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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:
- Fifth Circuit Greenlights Federal Takeover of Mississippi Jail, 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
- First Circuit Revives Rhode Island Prisoner’s Excessive Force Claim Against Guard, July 15, 2025
- First Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity to Maine Guards who Ogled Prisoner During Childbirth, July 15, 2025
- $250,000 Verdict for South Carolina Prisoner Pepper-Sprayed in Face Without Cause by Guard, July 15, 2025
- Eighth Circuit Affirms Judgment for HRDC in Arkansas Jail Censorship Suit, July 15, 2025
- $550,000 Settlement After Juvenile’s Suicide at Charlotte Jail, July 15, 2025
- Seventh Circuit Revives Former Illinois Prisoner’s Claim for Delayed Hepatitis-C Treatment, 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.
- Class-Action Suit at BOP “Rape Club” in California Settled for Record $116 Million, July 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, DOC/BOP misconduct, Settlements, Injunctions, Class Actions.
- News in Brief, July 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, halfway houses, New Trial/Judgment of Acquittal, Bribery/Extortion/Theft, Fraud and Deceit.
- From the Editor, July 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Censorship.
- New Jersey Supreme Court Refuses Guard’s Challenge to Firing for Failing to Report Kiss with Prisoner, July 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Employee Litigation.
- $42,000 Paid to Wisconsin Prisoner Allowed to Harm Himself While Under Observation, July 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Deliberate Indifference.
- News in Brief, June 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.
- $3.15 Million for Illinois Prisoner Raped by Guard and Then Denied “Boot Camp”, June 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Retaliation for Litigating, Prison Rape Elimination Act.
- $62,500 For Idaho Prisoner Raped by Guard Who Later Committed Suicide, June 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Failure to Protect (Staff).
- Wellpath and VitalCore Skip Paying Nearly $2 Million in Settlements in South Carolina, June 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Systemic Medical Neglect, Injury -- Misc., Private Contractors.