MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Hennepin County jail deputy is fortunate to be alive and back at work after surviving a brutal assault on the job.
Deputy Matthew Durette was attacked by an inmate while removing his handcuffs following a November 2023 court hearing. This week, Deputy Durette provided a victim impact statement at his attacker’s sentencing. The man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of assault.