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$385,000 Paid to Connecticut Prisoner for Guard's Sexual Assault
On April 15, 1991, a jury awarded a 34-year-old former prisoner of
Connecticut's Women's Correctional Institution $385,000, which included
$250,000 in punitive damages, against a prison guard who sexually
assaulted her during incarceration. The guard was ultimately fired and
criminally charged for the incident. The state refused to defend the
guard's actions. The woman was represented by John R. Williams of New
Haven. See: Barber v. McDonald, USDC Connecticut, Case No. H89/578.
Connecticut's Women's Correctional Institution $385,000, which included
$250,000 in punitive damages, against a prison guard who sexually
assaulted her during incarceration. The guard was ultimately fired and
criminally charged for the incident. The state refused to defend the
guard's actions. The woman was represented by John R. Williams of New
Haven. See: Barber v. McDonald, USDC Connecticut, Case No. H89/578.
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Baber v. McDonald
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Cite | USDC Connecticut, Case No. H89/578. |
| Level | District Court |
| Conclusion | Jury Verdict |
| Attorney Fees | 0 |
| Damages | 385000 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |
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