Francis Jesse Deguire, former inmate at Brockville jail in eastern Ontario, is filing a lawsuit against the Ontario government. Deguire claims the province failed to ensure his safety and the brutal beating he endured behind bars was a result of the province’s negligence. Deguire nearly detached his eyelid and suffered from a head injury. Furthermore, Deguire claims he expressed his concerns to the correctional officers and told them he would rather sleep on the floor then be placed in Dorm 2 but, his request was denied. Documentation states” Within approximately five minutes of being placed in Dorm 2, the plaintiff was seriously assaulted.”. In addition, Deguire claims the other inmates repeatedly kicked him in the face and back and “
