Two Fremont Correctional Facility inmates have filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that they had been forced to work and had days added to their sentences for refusing commands.
Harold Mortis and Richard Lilgerose claim that they lost time credit in 2020 because they refused to work in the kitchen after contracting Covid.
Mortis who has asthma believed that he caught the virus while working in the kitchen. Lilgerose was in addition to Covid suffering mental health issues and the job added to his post-traumatic stress disorder.
The inmates say that they had requested to be assigned to different chores, something that was denied. Subsequently, they lost days of earned time and their parole eligibility dates were delayed.
“It’s extremely concerning to know you could spend a longer amount of time in prison for simply deciding not to work, especially when it comes to your own health,” Activist Kamau Allen commented.
