality, And Cover-Up: Former Louisiana Deputy Marshal Headed To Federal Prison ...read more read less