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Assaulted Detainee Settles with Louisiana Jail over Deliberate Indifference to His Safety
Loaded on July 26, 2018
by Christopher Zoukis
by Christopher Zoukis
A mentally ill jail Louisiana detainee who was beaten by fellow inmates after urinating on another detainee’s shoes agreed to a settlement with jail employees regarding his civil rights suit.
On April 16, 2004, Stephen Stewart was placed on probation over a felony drug …
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