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May 2, 2022

Florida Prison Guards Charged with Murder for Beating Death
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In Florida, three prison guards have been charged with murder for the
beating death of a handcuffed man who was being moved from a prison's
mental health unit. Authorities accuse the guards of beating the man
even though he was in handcuffs and being compliant. In a statement, the
Florida Department of Law Enforcement said, "The inmate was beaten so
badly he had to be carried to the transport van." Miami-Dade State
Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced the charges.

Katherine Fernandez Rundle: "Misconduct, abuse or criminal behavior have
no place in Florida's correctional system. Individuals who are sentenced
to incarceration by our criminal courts, they have lost their freedom
but not their basic rights."



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