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Aleem v. Cenikor Foundation, LA, Complaint, Failure to Pay Minimum Wage, 2019

Brief • May 1, 2019

Filed under: Work Conditions/Safety, Workers' Compensation, Fair Labor Standards Act, Drug Treatment/Rehab

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

Brief • May 1, 2019

Filed under: Work, Work Conditions/Safety, Workers' Compensation, Fair Labor Standards Act, Drug Treatment/Rehab

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 …

Louisiana Legislative Auditor - Prison Enterprises - Evaluation of Operations, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, 2019

Publication • May 1, 2019

Filed under: Work, Food, Money/Property, Commissary, Americans with Disabilities Act

Louisiana Legislative Auditor - Prison Enterprises - Evaluation of Operations, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, 2019 PRISON ENTERPRISES EVALUATION OF OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS PERFORMANCE AUDIT SERVICES ISSUED MAY 1, 2019 LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR 1600 NORTH THIRD STREET POST OFFICE BOX 94397 BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70804-9397 …

Briscoe v. LeBlanc, LA, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2019 (1)

Brief • April 17, 2019

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)

Briscoe v. LeBlanc, LA, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2019 (1) Case 3:19-cv-00029-SDD-SDJ Document 13 04/17/19 Page 1 of 13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ____________________________________ ) SHAWN BRISCOE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) Docket No. 19-00029-SDD-EWD JAMES LeBLANC, TIMOTHY HOOPER, ) DALLAS STEWART, and ) …

Briscoe v. LeBlanc, LA, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2019

Brief • April 17, 2019

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Staff)

Briscoe v. LeBlanc, LA, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2019 Case 3:19-cv-00029-SDD-SDJ Document 13 04/17/19 Page 1 of 13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ____________________________________ ) SHAWN BRISCOE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) Docket No. 19-00029-SDD-EWD JAMES LeBLANC, TIMOTHY HOOPER, ) DALLAS STEWART, and ) KENDALA …

Moore v. LaSalle Corrections, Inc., LA, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2019

Brief • April 11, 2019

Filed under: Wrongful Death, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)

Moore v. LaSalle Corrections, Inc., LA, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2019 Case 3:16-cv-01007-TAD-KLH Document 140 Filed 04/11/19 Page 1 of 31 PageID #: 1308 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA MONROE DIVISION ERIE MOORE, JR., ET AL. CIVIL ACTION NO: 3:16-CV-01007 VERSUS JUDGE TERRY A. DOUGHTY LaSALLE CORRECTIONS, INC., …

“Prisoner of Weed” Released, Sets Sights on Criminal Justice Reform

Article • March 6, 2019 • from PLN March, 2019

Filed under: Criminal justice system reform, War on Drugs

“Prisoner of Weed” Released, Sets Sights on Criminal Justice Reform by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The man dubbed a POW (“prisoner of weed”) by his supporters was finally released from a Louisiana prison in February 2018 following public outcry over his harsh 13-year sentence for possession of about two …

Prisoners Face Retaliation for Raising Concerns  About Criminal Justice System

Article • January 9, 2019 • from PLN January, 2019

Filed under: Retaliation, Retaliation for Organizing, Work Strikes, Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform

Prisoners Face Retaliation for Raising Concerns About Criminal Justice System by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Prisoners who peacefully advocate for their rights, such as by filing lawsuits and grievances, and engaging in non-violent protests, regularly risk retaliation by prison officials. That was the case following a nationwide work strike …

The Missing Link, Loyola University, 2019

Publication • January 1, 2019

Filed under: Medical, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Mental Health

The Missing Link, Loyola University, 2019 LEGAL STUDIES RESEARCH PAPER SERIES PAPER NUMBER 2019-21 The Missing Link: Jail and Prison Conditions in Criminal Justice Reform Andrea Armstrong, Law Visiting Committee Distinguished Professor of Law 80 La. L. Rev. 1 (2019) This paper can be freely downloaded from the Social Science …

$11,428 in Costs Awarded For Failure to Provide Sign Language Interpreter; Attorney Fees Denied

Article • December 18, 2018

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Probation, Americans with Disabilities Act

$11,428 in Costs Awarded For Failure to Provide Sign Language Interpreter; Attorney Fees Denied by A Louisiana federal district court denied an award of attorney fees where the plaintiff was only awarded nominal damages. However, the court awarded $11,428.06 in costs. After Nelson Arce, who was deaf, pleaded guilty to …

Louisiana’s Rejection of $3.5 Million Prison Tracking Software to be Reconsidered

Article • December 5, 2018 • from PLN December, 2018

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Databases

Louisiana’s Rejection of $3.5 Million Prison Tracking Software to be Reconsidered by R. Bailey by R. Bailey An audit recommended replacing outdated data management software used by Louisiana’s prison system with a previously-rejected upgrade, if the new system could be salvaged. The upgrade would help implement the Justice Reinvestment Act …

Angola Closes its Notorious Camp J, “A Microcosm of a Lot of Things That are Wrong”

Article • December 5, 2018 • from PLN December, 2018

Filed under: Prison Reform, Totality of Conditions, News

Angola Closes its Notorious Camp J, “A Microcosm of a Lot of Things That are Wrong” by Grace Toohey by Grace Toohey, The Advocate After more than 40 years as one of the most restrictive housing units within Louisiana’s Angola prison, corrections officials have closed Camp J – which at its …

Louisiana Sex Offender Restrictions, Harsh Laws Prolong Prison Sentences

Article • November 7, 2018 • from PLN November, 2018

Filed under: Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Sex Offender Residence, Overdetention, housing

Louisiana Sex Offender Restrictions, Harsh Laws Prolong Prison Sentences by “There is nothing else I have left to complete,” said Antoine Hartley. The Louisiana prisoner became eligible for release in 2013. But his inability to find post-release housing approved for sex offenders will likely force him to complete his entire …

Angola Prison Lawsuit Poses Question: What Kind of Medical Care do Prisoners Deserve?

Article • October 12, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Class Certification

Angola Prison Lawsuit Poses Question: What Kind of Medical Care do Prisoners Deserve? by Amanda Aronczyk, Katie Rose Quandt by Amanda Aronczyk & Katie Rose Quandt, WNYC Radio In 2005, Francis Brauner was a quarter of the way through a 20-year prison sentence at the Dixon Correctional Institute in Louisiana, when …

Louisiana Jail Settles with DOJ Over HIV Discrimination

Article • October 12, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018

Filed under: Discrimination, HIV/AIDS

Louisiana Jail Settles with DOJ Over HIV Discrimination by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The Union Parish Detention Center (UPDC) in Farmerville, Louisiana reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in March 2018 to stop discriminating against HIV-positive prisoners, plus the parish agreed to pay $27,500 to …

Fifth Circuit Upholds Convictions of Louisiana Jail Staff for Failing to Stop Abuse

Article • October 9, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018

Filed under: Criminal Prosecution, Guard Brutality/Beatings

Fifth Circuit Upholds Convictions of Louisiana Jail Staff for Failing to Stop Abuse by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke In February 2018, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a former Louisiana jail lieutenant’s conviction for depriving a prisoner of his civil rights under color of state law in violation …

New Orleans Parish Court System has Unconstitutional Funding Practices

Article • September 4, 2018 • from PLN September, 2018

Filed under: Money/Property

New Orleans Parish Court System has Unconstitutional Funding Practices by David Reutter by David M. Reutter In December 2017, a Louisiana federal district court declared that the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court (OPCDC) had violated the constitutional rights of defendants by jailing them for failure to pay fines and fees …

Private Prison Operator Emerald Corrections Out of Business

Article • September 4, 2018 • from PLN September, 2018

Filed under: Emerald Correctional Management

Private Prison Operator Emerald Corrections Out of Business by Steve Horn by Steve Horn Louisiana-based Emerald Correctional Management, also known as Emerald Corrections, was once among the major movers and shakers in the private prison industry. Today it’s a figment of the past. Emerald was notorious for atrocious conditions in …

Fifth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Retaliation, Conspiracy Claims

Article • September 4, 2018 • from PLN September, 2018

Filed under: Retaliation for Filing Grievances

Fifth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Retaliation, Conspiracy Claims by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke On November 15, 2017, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of a Louisiana federal prisoner’s claims that prison officials conspired to retaliate against him for filing a grievance regarding power outages …

Louisiana Judge’s Views May Warrant Recusal in All Death Penalty Cases

Article • August 8, 2018 • from PLN August, 2018

Filed under: Judiciary, Recusal, Death Penalty

Louisiana Judge’s Views May Warrant Recusal in All Death Penalty Cases by David R. Bailey by David R. Bailey Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Scott Crichton’s self-recusal from hearing “Angola 5” David Brown’s death penalty appeal ensured that Brown’s due process rights would not be compromised. Brown feared he could not …