Short Circuit 112 (08/02/19)
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Municipal Liability in Prison: Training, Policies, and Responsibility
This chapter explores the case of JK J versus Polk County, where prison inmates sued a prison guard for sexual assault and the jury awarded $4 million to the victims. It discusses the dissenting opinion on holding municipalities accountable for the failure to properly train and monitor their guards, as well as the interplay between section 1983, municipal liability, and the concept of replacing Monel with a superior entity.
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