Washington DOC Hit with almost $50 Million in Verdicts and Settlements in Parole Victim Suits

Loaded on May 15, 2001 by Paul Wright published in Verdict1 May, 2001, page 1

Filed under: Sexual Assault by Parolees, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Victims, Damages, Settlements, Parole, Municipal Liability, Parole Liability, Wrongful Death, Murder by Parolees, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness). Location: Washington.

In a four-month period between September, 2000 and January, 2001, the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) was hit with separate jury verdicts for $22.4 and $15 million and settled two additional cases for $8.8 million. All four lawsuits stem from the DOC's negligent supervision of parolees in its care. The ...

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