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Prisoner Beating in Erie County Results in Guard's Conviction and Settlement
Loaded on Jan. 14, 2015
by Matthew Clarke
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Guard Brutality/Beatings.
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New York.
Prisoner Beating in Erie County Results in Guard's Conviction and Settlement
by Matt Clarke
A guard at the Erie County Holding Center (ECHC) in Buffalo, New York, pleaded guilty to involvement in a prisoner beating and was convicted in federal court of misdemeanor charges of deprivation of …
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