A Chickamauga man who was twice convicted of initiating violence against inmates at the Catoosa County Jail has been sentenced to 40 years with the first 15 years to be served in the Georgia Department of Corrections without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors said Jeffrey Wade Anthony, 47, has an extensive criminal record. The convictions came after a nonjury trial in Catoosa County conducted before Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Melissa Hise. Prosecutors said on Feb. 3, 2023, Anthony was incarcerated in the Catoosa County Jail for committing a violation of his probation. Anthony was captured on video surveillance initiating violence in the jail by pushing another inmate into a corner. When the other inmate attempted to push Anthony back, Anthony responded by punching him. Subsequently, Anthony was sent to the Georgia Department of Corrections for his probation violation. After Anthony served that sentence, he was returned to the Catoosa County Jail to stand trial for the Feb. 3, 2023, offense he committed in the jail. While awaiting trial, Anthony committed a separate act of violence, it was stated. On April 14, 2025, Anthony was captured on video surve
