Skaj v. State

Claimant in this instance was a resident of the State-ville Correctional Center.

On August 8, 1981, Claimant was sitting on a bench in the protective custody bull pen of the institution. The B-East bullpen is a relatively small enclosure with bars constituting three walls and a stairwell constituting the fourth wall. The seating provided is benches placed up against the bars which serve as one of the walls.

While Claimant was seated in the area indicated, the general population gym line started to come into the cell house, passing on all three sides of the protective custody bull pen on the way…