Delaware prisoner wanted $100,000 for denied medical care. He settled for an Xbox

NewsAn inmate settled a $100,000 lawsuit over denied medical care for an Xbox, two controllers, and a bottom bunk, only to have the console later confiscated by prison officials. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)A Delaware inmate who sued the state Department of Correction for more than $100,000 over claims of inadequate medical care settled the case for an Xbox, two controllers and a bottom bunk.According to Delaware Online, Devin Coleman, an inmate at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, Delaware, is serving 29 years in prison for possession of a weapon by a person prohibited and a probation violation after being deemed a “habitual offender” in 2021.Coleman had previously fractured his left eye socket and was unable to fully close his eye. Because of the fracture, Coleman claimed he suffered from light sensitivity, headaches and eye pain. According to his lawsuit, Coleman asked for medical sunglasses and medication to alleviate the pain, but he alleged the contractors denied his requests. He also asked to have the lights in his cell dimmed and to be given a bottom bunk; those requests were denied as well.Coleman filed the lawsuit, alleging his rights under the Eighth Amendment and the Americans with Disabilities Act were violated due to the denial of medical care.He did not get the sunglasses or medication. The Delaware Department of Correction denied liability in the settlement and is not permitted to comment on the case. Coleman told Delaware Online that 40 inmates at the Vaughn facility have modified Xboxes. Delaware Online also spoke with Department of Correction spokesman Jason Miller, who explained how the video game systems are deployed.“Incarcerated individuals in state prison facilities have the ability to purchase modified Xbox devices through commissary with their own funds for recreational purposes,” Miller told Delaware Online. “Internet and Wi-Fi access is disabled on these modified devices, and the devices come pre-loaded with games selected by the purchaser.”Despite settling the case last year and receiving the Xbox as part of that agreement, Coleman said his Xbox was confiscated in July after officials allegedly deemed content on it suspicious. Coleman is fighting the confiscation, saying it violated the settlement he agreed to, and he did not have internet access to obtain the content in question. He is also working on an appeal of his prison sentence.Chris Franklin is an NFL reporter for NJ Advance Media, covering anything and everything that has to do with the team. Chris joined the Eagles beat in 2020, spending the previous three years covering local news...