KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A settlement has been reached in a former Jackson County inmate’s lawsuit accusing county employees of cruel and unusual punishment for shackling her while pregnant and transporting her to another prison on the day she gave birth.
The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1r2A6wU ) reports that the American Civil Liberties Union helped Megon Riedel file the federal lawsuit. The ACLU said Tuesday that the settlement includes $50,000 ...