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| Woman sues Arizona over prison inmate rape |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 06/10/2004 |
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A kitchen worker who was raped at the start of one of the nation's longest prison standoffs is suing the state for lost wages and compensatory damages. The 54-year-old woman and her husband claim Arizona was negligent in allowing a convicted rapist and another violent felon to work in the kitchen with her. The unidentified couple also says lax security, poor training, incompetent staffers and other problems at the prison may have contributed to the Jan. 18 incident. The complaint, filed Friday in Maricopa County Superior Court, doesn't specify damages sought. But in the notice of claim filed with the state on March 9, the woman's lawyer said he was seeking $5 million for his client. The woman, an employee of private vendor, was working in the kitchen at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Lewis in the early hours of Jan. 18 when two convicts launched their escape attempt. They were able to overcome the only officer on kitchen duty. The woman was tied up, beaten and raped by one of the inmates, according to the suit. The inmates then seized the unit's watchtower and held two corrections officers hostage, including a female who was also sexually assaulted. The inmates finally surrendered Feb. 1. |
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