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$650,000 Settlement in Prisoner’s Preventable Death at CCA Prison by David Reutter $650,000 Settlement in Prisoner’s Preventable Death at CCA Prison by David Reutter Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $650,000 to settle a matter involving the death of a prisoner at the Metro-Davidson County Detention Center (MDCDC). In a …
$120,000 Settlement in Suicide of CCA Prisoner by David Reutter $120,000 Settlement in Suicide of CCA Prisoner by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $120,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging it failed to provide proper psychiatric care for a prisoner at the Whiteville Correctional Facility, resulting in …
$75,000 Settlement in CCA Prisoner’s Suicide by David Reutter $75,000 Settlement in CCA Prisoner’s Suicide by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $75,000 to settle a lawsuit seeking redress for its failure to provide care to prevent a prisoner’s suicide. Whiteville Correctional Facility prisoner, Lawrence Ware, Jr., was …
$60,000 for CCDA Prisoner Denied Cancer Treatment by David Reutter $60,000 for CCDA Prisoner Denied Cancer Treatment by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $60,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that officials at the Whiteville Correctional Facility (WCF) failed to provide scheduled cancer surgeries for prisoner David E. …
$50,000 Settlement in Murder of CCA Prisoner by David Reutter $50,000 Settlement in Murder of CCA Prisoner by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $50,000 to settle a lawsuit involving the murder of a prisoner at the Hardeman Correctional Facility in Tennessee. Prisoner Ricky E. Gardner was manually …
$42,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted with Padlock by David Reutter $42,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted with Padlock by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $42,500 to settle a lawsuit alleging CCA was liable for the assault of a prisoner, Scott J. Rattan, with a padlock. …
$30,000 Settlement in Death of CCA Prisoner by David Reutter $30,000 Settlement in Death of CCA Prisoner by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $30,000 to settle a civil rights action in the death of a prisoner at the Metro-Davidson County Detention Center. The suit stemmed from the …
$25,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted After Guards Open Cell Door by David Reutter $25,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted After Guards Open Cell Door by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $25,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging guards at the Silverdale Detention Center opened a prisoner’s cell …
$30,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assault Involving Guard Conspiracy by David Reutter $30,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assault Involving Guard Conspiracy by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $30,000 to settle a lawsuit that alleged a guard at Silverdale Correctional Facility conspired with a prisoner to assault another …
$22,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted by Warden by David Reutter $22,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted by Warden by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $22,500 to settle a lawsuit seeking redress for a warden’s assault of a prisoner following a riot in the chapel at Hardeman …
$10,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Injured in Kitchen by David Reutter $10,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Injured in Kitchen by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $10,000 to settle a negligence claim alleging it failed to train a prisoner on how to use a skillet in the kitchen …
$8,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner whose Diabetic Seizure Went Untreated by David Reutter $8,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner whose Diabetic Seizure Went Untreated by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $8,500 to settle a lawsuit alleging deliberate indifference to a serious medical need. Upon entering the Metro-Davidson County …
$7,000 Settlement in CCA Failure to Protect Lawsuit by David Reutter $7,000 Settlement in CCA Failure to Protect Lawsuit by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $7,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging officials at Whiteville Correctional Facility (WCF) failed to protect a prisoner. The suit alleged that prisoner …
$7,000 Settlement for CCA’s Negligence Causing Prisoner’s Broken Arm by David Reutter $7,000 Settlement for CCA’s Negligence Causing Prisoner’s Broken Arm by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $7,000 to settle a negligence lawsuit stemming from a prisoner falling off a bunk. During his intake at CCA’s Silverdale …
$6,000 Settlement for Negligent Failure to Treat at CCA Tennessee Prison by David Reutter $6,000 Settlement for Negligent Failure to Treat at CCA Tennessee Prison by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $6,184.71 to settle a lawsuit brought by a prisoner at Metro Davidson County Detention Facility …
$6,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Injured During Transport by David Reutter $6,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Injured During Transport by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $6,000 to settle a claim that a prisoner was injured during a transport from Silverdale Detention Center in Tennessee. The settlement came …
$5,000 Settlement for Harmful Treatment at CCA Tennessee Prison by David Reutter $5,000 Settlement for Harmful Treatment at CCA Tennessee Prison by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $5,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming it caused harm to Silverdale Detention Center prisoner Angela Mooney. The July 30, 2009 …
$3,750 Settlement for CCA Prisoner in Failure to Treat Suit by David Reutter $3,750 Settlement for CCA Prisoner in Failure to Treat Suit by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $3,750 to settle a prisoner’s civil rights action alleging he was denied adequate medical care at the Hardeman …
$3,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner in Slip and Fall by David Reutter $3,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner in Slip and Fall by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $3,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging a prisoner slipped and fell in her cell at the Hamilton County Workhouse. Prisoner …
$1,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner in Slip and Fall Suit by David Reutter $1,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner in Slip and Fall Suit by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $1,500 to settle a lawsuit involving a slip and fall at the Silverdale Workhouse. While walking down a …
