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Oklahoma Taxpayers Foot $13.5 Million Settlement Bill for Sexual Abuse by Jailers
by David M. Reutter
The general public typically shows little concern about abuse and corruption in jails and prisons, at least until it affects them personally. That was the case when residents in Delaware County, Oklahoma attended a November 2011 meeting of the County Commission and learned they may face ...
The general public typically shows little concern about abuse and corruption in jails and prisons, at least until it affects them personally. That was the case when residents in Delaware County, Oklahoma attended a November 2011 meeting of the County Commission and learned they may face ...
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More from this issue:
- Racial Critiques of Mass Incarceration: Beyond the New Jim Crow, by James Forman, Jr.
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- Minnesota Man Settles Lawsuit for $229,500 and Policy Changes to Assist Deaf Arrestees
- Audits Identify Problems with Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative, by David Reutter
- Florida DNA Mix-Up Raises Questions about Rapist’s Conviction
- California U.S. District Court Holds that Prop. 9 Does Not Supersede Previously-Issued Injunction Regarding Parole Revocation Procedures, by John Dannenberg
- U.S. Department of Justice Soft on Corporate Crime
- New Jersey Comptroller Criticizes, Questions Halfway House Contracts, by Derek Gilna
- Former California Assistant Sheriff Awarded $183,688 in Backpay Despite State and Federal Convictions
- Ohio Prison Guards Denied Qualified Immunity for Leaving Prisoner Handcuffed for 12 Hours
- PLN Lawsuit Ends No-Publication Policy at Washington Jail, Results in $180,000 Settlement
- California Plans to End Out-of-State Prisoner Transfers, by David Reutter
- Texas Prison System Increases Prisoners’ Monthly Phone Minutes, by Matthew Clarke
- Oklahoma Taxpayers Foot $13.5 Million Settlement Bill for Sexual Abuse by Jailers, by David Reutter
- California Prisoners Seek End to Long-Term Segregation, Oppressive SHU Conditions
- Maryland DOC Rescinds Ban on Prisoner’s Book
- Missouri Court Finds Prisoner Phone Contract Bidding Process Unfair
- Alabama Prison Guards Charged in Prisoner’s Murder
- Another Oregon Prison Food Manager Accused of Misconduct
- Michigan Introduces Tasers to Prison System, by David Reutter
- Washington State Court Holds Requester Has the Right to Joinder in Suit Seeking to Bar Disclosure of Public Records
- Study Reveals High Rates of Sexually-Transmitted Diseases at Maricopa County, Arizona Jails
- California Pays $2.5 Million After Girl Attempts Suicide at Juvenile Facility
- Saginaw County Jail in Michigan Settles Prisoner’s Wrongful Death Suit for $1.3 Million
- $2.4 Million Awarded for Wrongful Death of Virginia Prisoner
- Private Prison Industry Exerts Political Influence in Arizona
- Texas Parole Board Removes Onerous Sex Offender Conditions from 176 Parolees
- Most Second Chance Act Money Goes to Government Agencies, by Derek Gilna
- $1 Million Settlement in Maricopa County, Arizona Jail Prisoner’s Beating Death
- Prisoners Win Three Jury Trials in Eastern District of California
- Federal Suit Targets Dangerous, Unconstitutional Conditions in Fresno County, California Jail System
- Florida Nurse Accused of Scalding Prisoner with Hot Water
- News in Brief:
More from David Reutter:
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- Fifth Circuit Greenlights Federal Takeover of Mississippi Jail, Aug. 1, 2025
- Ninth Circuit Revives Prisoner’s Claim Based on Guard’s Thwarting of Administrative Remedies, Aug. 1, 2025
- Tenth Circuit Ruling Paves Way for $2.7 Million Settlement for Intellectually Disabled Jail Detainee Raped by Sheriff, Aug. 1, 2025
- Ninth Circuit Agrees That Former Guantanamo Detainee Lacks Grounds to Sue for Waterboarding, Aug. 1, 2025
- Qualified Immunity Denied for Iowa Prison Doctor’s MRI Delay for Non-Medical Reasons, Aug. 1, 2025
- Ninth Circuit: Continuing-Violations Doctrine Applies for PLRA Administrative Exhaustion Purposes, Aug. 1, 2025
- First Circuit: Prosecutor’s Breach of Plea Agreement Requires Government’s Specific Performance of Agreement, Not Specific Performance by District Court, Aug. 1, 2025
- Oregon Prisoners Can Now Seek Economic Damages for Future Lost Income More Easily, July 15, 2025
- $22.5 Million Verdict Arrives Too Late for Wrongfully Convicted Illinois Prisoner, July 15, 2025
More from these topics:
- Fifth Circuit Greenlights Federal Takeover of Mississippi Jail, Aug. 1, 2025. Sexual Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Staffing, Stun Guns/Tasers.
- After Judge’s Letter, at Least 22 Former FCI Dublin Prisoners Granted Compassionate Release, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Release and Reentry, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Compassionate Release.
- Tenth Circuit Ruling Paves Way for $2.7 Million Settlement for Intellectually Disabled Jail Detainee Raped by Sheriff, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Jail Misconduct, Americans with Disabilities Act.
- News in Brief, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Private Prisons, Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Male Reproductive, Malpractice, Escapes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Stun Guns/Tasers, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Juvenile Prisons, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bribery/Extortion/Theft.
- DOJ Finds Unconstitutional Conditions in Texas Juvenile Detention, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Sentencing, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons.
- California Prisoners Sue Gynecologist for Sexual Abuse, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Class Certification.
- $75,000 for Transgender Maryland Prisoner Raped by Guard, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Failure to Protect (Transgender).
- Former Oregon Prison Guard Sergeant Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Imprisoned Women, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings.
- $1.2 Million for New York Prisoner Waterboarded by Guards, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Exceptions.
- Third Circuit Upholds Award of $265,000 to Prisoner Who Was Sexually Assaulted Twice by the Same Guard, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Damages - Compensatory, Damages - Punitive.