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Punishment of Pretrial Detainees Unlawful
Loaded on April 15, 1993
published in Prison Legal News
April, 1993, page 4
Spencer Parker is a pretrial detainee in Texas. While awaiting trial in the jail's minimum security section he was moved to the violent offenders section in retaliation for arguing with a guard. As a result of the transfer he was assaulted and lost his right eye and was denied proper …
Filed under:
Retaliatory Transfers,
Medical,
Systemic Medical Neglect,
Vision,
Failure to Protect (General),
Appointment of Counsel,
Frivolous Litigation.
Location:
Texas.
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