Ca. -Report Says Jailers Had a Role in Inmate's Death.
Friday, August 13, 2004 at 05:43PM
TheSpook
Jailers' use of excessive force contributed to the death of inmate
Mondez Denmon, according to a report by the San Joaquin County coroner.
The incident in which officers crowded into Denmon's cell to restrain
the violent prisoner "dissolved into a chaotic situation," said Baxter
Dunn. Denmon had been arrested in September. Officers were trying to
take him to the maximum-security unit when he started resisting.
Eventually 10 officers crowded into his cell, with one of them stomping
on Denmon's back. He later died of traumatic asphyxiation. [more ]
Article originally appeared on (http://brownwatch.com/).
See website for complete article licensing information.
]