Mississippi County Pays $27,500 to Settle Lawsuit by Prisoner “Jumped” by Other Prisoners

Loaded on Sept. 9, 2019 by Dale Chappell published in Verdict1 September, 2019, page 51

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Injury -- Misc., Settlements. Location: Mississippi.

by Dale Chappell

A man held at the Lauderdale County jail in Mississippi for failure to register as a sex offender settled a federal lawsuit over permanent injuries he received when he was “jumped” by other prisoners while guards failed to stop the attack.

Jarrett R. Nelson was booked into …

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