Family of a man who died from Covid while incarcerated sues California prison system
by Abené Clayton in Oakland from on (#5FGXH)
Lawsuit claims prison officials and administrators failed to take precautions when transferring men between facilities
The family of a man who died of Covid-19 in a California prison has filed a federal lawsuit against the state's prison system and high-ranking prison administrators over their handling of the pandemic.
On Wednesday, attorneys representing the family of Daniel Ruiz filed a wrongful death lawsuit against California department of corrections and rehabilitation (CDCR) officials and several medical administrators at the California Institute for Men (CIM), an all men's prison in southern California.
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