Matthew Creaton, 35, took his own life in February 2020, eight days after he was jailed for failing to pay child support. His estate sued contracted medical providers in U.S. District Court in Erie.
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Westmoreland commissioners have approved a $150,000 settlement to end a federal lawsuit filed by a New Mexico man who claimed county jail guards brutally beat him two years ago.
Razor wire surrounds the perimeter of the Erie County Prison, shown in this file photo. The estate of inmate Matthew Creaton, 35, who killed himself at the prison in February 2020, is suing the prison's contracted medical providers over his death.
A 33-year-old Westmoreland County Prison inmate who claims he was violently beaten by six guards earlier this year at the Hempfield lockup is seeking $225,000 in a federal lawsuit alleging his civil rights were violated.
A federal judge on Monday approved the $1.1 million settlement between Erie County and the family of a work-release inmate who died after suffering an asthma attack during a shift in May 2018.
A $1.1 million settlement will end the legal fight between Erie County and the family of a work-release inmate who died in May 2018 after suffering an asthma attack while in the county’s custody.
A settlement has ended a federal civil rights lawsuit over the death of an Erie County work-release inmate who suffered an asthma attack in May 2018.
A Crawford County Corrections Officer is facing charges for allegedly striking an inmate and fracturing his face.
The death of Felix Manus prompted Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper to request an audit of the Erie County Prison by the county’s insurance provider.
The vigil for racial and economic justice was held outside the Erie County work-release center.
Felix Manus died June 11. His family has sued Erie County and two corrections officers.
Felix L. Manus’ family members have seen the newly released surveillance video footage that shows Manus at the Erie County work-release center on May 30. At a news conference on Monday, they shared their views on the footage for the first time.