Eight District of Columbia Jail guards who are fighting for their jobs in the wake of a daring escape have taken their case to court, accusing D.C. Jail Director Devon Brown of ignoring systemic problems and scapegoating officers when things went badly.
The lawsuit, filed Friday in D.C. Superior Court, alleges that Brown and other top jail officials conspired to violate the officers’ rights when they summarily fired the officers soon after the June 3, 2006, escape of inmates Ricardo Jones and Joseph Leaks.
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