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New Jersey Supreme Court Refuses Guard’s Challenge to Firing for Failing to Report Kiss with Prisoner by Douglas Ankney On July 23, 2024, the saga of the kiss heard ‘round the New Jersey judiciary came to an end when the state Supreme Court held that the failure of former prison …
CDCR Slammed for Reclassifying Staff Misconduct Allegations as Routine Grievances by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso A report issued by California’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on January 29, 2024, harshly criticized the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for taking prisoner grievances that contained allegations of …
Suit Proceeds Against CoreCivic by Guard Strip-Searched at Georgia Prison by David Reutter by David Reutter   On March 13, 2023, the federal court for the Southern District of Georgia denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a guard for private prison giant CoreCivic, alleging she was unconstitutionally …
Article • April 26, 2024
Filed under: Employee Litigation
$1.4 Million Verdict for Florida Jail Guard Injured in Transport Van Crash by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On May 20, 2021, a Florida jury awarded $1.4 million to Bradford County Jail guard Clinton Jenkins, 53. The jury’s award was based on its finding that the truck driver who …
Article • April 26, 2024
Filed under: Employee Litigation
$155 Million Settlement for 10,000 California Prison Guard Supervisors in Wage Lawsuit by David Reutter by David Reutter A California Superior Court on December 9, 2022, preliminarily approved a $155 million settlement for about 10,000 current and retired supervising state prison guards in a long-running lawsuit alleging the California Department …
Texas Fights Fetal Rights After Forcing Prison Guard to Stay At Work Until She Delivered Stillborn Baby by by Matt Clarke On August 18, 2023, the federal court for the Western District of Texas granted defendant officials with the state Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) only partial dismissal of a …
New York State Struggles to Hold Prison Guards Accountable for Abuse by An investigation published by The Marshall Project on May 19, 2023, examined the struggle by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to hold its guards accountable for abusing state prisoners. Over a span …
Article • June 1, 2023 • from PLN June, 2023
Sing Sing Prisoners File Suit Against New York State Alleging Vicious Beating by Guards by Keith Sanders by Keith Sanders On January 31, 2023, a group of 26 prisoners housed in New York’s notorious Sing Sing maximum-security prison brought suit against the state for an assault on them by guards …
Brief • September 20, 2021
City of New York v. Correction Officers Benevolent Association, NY, Complaint, Collective Bargaining & Strikes, 2021 CAUTION: THIS DOCUMENT HAS NOT YET BEEN REVIEWED BY THE COUNTY CLERK. (See below.) NYSCEF DOC. NO. 2 INDEX NO. UNASSIGNED RECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/20/2021 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF …
Curtis v. CoreCivic, GA, Order, Unlawful Search & Seizure, 2021 Case 3:21-cv-00015-DHB-BKE Document 33 Filed 09/16/21 Page 1 of 15 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA DUBLIN DIVISION ARIEL CURTIS, Plaintiff, v. CORECIVIC, INC.; CORECIVIC OF TENNESSEE, LLC; THE CITY OF ALAMO, GA; and …
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
Confidential Settlement in Case Involving Alleged Pattern of Racist Misconduct in Michigan Prisons by Casey Bastian by Casey Bastian On February 25, 2021, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) settled an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by a former guard, who alleged he was a victim of anti-Muslim bias from his …
Cooper v. City of Newark, CA, Settlement, Employment Discrimination - Gender, 2021 DocuSign Envelope ID: 621E9008-210A-47A7-BF8D-173FDA4E9564 183738AF-61D7-4926-BC41-E8A15E0B4515 SETTLE lENT AG REEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE icolc Cooper and the County of Santa Clara ("County") enter into this Sclllcmenl Agreement and General Release ("Agreement'} Collectively, Nicole Cooper and the County arc re …
Brief • December 5, 2020
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Request for Dismissal, Invasion of Privacy (Medical Records), 2020 CIV-110 ATTORNEY OR PARTY V\i1THOUT ATTORNEY· STATEBARNO: 147033 FOR COURT USE ONLY Elizabeth J. Gibbons, Esq. THE GIBBONS FIRM, PC STREET ADDRESS: 811 Wilshire Boulevard, 17th Floor STATE: CA …
Brief • August 28, 2020
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Order of Dismissal, Invasion of Privacy (Medical Records), 2020 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COlJNTY OF LOS ANGELES Civrl. Division Central District, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Departrnent 56 BC543199 ASSOCIATION FOR LA UEPUTY SHERIFFS ET AL VS COUNTY OF LA …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Bad Behavior: Key to Getting Promoted for Alabama Prison Officials by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell It seems the best way to move up through the ranks within the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is to be a problem child. Personnel records reviewed by Injustice Watch show that prison guards …
Thompson v. IDOC, IL, Settlement, Sexual Harassment, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case# Case# 19-722 SD 19-CV-722 Plaintiffs: Case Name Thomas, Kesha v. IDOC, et al. IDOC# Defendants: Filed Received 2/4/19 2/13/19 Date Served Status closed Class Action On Appeal Sp Pare; Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Pro Se Issues: …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Rhode Island Pays $380,419 to Settle Prison Guard Hiring Discrimination Suit by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In December 2019, the Providence Journal received a requested breakdown of money paid to applicants for prison guard positions with the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (DOC). The DOC sent a spreadsheet of …
Brief • June 10, 2020
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Invasion of Privacy (Medical Records), 2020 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF All CLAIMS PARTIES This Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims (hereinafter, "AGREEMENT"), consisting of 18 pages, is entered into among the following parties: (1) …
Lindsey v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Employee Litigation, 2020 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND FULL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS PART ONE - DEFINITIONS The term, "PLAINTIFFS," when used in this release, means each and every one of the following releasors: (1) Plaintiff CHARLES G. RODRIGUEZ, (2) Plaintiff ROBERT G. …
Nelson v. Curran, IL, Settlement, Workers Compensation, 2019 ~}j'l"l'l,F.MEN'J' AQREEl\t1~NT ANI> ltl~L1•:As1,: This Settlcmcut Agreement and Relet1se("Agreomc.nt"), is made and entered into by and between MICHAEL NELSON (hereinafter "Nelson"), the COUNTY OF LAKE ("County") and JOHN IDLEBURG SHERJFf' OF LAKE COUNTY ("Sheriff'). RECITALS WHEREAS, on July 16, 2018, Nelson filed …
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