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AZ Medical Copayment Not Retroactive
A federal district court in Arizona held that Ariz. Rev. Stat. (ARS) § 31201.01, which includes a socalled medical copayment provision, cannot be applied to state prisoners who are incarcerated for offenses committed prior tothe statute's effective date. In an unpublished ruling the state was permanently enjoined from applying the …
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- Hepatitis C, A 'Silent Epidemic' Strikes U.S. Prisons, by Silja JA Talvi
- Louisiana Prison System Exceeds Administrative Statutory Authority
- U.S. S.Ct. Upholds PLRA Automatic Termination Law
- Florida X-Wing Guard Acquitted in Valdes Beating
- Wisconsin Supermax Bans Local Paper
- Qualified Immunity Denied in CO Rape Case; Suit Settled for $70,000
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- Eleventh Amendment Immunity for Illinois Sheriff Denied
- Alabama Ad Seg Publication Ban Struck Down
- Morrissey Protections Required for WA Community Custody Revocation
- AZ Medical Copayment Not Retroactive, by James Quigley
- Iowa Segregation Suit Settled, by James Quigley
- Right to Associate Still Viable
- Construction Contractor Not Liable Under §1983 for Disabling Fire Safety Equipment
- Guard Reinstated After Nazi Flag Flap, by Ronald Young
- Habeas Hints: State Remedies, by Kent A. Russell
- DC Prisoners Sue VA Over Restraints
- Build Jails, Not Schools: Ohio Prison Building Corruption, by Bill Dunne
- Administrative Exhaustion Required in Third Circuit; U.S. S. Ct. Grants Review
- Sodexho Bows to Pressure, Announces Sale of CCA Stock
- University Cancels Sodhexo-Marriott Contract
- States of Confinement: Policing, Detention, and Prisons, by Mumia Abu-Jamal
- PLRA Attorney's Fees Cap Applies to Nonprisoner Intervenors
- Pubic Hair Search of Released Jail Detainee Unconstitutional
- IFP Litigant Entitled to Amend Complaint
- MO Consent Decree Modification Affirmed
- News in Brief
- NY DOCS Guard Nets $300,000 for ADA Retaliation
- Certificate of Review Mandatory in Colorado Negligence Suits, by Bob Williams
- DC District Court Denies Guards' Summary Judgment Retaliation Case
- High Standard of Proof for Retaliation Claims
- No Immunity for Ignoring Prisoner Work Restrictions, by Ronald Young
- Cursory Medical Treatment Cruel and Unusual
- NY Prisoners Have Liberty Interest in Work Release, by Ronald Young
- Seventh Circuit Rejects ETS Claim
More from James Quigley:
- BOP Ban on R-Rated Movies Challenged, July 15, 2003
- Alabama DOC Settles Mental Health Class Action, July 15, 2003
- AZ Medical Copayment Not Retroactive, Jan. 15, 2001
- Iowa Segregation Suit Settled, Jan. 15, 2001
- Irradiation Limitation Remains Unsettled, Nov. 15, 2000
- HIV+ Prisoners Not Qualified For Rehabilitation Act Benefits, April 15, 2000
- PLRA Physical Injury Requirement Constitutional, Sept. 15, 1999
- $60,000 Judgement Against Florida DOC Reinstated, May 15, 1998
- Florida PRIDE Employees Denied Minimum Wages, Feb. 15, 1998
- Eleventh Circuit Approves and Applies the PLRA, Dec. 15, 1997
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- Minnesota Study Shows Disproportionate Rate of Health and Mental Problems for Recently Incarcerated, March 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Medical, Statistics/Trends, Mental Health, Health care.
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