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Assault Caused by Overcrowding, Negligent Control of Contraband Settles for $27,000

On December 30, 1999, the District of Columbia agreed to settle a negligence suit for $27,000. The suit alleged guards at D.C.’s Occoquan Facility failed to protect a prisoner from assault.

On February 9, 1996, Mitchell Goings was attacked by other prisoners at Occoquan and was stabbed multiple times. Goings …

 

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