Bizarre Ruling Deprives Arkansas Prisoner of Judicial Review of Disciplinary Action by Bizarre Ruling Deprives Arkansas Prisoner of Judicial Review of Disciplinary Action On May 15, 2014, the Arkansas Supreme Court denied a state prisoner the right to seek judicial review of a disciplinary action because he did not pay …
$1.00 Awarded to Arkansas Female Prisoner Shackled During Labor by $1.00 Awarded to Arkansas Female Prisoner Shackled During Labor In the United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas at Batesville, on July 15, 2010, plaintiff Shawanna Nelson, a prisoner serving an identity fraud sentence at the McPherson facility in …
$200,000 Settlement Recommended for Innocent Arkansas Man who Spent 5 Years Imprisoned by $200,000 Settlement Recommended for Innocent Arkansas Man who Spent 5 Years Imprisoned The Arkansas Claims Commission recommended Rodney Bragg receive $200,000 for the five years he was falsely imprisoned. Bragg was convicted on January 19, 1996 for …
Arkansas Prisoners’ Community-Punishment Denied by Arkansas Prisoners’ Community-Punishment Denied In 1997 Joseph Ritter entered a guilty plea to one count of rape and one count of kidnapping. He was sentenced in the Circuit Court of Searcy County, Arkansas, to consecutive sentences of 228 months and 114 months, respectively. The offenses …
Cell Phones Confiscated from Prisoners Given to Charities by Christopher Zoukis Cell Phones Confiscated from Prisoners Given to Charities by Christopher Zoukis Thousands of cell phones seized from prisoners nationwide have been donated to charitable causes, including domestic violence programs and Cell Phones for Soldiers. Cell phones are considered contraband …
News In Brief by Alabama: On April 9, 2013, Kenneth Wayne Patton was arrested on a domestic violence charge. When he arrived at the Etowah County Jail, he informed guards that he used to be employed at the St. Clair Correctional Facility and should be put in protective custody. Despite …
Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Short Beard for Muslim Prisoner by Derek Gilna Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Short Beard for Muslim Prisoner by Derek Gilna In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court found a restriction imposed on a Muslim prisoner who wanted to grow a short …
Escapee from Federal Prison Camp is not a “Non-Secure” Facility for Purposes of Sentence Reduction by Escapee from Federal Prison Camp is not a “Non-Secure” Facility for Purposes of Sentence Reduction On July 10, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that a prisoner who escaped …
Arkansas Prisoner’s Suit Based on Classification Status Dismissed by David Reutter Arkansas Prisoner’s Suit Based on Classification Status Dismissed by David Reutter The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner’s lawsuit for being barred by sovereign immunity and for failure to state a cause of action on which …
Holt v. Kelley, AR, Permanent Injunction, religious grooming beard, 2015 Case 5:11-cv-00164-BSM Document 165 Filed 06/04/15 Page 1 of 4 Case 5:11-cv-00164-BSM Document 165 Filed 06/04/15 Page 2 of 4 Case 5:11-cv-00164-BSM Document 165 Filed 06/04/15 Page 3 of 4 IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 4th day of June 2015. …
Wyoming Prisoner Escapes from Private Transport Van, Remains on the Run by Mark Wilson Wyoming Prisoner Escapes from Private Transport Van, Remains on the Run by Mark Wilson If his history is any indication, Wyoming fugitive Kenneth James Ward probably didn’t need a head start. But he got one when …
Tasering Detainee as Corporal Inducement Violates Eighth Amendment by David Reutter Tasering Detainee as Corporal Inducement Violates Eighth Amendment by David Reutter The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has held a pre-trial detainee’s claim that a guard used excessive force could proceed where a jury could find the guard used …
Eighth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity; Prisoner Proved Neglect, Not Deliberate Indifference by Mark Wilson Eighth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity; Prisoner Proved Neglect, Not Deliberate Indifference by Mark Wilson On March 25, 2014, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s denial of qualified immunity …
Arkansas Jail Closed After Escapes, Might “Put A Hurt” on Bail Business by Arkansas Jail Closed After Escapes, Might “Put A Hurt” on Bail Business The Yell County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) closed its jail in Dardanelle, Arkansas in March 2013 after three prisoners escaped by strong-arming the lone guard working …
Dismissal of Arkansas Prisoner’s Suit over False Disciplinary Action Affirmed by Dismissal of Arkansas Prisoner’s Suit over False Disciplinary Action Affirmed On May 1, 2014, the Supreme Court of Arkansas affirmed a lower court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a state prisoner alleging that he was issued a …
Moore v. Hill, AR, Judgment, Provoked by Guards, 2014 Case 5:12-cv-00206-DPM Document 75 Filed 08/25/14 Page 1 of 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF DIVISION KEITH MOORE, ADC #133412 v. PLAINTIFF No. 5:12-cv-206-DPM JAMES HILL, Sergeant, ADC; LANTZ GOFORTH, Sergeant, ADC; RICHARD LEE, …
Moore v. Hill, AR, Verdict, Provoked by Guards, 2014 Case 5:12-cv-00206-DPM Document 74 Filed 08/21/14 Page 1 of 8 VERDICT NO. 1 1. __J~- Keith Moore If you found for Moore on Question 1, then answer Question 2. If you found for Hill on Question 1, your deliberations on Hill …
Adams v Benton Sheriff, AR, Order Denying Settlement, debit card program, 2013 Case 5:13-cv-05074-PKH Document 48 Filed 08/01/14 Page 1 of 10 PageID #: 1454 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION YVES EUGENE ADAMS; CESAR REYES; PAM PHILPOTT; and BRANDON PHILPOTT, all individually and …
