$500 million lawsuit alleges prison guards illegally recorded strip searches at women's facilit

Lawsuit seeking $500 million says guards videotaped strip searches at Michigan women’s prison • Michigan Advance

Department of Corrections | Susan J. DemasBody camera recordings by guards during strip searches at Michigan’s only women’s prison, Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility, has prompted a $500 million lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections, MDOC Director Heidi Washington, Deputy Director Jeremy Bush, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and numerous other officials and correction officers. The lawsuit was filed by attorney Todd Flood in…

$500 million lawsuit alleges prison guards illegally recorded strip searches at women's facilit

By DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story     Michigan (WWJ) — A new lawsuit filed against the Michigan Department of Corrections alleges that the department instructed guards to use their body cameras to record strip searches at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Pittsfield Township, Michigan. The $500 million lawsuit, filed on behalf of 20 women, named the MDOC, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the correctional facil…

$500M lawsuit alleges illegal recordings during strip searches at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility

A $500 million lawsuit filed in Washtenaw County Circuit Court accuses Michigan Department of Corrections officials at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility of instructing guards to use body cameras during routine strip searches at the state's only women's prison.The suit, filed by attorneys Todd Flood, Allexa Otto, and Katherine Kobilijak, names the Michigan Department of Corrections, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, MDOC Director Heidi Wash…

MDOC sued for $500 million in 'perverse' lawsuit regarding female inmate treatment

The suit alleges recorded naked during strip searches, showers and bathroom breaks - via the body cameras worn by prison guards at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility.

Michigan Prison Films Women in Showers — and Caught Guards Saying Lewd Things, Lawsuit Says

A $500 million lawsuit filed Monday in Washtenaw County Circuit Court is taking aim at the Michigan Department of Corrections, alleging that prison officials subjected hundreds of incarcerated women to illegal surveillance by recording them during strip searches, while showering, and even as they used the toilet.  The suit describes the violations as a profound breach of privacy and basic human rights. At the heart of the case is a deeply contro…