Hitting a Prisoner May Cost You Expensive: This Is What Can Happen to an Officer for Apparent Abuse of Authority

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A video showing an officer of the Prison Police beating a prisoner in the face in Pococí prison led the Ministry of Justice and Peace (MJP) to file a criminal complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office and to initiate an internal disciplinary procedure against the official.The attack reportedly occurred on 30 May in the Comprehensive Care Unit (UAI) on 20 December, in the canton of Pococí, Limón, as confirmed by the Ministry to La Nación.The …