A FEDERAL PRISONER HAS BEEN SENTENCED FOR ASSAULTING A LEE COUNTY VIRGINIA PRISON GUARD. 28 YEAR OLD RAFAEL GARCIA, AN INMATE AT THE FEDERAL PRISON IN JONESVILLE, PLED GUILTY TO THE INCIDENT WHICH TOOK PLACE WHILE THE GUARD WAS ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES. GARCIA WAS INDICTED IN JUNE AND CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF ASSAULTING AN EMPLOYEE OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. GARCIA WAS SENTENCED TO AN ADDITIONAL 30 MONTHS OF FEDERAL INCARCERATION AND ORDERED TO PAY A 100 DOLLAR ASSESSMENT PLUS A FINE OF 450 DOLLARS. GARCIA REPEATEDLY PUNCHED THE MALE GUARD IN THE HEAD, FACE, AND THROAT WHILE HE WAS SEARCHING HIS JAIL CELL.