Legislative committee approves $200K contract to defend Corrections in excessive force suit

Legislative committee approves $200K contract to defend Corrections in excessive force suit

An inmate in the custody of the Department of Corrections. The Contract Review Committee approved a contract to defend a corrections officer against a lawsuit for alleged excessive use of force. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)The Contract Review Committee Thursday approved a legal contract to defend corrections officers sued over allegations of beating an inmate. The two-year contract was awarded to the W. Allen Sheehan, Esq. of Capell & Howard,…