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Missouri Prisoners Forced to Shovel Snow in Subzero Temperatures by As the record-breaking winter storm blew through Missouri on the weekend of January 23, 2026, some prisoners were forced to go outside to clear snow from walkways, according to the Missouri Independent. As the storm brought heavy snowfall and wind chills …
Hyundai and Kia Sued in California for Use of Prison Labor in Southern States by Progressive non-­profit Jobs to Move America (JMA) is suing carmakers Hyundai and Kia over unethical labor practices, including the use of prison labor and child labor.  On November 13, 2025, JMA announced its lawsuit, filed …
Article • November 1, 2025 • from PLN November, 2025
Filed under: Work Conditions/Safety
Body-Worn Camera Program for Guards Expands to all Maryland Prisons by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman Expanding on a pilot program begun in February 2025, Maryland lawmakers have moved to require a body-worn camera (BWC) for use by all guards in the state Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services …
Article • July 15, 2025 • from PLN July, 2025
Solving the Carceral Understaffing Crisis: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why by Most prison systems and jails are understaffed, with serious consequences for both the keepers and the kept. In facilities with too few guards, staff members typically have to work longer hours or multiple shifts in higher-stress, more dangerous …
Article • July 15, 2025 • from PLN July, 2025
Hyundai Parts Supplier Stops Using Prison Slave Labor in Alabama by According to a New York Times report on December 18, 2024, Ju-Young Manufacturing America, Inc., a company that makes car parts for Hyundai, announced it was ending its arrangement with the Alabama Department of Corrections (DOC) to use prisoner …
Contemporary Slavery: The Not-So-Secret Practice of Forced Labor Inside U.S. Prisons by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney   “If we refused to work we had to stand on top of a wooden box in the sun. It was called ‘doin’ the scarecrow’ and some guys passed out from the heat”—Florida …
Article • January 1, 2024 • from PLN January, 2024
Seventh Circuit Reinstates Illinois Prisoner’s Claim Against Kitchen Supervisor for Scalding From Spilled Hot Water by by Matt Clarke On July 14, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reinstated a claim brought by an Illinois prisoner who was severely burned when he tripped on a damaged …
Brief • May 7, 2021
Hezlitt v. Ryan, AZ, Order, Failure to Protect, 2021 Case 2:18-cv-03021-ROS-ESW Document 64 Filed 05/07/21 Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 8 9 Todd Hezlitt, No. CV-18-03021-PHX-ROS (ESW) Plaintiff, 10 11 v. 12 Charles …
Spillman v. Salvation Army, CA, Class Action Complaint, Failure to Pay Minimum Wage, 2021 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ll Jessica Riggin (SBN 281712) jriggin@rnkinhyland.com Valerie Brender (SBN 298224) vbrender@rukinhyland.com RUKJN HYLAND & RIGGIN LLP 1939 Harrison Street, Suite 290 Oakland, CA 946 12 Tel: (415) …
Article • November 1, 2020 • from PLN November, 2020
North Carolina Temporarily Closes Three Prisons for Lack of Guards; Final One Reopens During COVID-19 Pandemic by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon The North Carolina Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice (DACJJ) has been in a severe crisis mode regarding prison guard understaffing. The …
James v. Pfister, IL, Settlement, Conditions of Confinement - Yard Restrictions, 2020 Information Case# Official Case# 16-4237 CD 16-CV-4237 Plaintiffs: IDOC# Sheet for Case Number Case Name Filed James, Eddie #R10418 v. Pfister, et al. Defendants: 9/26/17 Date Served Received Status 10/30/17 closed Class Action On Appeal Spears Opposing Counsel: …
Article • October 4, 2020
$37,500 Settlement in Discrimination Suit Against Corizon Health by Corizon Health agreed to pay $37,500 to a former employee who alleged she was discriminated against based on race and was subjected to a hostile work environment. Laurie Astern was hired by Corizon on August 11, 2014, to work as a …
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 …
Westfield v. County of Orange, CA, Settlement, Workplace Threats, 2019 Jennifer Westfield v. County of Orange, Deputy Flynn, et. al. Case Number: SETTLEMENT This Jennifer Westfield Orange County Sheriff's Tlie Settlement Agreement Central Defendants and and Jail, Deputy Plaintiff shall AND Orange RELEASE ("Agreement") on the one County Alexander is …
Klick v. Cenikor Foundation, TX, Class Action Complaint, Failure to Pay Minimum Wage, 2019 Case 4:19-cv-01583 Document 20 Filed on 06/27/19 in TXSD Page 1 of 11 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION TIMOTHY KLICK, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, …
Article • May 14, 2019
They worked in sweltering heat for Exxon, Shell and Walmart. They didn’t get paid a dime by Amy Julia Harris, Shoshana Walter Constant work leaves little time for counseling or treatment, transforming rehab patients into a cheap, expendable labor pool for private companies. by Amy Julia Harris and Shoshana Walter, Reveal, …
Aleem v. Cenikor Foundation, LA, Complaint, Failure to Pay Minimum Wage, 2019 Case 4:19-cv-03032 Document 1 Filed on 05/01/19 in TXSD Page 1 of 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA MALIK ALEEM, Plaintiff v. CENIKOR FOUNDATION, INC. and Defendant. ) ) ) ) …
Sorey v. Cenikor Foundation, LA, Class Action Complaint, Failure to Pay Minimum Wage, 2019 Case 4:19-cv-03033 Document 1 Filed on 05/01/19 in TXSD Page 1 of 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA GREGORY SOREY, on behalf of himself and all other persons similarly …
Article • March 5, 2019 • from PLN March, 2019
The Kill Line by Will Tucker Should Prisons be in Business with One of the Most Dangerous Industries in America? by Will Tucker, Southern Poverty Law Center Frank Dwayne Ellington set out toward Ashland, Alabama on October 29, 2017, headed to the only place he could go: to work. He rode …
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
High Risk, Low Pay for California Prisoners Who Fight Fires by Chad Marks by Chad Marks Since the 1940s, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has maintained a firefighting corps composed of prisoner volunteers. In late 2018, when the Camp and Woolsey fires destroyed the town of Paradise …
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