Lawsuit: Paraplegic inmate denied shower for five months
March 10, 2021
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ST. LOUIS (AP) A paraplegic inmate at a St. Louis jail hasn t been able to shower for more than five months because the facility isn t equipped to accommodate people who need wheelchairs, advocacy groups argue in a new federal lawsuit.
Anthony Tillman, 39, was given a wash basin and rag, but he s unable to use them to fully clean himself because of his physical limitations, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday on Tillman s behalf.
The St. Louis City Justice Center, where Tillman has been jailed since Oct. 5, has no showers for people in wheelchairs, which violates the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, according to the lawsuit, which seeks a court order requiring the lockup to provide access to a shower that accommodates Tillman s disability.
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