The family of a woman murdered by a halfway house inmate who absconded after faking a seizure can sue state contractors who operate the facility, a federal judge in New Jersey has ruled.
U.S. District Judge William Martini on Monday allowed to stand claims that the facilities—mismanaged, understaffed and plagued by a high rate of escapes and other problems—breached their duty of care to the eventual victim.
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