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| Hawaii Inmate Sues Arizona Prison |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 04/18/2003 |
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The state of Hawaii is among the defendants in a lawsuit filed by an inmate at Arizona's Florence Correctional Center who said he was badly beaten by a Samoan gang given special privileges by the warden and officers. In the complaint filed in federal court, Victoriano Ortiz said prison officers smuggled drugs to members of the so-called United Samoan Organization and allowed them to assault nonmembers without interference. Ortiz, who was convicted of second-degree murder 15 years ago in Hawaii, claimed he was attacked by members of the gang in April of 2001. The Honolulu native alleges that the prison warden told members of the gang they could do whatever they wanted as long as they don't hurt officers. A spokesman for the Florence Correctional Center couldn't be reached for comment. Ortiz's lawsuit names Corrections Corporation of America, which operates the private facility, two alleged gang leaders and the state of Hawaii, which has a contract to send inmates to the prison. |
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