September 4, 2008
CCA: Depositions begin in inmate lawsuit
Attorneys for a mentally ill inmate who went months without showering have begun taking depositions in their suit against Nashville-based Corrections Corporation of America, which alleged the company denied him adequate mental health care and access to mail.
Mary Braswell, who filed the suit on behalf of her grandson, Frank Horton, is seeking punitive damages on the grounds that Horton's civil rights were violated during his incarceration at the Metro-Davidson County detention facility.
AdvertisementJohn Clemmons, one of Braswell's lawyers, said he couldn't speak about the case because it's ongoing…
LINK - Tennessean.com
