California Prison Settles Prisoner’s Excessive Force Suit for $15,000

Loaded on Jan. 15, 2011 published in Verdict1 January, 2011, page 18

Filed under: Retaliation, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Burning, Settlements. Location: California.

On January 28, 2010, California prisoner Garrison S. Johnson, proceeding pro se, signed a settlement agreement to resolve a federal lawsuit he had filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming violations of his civil rights by officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

Johnson had brought ...

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