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| WA Lawsuit By Female Inmates Settled |
| By thenewstribune.com |
| Published: 08/06/2010 |
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Female offenders in state prisons and the state Department of Corrections have proposed a settlement in a three-year-old class action lawsuit filed by the women claiming they were not adequately protected from staff sexual misconduct. A Thurston County Superior Court judge today tentatively approved the settlement which now allows members of the class-action lawsuit to file objections. The 2007 lawsuit did not ask for payments for damages but sought changes to DOC policies and procedures, according to a press release from the department. The Department said it has been working with the plaintiff's attorneys to better protections for offenders. Read More. |
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