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Sixth Circuit Reverses Consent Decree in Kentucky Religious Foster Care Provider Case

Article • August 25, 2016

Filed under: Religious Freedom, Required Religious Programming, Denial of Religious Services, Family, Children of Prisoners

Sixth Circuit Reverses Consent Decree in Kentucky Religious Foster Care Provider Case by Lonnie Burton On October 6, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, overturned the terms of a settlement agreement between taxpayer group and the state of Kentucky in a case challenging the manner in which …

Deaths at Louisville Jail Prompt Investigations, Corizon Changes

Article • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Corizon, Contractor Misconduct, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Malpractice, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Deaths at Louisville Jail Prompt Investigations, Corizon Changes by Five of eight prisoner deaths since 2011 at the Metro Corrections jail in Louisville, Ky., are currently under investigation, all of them involving allegations against private healthcare contractor Corizon Inc. that it provides inadequate treatment to maintain its revenues. Investigations into …

New Law Allows for Release Consideration for Kentucky Prisoner after 54 Years

Article • August 10, 2016

Filed under: Geriatric Classification, Release and Reentry

New Law Allows for Release Consideration for Kentucky Prisoner after 54 Years by David Reutter A new law is giving the hope of parole to aged Kentucky prisoner s. Amongst those is prisoner Willie Gaines Smith, who has served 54 years in prison. Kentucky legislators approved a program that allows …

Media Tip Cast Light on Medical Neglect as Prisoner Starved

Article • August 10, 2016

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Food, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Media Tip Cast Light on Medical Neglect as Prisoner Starved by David Reutter Absent a tip to the Associated Press, the death of a prisoner at Kentucky State Prison would have remained shrouded in darkness. The tip led to an investigation that uncovered lapses in medical care as the prisoner …

Federal Guard’s Conviction for Sexual Abuse of Prisoners Affirmed

Article • August 5, 2016

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct

Federal Guard’s Conviction for Sexual Abuse of Prisoners Affirmed by The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a federal prison guard’s convictions on four counts of causing another to engage in sexual intercourse by use of force; one count for engaging in sexual acts with a person in detention; one …

Woman Dies during 1,000 Mile Private Prisoner Transport Trip

Article • August 4, 2016

Filed under: Transfers, Failure to Treat, Transportation, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death)

Woman Dies during 1,000 Mile Private Prisoner Transport Trip by David Reutter The death of a woman on a private transport van raised a much needed spotlight on the private prisoner transport industry. The 54-year-old woman was found slumped over in the back of the Prisoner Transportation Services of America …

Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Bivens Claim, Discusses Inmate Accident Compensation Act

Article • August 2, 2016 • from PLN August, 2016

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Retaliatory Segregation, Prison Labor, Workplace Injury, Skeletal Injury, Injury -- Misc., Failure to Treat, Malpractice, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Bivens Claim, Discusses Inmate Accident Compensation Act by Derek Gilna On May 11, 2016, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s dismissal of a former prisoner’s civil rights action. Stephen Ted Koprowski, who was incarcerated at USP Ft. McCreary in …

Due Process Triggered by Seizure from Home to Prison Confinement

Article • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Home Detention, Conditions of Confinement, Jail Specific, Arrest and Booking, Qualified Immunity, Due Process

Due Process Triggered by Seizure from Home to Prison Confinement by In affirming a grant of summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds, The Sixth Circuit Court of appeals held that for purposes of due process and unreasonable seizure protections, home confinement differs materially from in prison confinement.  Because that right …

BOP Over-detention of Prisoner Nets $35,000 Settlement

Article • August 1, 2016

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Restraints, Overdetention, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

BOP Over-detention of Prisoner Nets $35,000 Settlement by The federal Bureau of Prisons paid $35,000 to settle a claim alleging it over-detained a prisoner by 154 days. Lester Coleman was due to be released on July 5, 2000, but he was not released until December 7, 2000.  His complaint stated …

$100,000 Settlement in Federal Prisoner’s Death

Article • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Cardiovascular, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

$100,000 Settlement in Federal Prisoner’s Death by A $100,000 settlement was reached in a lawsuit concerning the death of a federal prisoner.  The complaint alleged negligence and wrongful death. Prisoner Robert Bassil had a long history of serious heart disease upon reception at FCI Manchester in Kentucky.  That history showed …

Newell v. Warren County, KY, Plaintiff's First Discovery Request, 2016

Brief • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Medical Misconduct, Medical, Malpractice

Newell v. Warren County, KY, Plaintiff's First Discovery Request, 2016 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY BOWLING GREEN DIVISION [Filed Electronically] JOHN WESLEY NEWELL, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) PLAINTIFF v. WARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, et al., DEFENDANTS. Case No. 1:16-cv-70-GNS PLAINTIFF’S FIRST DISCOVERY REQUESTS …

$20,000 Settlement in Slip and Fall on BOP Property

Article • July 28, 2016

Filed under: Skeletal Injury, Injury -- Misc.

$20,000 Settlement in Slip and Fall on BOP Property by The federal Bureau of Prisons paid $20,000 to settle a Federal Tort Claims Act action for a slip and fall injury. Wealth Liggins alleged that on November 21, 1993, she was an invitee on the premises of the Federal Medical …

Reynolds v. Burchett, KY, Complaint, Sexual Harassment, 2016

Brief • July 28, 2016

Filed under: Staff-Staff Harassment, Retaliation against Staff

Reynolds v. Burchett, KY, Complaint, Sexual Harassment, 2016 AOC-105 Case No. Doc. Code: Cl Rev. 1-07 Page 1 of 1 Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Justice www.courts.ky.gov CR 4.02· CR Official Form 1 Court JlLWffi!JlLO District County 0 ..._Yd= ·=·!3""" ... = .. ·~=~..........~~ CIVIL SUMMONS PLAINTIFF vs. DEFENDANT Joe …

Glover v. CCA, VT, Autopsy Report, wrongful death, 2007

Publication • July 26, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Wrongful Death

Glover v. CCA, VT, Autopsy Report, wrongful death, 2007 GLOVER, LATASHA DORllAN /lfE-C 200'7-500 CO:MMONWEAJ,UJ OF KENTt1CKY Jl1~tice Ca.bil'et OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE CI,UEF M.EDICAI, EXAMINER Ce.ntralized L~bor~tory Facility 100 Sower Boulevard - Suite 202 Frankfort, Kentucky 4060 I (502) 564-4545 J!JNAL r. flypertensive Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Weight: 480 gm). …

Sanders et al v. Bottom et al, KY, Complaint, CorrectCare death medical negligence, 2016

Brief • July 19, 2016

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Malpractice, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Sanders et al v. Bottom et al, KY, Complaint, CorrectCare death medical negligence, 2016 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION at LEXINGTON [Filed Electronically] RANDY DEWAYNE SANDERS, JR., Administrator of the Estate of RANDY DEWAYNE SANDERS, SR., deceased, -andKORTNEY SANDERS, Guardian of B.R.S. and H.M.J.S., minor …

Rice v. Montgomery County, KY, Complaint, Wrongful Death Seizure, 2016

Brief • July 7, 2016

Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Seizures, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Private Contractors, Malpractice, Jail Specific

Rice v. Montgomery County, KY, Complaint, Wrongful Death Seizure, 2016 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION at LEXINGTON [Filed Electronically] DIANA RICE, Administratrix of the estate of RONALD CALVIN GAUNCE, deceased, and NEXT FRIEND of Mr. Gaunces’ minor child, S.C.G., PLAINTIFF v. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KENTUCKY Serve: …

KY DOC ICS Rates confirmed April 2016

Kickback publication • July 6, 2016

KY DOC ICS Rates confirmed April 2016 CORRECTIONS Inmate Telephone Calls Messages and incoming calls are not accepted for inmates. In emergency situations you should contact Classification at (502) 574-2120. The best way to contact someone who is incarcerated in Louisville Metro Corrections is to write a letter or visit …

Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Letcher Co KY Prison, BOP, Mar 2016

Publication • June 30, 2016

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Protect (General), Toxic Fumes/Chemicals, Environmental Law, Sewage, Water, Sanitation, Rural Prisons, Failure to Protect (Staff)

Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Letcher Co KY Prison, BOP, Mar 2016 REVISED FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR PROPOSED UNITED STATES PENITENTIARY AND FEDERAL PRISON CAMP Letcher County, Kentucky Prepared for: United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Capacity Planning and Construction Branch March 2016 (This page intentionally …

Welcome to Appalachia’s Gulag Archipelago

Article • June 27, 2016

Filed under: Prison Rebellion, Failure to Protect (General), Toxic Fumes/Chemicals, Eighth Amendment, Environmental Law, Sanitation, Rural Prisons

Welcome to Appalachia’s Gulag Archipelago by By Skyler Simmons / Earth First! Newswire Exile in the Mountains It is hard to imagine the hollers and hills of southern Appalachia ever being a place of punishment. With its lush coves filled with ginseng, ramps, towering oaks, and tulip poplars. Its abundant springs, …

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Boone County Jail, Burlington, KY, ICE, 2014

Publication • June 2, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Boone County Jail, Burlington, KY, ICE, 2014 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Chicago Field Office Boone County Jail Burlington, …