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$3.125 Million in Settlements in Oregon Prisoner’s Beating Death
Loaded on Oct. 15, 2010
published in Prison Legal News
October, 2010, page 35
On July 2, 2009, the estate and family of a mentally ill Oregon man who died in police custody settled claims against Multnomah County, a former deputy sheriff and jail nurses for $925,000. The case remained pending against the City of Portland, American Medical Response (AMR) ambulance service and numerous ...
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Private Contractors,
Excessive Force,
Settlements,
Medical Neglect/Malpractice,
Police,
Excessive Force (Police).
Location:
Oregon.
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