COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Concerns are growing about safety and security inside the Muscogee County Jail for both inmates and employees after a prisoner was able to manipulate a faulty lock, leading to the arrest of a medical provider accused of having sex with him.

The jail, on 10th Street in Columbus, has stood for more than 100 years, with mold in the building and a leaking roof adding to daily challenges. The most pressing issue now, according to jail leadership, is the outdated security system.

“This has been a systemic failure within the Muscogee County Jail,” the jail commander said.

Sheriff Greg Countryman confirmed deputies recently discovered an inmate was able to tamper with a faulty lock.

“They have nothing but time inside of the jail so they think of ways to manipulate locks,

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