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| Pregnant Nev. inmate files federal suit |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 01/12/2004 |
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A Nevada inmate who became pregnant at a women's prison in North Las Vegas has sued an officer who allegedly impregnated her, the state Corrections Department, Gov. Kenny Guinn and Correction Corp. of America which runs the prison. The U.S. District Court suit filed by Korina Martin, due to deliver her baby in late January, names Randy Easter as the father. Easter was fired from the prison after the pregnancy was discovered. According to the lawsuit, filed by Las Vegas attorney Scott Olifant, sex between Martin and Easter took place at the Southern Nevada Women's Correctional Facility. The state pays CCA to run the prison. The suit says officers hired by that company are less qualified and get less training than officers at state prisons, and the lack of training led to violations of Martin's constitutional rights. Howard Skolnik, assistant director of the department of corrections who oversees the women's prison, said last Thursday training for officers at the women's prison equals that of officers at the state prisons, except for firearms instruction. Besides asking for unspecified general, special and special damages, the suit also seeks to require the state to provide medical care to Martin and her child until the youngster is 18 years old. The suit also calls for an injunction to prevent the prison from removing the baby from Martin when it is born. The state has a policy of separating a newborn child from an incarcerated mother soon after birth, Olifant said. After the pregnancy was discovered, Martin was transferred to a prison in Carson City where she is now confined. Prison officials said a DNA test will be conducted when the baby is born to determine the father, and criminal charges may be filed because it's a felony for a prison staffer to have sex with an inmate. Martin was convicted of robbery and coercion in Clark County and was sentenced in September 2001 to two to 10 years for robbery and consecutive one to four for coercion. |
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