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Prisoners Receive Damages for Beatings

Two prisoners, John Furtado and Gerald Sousa brought a civil rights suit under § 1983 against prison officials, at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution.
Both Furtado and Sousa were beaten by guards. Furtado's injuries required hospitalization. Both men sought redress. When prison officials retaliated against the two men they were transferred ...

 

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