Gibson v. Brooks.

• Position: FAILURE TO PROTECT - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

PRISONER ON PRISONER ASSAULT

Gibson v. Brooks, 335 F.Supp.2d 325 (D.Conn. 2004). A prisoner brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials, alleging failure to prevent an assault. The district court held that the prisoner stated an Eighth Amendment claim by alleging that the officials had actual knowledge of a threat to the prisoner, but that they intentionally or with deliberate indifference did not protect the prisoner. The prisoner was attacked by another prisoner...