MacClain vs. Owen
Damion MacClain was murdered while incarcerated
The History of Damion MacClain
-Damion MacClain was 27 when he was murdered.
-He was serving a 16 year sentence, for armed robbery.
-Damion was targeted due to the fact that he chose not to join a gang.
-He was murdered by what is believed to be multiple inmates.
The History of Hays State Prison
It was known to the administrators, that the locks on all of the cells were not secure enough, but they did nothing to change that. Then, just as expected they didn't take action but the inmates immediately did, and that is when 3 men were all murdered in 1 week.
How it happened...
Inmate Case Points
-It is know to the officers that the locks to cells have not worked in many years, but they have not done anything to change that.
-Damion was being threatened by many inmates, and his mother requested him to be moved to a place with better security, but they never moved his location.
-Even after many beatings and stabbings, they still would not change the locks; it took 3 deaths in 1 week for them to finally increase security at the prison.
Court's Ruling...
Works Cited
"Lawsuit Filed Against Georgia Department of Corrections Officials On Behalf of Mother of Man Murdered At Hays State Prison." Lawsuit Filed Against Georgia Department of Corrections Officials On Behalf of Mother of Man Murdered at Hays State Prison. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.
"2 Charged in Hays State Prison Killing." 2 Charged in Hays State Prison Killing. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.
"Georgia Agrees to Pay $350,000 in Lawsuit by Inmate's Family." Georgia Agrees to Pay $350,000 in Lawsuit by Inmate's Family. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.