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$3,300 Settlement for Cruel and Unusual Punishment by Jail Guards

Washington State’s King County Jail paid $3,298.53 to settle the claim of James D. Wilks, who alleged that he was subject to cruel and unusual punishment in January and February 2002. The complaint alleges that Wilks was not treated for 50 self-inflicted cuts, was pepper sprayed on two occasions while ...

 

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