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Jail Liable for Rape of Women Prisoners; Short Duration of Bad Conditions Okay

The two female plaintiffs were sexually assaulted by a jailer while serving 48-hour sentences for minor offenses. The jailer was subsequently fired and pled guilty to criminal charges as to one plaintiff.

At 1307 n. 5:
Deliberate indifference ... is defined differently for Eighth Amendment and municipal liability purposes. In ...

 

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