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3 ex-Hawaii prison guards convicted of assaulting inmate

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Jason Tagaloa, Craig Pinkney and Jonathan Taum face up to 10 years in prison. They punched and kicked the inmate while he was lying face-down in a pool of his own blood. They later wrote false reports omitting the beating, prosecutors said.

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3 ex-Hawaii prison guards convicted of assaulting inmate

The U.S. Department of Justice says three former Hawaii prison guards were found guilty of civil rights violations for assaulting an inmate and trying to cover it up. The department

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Ex-HCCC guards convicted of beating inmate, violating his rights

Three former adult corrections officers at Hawaii Community Correctional Center in Hilo have been convicted of the brutal beating of an inmate in 2015 and for violating the man’s civil rights by attempting to cover up the use of excessive force.

2 years ago

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West Hawaii Today

Ex-HCCC guards convicted of beating inmate, violating his rights - West Hawaii Today

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The Garden Island

3 ex-Hawaii prison guards convicted of assaulting inmate

HONOLULU — Three former Hawaii prison guards were found guilty of civil rights violations for assaulting an inmate and trying to cover it up, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday. A U.S. judge ordered Jason Tagaloa, Craig Pinkney and Jonathan Taum into custody after a jury convicted them last week, the department said. A fourth former correctional officer, Jordan DeMattos, previously pleaded guilty for his role in the 2015 assault and cove…

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