Civil Rights

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a ruling for prison officials on a prisoner's claim that they deprived him of proper medical care by allowing him to come into possession of a pair of scissors, which he used to <strong><a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Civil-rights.pdf">cut off his penis</a>.

CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment against a Milwaukee man who says prison officials deprived him of proper medical care by allowing him to come into possession of a pair of scissors, which he used to cut off his penis**.**

Categories / Appeals, Civil Rights, Criminal

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