Maxie Leak’s lawsuit in Manhattan federal court alleges that the Department of Corrections refuses to provide longer beds because of cost. “When I lay down straight, my feet hang out the bottom of the bed, so I am forced to lay down in a compromised position,” Leak, 43, wrote in his suit.
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“This position, known as fetal, has taken a toll on me and has caused me extreme lower-back pain.” Leak, who has been held at Rikers since August on a third-degree felony burglary charge, insists that he decided to sue only as a last resort.
“I have complained to all I could in order to get a longer bed,” he wrote. “My back really hurts badly.” He’s asking that the city give 6-foot and taller inmates special beds — as well as $1 million in damages.
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