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Sexual Assault of Colorado Prisoner Deemed Constitutional Violation; Her Case Can Proceed

Loaded on July 1, 2020 by David Reutter published in Prison Legal News July, 2020, page 55
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Excessive Force. Location: Colorado.

 

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