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The Cost of Cruelty - $9 million verdict for prisoner's death at Sheriff Arpaio's Maricopa Co. jail

Loaded on Oct. 15, 2007 by John Dougherty

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Excessive Force, Restraints, Civil Procedure, Damages, Juries. Location: Arizona.

The Cost of Cruelty

A federal jury returned a $9 million verdict against Maricopa County in still another jailhouse death

By John Dougherty

Published: March 30, 2006

A federal jury awarded $9 million to the family and estate of a 33-year-old man who died after Maricopa County detention officers improperly ...

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The Cost of Cruelty - $9 million verdict for prisoner's death at Sheriff Arpaio's Maricopa Co. jail

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