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Federal Jury Convicts Former Correctional Officer of Civil Rights Violation that Resulted in Inmate’s Death
A federal jury has convicted a former detention deputy at the Garvin County Jail (GCJ) in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, for her role in being deliberately indifferent to the serious medical needs of pretrial detainee Kayla Turley, resulting in bodily injury to Ms. Turley and her death. Paula Kelley was convicted of one count of violating 18 U.S.C. § 242.
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According to U.S. Department of Justice’s source item, Federal Jury Convicts Former Correctional Officer of Civil Rights Violation that Resulted in Inmate’s Death, A federal jury has convicted a former detention deputy at the Garvin County Jail (GCJ) in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, for her role in being deliberately indifferent to the serious medical needs of pretrial detainee Kayla Turley, resulting in bodily injury to Ms. Turley and her death. Paula Kelley was convicted of one count of violating 18 U.S.C. § 242.
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- Federal Jury Convicts Former Correctional Officer of Civil Rights Violation that Resulted in Inmate’s DeathU.S. Department of Justice - 2026-06-15T12:00:00+00:00
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