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Nine Florida Guards Injured in Scuffle
Loaded on Feb. 15, 2000
published in Prison Legal News
February, 2000, page 25
Heightened tensions between prisoners and guards stemming from the July beating death of Frank Valdes at the hands of Florida State Prison guards may have contributed to a September clash between prisoners and guards at the Union Correctional Center in Raiford.
Filed under:
Prisoner-Staff Harassment,
Prison Rebellion,
Excessive Force,
Guard Brutality/Beatings.
Location:
Florida.
According to prison officials, six guards were handcuffing Lamar ...
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