Judge dismisses the manslaughter charges against prison warden and five staffers who let inmate starve to death in solitary confinement

“Nebel pointed to holes in Michigan Department of Corrections policies, which he said may have since been corrected, that he said contributed to a “perfect storm” and Lancaster’s death.”

I don’t understand this. Is the judge saying that as long as MDOC follows their policies, they can’t be held liable for anything? We also see this a lot when police are on trial – there is always discussion about whether they followed department policies. What if the policies are horrible?

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