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...