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Corrections Law
for Jails, Prisons and Detention Facilities


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Indemnification

     County could not be held liable for the alleged actions of a correctional officer in "orchestrating" an attack on a detainee which was unauthorized and not motivated by a purpose of serving the employer. Officer was therefore not entitled to indemnification under Illinois law for $400,000 jury verdict against him. Copeland v. County of Macon, 2005 U.S. App. Lexis 6074 (7th Cir.). [2005 JB Jun]
     Correctional officer acted outside the scope of his employment in opening a prisoner's cell to permit two other officers to assault a prisoner; officer was not entitled to indemnification for damages or counsel fees. Spitz v. Coughlin, 557 N.Y.S.2d 647 (A.D. 1990).

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