The Supreme Court has denied the request of two inmates to require a Texas prison to provide more safeguards against Covid-19 contamination
The Supreme Court on Thursday denied the request of two inmates to require a Texas prison to provide more safeguards against Covid-19 contamination.
The prisoners -- Laddy Valentine, 69, and Richard King, 73 -- filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of disabled and high-risk inmates against a geriatric prison in Grimes County, Texas, arguing it was violating their constitutional rights barring cruel and unusual treatment. One inmate, Leonard Clerkly, died last month of Covid-19 related complications.
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