<p><br /> A surveillance video allegedly showing a Muslim prisoner being beaten by a fellow inmate in an Idaho prison, as officers look on, has prompted an investigation by the FBI into whether guards violated the civil rights of inmates at the prison.<br /> </p><p><br /> The CCTV footage from the overhead cameras shows Hanni Elabed being beaten by a fellow inmate at the privately run Idaho Correctional Center in January.<br /> </p><p><br /> Elabed managed to bang on a prison guard station window, pleading for help. No one intervenes when Elabed is knocked unconscious. The attacker sits down to rest before he resumes the attack.<br /> </p><p><br /> It is alleged that at least three guards watched as Elabed was stomped on a dozen times. At no time during the recorded sequence did anyone try to pull the attacker away.<br /> </p><p><br /> 24-year-old Elabed suffered brain damage and persistent short-term memory loss from the attack. He bled inside his skull and spent three days in a coma.<br /> </p><p><br /> His family say he is incapable of enjoying normal things in life, like driving, swimming, and camping.<br /> </p><p><br /> Elabed, who was originally sentenced to two to 12 years for robbery, was ultimately released on a medical parole because he was too badly injured to be cared for in prison.<br /> </p>
