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California Prison Guards Organize to Sue Assaultive Prisoners
Loaded on Aug. 15, 2004
published in Prison Legal News
August, 2004, page 24
California Prison Guards Organize To Sue Assaultive Prisoners
Filed under:
Excessive Force,
Guard Brutality/Beatings,
Employee Litigation,
Guard Unions.
Location:
California.
In a classic case of "man bites dog," California state prison guards have begun a program to sue prisoners whom they allege assaulted them. To prosecute these suits, 2,900 guards have organized the dues-paying California Staff Assault Task Force (CSATF). Separately, Lisa ...
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