Monday, August 10, 2009

Jail inmate suing Springfield guards

An inmate at the Springfield jail is suing 18 prison guards claiming his civil rights were violated in the aftermath of a riot at the jail. Michael Myers, who was being held in the Rutland jail as a pretrial detainee at the time of the riot, complained to a U.S. District Court that he was beaten and denied medical care for injuries inflicted on him by Corrections officers. Myers remains in jail following conviction on numerous counts including felony aggravated assault, interfering with an officer and DUI. He has not been sentenced yet.