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Prisoners Bitten by Prison Dogs Snag Settlements from Ohio DOC
Loaded on Aug. 11, 2016
by Derek Gilna
Filed under:
Prison Labor,
Work Conditions/Safety,
Failure to Protect (General),
Dogs.
Location:
Ohio.
Archie Wilder and Andrew Doan, prisoners in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, both had the misfortune of being bitten by dogs participating in prison training programs. Both filed suit in the Ohio Court of Claims, and both won $7,500.00 settlements from the Ohio prison system.
Doan …
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