3 Black officers win $1 million in racism, sexism lawsuit against Pierce County Jail
Atrio of Black women working in the Pierce County Jail won a settlement of over $1 million for their lawsuit accusing the Pierce County Sheriff's Department of pervasive sexism and racism.
Lt. Charla James-Hutchison and Sergeants Dione Alexander and Sabrina Braswell-Bouyer filed the lawsuit to Pierce County Superior Court in 2021, claiming the Pierce County Sheriff's Department “have both participated in and ignored racial harassment and discrimination, as well as gender-based discrimination, and allowed the culture of animosity towards African Americans and women to grow and fester.”
The women accepted the county's offers of judgment awarding the officers $1,052,978.78, according to a March 18 court filing.
The officers’ attorney, Meaghan M. Driscoll, said examples of the toxic environment were easy to find.
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