A prison inmate filed a lawsuit against officials because they
allowed him to escape from his cell by climbing down a 17 story
building, according to court documents in Illinois. 40-year-old Jose
Banks wants $10 million after suffering from trauma following the escape
from the high-rise prison building. Read more from
Scoop:
Now, the Seventh U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed the
lawsuit because a prisoner doesn’t have a right to be better monitored
or restricted. The court also ruled that prison officials have no
obligation to prevent inmates from committing crimes. According to the
police investigation, Banks and his cellmate let themselves down 17
stories with a rope made of bed sheets and dental floss.
When the reached the street, they called a taxi and left the scene.
Banks was captured after a few days on the run. In the lawsuit, Banks
wanted compensation because he feared for his life while dangling from
the high-rise building.
Banks has to endure more stringent restrictions than other inmates in
prison because of his escape. Banks was sentenced to prison after being
convicted of bank robbery.
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