An inmate at an Ohio jail has filed a lawsuit against jail officers he claims retaliated against him and attacked inmates.
A lawsuit filed in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, claims that an inmate at the Cuyahoga County Jail was attacked, threatened and harassed by officers after he spoke to a team of U.S. Marshals about jail conditions.
Jail conditions were reported to a team of U.S. Marshals. The lawsuit asserts that the ensuing investigation caused corrections officers to increase their threatening behavior against Lawrence and other inmates. Body cameras, which are required for Cuyahoga County corrections officers, were not activated.
The lawsuit alleges corrections officers to increased their threatening behavior against Corrionne Lawrence and other inmates after an investigation into jail conditions by U.S. Marshals.Other instances of abuse towards other inmates are noted in the lawsuit, including the choking and dragging of a Muslim inmate after he complained about not being given the opportunity to pray. One inmate was choked from behind as he was being given medication.
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