Perkins v. Brown.

• Position: Prisoner abuse - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

STRIP SEARCH

MEDICAL CARE

USE OF FORCE

Perkins v. Brown, 285 F.Supp.2d 279 (E.D.N.Y. 2003). An inmate brought a pro se [section] 1983 action alleging use of excessive force by corrections officers and failure to provide medical care. The district court held that the inmate would be treated as a pretrial detainee. The court granted summary judgment in favor of the officers. The court held that the officers did not use excessive force against the detainee when they forcibly undressed and searched him in a...