Livingston Parish deputy fired, arrested after allegedly hitting an inmate

LIVINGSTON — A Livingston Parish deputy was fired Monday after he was arrested for allegedly hitting an inmate at the parish prison.Michael Williams, 40, was booked and charged with simple battery and malfeasance in office after the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office received a complaint last week that a deputy hit an inmate at the Livingston Parish Detention Center."During our investigation, evidence led to an arrest & charges on one of our deputies for striking an inmate in our