Family sues over Minnesota corrections officer s death The relatives of Joseph Gomm say negligence contributed to Gomm s murder. July 17, 2021 7:43pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Family members of the Minnesota corrections officer killed by an inmate at the Stillwater prison in 2018 have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit, saying the murder could have been prevented if the Department of Corrections had heeded warnings about staffing shortages and threats made by the inmate.
The lawsuit was filed days before the third anniversary of Joseph B. Gomm s death, and about two months after Minnesota lawmakers declined to approve a bill that would have dedicated $3 million to Gomm s estate. Gomm, the first Minnesota corrections officer killed on the job, was attacked by inmate Edward Muhammad Johnson while guarding inmates in a prison workshop. Johnson, who was serving time for murder, had two knives and a
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Nobody Has Taken Responsibility : MN Legislature Fails To Approve $3M Settlement For Family Of Murdered DOC Officer Joseph Gomm
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