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Former California Jail Guards Plead Guilty to Fatal Beating of Mentally Ill Detainee
Loaded on Oct. 15, 2024
published in Prison Legal News
October, 2024, page 47
Filed under:
Guard Brutality/Beatings,
Excessive Force (Wrongful Death),
Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
Location:
California.
Three former Santa Clara County Jail guards pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter on August 13, 2024, for fatally beating a mentally ill detainee nearly nine years earlier. In their plea deal, Jereh Lubrin, 37, Matt Farris, 36, and Rafael Rodriguez, 35, agreed to serve a maximum of 11 years …
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