By Brent Curtis
The Rutland Herald
RUTLAND, Vt. — An incident at the Rutland jail last March involving an inmate who was held naked in a cell for more than two hours prompted an internal investigation by the Department of Corrections and a lawsuit by the former inmate who is seeking at least $200,000 in damages.
State officials at the jail and Department of Corrections Commissioner Andrew Pallito have declined to comment on the incident due to the lawsuit filed in Rutland civil court.
Documents filed in court and released by DOC following a formal request by the Rutland Herald show that Rex Winney was placed naked in a holding cell on March 22.
Incarcerating an inmate without clothing isn’t expressly prohibited under DOC policy. But removing their clothing as a form of punishment is off limits.
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