Connecticut Attorney Heath D. Harte Comments on Report that Correctional Officer Ignored Prisoner’s Dying Plea
(PRWEB) May 27, 2014 -- Heath D. Harte, an attorney-at-law with over twenty-five years of experience practicing in Connecticut and New York, released a statement today regarding an inmate’s civil rights. The statement is released in light of a recent New York Times Article stating that a correctional officer has come under investigation for his role in the death of an inmate who died after allegedly begging for medical help from his cell. (Southern District of New York, 14-MAG-583)**
According to a report from the New York Times*, a correctional officer at New York’s Rikers Island State Penitentiary has been accused by the FBI of violating the civil rights of an inmate who died despite allegedly begging for medical treatment for hours from inside of his cell. According to the article, the criminal complaint filed against the correctional officer alleges that he ignored warnings from subordinates who told him that the prisoner was in distress and needed aid.
“I am looking forward to following this case and the outcome will prove to be interesting,” said Heath D. Harte. “In recent years, Rikers Island and its correctional officers have repeatedly come into question. All too often, cases like these where a possible violation of a person’s civil rights has occurred come to light after the damage has already been done. Anyone who is incarcerated needs to realize that despite their predicament, they still have rights that must be respected. If someone feels that their rights have been violated during a period of incarceration, they should seek help from a qualified attorney immediately.”
For anyone who may have possibly suffered mistreatment at the hands of correctional officers, contact the Law Offices of Heath D. Harte for a thorough investigation of the claim.
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With over 25 years of experience, the Law Offices of Heath D. Harte is a full service law firm concentrating in Criminal Law, Personal Injury Law, Estate Planning, and Real Estate. While traditional in service and style, with smart use of experience and leveraging state of the art technology to streamline services, the firm cuts out excessive overhead usually associated with law firms. Lower overhead means that the firm can offer the same service one expects from a prestigious law firm, like the Law Offices of Heath D. Harte, at lower, more affordable costs to clients. The firm’s ultimate goal is to provide aggressive, reliable and effective legal representation at an affordable price. The firm also offers creative fee structures to accommodate clients’ needs, especially in today’s economic climate.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/25/nyregion/correction-officer-charged-with-indifference-in-death-of-rikers-island-inmate.html?smid=pl-share&_r=0 – Michael Sxhwirtz, March 24, 2014
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