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| Arizona Agrees to Settlement in $4 Million Prison Teacher Rape Lawsuit |
| By phoenixnewtimes.com- Elizabeth Stuart |
| Published: 12/30/2015 |
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The Arizona Department of Corrections has agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging that it failed to provide a safe work environment for a teacher who was raped while administering a GED test at a state prison. The teacher, who was the subject of a New Times cover story in July, originally sought $4 million. However, a settlement notice did not specify the terms of the deal. A confidentiality provision barred attorneys from disclosing details. Jacob Harvey, 21, was sentenced to life in prison in September for the attack. In January 2014, Harvey, who was one year into a 30-year sentence for rape, waited until all the other inmates completed their tests and left. Then he asked the teacher, a petite 35-year-old, to unlock the bathroom for him. When her back was turned, he wrestled her to the ground and repeatedly stabbed her with a pen. Read More. |
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