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| Female inmates' safety lawsuit has new life |
| By Chicago Tribune |
| Published: 02/02/2005 |
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A federal appeals court has overturned the dismissal of the lawsuit of a group of female detainees at the Cook County (Ill.) Jail who complained they were put at risk during lockdowns. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday sent the case back to U.S. District Court, saying the judge who dismissed the case apparently misunderstood its central issue. A group of inmates sued Cook County and Sheriff Michael Sheahan in 2003, contending they were routinely isolated out of the sight of guards during two-day lockdowns at the jail. The appeals court determined the judge apparently believed the plaintiffs were arguing about the length of time of the searches. "But the heart of the plaintiffs' claim, with enough merit to withstand a motion to dismiss, is that the jail is subjecting them to a risk of serious harm by an unreasonably protracted detention of them out of sight and hearing of guards," the opinion states. Cook County sheriff's spokesman Bill Cunningham said the decision would be reviewed. |
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