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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A correctional serviceman and an inmate person been indicted aft allegedly violating the Eight Amendment close of a prisoner, which protects them from cruel punishment, the U.S. Department of Justice said connected Thursday.
According to national officials, California State Prison-Corcoran Correctional Office Raquel Mosqueda and an inmate, Jimmie Carter, person been charged with conspiracy and a national civilian rights violation.
The DOJ says it is alleged that, connected oregon astir April 20, 2022, Mosqueda and Carter conspired to interruption the Eighth Amendment close to state from cruel and antithetic punishment of J.M., an inmate astatine the prison.
Additionally, national officials study the indictment besides charges Mosqueda with depriving J.M. of the aforesaid close portion acting nether colour of law, by facilitating Carter's planned onslaught connected J.M.
If convicted, the DOJ says the brace look a maximum punishment of 10 years successful situation and a $250,000 good for the conspiracy count. Mosqueda besides faces a maximum punishment of 10 years successful situation for the national civilian rights violation.
A national territory tribunal justice volition find immoderate condemnation aft considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and different statutory factors.
