Sarro v. Cornell Corrections, Inc.

• Position: Pretrial detainee brought a Bivens suit against Cornell Corrections Inc. - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

PRIVATE OPERATOR

BIVENS CLAIM

42 U.S.C.A. Sec. 1983

Sarro v. Cornell Corrections, Inc., 248 F.Supp.2d 52 (D.R.I. 2003). A federal pretrial detainee brought a Bivens and/or [section] 1983 suit against the private operator of a prison facility, officers employed by the operator, and others. A federal magistrate recommended that summary judgment be entered for the defendants and the inmate filed objections. The district court held that the inmate could maintain Bivens claims against the officers who were employed by the private operator, but that the private corporation that...