Liability results over prisoner's admittance to college where he raped and killed student. County not liable for sheriff's actions. City sued for not warning female employee about fellow employee's past sexual assaults. Negligence in escape results in liability for killing. No duty to warn victim of inmate's history of sex crimes.
County is vicariously liable for intentional wrongs of on-duty deputies.
By contrast, off-duty correctional officer denied representation over shooting incident with robber. County, not state, liable for circuit court employee's actions in delayed release of inmate. State not responsible for correctional guard's off-duty incidents to prevent crime. State not liable for rape committed by parolee. Murder victim's husband and children permitted to sue the United States under Federal Tort Claims Act for release of prisoner with known homicidal tendencies.