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ICE Settles Suit Filed by Immigration Detainees, Pays $405,000 in Attorney Fees
by Derek Gilna
Immigration and Customs (ICE) officials in northern California agreed to settle a three-year-old federal class-action lawsuit that focused on ICE policies which unnecessarily restricted the ability of immigration detainees to communicate with their counsel and prepare for court hearings. The November 2016 settlement required ICE to pay ...
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More from this issue:
- Affluenza Epidemic Rampant in Our Nation’s Criminal Justice System, by Gary Hunter
- Utah Attorney Plans Wrongful Death Suit Against County Jail
- Double Blind: Preventing Eyewitness Error, by Christopher Moraff
- Arkansas Attorney Sues to Gain Access to Incarcerated Client
- Major Measles Outbreak at Detention Center in Arizona, by Christopher Zoukis
- New Mexico State Court Orders Disclosure of Corizon’s Litigation Records, by Derek Gilna
- University of Texas Researcher Makes Data on In-custody Deaths Comprehensible, by Matthew Clarke
- Chief Federal Judge in D.C. Resigns after Lawsuit Accuses Him of Rape, by Christopher Zoukis
- Michigan Prisoner’s Suicide Under Investigation; Lawsuit Filed, by David Reutter
- Private Prisons in Oklahoma Prove Costly
- Seventh Circuit Affirms Award of $1.00 in Excessive Force Case, by Christopher Zoukis
- Texas Leads the Nation in Exonerations, Costing More than $93 Million, by Christopher Zoukis
- ICE Settles Suit Filed by Immigration Detainees, Pays $405,000 in Attorney Fees, by Derek Gilna
- Three Murders in Alabama Prisons in Ten Days; State Senate Passes Reform Bill
- Perfect Storm of Overcrowding, Violence and Staff Shortages in Tennessee Prisons, by David Reutter
- Three State Supreme Courts Rule on Post-release Issues for Sex Offenders, by Matthew Clarke
- Seventh Circuit: Request to Revise Supervised Release Conditions was Premature, by Christopher Zoukis
- Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down Legal Financial Obligations Imposed on Indigent or Disabled Defendants Unable to Pay, by Lonnie Burton
- Former LA County Sheriff to Serve Three Years in Prison, by Derek Gilna
- Indiana Court Rules that Correct Conviction Must be Used when Revoking Parole, by Christopher Zoukis
- Probation Revocation for Refusal to Participate in Polygraph Tests Upheld, by Christopher Zoukis
- States Wrestle with Prison Privatization, by Christopher Zoukis
- WA: Prisoners May Not Have Their Incarceration Used Against Them at Child Dependency Proceedings
- $103,000 Settlement Between Colorado Town and ACLU Over “Pay or Serve” Jail Policy, by Matthew Clarke
- Global Tel*Link Agrees to Pay $8.8 Million in Class-action Settlement, by Derek Gilna
- Heroin Overdose Antidote Becoming More Widely Available, Including Behind Bars, by Joe Watson
- DC Circuit Court Reverses Dismissal of Suit Challenging CMU Placement, by Derek Gilna
- DC Circuit Agrees that U.S. Attorney’s Discovery Handbook is Exempt from FOIA, by Derek Gilna
- Kentucky: Disciplinary Proceeding Reversed for Failure to Review Video Footage, by Lonnie Burton
- Two Prisoners Killed in Second Nebraska Prison Riot in Two Years
- Marion County, Indiana Jail Plagued by Prisoner Deaths, Ensuing Lawsuits, by Lonnie Burton
- Seventh Circuit Reverses Grant of Summary Judgment to Illinois Prison Doctors, by Lonnie Burton
- Increasing Number of Cities and States Enact Bail Reform – but is it Enough?, by Joe Watson
- Harvard Law School Report Highlights Ill Effects of Criminal Justice Fees, by Derek Gilna
- New York: Prison College Program Reduces Recidivism, Receives More Funding
- Texas Lawyer Quits with 0-34 Record of Losses in Death Penalty Cases, by Matthew Clarke
- ACLU Report Details Damaging Effects of Solitary Confinement on Disabled Prisoners, by Derek Gilna
- Maine State Prison Rescinds Bra-removal Policy for Female Visitors
- AVID Prison Project Report Details Challenges Faced by Disabled Prisoners, by Derek Gilna
- PLN Settles Censorship Challenge at Oklahoma Jail for $125,000, by Derek Gilna
- New Report Examines “Treatment Industrial Complex”, by Derek Gilna
- Federal Circuit Reverses Prisoner’s Compensation Award by Court of Federal Claims, by Derek Gilna
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- Exploring the Connection Between Brain Injuries and Criminal Behavior, by Christopher Zoukis
- Three-day Denial of Pain Medication Sufficient to Overcome Claim of Qualified Immunity, Eighth Circuit Rules, by Lonnie Burton
- Corporate Cash Helps Fill Indiana Politicians’ Coffers , by Leah Carter, James Benedict, Madison Hogan and Paige Ferguson
- Virginia: Three Face Federal Charges for Fake Legal Services Scheme
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- Feds Impound Illegally Imported Execution Drugs in Arizona, Other States, by Joe Watson
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- New Reporting System for Prisoner Deaths May Allow for Increased Intervention Opportunities, by Lonnie Burton
- News in Brief
More from Derek Gilna:
- Federal Judge in Louisiana Issues Sweeping Opinion Finding Numerous Eighth Amendment, ADA and RA Violations at Angola, April 1, 2022
- Human Rights Defense Center Prevails in Censorship Lawsuit Against Napa County Jail, California, Sept. 1, 2021
- California State Auditor’s Report Faults Counties for Waste and Poor Oversight of State Funds Used in “Public Safety Realignment”, Sept. 1, 2021
- The Fight Over Cellphones in Prisons Rages On, Sept. 1, 2021
- District Court Extends Armstrong Order to Five Additional California Prisons, Sept. 1, 2021
- HRDC Settles Censorship Lawsuit with Johnson County, Kansas Jail for $50,000 and Policy Changes, Aug. 1, 2021
- Virginia Prosecutors to Dismiss 400 Drug Convictions Tied to Disgraced Cop, July 15, 2021
- Discredited New York Police Detective’s False Testimony Causes the Dismissal of Close to 100 Drug Convictions, June 15, 2021
- D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences Firearms Examination Unit Under Fire, April 15, 2021
- Mississippi Joins Illinois and Few Other States Prioritizing Vaccination of State Prisoners to Slow Spread of COVID-19, April 1, 2021
More from these topics:
- Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Gave Massive Handouts to ICE and Private Prison Industry, Aug. 1, 2025. Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Immigration.
- Shady Firm Awarded $78 Million Contract for Services at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz”, Aug. 1, 2025. Private Prisons, Environmental Law, Immigration.
- News in Brief, Aug. 1, 2025. Assault by Police, Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Police Misconduct, Stun Guns/Tasers, Immigration, False Arrest, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of.
- Wisconsin Robbery Suspect Frames Immigrant Detainee with Forged Letters Threatening to Kill Trump, July 15, 2025. Immigration, Fraud and Deceit.
- Massachusetts High Schooler Detained by ICE Caught in “Collateral Arrest”, July 15, 2025. Arrest and Booking, Immigration, Arrest Warrants.
- DHS Removed Sanctuary Cities List After Complaint from Sheriff’s Association, July 15, 2025. Immigration, Enforcement of Immigration Laws, Asylum.
- Ohio Sued by Non-Profit Law Firm for Opening Prisoner Legal Mail, July 15, 2025. Attorney Client, Legal Materials, Attorney Calls, Legal Mail.
- Understanding Your Constitutional Rights in the ‘100-Mile Border Zone’: A Primer for Non-Citizens in the United States When Confronted by Law Enforcement, July 1, 2025. Immigration, Fifth Amendment, Searches - Border Stops/Searches, Level of Suspicion, Routine vs. Non-Routine Border Searches, Immigration Law/Offenses, Fourth Amendment.
- Salvadoran President’s Dark Secret Allegedly Behind Deal to Hold Deported Migrants in “Mega” Prison, June 1, 2025. Misconduct/Corruption, Conditions of Confinement, Immigration.
- Rhode Island Supreme Court Announces Indigent First-Time Applicant for Postconviction Relief Entitled to Counsel Even When Not Requested; Superior Court Must Determine Whether Applicant Intended to Waive Right to Counsel and Whether Done Knowingly, Vol, May 15, 2025. Appointment of Counsel, Counsel - Right to, Counsel - Constructive denial of.

