Passaic County NJ jail: Lawsuit claims abuse, rats, mold
The complaints accuse corrections officers of ignoring inmates' major medical emergencies. The sheriff's lawyer called the allegations "ridiculous."
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The complaints accuse corrections officers of ignoring inmates' major medical emergencies. The sheriff's lawyer called the allegations "ridiculous."
The 10-year deal will be worth at least $195 million, and will allow Passaic County to close its long-troubled jail facility in Paterson.
The 10-year deal would allow Passaic to house 500 to 700 inmates at the Bergen jail in Hackensack, as Passaic plans to close its own lockup in Paterson.
The victim, a 22-year-old with a history of mental illness, was attacked after being put in the jail's gang unit. Seven inmates have been charged.