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Lawsuit Against Missouri Jail Proceeds as Two Guards Plead Guilty

Loaded on May 19, 2014 published in Prison Legal News May, 2014, page 44
Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Class Certification, Disclosure of Records. Location: Missouri.

Lawsuit Against Missouri Jail Proceeds as Two Guards Plead Guilty

 

Attorneys representing current and former prisoners at the city workhouse in St. Louis, Missouri are moving forward with a federal lawsuit that alleges cruel and unusual punishment at the jail, including guards forcing prisoners to take part in “gladiator-style” ...

 

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