AELE LAW LIBRARY OF CASE SUMMARIES:
Corrections Law for Jails, Prisons and
Detention Facilities
Trusties
Providing marked and fully equipped patrol cars to trusties constitutes "reckless indifference" to public's safety; sheriff could be liable for rape of woman by trusty allowed to "roam free" with squad car. Nishiyama v. Dickson Co., Tenn., 814 F.2d 277 (6th Cir. 1987).