Cook County public defenders file lawsuit claiming no action taken to protect them from sexual harassment

More and more women are speaking up about sexual harassment.

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I  have not heard any official or anecdotal reports about Humboldt County inmates masturbating or exposing themselves to female attorneys. That doesn't mean it is not happening.

 I have heard of inappropriate behavior and "propositions." If this occurs with male attorneys, no one is talking about it.


There are and have been other safety issues for public defenders who visit jail inmates.

In 2011, an inmate was charged with allegedly attacking  his Deputy Public Defender. The inmate was shackled and awaiting trial on the charge of attempted murder on a peace officer.

The last time I checked there were no camera in the room where attorneys meet clients.