Colorado Teenagers Raped By Guards Settle For $165,000 Each

Loaded on Aug. 15, 2005 by Michael Rigby published in Verdict1 August, 2005, page 35

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, DOC/BOP misconduct, Retaliation for Litigating, Whistleblowing, Criminal Prosecution, Conspiracy, Settlements, Supervisory Liability, Failure to Train/Supervise, Hiring Liability, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons. Location: Colorado.

In August 2004, two teenage girls raped by guards at a Colorado juvenile prison settled their lawsuits for $165,000 apiece. Both girls had been imprisoned at the Youthful Offender System (YOS), which is operated by the Colorado Department of Corrections. Their lawsuits were identical and involved the same defendants. The ...

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