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Dubai court sentences 'abusive' jail wardens
Seven of the 25 jail wardens, including a former prison director, who were charged with abusing authority and beating inmates during a surprise inspection for substances prohibited in the cells, have been sentenced to six months in jail.
- By Bassam Za'za', Senior Reporter
- Published: 11:12 June 29, 2008
Dubai: Seven of the 25 jail wardens, including a former prison director, who were charged with abusing authority and beating inmates during a surprise inspection for substances prohibited in the cells, have been sentenced to six months in jail.
The rest of the jail wardens have been sentenced to three months in prison.
The Public Prosecution has charged the wardens with abusing their authority. They allegedly beat an Armenian inmate, leaving him with a permanent 10 per cent spinal disability, besides injuring others.
Seven lawyers defended the wardens, stating that they were searching for banned substances, such as drugs and sharp tools in the cells and they relied on the surprise factor and scared the prisoners while taking them out of their cells "to prevent them from disposing of any forbidden stuff".
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