Event Details
August 23, 2012
Description
Suicide of inmate Luis Bent in his cell at Big Spring Correctional Center.
Participants (2)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUIS | person | 12 | View Entity |
| Frederick Hernandez | person | 4 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
EFTA00027122.pdf
This document is an opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirming the sentence of Frederick Hernandez, a former correctional officer. Hernandez pled guilty to making false statements by falsifying logs regarding inmate safety checks during a shift in which inmate Luis Bent committed suicide. The court upheld a sentencing enhancement, ruling that Hernandez's failure to perform mandatory checks while knowing the inmate was suicidal constituted a conscious or reckless risk of death. This case serves as a legal precedent regarding prison guard liability and falsification of records in the context of inmate suicide.
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