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P.O. BOX 200
CMIP llIJ,T., I'll. 17001
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OF CORREc'rrON:;,
KENNE'I'11 KYT,En,
orrICEn ~'OR1'ON, 1:'1'. liT..
NO:
PE1'I'1'ION FCR ~PFCTJII, IIm,lIW
NO\'I cor.\ES YOUR PETI'1'IOtIEn, r.UHlllno IlllU:;O, 1'1'0 ::1: I'l.lI I tI'I' II'!,
IN 'I'lIE FORECOING lIC1'ION REOUES'rINr. In:T.I':II;!' !'lltH! '1'111:: l111floPIIJlJ,J: COtJH'I'
PURSUlIN'1' '1'0 Pil.R.C.P. 153!, '1'1111'1' 1m 1m JlEMOVFI) I.' lUll!' :;CI-C/lMI' 1IJI,LIllJlo:
lIElIL1'1I liNn RESPIRlI'I'ORY PRom,E~15 lINP/on l'll'l'IJllI': nll!'l:'I'Y Clltll:J:IIW: I IINIl
liVERS TilE FOLLOIUNr. IN 5UpI'On'I' '1'111:1'1:(11':
1. ON 011 lI!lOUT 10/27/94, YOUR 1'I:'I'I'l'IofiU~ 1'1111: 'I'IIAlWI'I:IlIlI,:11 TO
SCI-ClI~IP lIIT,I" UPON illS lImnVlIL "'I' :311111 )tJ:;'I'I'l'll'l')()fI, 111: 1I1:<:IIt1 LX-
pERIENCING RESPIRlITOny PROBT,I:~1:3.
2. ON OR lI!lOU1' 11 / l7 /94, YOun I'E'I'['I'wrn:n I~M; 'I'I>r,rI::n:llIlI:11 II\'
l,lIY or NIH'1' lIn pROsE0UENnUtl '1'0 rR"'I'EIWOJHl PIli :;Cltl film I.VI:rl'I'llIlLI.\'
BROUGI1T TO TlIE CUSTony OF UNI'I'En :;'1''''1'1,::: I1l1ll:;III1I,I.'::. YOlln 1'J-:'('I'I')OllElI
REl-lllHlEn liT rCI-FlIIRTON, NJ. um'IL lII'I'I>OXHWl'I:I.\' 1/l4/~'). YnUP
PETITIONER \'IllS TRlINSFERREn '1'0 SCI-r.n"'I'EW'OIlI1 "'l' 1111)('11 11I': lll:rtllllll-:n
UP UNTU 3/10/95. TIIROUGIIOUT TIIIS I;U'I'TI1r. '1';/011:, Yllllll 1'!:'I'I'I'lotlEn
IIl1n NOT IIl1n lINY RCSPIRM'ORY PI10IlLEII:;.
3. ON 3/10/95, YOUR I'E'I'I'I'!OIIEJl 1'11II: IIllcllllill'l' IIl1el; 'I'll :iCI'ClII-tl'
IIILI, liNn DEGlIN EXPEJUENCII1G nr.~;I'IIIl\'J'()I~\' I'liolll,l:r.lIi ^(:^ Ill.
4. ON 3/24/95, YOUR PE'!'I'I'Iofn:n \'111:: 'I'P/III:;I'I:IOO:1l '1'0 IlEr.lI\~lIl1I':
COUN'1'Y PRISON N1' NIIIClI TIiIE III:; III:::I'II,^,,'np',' I'Jlnlif,I::H: 11"'1 13UlJSrnEIJ.
5. ON 3/31/95, YOUP 1'1:'I'I'!'rnu!:I' 11/1:: 11111\[1(:11'1' IW'I': '1'0 :;CI-ClII-IP
lIIT,r, "'1' l'IIlICII THtf. III:, 1'1'::;1') Jlll'I'o!>\' 1'1'< lJ',f,V'tl: 1I^,1 ~;'l'^PTJ:I) lIell It!.
G. ON 3/31/95, YOUH PE~'IT IONr.H WI5 CONFRON'l'CD I3Y OFFICER HOR'l'ON
IN I\N IN'rIMInI\TItIG !.II\NNER TO TilE POItI'1' \'1IlICIl YOUll PE'rI'I'IONEH
CONSIOERED IT I\N 1\5Sl\ur,'l'. YOUR PE'I'ITIONER 1'11\:; pI.I\CED IN GRCI\T
FEI\R 01' illS LIFE MID SI\FETY. C/O HOR'I'ON STI\'I'ED, "I'LL IlI\VE YOU-
KISSING '1'IlE FLOOR DEFORE YOU KNO\~ WII\'l' IlI'1' YOU." TilE OFFICER I S
CONDUC'I' I1I\S UNECESSI\RY I~ITIl RESPEC'I' '1'0 ~'IlE SI'I'UI\TION '1'111\'1' I~I\S
PRESENTED. TIlE OFFICER YEr.r.ED 1\'1' YOUR PE~'I'1'IOlmR 1\'1' 1\ DISTI\NCC
OF LESS TIlI\N ONE-IlI\LF INCH I\NI\Y FROB YOUR PETITIONER'S FI\CE IN
I\N EXTREflELY LOUD 'I'ONE. TilE OFFICER IlI\1IDI,ED IlUISELF IN I\N UNUSUI\LLY
INTImDI\'I'ING ~II\NNER TIlI\T \11\5 UNCI\Lr,ED FOR. OFFICER I.IORTON IS
I\PPROXUII\TELY G' 2" IN IlEIGIlT I\ND YOUR PETITIONER IS 5' 8" .
7. ON 4/3/95, YOUR PETITIONER SENT 1\ REQUEST FOR SICK LINE
COHPLI\INING I\BOUT !lIS RESPIRI\TORY pRom,EI.IS. I\TTI\CIlED IlERETO I\ND
INCORPOMTED HEREIN I\S EXIIIIJI'I' "1'-1".
8. ON 4/5/95, YOUR PETlnomm SENT I\Nm'IlER REQUES'I' FOR
SICK LINE C0I1PLI\INING I\DOUT IlIS RESPIMTORY pRom,EMS. ATTI\CIlED
IlERETO MID INCORpOMTED IlEREIN I\S EXHIBIT "1'-2".
9. ON 4/7/95, YOUR PETI'I'IONER I~I\S GIVEN PASSES FOR DOTII
SICK r,INE I\ND 'I'IlE ,)PTI)~IETRIST. YOUR PE'I'IITONER I~AS GIVEN MEDI-
CI\.TION FOR IlIS nl,NESS. Sl\.id medication IS INSUFFICIENT FOR
YOUR PETITIONER'S tlEEDS I\.ND REQUIRES U1HEDII\.TE ADDRESSING OF
T!lIS ONOOING PllEJUDICE.
10. UPON YOUH PETI'I'IONER' S RETURN FROM SICK LINE TO TilE
DLOCK, YOUR PETITIONER l'I1\S I\.GAIN CONFRONTED DY OFFICER HOR'I'ON.
OFFICER HORTON STI\TED, " I' rt GOING TO NAIl, YOU SOONER OR LI\.TER.
I I I,I, FIND 1\ I~AY, I\ND I'IIIEN I DO, YOU 13E'l"I'ER PMY." THIS CONFONTI\.-
TION SERVED NO PURPOSE. YOUR PETITIONEll I1AD DONE Nm'IlING \~RONG.
YOUll PE'I'I'1'IONEll \~I\.S pL1\CED IN FEI\.R OF IllS LIFE I\Gl,IN. 'l'IlIS CONDUCT
BY TIlE OFFICER IS lJO'I'Il l,GI\INS'1' DEPI\.R'l'r.lEtlT OF CORHEC'I'IONS' POLICIES
MID YOUR pE'I'ITIONER' S CON!;'I'I'I'U'I'IONI\L RIGIl'I'S I\.ND IS DEPRIVING
YOUR PE'rI'l'IONER TIlE IUGIl'1' '1'0 ENcTOY LIFE 1\'1' TIlIS INSTI'l'U'I'ION.
11. TIllS COtl'I'ItlUHIG PI\'I"l'Eml OF I\SSI\Ur,'I'S I\.ND CONDUCT UPON
YOUR rr.'l'I'I'IONER \'IILL HIEVI'I'I\BI,Y CI\USr. FUI1'I'IlER FRICTIONS I\ND
PO'I'ENTII\I. pRonr,r:r.\5 IJET\~EEN \'OUI1 PETITIONER I\ND 'l'IlE OFFICER'S
OF CMlr I1nL. CI\.HP Il1J.L , I\tln I'l" [; OFFICEIl5 IlI\VE BEEtl KNO\~N TO
1\5SI\UL~' INtll\.'I'ES FOP NO Lr.cr:II\'I'E P1~I\:;Otl \'ilII\'I'SOr.VEP.. IF 'l'IlS COUR'I'
POEr; no'!' Gl'l\tl'l' :,1\11) I'I:nUl:[,'l'En PI:l.I1:I', 'I'I!EI\I~ IS 1\ STHONG "OSSIDIl,ITY
'l'llll'l' ,mG'I' nr:Cl\tWE YOU!' 1'r.'I'T'I'rO'II'I' I'^:; :;ot;ClI'l' OUT TillS RnlEDY, 'l'IlI\.T
liE tlIT.!, BE '1'111: 'I'I\PCI:'[' nl' 1'1!'I'L'1'1: 1\:::;I\Ul.TS I\t:P I\C'rION BY TilE OFFICER'S
OF CI\~!l) !lIT-,!.. YOUn PWl'I'l'IONEH 11M; '['I\KEtl I\mlUn5'I'RI\'l'IVE HE/mOlES
IN 'I'm: PI\S'I' ONLY TO ll1: CONFnON'l'r:n BY 'rilE VEHY OFFICEH \'1ITII NIIO!-t
liE III\S 111\0 1\ PROnLEll. 1'IIE51: I(INO OF I\C'I'IO:~S 'I'1\1\EN nY 'I'IIE OFFICER I S
OF 'I'JII~; INS'rI'I'U'rION I\RE I\GI\INS'l' OEPI\H'I'rlEI1'l' OF COI1HEC'l'IONS POLICIES
I\NI' YE'l' GO UlIOf.'I'EIHU:O.
12. ON 4 / 3 / ') 5, YOUI1 PE'l'II'I'OIlEH SOUGII1' '1'0 OB'I'I\IN A GHmVI\NCE
AGI\INS'I' SEARGmlT S'rERRF,T CONCERN ING IN'l'IIII OI\'I'ING S'l'A'I'EHEN'I'S AND
FU'I'URE VIOLI\'I'IONS OF YOUR PE'rI1'IONEP.' S CONS'I'I'I'UIONI\L RIGIITS, NAHE!,Y
JlIS OEPHIVING YOUR PETI'rIONER' S I\CCESS '1'0 TilE LAI-I LIDIU\RY I\ND 'I'IIE
COUR'l'S. UPON YOUR PE'I'ITIONER SEEKING 1\ GRIEVI\NCE Foml FRON HR.
I\UX!,ER, 'I'IIE UNI'l' !-tI\NI\GER, YOUR PETITIONER I~I\S CONFRONTED DY SEI\RCENT
STERRE'I' PRIOH '1'0 YOUR PETITIONER RECEIVING SI\ID GRIEVI\NCE. SEI\RCENT
S'I'ERRET STI\'I'ED, " I 'l'IlINK I' H GOING TO III\VE '1'0 FIND 1\ NlIY OF GETTING-
YOU NEXT OOOR TO D BLOCK." D DLOCK IS 'I'IIE HOLE liS IT IS KNOlm.
IT IS TilE ANlINISTRATIVE SEGREGI\TION UHI'I' 11IlERE lIN INHlITE IS
LOCKED UP 24 1I0URS A OI\Y IH'I'II NO I\CCESS '1'0 TIlE LAI~ r~IDRlIRY OR
TilE COURTS.
13. PURSUAN'I' TO DEPI\R'I'~1ENT OF CORRECTIONS POLICY, OFFICER'S
III\VE II DUTY TO PROTECT ElICII I\ND EVERY INr-tllTE. IlY TilE VERY FlICT
THlIT TilE OFFICER'S NIIO liRE ENTRUSTED TO PROTECT YOUR PETITIONER
I\RE TilE CAUSE OF I\SSlIULTS AND THRElITS UPON Hnl, CLElIRLY VIOLATE
DEPI\RTHENT OF CORRECTION POLICIES lIND PROCEDURES. YOUR PETITIONER'S
RIGIITS TO RE~IAIN PRO'I'ECTED AND '1'0 FEEL SAFE ARE DEING VIOLATED.
TillS CONTINUED PI\'I"rERN OF ASSI\ULTS AND CONFRON'l'lITIONS ClIN ONLY
LEAD TO DIGGER AND ~lORE 1I0STILE SITUATIONS.
14. THROUGHOUT YOUR PE'l'ITIONER' S STI\Y AT SCI-ClII-IP HILL,
TIIERE IIAVE BEEN ACCUHULA'l'IONS OF BLACK PARTICur,lITES ON IJIS DED
NIIICII IlAVE IlEEN SPE\'IING FRON 'rilE SNOI<E STACK r,OClITED ONLY BO-
100 YAROS A\'IlIY FRON illS CELL. 'rIlESE PARTICULA'rES I\RE ClIUSING
CON'I'INUED RESPIRl\'roRY PROIlLl:~IS UPON YOUR PE'I'ITIONER I\ND ARE
PLACING illS IlEAI,'1'1I IN CONS'I'AN'r JEOPAROY.
15. YOUR PETI'l'IONER liAS 1\ IUGIl'I' TO REHAIN HEI\I,TIIY AND lIllLE
TO LIVr: ANfl ENJOY TIlE (lUAI,ITY OF !,IFE HEGAROLESS OF 'rilE F1\CT
1'111\'1' liE IS INC1\RCER1\TEfl. YOUR PETI'I'IONER' S CONTINUED PRESCENCE
I\T SCI-CM1P IIII.L REnUIREB mr-IEIH1\TE REVIE\~ OF '1'1lI5 r E'l ITION.
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GENNARO RAUSO
P.O. BOX 200
CMIP IlIT,I" PA. 17001
CN-4722
PRO SE
r.ENNAIlO RAUSO
VS
IN TilE CUMBEIlr.AND COUNTY
COUIlT OF CmlNON PLEAS
CIVIL ACTIOtl-L!II~
PENNSYLVANIA DEPAIlTHENT
OF COIlIlEC'UONS,
KENNETH KYT.EIl,
OrFICEIl ~'OIlTON, ET. AI,.
NO:
PETITION FOR ~PFCTA~ QELIEF
Not-I cor,ms YOUR PETITIotIEI'., GEN~li\1l0 RAUSO, PRO SE PL/\INTIFF
nl T!!E FOREGOING ,\C'I'ION REnUESTING RET,EIEF FRO!l TillS 1I0NORABLE COURT
PUR5UAN'r'l'0 Pil.R.C.P. 1531, THAT HE BE I'.EMOVEn FROI" SCI-CAMP HILL DUE TO
HEAUI'H AND RESPlRA'I'OPY PROI3LE~'S ANDIOR FUTURE SArETY CONCERNS, AND
AVErs 'I'I!E ror.LOIHr,G IN SUPPORT THEREOF:
1. ON OR ABOUT 10/27/94, YOUR PETITIONER \~AS TRANSFERRED TO
SCI-CM1P HIr.I,. UPON HIS ARRIVAL AT SAID INSTITUTION, HE BEGAN EX-
PEIUENCING RESPIRATORY I"ROnr,EMS.
2. ON OR ABOUT 11/l7/94, YOUR PETITIONER WAS TRANSFERRED BY
WAY OF WRIT AD I"ROSEQUENoml TO CRATERFORD PRISON AND EVENTUALLY
BROUGHT TO THE CUSTODY OF UNITED STATES MARSHALL'S. YOUR PETITIONER
nEt.IAWED AT rCI-rAIRTON, NJ. UNTIL APPROXIIIATELY 1/14/95. YOUR
PETITIONER 1'11\5 TRANSFERRED TO SCI-GRATERFORD AT WHICH HE RE~IAINED
UP UNTIL 3/10/95. THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE THlE, YOUR PETITIONER
HAD NO'.' HAD ANY RESPIRATORY PROBr.EMS.
3. Q~l 3/l~/95, YQt:R PETI1'IONER I-I/\S BROUGHT B,\Cl: TO SCI-C^-~lP
HILL AIm DEGAN EXPEI'.IENCWG RESPIRATORY PROI3LEMS ,\GAW.
,I. ON 3/2,1/95, YOUR I'L:'I'I'I'IONER \~t\S TRA!ISFERRED TO DEL,WARE
CQUNTY PRISON AT ~mICI! TI:IE HIS RESPIRATQRY PROllLE~tS HAD SUBSIDED.
5. ON 3/31/95, YOUR PETITIONER 1-It\S BROUGIIT BACK TO SCI-CMIP
!lILL AT WHICH TIME HIS RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS HAD STARTED AGAIN.
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6. ON 3/3l/95, YOUR PETITIONER WAS CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON
IN AN INTIMIDATING MANNER TO THE POINT WHICH YOUR PETITIONER
CONSIDERED IT AN ASSAULT. YOUR PETITIONER WAS PLACED IN GREAT
FEAR OF IllS LIFE AND SAFETY. C/O MORTON STATED, "I'LL IlAVE YOU-
KISSING THE nOOR BEFORE YOU KNOW WHAT lilT YOU." THE OFFICER'S
CONDUC'l' WAS UNECESSARY \~ITII RESPECT TO TilE SITUATION TIlAT WAS
PRESENTED. THE OFFICER YELLED AT YOUR PETITIONER AT A DISTANCE
OF LESS TIIAN ONE-HALF INCH AI~AY FRDr.1 YOUR PETITIONER'S FACE IN
AN EXTRE/IELY LOUD TONE. TilE OFFICER HANDLED HHISELF IN AN UNUSUALLY
INTHIIDATING ~lJ\NNER TIIAT WAS UNCALLED FOR. OFFICER /,IORTON IS
APPROXDIATELY G I 2" IN HEIGHT AlID YOUR PETI'l'IONER IS 5' 8".
7. ON 4/3/95, YOUR PETITIONER SENT A REQUEST FOR SICK LINE
CO~IPLAINING ABOUT !lIS RESPIRJ\'rOp.y PRoBLEr-lS. AT'rACIIED HERETO AND
INCOP.PORJ\TED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "P-1" ,
8. ON 4/5/95, YOUR PETITIONER SENT ANOTHER REQUEST FOR
SICK LINE CO:lPL1\INING IIIJOUT HIS RESPIRJ\TORY PROBLE~.IS. ATTIICHED
IlERE'rO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXIIIBIT "p-2".
9. ON 4/7/95, YOUR PETITIONER WAS GIVEN PASSES FOR BOTIl
SICK I.INE AND TilE ')PTOI-IETIUST. YOUR PETIITONER WAS GIVEN MEDI-
CATION FOP. HIS Ir.LNESS. SAid medication IS INSUFFICIENT FOR
YOUR PETITIONER'S NEEDS AND REQUIRES UINEDIATE ADDRESSING OF
TIlIS ONGOING PREJUDICE.
10. UPON YOUR PETITIONER'S RETURN FROM SICK LINE TO THE
BLOCK, YOUR PETITIONER WAS AGIIIN CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON.
OFFICER MORTON STATED, " I'M GOING TO NAIL YOU SOONER OR LATER.
I'LL FIND A \~IIY, AND WilEN I DO, YOU BETTER PRJ\Y." T!lIS CONFONTA-
TION SERVED NO PURPOSE. YOUR PETITIONER HAD DONE NOTIlING WRONG.
YOUR PETITIONER WAS PLACED IN FEAR OF HIS LIFE AGAIN. TIlIS CONDUCT
BY TilE OFFICER IS BOTH AGAINST DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS' POLICIES
11:10 YOUP. PCTITIONER' S Cm:STITUTIOt:i\L RIGHTS All!) IS DEPRIVINC
YOUR PETITIO::EP. THE RIGIlT TO ENJOY LIFE /\T TillS INSTITUTION.
11. TIlIS CONTINUING PATTERN OF ,\SS/\ULTS 11:10 CDrmuc'r UPOU
YOUR rETITlmlER \'lILL I:lEVIT,\nLY CIIUSE FURTIlEP. FRICTIDrIS MID
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS BETWEEN YaUp. PETITIONER IIND THE OFFICER'S
OF CAMP HILL. CJ\l-lp HILL, IIND IT'S OFFICERS IIAVE BEEN KNOWN TO
IISSAULT INMATES FOR NO LEGDlJ\TE REASON WHATSOEVER. IF TH S COURT
DOES NOT GRIINT SAID REQUESTED RELIEF, TIlERE IS A STRONG "OSSIBILITY
TIIAT JUST BECAUSE YOUR PETITIONER liAS SOUGHT OUT THIS REMEDY, THAT
HE \'lILL BE 'rHE TARGET OF FUTURE ASSAULTS AND ACTION BY TilE OFFICER'S
OF CAMP HILL. YOUR PETITIONER HAS TAKE~ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
IN THE PAST ONLY TO BE CONFRONTED BY TilE VERY OFFICER WITH WHOM
!IE liAS IIAD A PROBLEH. TIIESE KIND OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE OFFICER'S
OF THIS INSTITUTION ARE AGAINST DEPARTHENT OF CORRECTIONS POLICIES
ANr YET GO UNDETERRED.
12. ON 4/ ) /95, YOUR PETIITONER SOUGHT TO OBTAIN A GRIEVANCE
AGAINST SEARGENT STERRET CONCERNING INTUIIDATING STATEHENTS AND
FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF YOUR PETITIONER'S CONSTITUIONAL RIGHTS, NMIELY
!lIS DEPRIVING YOUR PETI'rIONER' S ACCESS TO THE LAW LIBRARY AND TilE
COURTS. UPON YOUR PETITIONER SEEKING A GRIEVANCE FO~I FROH MR.
AUXI,F.R, TIIF. UNIT MM1ACF.R, YOUR PETITIONER NAS CONFRONTED BY SEARGENT
STERRET PRIOR TO YOUR PETITIONER RECEIVING SAID GRIEVANCE. SEARGENT
STERRET STATED, " I TIIINK I' ~I GOING TO HAVE TO FIND A \'IAY OF GETTING-
YOU NEXT DOOR 1'0 D BLOCK." D BLOCK IS THF. 1I0LF. AS IT IS KNOIVN.
IT IS TilE ADmNISTRATIVF. SEGREGATION urlIT NHERE AN INMATE IS
LOCKED UP 24 1I0URS A DAY \H'rI1 NO ACCESS TO TilE LAN LIBRARY OR
TilE COURTS.
13. PURSUANT TO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS POLICY, OFFICER'S
!lAVE A DUTY TO PROTECT EACH AND EVERY INHATE. BY TilE VERY FACT
THAT THE OFFICER'S NHO ARE ENTRUSTED TO PROTECT YOUR PETITIONER
ARE THE CAUSE OF ASSAUI,TS AND THREATS UPON HHI, CLEARLY VIOLATE
DEPART~IENT OF CORRECTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. YOUR PETITIONER'S
RIGHTS TO RE~~IN PROTECTED AND TO FEEL SAFE ARE BEING VIOLATED.
THIS CONTINUED PATTERN OF ASSAULTS AND CONFRONTATIONS CAN ONLY
LEAD TO BIGGER AND HORE HOSTILE SITUATIONS.
14. THROUGIIOUT YOUR PETITIONER'S STAY AT SCI-CAMP IIILL,
THERE HAVE BEEN ,\CCU~IULATIONS OF BLACK PARTICUl,ATES ON IIIS BED
NHICH HAVE BEEN SPEIHNG FROH THE S~IOKE STACK LOCATED ONLY BO-
100 YARDS A\1AY FROH IIIS CELl" THESE PARTICULATES ARE CAUSING
CON'rINUED RESPIPATORY PROBLr.~IS UPON YOUR PF.TITIONER AND ARE
PLACING illS HEALTIl IN CONS1'ANT .lEOPARDY.
15. YOUI' PETITIONEP IlAS ,\ RIGlI'r TO Rr.~I^IN IlEAT,THY AND AIlLE
TO LIVe AND ENJOY TilE (1UALITV OF LIFE REGJ\RDLESS OF TilE FAC'r
THAT liE IS INC,\RCEM1'ED. YOUR PETITIONER'S CONTINUED PRESCENCE
AT SCI-CAMP HILL REQUIRES U1MEDIATE REVIE\~ OF THIS FE'IITION.
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GENNARO RAUSO
P.O. BOX 200
CMIP HIT.t., PA.
CN-4722
17001
PRO SE
VS
IN TIIC CurlBERLAND COUNTY
courT OF cm!:'lON PI.CAS
CIVIL ACTI011-LA\1
GENNARO rAUSO
PENNSYLVMIIA Df;Pl\RTHE1IT
OF CORRECTIONS,
KENNE'rll KYT,EP.,
OFFICP.R ~ORTON, CT. AI..
NO:
PETITION FOR SPFCT~T. RE~IEF
110\'1 cor.ms YOUR PETITIOtlEI'., GEtl!IAI'.O rAUSO, PRO SE PL,\I:1'l'IFF
I:I 'r!!r. FORf-GOHIC' ACTION REnUES'rItlG RET,EIEF FRO!l TillS 1I0tlOPJ"\IJLC COURT
PURSUANT TO Pa.R.C.P. 1531, T~I1\T liE BE P.EMOVF.O FRO'" SCI-CAMP HILL DUE TO
IIEALTII J\ND RESPIRATORY PROBLE~IS AND/OR FUTURE SAFETY CONCERNS, lIND
AVEPS TilE FOLLOI-lING IN SUPPORT TIIEPEOF:
1. ON 01' lIEOUT 10/27/94, YOUR PETITIONER \~AS TR,\NSFEP.RED TO
SCI-CMIP IIILI.. UPON illS ARRIVAL ,\T SAID UIS'rITU'l'ION, HE BEGAN EX-
PERIENCING RESPIR1\TORY PROBLE~IS.
2. ON OR ABOUT 11/17/94, YOUR PETITIONER \1AS TRANSFERRED BY
\'lAY OF \'lRIT AD PROSEQUENDUM TO CRATERFORD PRISON AND EVENTUALLY
BROUGHT TO TilE CUSTODY OF UNITED STATES MARSHALL'S. YOUR PETITIONER
REl-lAIlIED AT FCI-F/\IRTON, NJ. UNTIL APPROXI:llITELY 1/14/95. YOUR
PETITIONER \'11\5 TRANSFERRED TO SCI-GR1\TERFORD AT \lIlICII liE REr-llIINED
UP UNTIL J/10/95. THROUGIIOUT THIS ENTIRE THlE, YOUR PETITIONER
HAD NOT HAD ANY RESPIR1\TORY PROBLEMS.
3. ON 3/1 a/!) 5, YOUR PETITIONEP \1/\S 13ROUr,IIT MCI, TO SC I -C1\!-lP
IIILL AND DEG,\:l C:,PERIENCING RESPIPJ\TORY PROBLC~IS lIGA!:I.
,I. ON 3/24/!)5, YOUR PE'rI'fIONER .,AS TRA:ISFERRED TO DEL/WARE
COUNTY prISON AT ~mICIl TIilE illS PESPIPATORY PROBLE~IS HAD SUBSIDED.
5. ON J/31/95, YOUR PETITIONER \'IAS BROUGHT BACK TO SCI-CAHP
HILI. AT \~!lICH TIME !lIS RESPIR1\TORY PROBLEHS I1l1D STARTED AGAIN.
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6. ON 3/31/95, YOUR PETITIONER WA~ CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON
IN AN INTIMIDATING MANNER TO TilE POINT WIlICIl YOUR PETITIONER
CONSIDERED IT AN ASSAULT. YOUR PETITIONER NAS PLACED IN GREAT
FEAR OF IIIS LIFE AND SAFETY. C/O MORTON STATED, "I 'LL IIAVE YOU-
KISSING TilE nOOR DEFORE YOU KNO\~ WHAT JIIT YOU." THE OFFICER'S
CONDUCT WAS UNECESSARY NITII RESPECT TO THE SITUATION TIIAT WAS
PRESENTED. TilE OFFICER YELLED AT YOUR PETITIONER AT A DISTANCE
OF LESS TIIAN ONE-HALF INCH ANAY FROl1 YOUR PETITIONER'S FACE IN
AN EXTREllELY LOUD TONE. TilE OFFICER HlIllDLED HHlSELF IN AN UNUSUlILLY
INTHlIDATIIlG HANNER THlI'f l~lIS UNClII,I,ED FOR. OFFlCER ~IORTON IS
APPROXHllITELY G' 2" IN HEIGIIT 1I11D YOUR PETI1'IONER IS 5 '8".
7. Oil 4/3/95, YOUR PETITIONER SENT 11 REQUEST FOR SICK LINE
caHpLlII~IING MOUT illS RESpIRlITORY pRODLEHS. ATTlICHED IIERETO AND
I11CORPORllTED HEREIN liS EXIIIBIT "1'-1".
8. ON 4/5/95, YOUR pE'rI'1'I011ER SENT ANO'l'IIER REQUEST FOR
SICK LINE Cm.\pLAINING lIDOUT illS RESPIRlITORY pRODLE~IS. ATTlICIIED
IIERETO 11/10 INCORPORATED HEREIN liS EXJIlDIT "1'-2".
9. ON 4/7/95, YOUR PETITIONER WAS GIVEN p,\SSES FOR BOTH
SICK LINE lIND THE 'JPTOr'\E'rRIST. YOUR pETIITONER NAS GIVEN HEDI-
CATION FOR HIS nI,NESS. SAid medication IS INSUFFICIENT FOR
YOUR PETITIONER'S 11EEDS AND REQUIRES HlHEDII\TE ADDRESSING OF
TillS ONGOING PREJUDICE.
10. UPON YOUR PETITIONER'S RETURN FROH SICK LINE TO THE
BLOCK, YOUR PETITIONER I~AS AGAIN CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON.
OFFICER HORTON STI\TED, " I'H GOING TO NAIL YOU SOONER OR LATER.
I'Ll, FIND A WAY, ,\ND I'lllEN I DO, YOU BETTER PRJ\Y." THIS CONFONTA-
TION SERVED NO PURPOSE. YOUR PETITIONER IIAD DONE NOTHING WRONG.
YOUR PETITIONER WAS PLACED IN FEI\R OF IllS LIFE AGAIN. THIS CONDUC'r
BY 'rilE OFFICER IS DO'rJI AGAINS'r Df,pARTHENT OF CORREC'l'IONS' POLICIES
A~:O yael' pr'rITIONER' s cor:STI'l'U'l'ION,\L RIGll'rS ,\:10 IS DEpRIVINC
YOUR PETITHJ/1EP TilE PIGHT TO ENJOY LIFE I\T TII!S INSTI'l'UTION.
11. TillS COI1TnlUI/lG PI\TTERN OF I\SSI\t:LTS A:W CONDt:CT UPON
your PE'rITIONER 'dILL I:IEVI'!',\DLY CAUSE FURTHER FRICTIONS ,\ND
POTENTII\L PRODLEHS DETWEEN YOUR PE'rITIONER I\ND THE OFFlCER'S
OF CI\HP IIILL. CMIP HILL , AND IT'S OFFICERS HI\VE BEEN KNONN TO
I\SSAULT INMATES FOR NO LEGHllITE REI\SON WHI\TSOEVER. IF TIIS COURT
DOES IIOT GRAIIT Sl\ID REQUESTED RELIEP, TIIERE IS 1\ STRONG "OSSIBILITY
TIII\T JUST BECAUSE YOUR PETITIONER Hl\S SOUGHT OUT THIS REMEDY, THAT
HE NILL BE TilE Tl\RGET OF FUTURE l\SSI\ULTS l\ND l\CTION BY TilE OFFICER'S
OF CAMP HILL. YOUR PETITIONER liAS TAKEN ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
IN TilE PAST ONLY TO BB CONFRONTED BY TilE VERY OFFICER WITII WHOM
liE liAS IIAD A PROnr,EI-I. TIIESE KIND OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY TilE OFFICER'S
OF TIIIS INSTITUTION ARE AGAINS'1' DEPAR'1'NENT OF CORRECTIONS POLICIES
ANr YET GO UNDETERRED.
12. ON" 1 3 195, YOUR PC'1'UTOIIER SOUGIIT TO OBTAIN A GRIEVANCE
AGAINST SEARGENT STERRET CONCERNING Im'UIIDATING STATE~IEN'1'S AND
FU1'URB VIOLA1'IONS OF YOUR PB'1'I1'IONER I S CONSTITUIONAL RIGII'1'S, NANELY
HIS DEPRIVING YOUR PETI'l'IONER I S ACCESS TO TilE LA\~ LIDRARY AND TilE
COURTS. UPON YOUR PETI'1'IONER SEEKING A GRIEVANCE FOR\I FRON ~m.
AUXLER, 'rilE UNIT ~IANAGER, YOUR PETl1'IONER NAS CONFRON'1'ED ny SEARGENT
STERRET PRIOR TO YOUR PETITIONER RECEIVING SAID GRIEVANCE. SCARGENT
S'1'ERRET STATED, " I THINK I' ~1 GOING TO HAVE '1'0 FIND A l'1,W OF GETTING-
YOU ~EXT DOOR TO 0 BLOCK." 0 nLOCK IS TIlE 1I0LE AS IT IS KNOl'IN.
IT IS TilE JlDmNISTRATIVE SEGREGATION UtlIT IWERE AN IN:.lATE IS
LOCKED UP 24 IlOURS A DAY I'lITIl :10 ACCESS TO TIlE L,iI1 I,I13P,\RY OR
'rIlE COURTS.
13. PURSUANT TO DEPART~ENT OF CORRECTIONS POLICY, OFFICER'S
IIAVE A DUTY TO PROTECT Ei\CIl AND EVERY INI'lATE. BY TilE VCRY FACT
TIIAT TilE OFFICER'S WIIO ARE ENTRUSTED TO PROTECT YOUR PETITIONER
ARE TilE CAUSE OF ASSAULTS AND TIIREATS UPON HIN, CLEARLY VIOLATE
DEPART~'IENT OF CORRECTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. YOUR PETITIONER I S
RIGHTS TO RE~lAIN PROTECTED AND TO FEEL SAFE ARE BEING VIOLATED.
TillS CONTINUED PATTERN OF ASSAULTS AND CONFRONTATIONS CAN ONLY
LEAD TO BIGGER AND NORE 1I0STILE SITUATIONS.
14. TIIROUGIIOUT YOUR PETITIONER I S STAY AT SCI-CAHP IlII,L,
TIIERE IlAVE BEEN ACCUHULATIONS OF BLACK PARTICULATES ON IIIS BED
I~HICII HAVE BEEN SPEI'IING FROH TilE SHOKE STACK LOCATED ONLY 80-
100 YARDS ANAY FRON IIIS CELL. THESE PAR1'ICULATES ARE CAUSING
CONTINUED RESPIRATORY PROtJLF.'IS UPON YOUR PETITIONER AND ARE
PLACI:IG IllS l!ElILTH IN CONSTANT .JEOPARrlY.
15. YOur PETITIONER HAS A RIGII'1' TO RDlAIN IIEALTHY AND AtJLE
TO I.Ive AND ENJOY TIlE (lU/\LITY OF LIFE REG,\RDLESS OF 1'IIE F/\C'1'
TIlAT HE IS INCARCERATED. YOUR PE'rITIONER'S CONTINUED PRESCENCE
AT SCI-CMIP HILL REQUIRES I~~IEDIATE REVIE\~ OF TillS FE'! lTION.
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GENNARO RAUSO
P.O. BOX 200
CAHP nUL, PA. 17001
CN-4722
PRO SE
VS
IN 'filE CUHBERLAND COUN'fY
COUR'f OF CO~C~ON PLEAS
CIVIL AC'fION-LAI~
GENNARO RAusa
PENNSYLVANIA DEPAR'f/'IEN'f
OF CORREC'rIONS,
KENNETII KYLER,
OFFICER ~\OR'fON, E'f. AI..
NO:
PEn'rION FOR ~P"CT /IT. REf,IEF
NOI~ CO/'lES YOUR PE'rI'fIONER, GEN:IARO RAUSO, PRO SE PL,\IN'rIFF
IN THE FOREGOING ACTION RF.nUESTING RELEIEF FRm\ TillS 1I0:10P.;\BLE COURT
PURSUANT TO Pa.R.C.p. 1531, TIlI'IT liE BE REMOVE!) FROt1 SCI-CAMP HILL DUE TO
IIElIL'ffl AND RESPIRATORY PROm,E~\S liND/OR FUTURE SlIFETY CONCERNS, AND
AVEI'S THE FOLLOI'lING IN SUPPORT TIIEI'EOF:
1. ON OR ABOUT 10/27/94, YOUR PE'rITIONER \~AS TRANSFERRED TO
SCI-CMIP IIILI.. UPON 1115 ARRIVAL AT SAID INS'rITUTION, liE BEGAN EX-
PERIENCING RESPIRATORY pROm,EMs.
2. ON OR ABOUT 11/17/94, YOUR PETITIONER WAS TRANSFERRED BY
I~AY OF WRIT AD PROSEQUENDUM TO GRATERFORD PRISON AND EVENTUALLY
BROUGHT TO TilE CUSTODY OF UNITED STATES MARSHALL'S. YOUR PETITIONER
I1CHAWED AT F'CI-FAIRTON, NJ. UNTIL APPROXI/IJ\TELY 1/14/95. YOUR
PETITIONER I'/AS TRANSFERRED TO SCI-GRATERFORD AT WIIICII liE REMINED
UP UNTIL 3/10/95. TIIROUGHOUT TIIIS ENTIRE THIE, YOUR PETITIONER
flAD NOT IIAD ANY RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.
3. ON 3/10/95, YOUR PETITIONER \'I,\S BROUGflT BilCl: TO SCI-CANp
IIILL AND BEGMl EXPERIENCING RESPIrATORY PROBLE~IS ,\GlII:I.
4. ON 3/2,1/95, YOUR PETI'rIONER \~AS TRANSFERRED TO DELANARE
COUNTY PRISON AT ~mICIl TI:IE illS !lESPIR.;\TORY PROBLE~IS 11110 SUBSIDED.
5. ON 3/31/95, YOUR PETITIONER 1'lAS BROUGIIT BACK TO SCI-CAHP
IIILL AT WIIICII TIME HIS RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS IIAD STARTED AGAIN.
6. ON 3/31/95, YOUR PETITIONER WA~ CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON
IN AN INTIMIDATING MANNER TO THE POINT WHICII YOUR PETITIONER
CONSIDERED IT AN ASSAULT. YOUR PETITIONER WAS PLACED IN GREAT
FEAR OF illS LIFE AND SAFETY. C/O MORTON STATED, "I'LL HAVE YOU-
KISSING TilE FLOOR BEFORE YOU KNOW WlIlIT HIT YOU." TilE OFFICER'S
CONDUCT I~AS UNECESSlIRY WITII RESPECT TO TilE SITUATION THAT WAS
PRESENTED. TilE OFFICER YEI.LED AT YOUR PETITIONER AT A DISTANCE
OF LESS THAN ONE-IIALF INCH AI~AY FROM YOUR PETITIONER'S FACE IN
AN EXTREI.IELY LOUD TONE. 'rilE OFFICER IIANDLED IlHISELF IN AN UNUSUALLY
ItlTlmOI\TING MJ\NNER THAT l~lIS UNCAl,I.ED FOR. OFFICER HORTON IS
APPROXIHATELY G' 2" IN HEIGHT MID YOUR PETITIONER IS 5' B".
7. ON 4/3/95, YOUR PETITIONER SENT 1\ REQUEST FOR SICK LINE
cmlPLAINING ABOUT HIS RESPIRATORY PROIlI.EHS. ATTACHED HERETO AND
ItICORPOP.;\TED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "P-1".
8. ON 4/5/95, YOUR PE'rITIONER SENT ANO~'HER REQUEST FOR
SICK LINE COHPLAINING ABOUT HIS RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. ATTACHED
HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN liS EXIlIBIT "P-2".
9. ON 4 /7 / <) 5, YOUR PETITIONER NI\S GIVEN PASSES FOR BOTH
SICK I,INE I\ND TilE 'JP'l'OHETRIST. YOUR PETIITONER \~1\S GIVEN MEDI-
CATION FOR HIS ILLNESS. SAid medication IS INSUFFICIENT FOR
YOUR PETITIONER'S NEEDS AND REQUIRES IHHEDIlITE 1\DDRESSING OF
TillS ONGOING PREJUDICE.
10. UPON YOUR PETITIONER'S RETURN FROM SICK LINE TO THE
BLOCK, YOUR PETITIONER WAS AGAIN CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON.
OFFICER HORTON STATED, " I' ~\ GOING TO N1\IL YOU SOONER OR LATER.
I'LL FIND 1\ NAY, AND \'1IIEN I DO, YOU BETTER PRAY." THIS CONFONTA-
TION SERVED NO PURPOSE. YOUR PETITIONER H1\D DONE NOTHING WRONG.
YOUR PETITIONER N1\S PLACED IN FEAR OF HIS LIFE AGAIN. TillS CONDUCT
BY 'rHE OFFICER IS BOTH AG1\INS'r DEP1\RT~IENT OF CORRECTIONS' POLICIES
1\::0 YOUR PETITIONE:l' S CONSTITUTION"!. RIGHTS AND IS DEPRIVING
YOUR PETITIGtlEP TEE RIGHT TO ENJOY LIFE ,\T THIS INSTITUTION.
11. TillS CONTINUING PATTERN Of ASSl\ULTS l\ND CONDUCT UPON
YOUR PETITIONER lnLL I~lEVITl\BLY Cl\USE fURTIIER, FRICTIONS 1\ND
POTEN'rIAL PROBLE~IS BETI~EEN YOUR PETITIONER AND THE OFFICER'S
OF Cl\1olP IlILL. Cl\1olP IlILI. , AND IT'S OFFICERS IlAVE BEEN KNOWN TO
ASSAULT INMATES FOR NO I.EGlHATE RE1\SON I~HATSOEVER. IF TH.:S COURT
DOES NOT GR1\NT S1\ID REQUESTED RELIEF, THERE IS A STRONG "'OSSIBILITY
THAT JUST BECAUSE YOUR PETITIONER HAS SOUGIlT OUT TillS REMEDY, THAT
HE NILI. BE TilE Tl\RGET OF FUTURE 1\SS1\ULTS AND ACTION BY TilE OFFICER'S
OF CAMP HILL. YOUR PETITIONER IlAS TAKEN ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
IN TilE PlIST ONLY TO BE CONFRONTED BY TilE VERY OFFICER WITH WHOM
liE liTIS IIAD 11 PROBLEH. TIIESE KIND OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY TilE OFFICER'S
OF 'rillS INSTITUTION ARE AGAINST DEPARTHENT OF CORRECTIONS POI,ICIES
ANr YET GO UNDETERRED.
12. ON" / 3 /95, YOUR PE'rIITOrlER SOUGIIT TO OBTAIN A GRIEVANCE
AGAINST SEARGENT STERRET CONCERNING INTUIIDlITING STATEHEN'rS lIND
FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF YOUR PETITIONER'S CONSTITUIONAL RIGIITS, NAMELY
illS DEPRIVING YOUR PETITIONER'S ACCESS TO TilE LAW I.IBRARY AND TilE
COURTS. UPON YOUR PETITIONER SEEKING 11 GRIEVANCE FORN FRml MR.
AUXLER, TilE UNIT ~ANAGER, YOUR PETITIONER WAS CONFRONTED BY SEARGENT
STERRET PRIOR TO YOUR PETITIONER RECEIVING SAID GRIEVANCE. SEARGENT
STERPET STA'rED, " I TllINK I' ~I GOING TO IIAVE TO FIND A NAY OF GETTnIG-
YOU NEXT DOOR TO 0 BLOCK." D BLOCK IS TilE 1I0LE liS IT IS KNOWN.
IT IS TilE AD~IINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION Ur!IT t'lllERE I\N IN~I!ITE IS
LOCKED UP 24 1I0URS 1\ nAY IHTII :10 lICCESS TO TilE I,AW LIBRARY OR
TilE COURTS.
13. PURSUlINT TO DEPI\RT~ENT OF CORRECTIONS POLICY, OFFICER'S
III\VE A DUTY TO PROTECT EACII AND EVERY INI,I!ITE. BY TilE VERY FlICT
TIIAT TilE OFf'ICER' S WIIO ARE ENTRUSTED TO PROTECT YOUR PETITIONER
I\RE TilE CAUSE OF ASSAULTS AND TIIREATS UPON HHI, CLElIRLY VIOLlITE
DEPART1,IENT OF CORRECTION POLICIES I\ND PROCEDURES. YOUR PETITIONER'S
RIGIITS TO RE~IJ\IN PROTECTED AND TO FEEL SI\FE ARE BEING VIOLATED.
TillS CONTINUED PATTERN OF ASSAULTS AND CONFRONTATIONS CAN ONLY
LEAD TO BIGGER AND HORE 1I0STILE SITUATIONS.
14. TIIROUGIIOUT YOUR PETITIONER'S STAY AT SCI-CAMP IIILL,
TIIERE HI\VE BEEN ACCUHULATIONS OF BLACK PI\RTICULATES ON illS BED
WHICII HAVE BEEN SPENING FRO~I TilE SHOKE STACK LOCATED ONLY 80-
100 YARDS 1I1'1AY FROH illS CELL. TIIESE PARTICULATES ARE CAUSING
CONTINUED RESPIR.;\TORY PROBLF.~IS UPON YOUR PETITIONER AND ARE
PLI\CI'IG illS IIEM,TII m CONSTMIT JEOP,\RDY.
15. YOUP PETITIONER liAS 11 RIGIIT TO RF.MIN IIF.ALTIIY I\ND AnLE
TO I,IVr. ANn ENJOY TilE ('UALITY OF LIFE REGI\RDLESS OF TilE FACT
TIIAT liE IS INCARCERATED. YOUR PETITIONER'S CONTINUED PRESCENCE
AT SCI-CA.'1P HILL REQUIRES umEDIATE REVIEW OF TillS F E'I ITION.
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GENNARO RAUSO
P.O. BOX 200
CAHP HILL, PA. 17001
CN-4722
PRO SE
VS
IN TilE CU:'lDERI,AND COUNTY
COURT OF CO~C'ION PLEAS
CIVIL ACTION-LAN
GENNARO RAUSO
PENnSYLVANIA DEPARTHEtlT
OF CORREl.:nONS,
KENNETII KYI.ER,
OFFICr.R :'IOHTON, ET. AI,.
NO:
PETI'l'ION FOR ~P"CTJ\I, RF.I,IEF
tlOI"I COl.ms YOUR PETITIDrIER, GEN:IARO RAUSO, PRO SE PL,\INTIFP
I~ Tl!E FOREGOINC ACTION RE0UES'rING RELr.IEI' FRO!l THIS HDrJORl\BLE COURT
PURSUAN'r 1'0 /la.R.C.P. 1531, 'rlll\T liE IlE P,EMOVf,!) FRO'!' SCI-CJI,MP HILL DUE TO
HEALTII AND RESPlRATOPY PROBLE~IS AND/OR FUTURE SAFETY CONCERNS, AND
AVErs Tl!E FOLLOIHNG IN SUPPORT TIIEREOF:
1. ON OR ABOUT 10/27/94, YOUR PETITIONER NAS TRANSFERRED TO
SCI-CMIP IlII.I.. UPON illS ARRIVAL AT SAID INSTITUTION, liE BEGAN EX-
PERIENCING RESPIRATORY PROBI,EMS.
2. ON OR ABOUT 11/17/94, YOUR PETITIONER WAS TRANSFERRED BY
NlIY OF NRIT AD PROSEQUENDUM TO CRATERFORD PRISON AND EVENTUALLY
BROUGHT TO TilE CUSTODY OF UNITED STATES MARSHALL'S. YOUR PETITIONER
REHAWED AT FCI-FAIRTON, NJ. UNTIL APPROXI1\,\TELY 1/14/95. YOUR
PETITIONER \'IAS TRANSFERRED TO SCI-GRATERFORD AT NIIICH HE REMJ\INED
UP UNTIL 3/10/95. THROUGIIOUT TillS ENTIRE THlE, YOUR PETITIONER
HAD NOT HAD ANY RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.
3. 0~1 3/10/95, YOUR PETITIONER 1'1,\S P,ROUGIIT B,\CI: TO SCI-CMIP
1111.1. A::O IlECMI EXPERIE:,CH1G RESPIrATORY Pl10BLEHS I\G,\W.
0\. ON 3/24/95, YOUH PETI'rIONER \~^S TP';\~ISFERRED TO DELANARE
COUNTY PRISON AT ~mICII TI:IE illS RESPIR.;\T0RY PRO!JLE~lS HlID SUBSIDED.
5. ON 3/31/95, YOUR PETITIONER 1'lAS BROUGH'r BACK TO SCI-CMIP
HILL AT 11IIICH TIME HIS RESPIRATORY PROBLE~\S HAD STlIRTED AGAIN.
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6. ON 3/31/95, YOUR PETITIONER WA~ CONFRONTED BY OFFICER HORTON
IN AN INTIMIDATING MJ\NNER TO TilE POIN'l' WHICII YOUR PETITIONER
CONSIDERED IT AN ASSAULT. YOUR PETITIONER WAS PLACED IN GREAT
FEAR OF HIS LIFE AND SAFETY. C/O MORTON STATED, "I'LL HAVE YOU-
KISSING TilE FI.OOR BEFORE YOU KNOW WHAT lilT YOU." TilE OFFICER'S
CONDUCT WAS UNECESSARY InTII RESPECT TO TilE SITUATION THAT WAS
PRESENTED. TilE OFFICER YEI.I.ED AT YOUR PETITIONER liT A DISTANCE
OF LESS TIIAN ONE-HALF INCH AI~lIY FROH YOUR PETITIONER'S FACE IN
AN EXTRErIELY LOUD TONE. TilE OFFICER IIANDLED IImSELF IN AN UNUSUALLY
INTHlIDATING MJ\NNER THAT WAS UNCAl,LED FOR. OFFICER HORTON IS
APPROXHIJ\TELY G' 2" IN HEIGHT AND YOUR PETITIONER IS 5 I 8".
7. ON 4/3/95, YOUR PETITIONER SENT A REQUEST FOR SICK LINE
COHPLAIIlING 1I130UT illS RESPIRATORY PROIlLENS. ATTACIIED HERETO AND
IIlCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHlnrr "P-l".
S. ON 4/5/95, YOUR PETITIONEH SENT ANO'l'IIER REQUEST FOR
SICK LINE CorIPI.AINING AllOUT IIIS RESPIRATORY PROBLE~IS. ATTACIIED
HERETO AND INCORPORATED IIEREIN AS EXHIBIT "p-2".
9. ON 4/7/95, YOUR PETITIONER \'IAS GIVEN PASSES FOR BOTII
SICK LINE AND THE 'JPTOr-tETRIST. YOUR PETIITONER I~AS GIVEN MEDI-
CATION FOR illS ILLNESS. SAid medication IS INSUFFICIENT FOR
YOUR PETITIONER'S llEEDS AND REQUIRES H1NEDIATE ADDRESSING OF
THIS ONGOING PREJUDICE.
10. UPON YOUR PETITIONER'S RETURN FROM SICK LINE TO THE
BLOCK, YOUR PETITIONER WAS AGAIN CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON.
OFFICER MORTON STATED, " I'M GOING TO NAIL YOU SOONER OR LATER.
I'LL FIND A WAY, AND Nil EN I DO, YOU BETTER PRAY." TillS CONFONTA-
TION SERVED NO PURPOSE. YOUR PETITIONER HAD DONE NOTIIING WRONG.
YOUR PETITIONER WAS PLACED IN FEAR OF illS LIFE lIGAIN. TillS CONDUCT
BY THE OFFICER IS BOTII AGAINST DEPARTr-tENT OF CORRECTIONS' POLICIES
A:m YOUR PETITIONER I S cor:STITUTIONflL RIGIITS A:m IS DEPIUVINC
YOUR PETITlmlEI' THE RIClI'r TO E~IJOY T,IEE liT THIS INSTITUTION.
11. THIS COllTINUING PATTERN OF ,\SSAULTS /\:olD CONDUCT UPON
YOUR PETI'rIONER ',HLL ItIEVITADLY CAUSE FURTIIER FRICTIONS fiND
Po'rENTIAL PROBLEMS BE'rl~EEN YOUR PE'rITIONER AND TilE OFFICER'S
OF CAHP IIILL. CAHP HILL, AND IT'S OFFICERS IIAVE BEEN KNOWN TO
ASSAULT INMJ\TES FOR NO LEGHIATE REASON WHATSOEVER. IF TIIS COURT
DOES NOT GRANT SAID REQUESTED RELIEF, THERE IS A STRONG "OSSIBILITY
THAT JUST BEClIUSE YOUR PETITIONER liAS SOUGIIT OUT TillS RENEDY, TIlAT
HE WILL BE TilE TARGET OF FUTURE ASSAULTS AND ACTION BY TilE OFFICER'S
OF CAMP HILL. YOUR PETITIONER HAS TAKE~ADMINISTRATlVE REMEDIES
IN TilE PAST ONLY TO BE CONFRONTED BY TilE VERY OFFICER WITII WHOM
liE HAS IIAD A PROBI,EH. THESE KIND OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY TilE OFFICER'S
OF TillS INSTITU'rION liRE AGAINST DEPARTHENT OF CORRECTIONS POLICIES
ANr YET GO UNDETERRED.
12. ON 4/3/95, YOUR PETIITONER SOUGIIT TO OBTAIN A GRIEVANCE
AGAINST SEARGENT STERRET CONCERNING INTUlIDATING STATEHEN'rS AND
FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF YOUR PETITIONER' 5 CONS'l'ITUIONlIL RIGHTS, NAl-IELY
!lIS DEPRIVING YOUR PETITIONER'S ACCESS TO THE LAW LIBRARY AND TilE
COURTS. UPON YOUR PETITIONER SEEKING A GRIEVANCE FO~~I FROM MR.
AUXI,ER, TilE UNIT ~IANAGER, YOUR PETITIONER HAS CONFRONTED BY SEARGENT
STERRET PRIOR TO YOUR PETITIONER RECEIVING SAID GRIEVANCE. SEARGENT
STERIlET STATED I .. I 'fllINK I' ~I GOING TO IIAVE TO FIND A HlIY OF GETTING-
YOU NEXT DOOR TO 0 Or.OCK." 0 BLOCK IS 'rilE 1I0LE liS IT IS KNOIffl.
IT IS TilE ADmNISTRATIVE SEGREGATION U!!I'f ImERE AN IN~IATE IS
I,OCKED UP 24 HOURS A DAY 1'II'fll NO ACCESS TO TilE LAN r.IORA~Y OR
TilE COURTS.
13. PURSUANT TO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS POLICY, OFFICER'S
IlAVE A DUTY TO PROTECT EACIl AND EVERY INr'IATE. BY TilE VERY FACT
THAT TilE OFFICER'S NIlO ARE ENTRUSTED TO PROTECT YOUR PETITIONER
ARE THE CAUSE OF ASSAULTS AND TlIREATS UPON HUl, CLEARLY VIOLATE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. YOUR PETITIONER'S
RIGHTS TO RE~IAIN PROTECTED AND TO FEEL SAFE ARE BEING VIOLATED.
THIS CONTINUED PATTERN OF ASSAULTS AND CONFRONTATIONS CAN ONLY
LEAD TO BIGGER AND MORE 1I0STILE SITUATIONS.
14. THROUGIIOUT YOUR PETITIONER'S STAY AT SCI-CAHP IIILL,
THERE HAVE BEEN ACCUHULATIONS OF BLACK PARTICULlITES ON illS BED
NHICIl HAVE BEEN SPEllING FROM TlIE S~\OKE STACK LOCATED ONLY 80-
100 YARDS AI~AY FROM lIIS CELL. THESE PlIRTICULATES ARE CAUSING
CONTINUED RESPIP.;\TORY PR013Lf.'IS UPON YOUR PETITIONER AND ARE
PI,lICING illS lIEAIml IN CONS'l'ANT ,JEOPARDY.
15. YOUR PETITIONER 1f1lS 11 IlIr.lIT Tn IlEMA IN IIElIL'fllY lIND ABLE
Tn f,IVr. AND ErIJ0Y TilE (\UALITY OF LIFE REGARDLESS OF TlIE FACT
TH,\T liE IS INCI\RCERATED. YOUR PETITIONER'S CONTINUED PRESCENCE
AT SCI-CAHP HILL REQUIRES IMNEDIATE REVIEW OF TillS rE'IITION.
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GENNARO RAUSO
1'.0. BOX 200
ClIMp llII.I., PA. 17001
PIlO SE
GENNAIlO RlIUSO
IN TilE CUMBEIlLAND COUNTY
COUR'I' Of" 'CmmON PI,EAS
VS
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT
OF CORIlECTIONS,
KENNE'rH KHER,
OFFICER MOR'rON, ET. AL
NO:
COMPLlIIN'1'
1. PLAIN'rIFF, GENNARO RlIUSO, IS PRESEN'rI.Y AND AT AI,L TIMES
MA'l'ERIAL TO 'rillS COMPLAINT lIND ACCEP'l'S SERVICE AT P.O. BOX 200
CAMP IIILL, PA. 17001.
2. DEFENDAN'r, DEpAR'l'MEN'l' OF CORRECTIONS OF PENNSYI,VANIA IS
PRESENTLY lIND AT ALL 'l'IMES HA'l'ERIAL TO TIIIS CO~'PLAINT AND ACCEPTS
SERVICE AT 2520 LISBURN RD. CAMP HILI., PA. 17011 CllIEF COUNSEL I.EGAL
OFFICE.
3. DEFENDAN'r, KJ::NNE'rH KYLER, IS AT ALL TH1ES MATERIAL TO THIS
COMPLAINT lIND ACCEPTS SERVICE lI'r 2520 I,ISBURN RD. CAMP HILI., PA.
17011 SUPERINTENDANT'S OFFICE.
4. DEFENDANT, OFFICER MORTON, IS AT ALL 'rIMES t>1ATERIAL TO TIHS
COMPLAINT lIND lICCEp'l'S SERVICE A'1' 2520 LISBURN RD. CAMP lilLI" pA. 17011.
5. DEFENDANT, SEARGENT STERRET'I', IS AT ALI, Tlt-IES ~'ATERIAL TO
'rillS COMFLlIINT AND ACCEP'l'S SERVICE AT 2520 I,ISBURN RD. CM1P lilLI" pA.
17011.
JURISDICTION
6. TilE CUMBERLAND COUNTY COUR'I' Of' COM~~ON PLEAS liAS JURISDICTION
OVER 'rillS ~IAT'rER AS AT LEAST ONE OF TilE PRINCIPLE PARTIES IN THIS
AC'I'ION III\VE RESIDED IN TillS COUN'I'Y FOR OVER SIX l'ONTIIS AND STILL
RESIDES IN 'l'IIIS COUN'I'Y lIND 1\'1' I,EI\S'I' ONE OF 'I'JlE PRINCIPI.E PARTIES
TO 'rillS I\C'l'ION 111\5 'I'IIEIR PIlINCIPf.E PI,ACE 01" EMPLOYMENT IN CUMBERLAND
COUN'rY .
FAC'l'S
7. ON 3/31/95, YOUR PL1\IN'l'IFF WlIS CONFHONTED BY OFFICER IIORTON
IN AN INTIMIDATING MANNEIl '1'0 TilE POIN'l' WIIICII YOUR PE'l'I'l'IONER WAS
P LACED IN GREAT FEAR. 'rilE INCIDEN'r WAS AN ASSlIULT UPON TilE PLlIINTIFF.
B. OFFICER MORTON STA'l'ED, "I'LL IIAVE YOU KISSING 'rilE FLOOH BEFORE-
YOU KNOW WHAT HIT YOU!"
9. TillS S'rA'l'EMEN'r WlIS MADE WI'l'IIIN ONE 1I11LF INCH AWAY FROM
PLAINTIFF'S FACE.
10. ON 4/7/95, PLAINTIFF RETURNED FROM SICK LINE.
11. ON 4/7/95, UPON RE'rlJRNING FROM SICK LINE, PLAINTIFF WAS
AGAIN CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON.
12. OFFICER MORTON STATED, "I'M GOING TO NAIL YOU SOONER OR LATER!"
"I'LL FIND A WAY, AND WHEN I DO, YOU BETTER PRAY!"
13. ON 4/3/95, PLAINTIFF ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN A GRIEVlINCE FOR~
FROM THE UNIT MANAGER.
14. ON 4/3/95, PLAINTIFF WAS CONFRONTED BY SEARGENT STERRETT
FOR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN A GRIEVlINCE.
15. PLAINTIFF FEELS HIS LIFE IS IN JEOPARDY BY REMAINING AT SCI-
CAMP HILL.
16. PLAINTIFF HAS SEEN THESE SAME OFFICER'S TAKE RETALIATORY
STEPS TOWARDS OTHER INMATES WHO 11AVE TRIED TO PURSUE THE ADMINISTRA-
TIVE REMEDIES OFFERED TO AN INMATE OF THIS INSTITUTION.
17. THESE RETALIATORY STEPS BASICALLY HINDER PLAINTIFF FRO~
EFFECTIVELY RESOLVING TilE PROBLEMS HE IS FACING AT THIS INSTITUTION.
COUNT ONE
lB. PLAINTIFF REALLEGES AND INCORPORATES ALL AFOREMENTIONED
PARAGRAPHS AS IF FULLY SET FORTII.
19. BASED ON ALL TilE AFOREMENTIONED FACTS SET HEREIN, PLAINTIFF'S
CONSTITU'rIONAL RIGHTS ARE BEING DEPRIVED BY THE DEFENDANT'S H' THIS
AcrION. PLAINTIFF FEELS HIS LIFE IS IN JEOPARDY AND HAS BEEN PLACED
IN GREAT FEAR OF RETALIATORY ACTION FOR PUHSUING LEGAL REMEDIES TO
THE ASSAULTS AND PROBLE~'S BETWEEN HIMSELF AND TilE DEFENDANT'S.
20. DEFENDANT'S ACTIONS ARE 'filE PROXIMATE CAUSE OF PLAINTIFF'S
FEAR AND ANXIETY.
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GENNARO RAUSO
P.O. BOX 200
CAMP HILL, PA. 17001
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PRO SE
GENNARO RAUSO
IN TilE CUMBERLAND COUNTY
COUR'r OF'lcmmON PLEAS
VS
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS,
KENNETH KYLER,
OFFICER MORTON, ET.lIL
NO:
CO~IPLlIINT
1. PLAIN'l'IFF, GENNARO RAUSO, IS PRESENTLY AND AT M.L TIMES
MATERIAL '1'0 'l'IIIS COMPLAJN'r I\ND ACCEPTS SERVICE AT P.O. BOX 200
CAMP IIILL, PA. 17001.
2. DEFENDANT, DEPAR'nIENT OF CORRECTIONS OF PENNSYI.vANIA IS
PRESENTLY AND AT ALL 'rIMES MJ\'rERIAL TO 'l'IIIS CO/o'pLlIINT AND ACCEPTS
SERVICE AT 2520 LISBURN RD. CAMP HILL, PA. 17011 CHIEF COUNSEL I.EGAL
OFFICE.
3. DEFENDANT, KENNETH KYLER, IS A'I' ALI, Tlt-lES MATERIAL TO TillS
COMPLAINT AND ACCEP'l'S SERVICE liT 2520 I,ISBUR~' RD. CAMP lilLI., PA.
17011 SUPERINTENDANT'S OFFICE.
4. DEFENDANT, OFFICER MORTON, IS AT ALL TIMES ~ATERIAL TO TPIS
COMPLAINT AND ACCEPTS SERVICE AT 2520 LISBURN RD. CAMP IIILL, PA. 17011.
5. DEFENDANT, SEARGENT STERRETT, IS AT ALL TI~ES MATERIAL TO
TillS COMFLAINT AND ACCEPTS SERVICE AT 2520 LISBURN RD. CAMP HILI" PA.
17011.
JURISDICTION
6. TilE CUMBERLlIND COUNTY COURT OF CO~IMON PLElIS liAS JURISDICTION
OVER 'rlUS ~lAT'l'ER AS AT LEAST ONE OF TilE PHINCIPLE 1'1IRTIES IN THIS
ACTION HAVE RESIDED IN THIS COUNTY FOR OVER SIX roONTIIS lIND STILL
RESIDES IN THIS COUNTY AND AT LEAs'r ONE OF TJlE PRINCIPLE PARTIES
'ro TillS ACTION HAS 'l'HEIR PRINCIPLE PLlICE OF' EMPLOYr~EN'r IN CUMBERLAND
COUNTY.
FACTS
,
7. ON 3/31/95, YOUR PLAINTIFF WAS CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON
IN AN INTIMIDATING MANNER TO TilE POINT WHICII YOUR PETITIONER WAS
P LlICED IN GREAT FEAR. THE INCIDENT WlIS AN ASSAULT UPON TII::: PI,I\JNTIFF.
8. OFFICER MORTON STATED, "I' LI. IIAVE YOU KISSING TilE FLOOR BEFORE-
YOU KNOW WHAT lilT YOU l"
9. TillS s'rATEMEN'r WAS MADE WITIII'l ONE IIALF INCII AWlIY FROM
PLAINTIFF'S FlICE.
10. ON 4/7/95, PLAINTIFF RETURNED FROM SICK LINE.
11. ON 4/7/95, UPON RETURNING FROM SICK LINE, PLAINTIFF WAS
AGAIN CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON.
12. OFFICER MORTON S'rA'rED, "I'M GOING '1'0 NAIL YOU SOONER OR LATERl"
"I'I,L FIND A WAY, AND WilEN I DO, YOU BET'I'ER PRAYl"
13. ON 4/3/95, PLAINTIFF ATTEMP'fED TO OBTAIN 11 GRIEVANCE FOR~
FROM 'I'HE UNIT MANAGER.
14. ON 4/3/95, PLAJN'I'IFF WlIS CONFRONTED BY 6EARGENT STERRETT
FOR lITTEMPTING TO OBTAIN A GRIEVANCE.
15. PLAINTIFF FEELS illS LIFE IS IN JEOPARDY BY RE~IAINING AT SCI-
CAMP IIILL.
16. PLAIN'rIFF liAS SEEN TIIE5E SAME OFFICER'S TAKE RETALIATORY
STEPS TOWARDS OTHER INMATES WHO IlAVE TRIED TO PURSUE THE ADMINISTRA-
TIVE REMEDIES OFFERED TO AN INMATE OF TillS INSTI'rUTION.
17. TIIESE RETALIATORY STEPS BlISICALLY HINDER PLAINTIFF FRO~'
EFFECTIVEL Y RESOLVING 'I'IIE PROBLEMS liE IS FACING AT TillS INSTITUTION.
COUNT ONE
18. PLAINTIFF REALLEGES AND INCORPORATES ALL AFOREMENTIONED
PARAGRAPHS AS IF FULLY SET FOR'rll.
19. BASED ON ALL TilE AFORE~IENTIONED FACTS SET HEREIN, PLAINTIFF'S
CONSTITUTIONlIL RIGII'rS ARE BEING DEPRIVED BY TilE DEFENDlINT'S H' 'I'HIS
M:'rtON. PLAIN'l'IFF FEELS HIS LIFE IS HI JEOPARDY lIND HAS BEEN PLACED
IN GREPT fEAR OF RETlILIATORY ACTION FOR PURSUING LEGAL REMEDIES TO
'I'HE lISSAULTS lIND pROBLE~'S BETWEEN H HIS ELF AND 'rilE DEFENDlIN'r' S.
20. DEFENDAN'r's AC'I'IONS liRE 'rilE PROXIMATE CAUSE OF PLAINTIFF'S
FEAR AND ANXIETY.
GENNARO RAUSO
P.O. BOX 200
CAMP HILL, PA. 17001
"
PRO SE
GENNARO RAUSO
IN TilE CUMBERLAND COUNTY
COURT OF'ICOM~ION PLEAS
VS
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS,
KENNETH KYLER,
OFFICER MORTON, ET.lIL
NO:
COMPLlIINT
1. PLAINTIFF, GENNARO RAUSO, IS PRESEN'rLY AND AT ALL TIMES
MATERIAL TO TillS COMPLAINT lIND ACCEPTS SERVICE AT P.O. BOX 200
CAMP HILL, PJ\. 17001.
2. DEFENDANT, DEPAR'l'MENT OF CORRECTIONS OF PENNSYJ,VlIN IA IS
PRESENTLY AND AT ALL 'rIMES MATERIAL TO TillS CO/o'PLAINT AND ACCEPTS
SERVICE AT 2520 LISBURN RD. CAMP HII,L, 1'11. 17011 CIIIEF COUNSEL I,EGAL
OFFICE.
3. DEFENDANT, KENNETH KYLER, IS AT ALL TI~ES MATERIAL TO THIS
COMPLAINT AND ACCEPTS SERVICE AT 2520 r.ISBUR~! RD. CAMP HILI" pA.
17011 SUPERINTENDANT'S OFFICE.
4. DEFENDANT, OFFICER MORTON, IS AT ALL TIMES MATERIAL TO TFIS
COMPLAINT AND ACCEPTS SERVICE AT 2520 LISBURN RD. CAMP IIILL, PA. 17011.
5. DEFENDANT, SEARGENT STERRETT, IS AT ALL TI~ES MATERIAL TO
TillS COMFLAINT AND ACCEPTS SERVICE AT 2520 LISBURN RD. CAMP HILI" PA.
17011.
JURISDICTION
6. THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS HAS JURISDICTION
OVER 'rHIS ~IATTER AS AT LEAS'l' ONE OF 'l'HE PRINCIPLE PARTIES IN THIS
ACTION HAVE RESIDED IN THIS COUN'rY FOR OVER SIX rlONTIIS AND STILL
RESIDES IN TillS COUN'I'Y AND liT LEAST ONE OF TPE PRINCIpI,E PARTTES
TO THIS ACTION HAS TIIEIR PRINCIPLE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT IN CUMBERLAND
COUNTY.
FACTS
7. ON 3/31/95, YOUR PLll.INTIFF WAS CONFRONTED BY OFFICER tlORTON
IN AN INTIMIDATING MJ\NNEIl TO THE POINT WIIICH YOUR PETITIONER WAS
P LACED IN GREAT FEAR. THE INC IDENT WlIS AN ASSAULT UPON Till':: PLAINTIFF.
B. OFFICER MORTON STATED, "I'LL !lAVE YOU KISSING TilE FLOOR BEFORE-
YOU KNOW WIIAT HIT YOU I"
9. TillS STATEMENT WAS MADE WITIIIN ONE 1I11LF INCII MIAY FROM
PLAINTIFF'S FACE.
10. ON 4/7/95, PLAINTIFF RETURNED FROM SICK LINE.
11. ON 4/7/95, UPON RETURNING FROM SICK I.INE, PLAINTIFF WAS
AGAIN CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON.
12. OFFICER MOR1'ON STATED, "I'~l GOING TO NAIL YOU SOONER OR LATEIlI"
"I'LL FIND A WAY, AND WilEN I DO, YOU BET'rER PRlIY I"
13. ON 4/3/95, PLAINTIFF ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN 11 GRIEVlINCE FOR~
FROM TilE UNIT MANlIGER.
14. ON 4/3/95, PLAINTIFF \~AS CONFRON1'ED BY SEARGENT STERIlET'r
FOR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN A GRIEVANCE.
15. PLlIINTIFF FEELS illS LIFE IS IN JEOPARDY BY REMJ\INING AT SCI-
CAMP HILL.
16. PLAINTIFF HAS SEEN TIIESE SAME OFFICER'S TAKE RETALIATORY
STEPS TOWARDS OTHER INMATES WHO 11AVE TRIED TO PURSUE TilE ADMINISTRA-
TIV~ REMEDIEE OFFERED TO AN INMATE OF THIS INSTITUTION.
17. THESE RETALIATORY STEPS BASICALLY HINDER PLAINTIFF FIlO~
EFFECTIVELY RESOLVING TilE PROBLEMS HE IS FACING AT THIS INSTITUTION.
COUNT ONE
lB. PLAINTIFF REALLEGES AND INCORPORATES ALL AFOREMENTIONED
PARAGRAPHS AS IF FULLY SET FORTH.
19. BASED ON ALL 1'IIE AFOREMENTIONED FACTS SET HEREIN, PLAINTIFF'S
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGIITS ARE BEING DEPRIVED BY TilE DEFENDANT'S H' THIS
ACl'ION. PLAINTIFF FEELS illS LIFE IS IN JEOPlIRDY AND liAS BEEN PLlICED
IN GREJlT FEAR OF IlETALIA1'ORY AC'rION FOR PURSUING LEGAL REMEDIES TO
TilE ASSlIULTS AND PROBLE~'S BETWEEN Il IMSELF AND TilE DEFENDANT'S.
20. DEFENDANT'S lICTIONS ARE TilE PROXnlATE CAUSE OF PLAINTIFF'S
FEAR AND ANXIETY.
GENNARO RAUSO
P.O. BOX 200
CAMP HILL, PlI. 17001
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PRO SE
GENNARO RAUSO
IN TilE CUMBEHLlIND COUNTY
COURT OF" 'COMHON pl. EllS
VS
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS,
KENNE'rH KYLER,
OFFICER MORTON, E'r. AL
NO:
CO~IPI,lIIN'r
1. PLAINTIFF, GENNARO RAUSO, IS PRESENTLY lIND AT 1IlL TIMES
MATEHIAL '1'0 'rillS COMPLAIN'I' lIND ACCEPTS SEHVICE 11'1' P.O. BOX 200
CMIP HILL, pA. 17001.
2. DEFENDlIN'I', DEPAHT~tEN'r 01' COIlHECTIONS OF PENNSYf.vllN IA IS
PRESEN'!'I.Y AND 11'1' ALL TIMES MlI'rEHIlIL '1'0 'I'IIIS CO~'Pf,AINT lIND ACCEPTS
SERVICE AT 2520 I,ISBURN RD. CAMP IIILL, PA. 17011 CIIIEF COUNSEL LEGlIL
OFF'lCE.
3. DEFENDlINT, KENNETII KYLEH, IS AT ALL TI~ES MATERIlIL TO THIS
CO~\PLAIN'1' AND lICCEPTS SERVICE 11'1' 2520 LISBUllr! RD. CMIP IIILI., PA.
17011 SUpERIN'I'ENDANT'S OFFICE.
4. DEFENDANT, OFFICER MORTON, IS liT ALL TIMES I-IA'rERIAL TO TIns
COMPLAINT AND lICCEPTS SERVICE AT 2520 LISBURN RD. CAMP lilLI" pA. 17011.
5. DEFENDANT, SElIRGENT STERRETT, IS AT AI,f, TI~ES MATERIAL TO
TillS COMFLAINT AND lICCEpTS SEHVICE AT 2520 f,ISBURN RD. CN1p HILI" pA.
170ll.
JURISDICTION
6. TilE CUMBERLAND COUNTY COUR'I' OF cml~~m! PLEAS liAS JUIHSDICTION
OVER 'rillS ~IA'I"I'ER ,'\5 .\'1' LElIS'I' ONE OF TilE PIHNCIPLE PARTIES IN 'I'IIIS
AC'l'ION HAVE RESIDED IN TIIIS COUNTY FOil OVEIl SIX t'ON'rIlS lIND STIl,L
RESIDES IN TIIIS COUNTY AND A'I' LEAST ONE OF TI'E PRINCIPf,E PARTIES
TO TillS AC'I'ION liAS TIIEIR PIHNCIPLE PLACE Of.' EMPLOYl-1EN'I' IN CU~\llEIlr.^ND
COUNTY.
FACTS
.
7. ON 3131/95, YOUR PLJI.INTIFF WAS CONFRONTED BY OFFICER tlORTON
IN AN INTIMIDATING MANNER TO THE POINT WHICH YOUR PETITIONER WAS
P LACED IN GREAT FEAR. THE INCIDENT WAS AN ASSAULT UPON TilE PLAINTIFF.
8. OFFICER MORTON STATED, "I'LL HAVE YOU KISSING THE FLOOR BEFORE-
YOU KNOW WHAT HIT YOUl"
9. THIS STA'rEMENT WAS MlIDE WITIIIN ONE 1I11LF INCH AWAY FROM
PLAINTIFF'S FACE.
10. ON 4/7/95, PLAINTIFF RETURNED FROM SICK LINE.
11. ON 4/7/95, UPON RETURNING FROM SICK LINE, PLAINTIFF WAS
AGAIN CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON.
12. OFFICER MOR'l'ON STA'l'ED, "I'M GOING TO NAIL YOU SOONER OR LATER I"
"I'LL FIND A WAY, AND WHEN I DO, YOU BETTER PRAYl"
13. ON 4/3/95, PI,AINTIFF ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN A GRIEVANCE FORt-'
FROM 'rilE UNIT MANAGER.
14. ON 4/3/95, PLAIN'rIFF WAS CONFRONTED BY 6EARGENT STERRETT
FOR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN A GRIEVANCE.
15. PLAINTIFF FEELS HIS LIFE IS IN JEOPARDY BY REMAINING AT SCI-
CAMP HILL.
16. PLAINTIFF HAS SEEN 'l'HESE SAME OFFICER'S TAKE RETALIATORY
STEPS TOWARDS OTHER INMATES WHO ~AVE TRIED TO PURSUE THE ADMINISTRA-
TIVE REMEDIES OFFERED TO AN INMATE OF THIS INSTITUTION.
17. THESE RETALIATORY STEPS BASICALLY HINDER PLAINTIFF FRO~
EFFECTIVELY RESOLVING TilE PROBLEMS HE IS FACING AT THIS INSTITUTION.
COUNT ONE
18. PLAINTIFF REALLEGES AND INCORPORATES ALL AFOREMENTIONED
PARAGRAPH~ AS IF FULLY SET FORTII.
19. BASED ON ALL TilE AFOREMENTIONED FACTS SET HEREIN, PLAINTIFF'S
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGIITS ARE BEING DEPRIVED BY TUE DEFENDANT'S H' THIS
ACl'ION. PLAIN'rIFF FEELS HIS LIFE IS IN JEOPl\IlDY lIND liAS BEEN PLACED
IN GREJlT FEAR OF RE'rALIATORY ACTION FOR PURSUING LEGAL REMEDIES TO
TIlE ASSAULTS AND PROBLEMS BETWEEN IIIMSEI,F AND 'l'HE DEFENDANT'S.
20. DEFENDAN'r I S ACTIONS ARE TilE pROXIMA'rE ClIUSE OF PLAINTIFF 'S
FEAR AND ANXIETY.
GENNARO RAUSO
P.O. BOX 200
CAMP HILL, PA. 17001
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PRO SE
GENNARO RAUSO
IN TilE CUMBERLAND COUNTY
COURT OF' !CONNON PLEAS
VS
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTNENT
OF CORREC'l'IONS,
KENNETH KYLER,
OFFICER MORTON, E'l'. AI.
NO:
COMPLAIN'!'
1. PLAINTIFF, GENNARO RAUSO, IS PRESENTLY AND AT ALL TIMES
NA'I'ERIAL 'ro TillS COMPLAINT lIND ACCEp'rS SERVICE A'l' P.O. BOX 200
CAMP HILL, pA. 17001.
2. DEFENDlIN'r, DEpAR'l'~IEN'l' OF CORREC'!'IONS OF PENNSYLVANIA IS
PRESENTLY AND AT lILL TIMES MA'rSRIAL TO 'l'IIIS COl-'pLAINT AND ACCEPTS
SERVICE AT 2520 LISBURN RU. CAMP IlII,L, pA. 17011 CIIIEF COUNSEL I.EGAL
OFFICE.
3. DEFENDANT, KENNE'l'1I KYLER, IS AT lILL Tlt>lES MATERIAL TO TillS
COMPLAINT AND ACCEp'rs SERVICE A'r 2520 I,ISBURI1 RD. CJ\MP II ILL, PA.
17011 SUPERINTENDANT'S OFFICE.
4. DEFENDANT, OFFICER MOR'l'ON, IS AT M.L TIMES NATERIAL TO THIS
COMPLAINT AND ACCEPTS SERVICE AT 2520 LISBURN RD. CAMP HILL, Pl'.. 17011.
5. DEFENDANT, SEARGENT STERRETT, IS AT ALL Tlt>lES MATERIAL TO
THIS COMFLAINT AND ACCEPTS SERVICE AT 2520 !,ISBURN RD. CAMP HIl,I" PA.
17011.
JURISDICTION
6. TilE CU~lDERLAND COUNTY COUR'!' OF COMMON PLEAS liAS JURISDICTION
OVER '!'lllS NATTER AS AT I.ElIST ONE OF TilE PRINCIPLE PlIRTIES IN TillS
lICTION HAVE RESIDED IN '!'IlIS COUNTY FOR OVER ~IX l'ON'l'IIS lIND STILL
RESIDES IN TillS COUN'l'Y AND A'!' LEAs'r ONE OF 'l'PE pRINCIPI,E PARTIES
TO TillS ACTION 1I11S TIIEIR PHINCIPLE PLACE OF' E~IPLOYMENT IN CUMBERLAND
COUNTY.
FACTS
.
7. ON 3/31/95, YOUR PLAINTIFF WAS CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON
IN AN INTU:IDATING MJ\NNEIl TO TilE POINT WHICH YOUR PETITIONER WAS
P LACED IN GREAT FEAR. THE INCIDENT WAS AN ASSAULT UPON TIl::: PLAINTIFF.
8. OFFICER MORTON STATED, "I'LL IIAVE YOU KISSING TilE FLOOR BEFORE-
YOU KNOW WIIAT lilT YOUI"
9. THIS STA'l'EMENT WAS MADE WITHIN ONE 1I11LF INCH AWAY FROM
PLAINTIFF'S FACE.
10. ON 4/7/95, PLAINTIFF RETURNED FROM SICK LINE.
11. ON 4/7/95, UPON RETURNING FROM SICK LINE, PLAINTIFF WAS
lIGAIN CONFRONTED BY OFFICER MORTON.
12. OFFICER MORTON STA'rED, "I I M GOING TO NAIL YOU SOONER OR LATER I"
"I I LL FIND A WAY, AND WHEN I DO, YOU BET'rER PRAY I"
13. ON 4/3/95, PLAINTIFF ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN A GRIEVANCE FOR~
FROM TilE UNIT MANAGER.
14. ON 4/3/95, PLAINTIFF WAS CONFRONTED BY SEARGENT S'l'ERIlETT
FOR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN A GRIEVANCE.
15. PLAINTIFF FEELS IllS LIFE IS IN JEOPARDY BY REMAINING AT SCI-
CAHP HILL.
16. PLAINTIFF HAS SEEN THESE SAME OFFICER'S TAKE RETALIATORY
STEPS TOWARDS OTHER INMATES WHO HAVE TRIED TO PURSUE THE ADMINISTRA-
TIV~ REMEDIES OFFERED TO AN INMATE OF THIS INSTITUTION.
17. THESE RETALIATORY STEPS BASICALLY HINDER PLAINTIFF FIlO~
EFFECTIVELY RESOLVING TilE PROBLEMS HE IS FACING AT THIS INSTITUTION.
COUNT ONE
18. PLAINTIFF REALLEGES AND INCORPORATES ALL AFOREMENTIONED
PARAGRAPIIS AS IF FULLY SET FOR'l'II.
19. BASED ON ALL TilE AFORE~lENTIONED FACTS SET HEREIN, PLAINTIFF'S
CONS'rITU'rIONAL RIGHTS ARE BEING DEPRIVED BY TilE DEFENDANT'S H' TillS
AcrION. PLAINTIFF FEELS IllS LIFE IS IN JEOPlIllDY AND HlIS BEEN PLACED
IN GREAT FEAR OF RETALIATORY ACT InN FOil PURSUING LEGAl. REMEDIES TO
TilE ASSAULTS AND PROBLE~'S BETWEEN II IMSELF AND THE DEFENDANT'S.
20. DEFENDAN'r I S ACTIONS ARE THE PROXIMA'rE CAUSE OF PLAINTIFF'S
FEAR AND ANXIETY.
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EOGAR B, BAYLEY
JUDGE
1 COURTHOUSE SQUARE
CARLISl.E, P'~NSYLVANIA 17013'3387
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