Prison

Mother Awarded $9.25 Million After Son Dies in Altercation with Correction Officers at New York Prison

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ALBANY, N.Y. – A federal jury awarded $9.25 million to the mother of Terry L. Cooper, a prisoner who died during a confrontation with correction officers at Clinton Correctional Facility in 2016. The verdict came just hours after the jury began deliberating Tracy Yvonne Cooper’s claim that the guards used excessive force in her son’s death. The incident occurred when Cooper, a 25-year-old inmate, set off a metal detector while on his way to the prison gym. Two officers, Patrick M. Clancy and Kolby M. Duffina, discovered explicit photos in an address book found in … Read more

Converse Man Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child: Jury Delivers Powerful Verdict

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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – A Bexar County jury has delivered a 53-year prison sentence to Simon Michael Bullock of Converse after finding him guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child. The trial lasted four days, during which witnesses, including the victim, testified that Bullock repeatedly abused the child from late 2021 to June 2022. According to court records, Bullock was arrested on June 22, 2022, and had been out on a $75,000 bond until the verdict was reached. The abuse came to light when the victim’s family alerted authorities, leading to the collection of … Read more

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Accuses Lycoming County Prison of Negligence and Civil Rights Violations After Inmate Dies from COVID-19 and Diabetes Complications

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Williamsport, Pennsylvania – The family of a man who died in Lycoming County Prison has filed a federal lawsuit accusing jail staff of neglecting his worsening symptoms until it was too late. Chaz Donya Turner, 33, died on January 15, 2022, due to complications from COVID-19 and diabetes, according to an autopsy conducted by Lycoming County Coroner Charles Kiessling. Turner, who had a history of diabetes and hyperglycemia, had sought medical attention at UPMC Williamsport for abdominal issues just a few days before his arrest. Turner was taken into custody on January 4, 2022, on … Read more