×
You've used up your 3 free articles for this month. Subscribe today.
$50,000 Awarded in Groin Kneeing
Loaded on April 15, 1995
published in Prison Legal News
April, 1995, page 9
Fred Culver is a mentally disabled alcoholic. He was arrested by city police in Sparta, Georgia and taken into custody. Once in the jail he began slapping at one of the policemen. In an ensuing melee Culver was twice kneed in the groin. He was released from the jail the ...
Filed under:
Male Reproductive,
Guard Brutality/Beatings,
Damages,
Mental Health.
Location:
Georgia.
Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.
As a digital subscriber to Prison Legal News, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.
Already a subscriber? Login
More from this issue:
- A Viable ACA Litigation Strategy, by Little Rock Reed
- CDC Issues New Shooting Policy
- From The Editor, by Paul Wright
- Pierce County Jail Sued
- IN Prisoner and Guard Executed
- Death Penalty Challenged by Philadelphia Public Defenders, by Dale Gardner
- Purdy Medical Suit Settled
- S.Ct. to Hear Quayle Retaliation Claim
- Mumia Speaks
- Population PI Vacated
- $50,000 Awarded in Groin Kneeing
- $157,000 Awarded in Retaliation Suit
- Most Murders by Friends and Family
- Death Penalty Sought for Kurdish Legislators
- State Prisons Subject to RA & ADA
- 9th Cir. Clarifies Mailbox Rule
- Retaliatory Infraction Illegal
- VA Parole and Good Time Laws Don't Create Liberty Interest
- Forfeiture Violates Double Jeopardy
- CA Legislative Horror Show, by Dan Pens
- No Habeas for Jailhouse Lawyer Aid
- Attorney Fees for Monitoring Consent Decree
- Reviews, by Paul Wright
- Federal Habeas Rarely Granted
- News in Brief
More from these topics:
- Houston Police Fire Former Jail Guard Filmed Brutalizing Detainees, Charges Against Three Other Guards Dropped, March 1, 2025. Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Relevant Conduct.
- Mayhem, Murder and Staff Misconduct at Brooklyn BOP Lockup, March 1, 2025. Cell Searches, Drug Testing, Prison/Jail Murders, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Cell Phone Access, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet.
- $1.5 Million Settlement For In-Custody Injury by New York Police, March 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Police/Govt Misconduct, Prison Brutality.
- Fourth Circuit Revives Claims Against Virginia Jailers by Detainee They Allegedly Manhandled While Handcuffed, Feb. 15, 2025. Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Summary Judgment, Physical Injury/Restraint.
- Charges Dismissed Against Connecticut Guards Who Assaulted Prisoner, Feb. 15, 2025. Escapes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Dismissal, Social Media, Acquitted Conduct/Uncharged Crimes/Dismissed Counts.
- Oregon DOC Investigation Puts Top Medical Officials on Leave, Feb. 15, 2025. Systemic Medical Neglect, Malpractice, Staffing, Mental Health, Official Investigation.
- USDC (D. Oregon), Case No. 6:22-cv-00451, Feb. 15, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Prison Gangs, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements.
- Former South Carolina Jailer Spared Prison After Testimony Fails to Convict Former Sheriff, Feb. 15, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures, Offense of Conviction.
- Historic $7 Million Settlement in Lawsuit Over Michigan Jail Prisoner’s Fatal Beating, Feb. 15, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements.
- Lawsuit Over Death or Severe Injury of 29 Houston Jail Detainees Survives Motion to Dismiss, Jan. 15, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Wrongful Death, Excessive Force (Police).