Tag: Corrections
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Emergency Medicine Was Expert Allowed to Opine on Correctional Oversight
Approximately 30 hours after Mark Beckner was booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail, he was found dead in his cell. Beckner’s son, Brandon Beckner, and his estate (“Plaintiffs”) filed suit asserting that the County of Santa Clara, correctional officers, and jail personnel were deliberately indifferent to Beckner’s serious medical needs in violation of federal…
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Corrections Expert Barred from Testifying on Nurse’s Medical Decisions
Johnathan Maskiell and John Daulton were placed together in a small “isolation” cell. Maskiell stomped and beat sixty-one-year-old Daulton into a coma. Daulton died from his injuries on May 21, 2023. Maskiell has since pled guilty to Daulton’s murder. The Plaintiff, Tonya Jones as Administratrix of John Daulton’s estate, filed suit against the Kenton County…
