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$3,000 Settlement in D.C. Prisoner’s Raw Sewage Suit

The District of Columbia (D.C.) paid $3,000 to settle the lawsuit of prisoner Arnold A. Jefferson for negligence.

While at the D.C. Jail on September 21, 1999, Jefferson was bitten by a “black worm” from backed up sewage pipes, causing him a bacterial infection. His complaint alleged negligence for failure ...

 

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