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Failure to Protect Inmates

New York Civil Rights Attorneys

Corrections officers and prison officials have a duty to protect prisoners from other prisoners. This includes protection from assaults from other prisoners, including prison rapes and wrongful deaths. Corrections and jail officials must also provide adequate housing facilities and not subject prisoners to overcrowding. They must also provide access to proper medical care, and respect a prisoner’s right to observe his or her religion. Failure to provide adequate protection from other prisoners or in maintaining adequate prison conditions may be the basis of a lawsuit to pursue money damages.

If you or a loved-one has been the injured in prison or feel that one’s constitutional rights are being violated, contact the civil rights attorneys at Leventhal & Klein, LLP. They are experienced in handling these matters and will provide you with the representation you need to address unlawful prison or jail conditions and in pursuing compensation on your behalf in civil court. Contact us today by calling 718-722-4100 or e-mail us using our contact form with any questions you may have.