Kodak Black transfers to Illinois prison
after suing Bureau of Prisons
Kodak
Black is reportedly happy to be away from USP Big Sandy where he was allegedly
being tortured by prison guards.
By Sweenie Saint-Vil Oct 16, 2020,
12:05pm EDT
Kodak Black has been moved to an
Illinois prison following his lawsuit against the
Federal Bureau of Prisons.
The “Zeze” rapper relocated from USP Big
Sandy in Kentucky to an Oklahoma City transfer facility before
eventually arriving at Illinois’ USP Thomson earlier this month.
According to his attorney Bradford Cohen, Kodak is happy with the move, especially
since the prison guards are “more professional” than those he encountered
in Kentucky. Despite the improved conditions,
however, he is now further away from his family in Florida which makes it more
difficult for them to visit him. He is also only allowed to speak to his lawyers,
but Cohen is trying to reinstate his visitation and commissary privileges.
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As REVOLT reported, Kodak filed a lawsuit against the Federal
Bureau of Prisons late last month. He alleged he was being abused by Big Sandy guards who sought
revenge for an officer who reportedly sustained injuries while attempting to
break up a fight between him and a Miami inmate.
He detailed a time when he was restrained and
“forced to urinate and defecate on himself” and another instance when he was
told to kneel execution-style in his underwear.
Kodak also insisted he was facing religious
suppression as he was not allowed to visit the Rabbi.
Kodak Black files lawsuit against Bureau of Prisons, claims
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As a result of the physical injuries,
embarrassment, humiliation and emotional distress that he endured at Big Sandy,
he is seeking compensation to cover legal costs. His request to be moved to
another facility was granted.
According to reports, however, the prison
officials at USP Thompson are reportedly unaware of the reason for Kodak’s
recent transfer.
Kodak is in federal custody serving a
46-month sentence on gun charges. His expected release date is on
August 14, 2022, but he sent a petition to President Donald Trump in hopes of
getting his sentence commuted. In the meantime, he is urging his fans to send him
letters at his new location
