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Washington pays $300K to man disfigured after prison misdiagnosis

Taxpayers will pay $300,000 to a man who lost his penis and a testicle after doctors misdiagnosed a case of flesh-eating bacteria while he was being held in a Washington state prison, local news organizations report.
The Seattle Times says Charlie Manning, 61, reached a settlement with the state four years after he fell ill while serving a 13-month sentence for stealing a neighbor's gun and threatening him. More... Prisoner Pen Pals - Discount Cigarettes - Discount Magazine Subscriptions for Prisoners