Federal Judge Greenlights Claim of 'Deliberate Indifference' for Inmate's Assault and Death
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia issued an opinion Sep. 25 denying a motion to dismiss by Central Georgia's Baldwin State Prison for claims that their negligence led to inmate Jamari McClinton's death in 2021.
October 01, 2024 at 10:58 AM
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State and Local GovernmentA federal judge in Georgia has allowed claims to proceed against prison defendants' "deliberate indifference" to an inmate's assault and resulting death, in a lawsuit alleging a state prison violated the Eighth and 14th Amendments.
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