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Prison Industries Supervisor Liable for Attack
Loaded on July 15, 1994
published in Prison Legal News
July, 1994, page 5
Jay Holloway is a prisoner at the Iowa State Penitentiary (ISP). He was assigned to work in the prison industries building under the supervision of Ray Miller. While at work Holloway was attacked by four other prisoners who believed he had summoned a guard to the work area where they …
Filed under:
Prison Industries,
Crime/Demographics,
Informants,
Failure to Protect (General),
Attorney Fee Awards,
Damages,
Witnesses,
Supervisory Liability.
Location:
Iowa.
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