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| Denver proposes $3.3M jail-abuse settlement |
| By wbtw.com |
| Published: 07/23/2014 |
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DENVER (AP) - Denver officials have reached a deal to pay $3.3 million to settle a federal jail-abuse lawsuit filed by a former inmate who said a deputy ignored his blood-curdling screams while a group of fellow inmates brutally beat him and scalded his genitals with hot water. The tentative payout is believed to be among the largest in Denver's history to resolve a civil rights case. Word of a settlement came Tuesday, a day after Denver Sheriff Gary Wilson resigned amid a growing list of misconduct and excessive-force allegations against deputies, who run the city's jails. City Attorney Scott Martinez said the settlement, which still requires approval from City Council and a federal judge, was not an admission of liability but offered the best chance to move forward with a series of jail reforms spurred by the lawsuit and other high-profile abuse cases. Read More. |
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