Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex
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Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex
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Gov. Andy Beshear commuted the sentences of nearly 2,000 people to reduce the prison population due to the way the virus spreads. Still, state reports show 39 people have died in Kentucky prisons from COVID-19.
The lawsuit claims Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex Warden James Green and four other prison officials not only knew about the alleged sexual abuse against "John Doe," but they also had knowledge of “prior instances” of similar behavior with other inmates and let it continue.
Kentucky prison officers accused of forcing inmates to drink urine or be tased upon failed drug test
Taser logs show they were used against inmates during the time of the alleged misconduct and that video evidence depicts the electric flashes of the tasers being deployed behind a curtain, according to the lawsuit.
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