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| Eight corrections officers sue, claim unsafe working conditions |
| By yourwestvalley.com |
| Published: 01/27/2016 |
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PHOENIX (AP) — A corrections officer who was sexually assaulted by an inmate at the Yuma state prison is among eight prison guards suing Department of Corrections Director Charles Ryan and the state of Arizona for conditions they contend led to assaults and injuries. The suit filed in Maricopa County Superior Court lists understaffing, poor maintenance and other factors that put corrections officers at risk statewide. The suit seeks an injunction requiring the Department of Corrections to fix the problems and compensation for their injuries. The inmate who assaulted the female officer in Yuma last year kissed and fondled her and tried to have intercourse with her during an April 13 meeting in an office. Fernandes Masters was serving a life sentence for murder and received an additional 11 years for the assault. Read More. |
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