Sovereign Immunity Is this legal protection being abused by Volusia County Government? Especially in the avoidance of accountablity in inmate jail deaths.
Updated August 12, 2011
"Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining."- Actor, John Vernon's character Fletcher -- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Please read the below attached media article that questions whether Volusia County Government avoids civil suits by invoking "Sovereign Immunity" --- then ask yourself, is this also how they apparently avoid being accountable for questionable actions in regards to in-custody jail deaths?
We invite you to read the above article and then review the documents and events surrounding the recent in-custody deaths within the Volusia County Division of Corrections.
In a 1995 in-custody death of a young pregnant woman, the Volusia County jail paid the maximum settlement ($200,000) that the sovereign immunity law allows.
VolusiaExposed.Com wonders if the County of Volusis holds the position that it is cheaper to pay an occasional sovereign immunity settlement, then it is too take preventative corrective actions to correct any problems surrounding these deaths?