All Entries Tagged With: "D.C. Department of Corrections"
Gay man alleging jail beating sentenced to 6 months
A gay man who has accused guards at the D.C. Jail of handcuffing and beating him was sentenced Jan. 21 to six months in prison after pleading guilty to misdemeanor sexual abuse. John Burrows, 39, was credited in Superior Court with the time he’s served while awaiting trial and sentencing, allowing him to be released [...]
Man who reported jail beating pleads guilty to reduced charge
A gay man who says guards at the D.C. Jail beat him in a staircase last month pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge of misdemeanor sexual abuse as part of a plea bargain offered by the U.S. Attorney’s office. John Burrows, a 38-year-old District resident, had been held in the D.C. Jail since September while [...]
D.C. Jail guards accused of beating gay inmate
A 39-year-old gay man being held in the D.C. Jail has accused jail guards of severely beating him last month, saying they carried him, handcuffed, down three flights of stairs while deliberately knocking his head against the walls and handrails. The gay inmate, John Burrows, a D.C. resident, gave a detailed account of the incident [...]
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