A Hall County Sheriff’s Office jailer accused of punching an inmate Sept. 8 had violated several policies and procedures, including unbecoming conduct and use of force, states the jailer’s Sept. 12 notice of termination. Documents acquired after an open records request by The Times reveal that the sheriff’s office conducted a hearing for the jailer, Officer Dustin Charlton, on Sept. 12, the same day he was informed by letter that a pre-termination hearing would be held. The decision to fire Charlton, who had been employed with the sheriff’s office since May 2010, was made “after considering the comments and information provided by you” during the hearing, according to the termination document.