An inmate was attacked in Sumter's jail. His lawsuit claims negligence in unsupervised unit
Attack spanned minutes before intervention; Suit says no pain medication given after eye lost
BY ALAYSHA MAPLE
alaysha@theitem.com
alaysha@theitem.com
Posted 8/12/24
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is at the center of a legal battle after a nonfatal stabbing in 2023 at the detention center.
In a complaint filed on Friday, Aug. 9, Roger Gooden, …
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