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Courts Now Taking Closer Look At Prisoner Conditions
Philadelphia court panels held city prison officials in contempt for failing to provide proper medical care and food service. A $250,000 fine and $475,000 in damages were awarded to benefit about 2,000 inmates across Holmesburg, the Detention Center, and the House of Correction.
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Ournal
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Common Pleas Court
Theodore B. Smith Jr
Robert W. Williams Jr
Paul A. Dandridge
Holmesburg
House of Correction
Winston Churchill