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Tight Handcuffs State Claim
Loaded on Feb. 15, 1995
published in Prison Legal News
February, 1995, page 19
Ronald Davidson is a New York state prisoner. While being transported to the segregation unit of another prison he was handcuffed and shackled. The devices were so tight that they cut into Davidson s flesh and reduced circulation into his hands and feet, causing swelling. As a result his ankle …
Filed under:
Retaliation for Litigating,
Eighth Amendment,
Excessive Force,
Guard Brutality/Beatings,
Restraints,
Complaints.
Location:
New York.
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