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An inmate who sustained chemical burns and stab wounds during an attack at an Iberville Parish prison while correctional staff stood by and did nothing received $10,000 in damages as a result of his federal lawsuit.
ST. GABRIEL - A federal judge has sided with an inmate who claimed a prison guard refused to do her job after he was stabbed and burned by another offender inside of a prison dormitory.
Shawn Briscoe had a rude awakening the morning of Feb. 3, 2018, when he was stabbed and burned during an early morning attack at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center.