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Guards Not Liable For Deadly Force to Quell Riot

An Oregon federal district court held that prison officials are not liable
for action they took to quell a disturbance that resulted in injury to the
plaintiff, who was a non-participant in the disturbance. This action,
filed by a prisoner of the Oregon State Penitentiary, alleged violation of
the Eighth ...

 

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