Baldwin State Prison, Milledgeville, Georgia. Credit: Google Street View. 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 Government
A 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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