Former prison guard from Ostrov prison sentenced to suspended term for torturing inmate with electrical stun device
The District Court in Plzeň sentenced former guard Petr Kubík to two years in prison with a two-year suspended sentence. He used a taser against a lying inmate, with the electrical discharge affecting his body and genitals.
Former prison guard from Ostrov prison sentenced to suspended term for torturing inmate with electrical stun device
The District Court in Plzeň delivered a judgment against Petr Kubík, a former guard at Ostrov prison. For tormenting an inmate with an electrical stun device, he was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with a two-year probationary period. The incident examined by the court occurred within the prison premises.
Kubík used a weapon known as a taser against an inmate who was lying on the ground. The electrical discharge struck the man in several places on his body, including his genitals. The court qualified the action as torture of a detained person.
The criminal tribunal in western Bohemia ruled on the guilt of the man who was responsible for supervising the convicted prisoners. The case highlighted problematic treatment of inmates behind bars. The judgment is final.
Source: iDNES.cz
Source: iDNES.cz