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Former Warden Wins Suit Against TDCJ
Loaded on Jan. 15, 1998
published in Prison Legal News
January, 1998, page 9
An Anderson County, Texas, jury found that former Beto I Unit warden Terry Terrell was fired because he reported corruption and violations of the law by other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).
Filed under:
Guard Misconduct,
DOC/BOP misconduct,
Retaliation,
Retaliation against Staff,
Whistleblowing,
Failure to Protect (General),
Attorney Fee Awards,
Damages,
Employee Litigation.
Location:
Texas.
The jury deliberated for nearly four hours before awarding Terrell, $100,000 for mental anguish, …
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