Darbyshire v. Extraditions International, Inc.

  • Status: Settled
  • Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • Latest Update: Apr 11, 2002
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Summary

This lawsuit, filed in conjunction with the ACLU National Prison Project, seeks compensation for Robin Darbyshire, a pre-trial detainee who was sexually assaulted by an employee of a privately owned prisoner transport company during a four-day extradition. Defendants include Extraditions International, based in Commerce City, Colorado, and Richard Almendarez, the guard accused of perpetrating the assault.

ACLU news releases:

"Private prisoner transport company pays damages in lawsuit over sexual assault and death threats against woman," ACLU News Release, March 14, 2003

"ACLU sues private prisoner transport company over sexual assault and death threats against woman," ACLU News Release, April 11, 2002

 

Case Number:
02-N-718
Attorney(s):
Craig Cowie, David Fathi, and Mark Silverstein

Documents

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
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