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Feds: Inmate rights violated at Westchester jail
Quick ReadFederal probe finds excessive force violated inmate rights at Westchester County Jail
NEW YORK (AP) — The Westchester County Jail provides unconstitutional living conditions to its inmates, with excessive force and inadequate medical and mental health care all too common, a U.S. Department of Justice report concluded Monday.
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan announced the results of the probe by the department's Civil Rights Division.
The county disagrees with the federal...
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