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Beating Damages Affirmed; PLRA Not Retroactive on Vacated Attorney Fees

The court of appeals for the seventh circuit affirmed a jury verdict awarding damages to two prisoners who were beaten by prison guards and then denied medical care for their injuries for nearly two days. The court held that guards who beat prisoners have a duty to secure medical care ...

 

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