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Seventh Circuit Upholds $56.5 Million Jail Murder Verdict

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $56.5 million jury verdict against former jail guards who murdered a pretrial detainee. This is the largest verdict for abuses against a single victim in an American jail/prison case that we are aware of.

On October 25, 1997, Christopher Moreland was arrested ...

 

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