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Texas Deputy Pays Price for Testifying
Loaded on March 15, 2001
published in Prison Legal News
March, 2001, page 12
Without the testimony of former Bexar County (TX) Jail guard Linda Grady, one of her former colleagues would never have been indicted for striking a prisoner, prosecutors say. As it was, Charles Mizell was convicted June 8, 2000 on one count each of official oppression and violating a person's civil ...
Filed under:
Misconduct/Corruption,
Guard Misconduct,
Jail Misconduct,
Retaliation against Staff,
Criminal Prosecution,
Guard Brutality/Beatings,
Restraints.
Location:
Texas.
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