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$1.1 Million Awarded to New York Prisoner Raped by Guard
$1.1 Million Awarded to New York Prisoner Raped by Guard
by David Reutter
A New York Court of Claims awarded $605,750 to a female prisoner who was raped by a guard at the Albion Correctional Facility. The award followed a $500,000 award against the guard by a …
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