are child abusers attacked in prison?
Child Rapist Ex-Cop Killed by Cellmate in Prison for Continually Talking about Raping 9-yo Girl. Saginaw, MI — In December of 2013, former Muskegon County Airport Police officer, Theodore Dyer, was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual assault on a 9-year-old girl. Less than one year after his sentencing, Dyer’s life would come to an end in prison. He would be killed by Steven Sandison — his cellmate. The 51-year-old Sanderson politely explained to the Chief Circuit Judge, Fred L. Borchard, why he killed this convicted child rapist. PHOENIX – A teacher at an Arizona prison was alone in a room full of sex offenders before being stabbed and sexually assaulted by a convicted rapist, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press about an attack that highlighted major security lapses at the facility. Contrary to popular belief, inmate abuse is not a thing of the past. Misconduct and excessive force against inmates still occur today in New York and throughout the country. Correctional facilities such as Rikers Island Prison have recently landed in the news for the egregious inmate abuse occurring within their walls. Teacher giving sex offenders test attacked, raped in Arizona prison, reports say. Jacob Harvey is shown shortly after he is accused of attacking a state prison teacher in Florence, Ariz. ABC News. Prison Is 'Living Hell' for Pedophiles. Prison can be a menacing place for child molesters like the former Roman Catholic priest John Geoghan, who was killed in his cell Saturday — or for other alleged pedophile priests working their way through the criminal justice system. The attack occurred Jan. 30 at the Eyman prison's Meadows Unit, which houses about 1,300 rapists, child molesters and other sex offenders. The teacher was administering a high school equivalency test to about a half-dozen inmates in a classroom with no guard nearby and only a radio to summon help. Unfortunately, some correctional officers abuse this power and assault inmates. Inmate abuse occurs when prison officials use unnecessary and excessive force or commit sexual assault upon the prisoner. Violent assault on inmates is the most common type of abuse committed by correctional officers. “Oh, sure,” Sandison said. Borchard later in the hearing asked Sandison how he killed the 67-year-old Dyer. “Go ahead,” Borchard said. Sandison said he found out that Dyer, a Grand Haven native, was in prison for a “really bad case” of child molestation. Inmate abuse occurs when prison officials use unnecessary and excessive force or commit sexual assault upon the prisoner. 1  Violent assault on inmates is the most common type of abuse committed by correctional officers. 2  Sexual assault from guards is more common in detention facilities than one would think.
Yes,child abusers are attacked in prison.