Inmates awarded $15.5 million
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Ten female inmates who say male workers raped and sexually abused them in a state prison were awarded $15.5 million.
The jury’s decision in Lansing was unanimous, and the panel’s foreperson took the rare step of apologizing to the women on behalf of the state. The Department of Corrections said it would appeal.
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