BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Yellowstone County officials have agreed to pay $37,500 to a former jail inmate who claimed he was beaten by a detention officer.
The Billings Gazette reports Joshua Wilson filed a federal lawsuit in June 2017 against the Yellowstone County Detention Center, claiming a detention officer put him in a chokehold and hit his head against a wall.
Wilson claimed the May 2016 encounter occurred after he refused to enter his cell because the toilet had overflowed and sewer water covered the floor.
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According to court documents, an investigation determined the officer had used excessive force. The officer was placed on a 40-hour unpaid suspension, and he later resigned.
The county does not admit to any liability in the settlement.
Yellowstone County Attorney Scott Twito did not return the newspaper’s calls.
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Information from: The Billings Gazette, http://www.billingsgazette.com
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