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DOJ Settlement to Improve Conditions at Mississippi Juvenile Facility

Article • April 1, 2016 • from PLN April, 2016

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons

DOJ Settlement to Improve Conditions at Mississippi Juvenile Facility by The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement to address conditions at Mississippi’s Leflore County Juvenile Detention Center (LCJDC). The settlement agreement is the culmination of a DOJ investigation and a March 31, 2011 findings letter from the …

Kennedy v. City of Biloxi, MS, Settlement, Debtors Prison, 2016

Brief • March 15, 2016

Filed under: Money/Property

Kennedy v. City of Biloxi, MS, Settlement, Debtors Prison, 2016 STIPULATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RETENTION OF JURISDICTION This Stipulated Settlement Agreement and Retention of Jurisdiction (hereinafter “Agreement”) is made by and among the City of Biloxi (“Biloxi” or “the City”), John Miller (“Miller”), and Judge James Steele (“Steele”); and Qumotria …

Prison Legal News v. MS DOC, Dismissal Order, GTL phone, 2010

Filing • March 10, 2016

Filed under: PLN Litigation, PLN related

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Mississippi: More Contraband Found at Private Prisons

Article • February 29, 2016 • from PLN March, 2016

Filed under: Private Prisons

Mississippi: More Contraband Found at Private Prisons by On March 25, 2015, state corrections officials conducted a shakedown at the privately-operated Marshall County Correctional Facility and seized weapons, cell phones and other contraband. Mississippi DOC Commissioner Marshall Fisher said it was believed that some staff members were complicit in bringing …

Medical Care for State Inmates - Audit, MS PEER, 2007

Publication • February 24, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Medical

Medical Care for State Inmates - Audit, MS PEER, 2007 #507 Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) Report to the Mississippi Legislature Medical Care for State Inmates: The Department of Corrections’ Contract Management and Its Provision of Specialty Medical Care From January 1, 2007, through May …

USA v. Simmons, MS, Plea Offer, MDOC Sentinel corruption, 2016

Brief • February 18, 2016

Filed under: Sentinel, Contractor Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct

USA v. Simmons, MS, Plea Offer, MDOC Sentinel corruption, 2016 Case 1:16-cr-00010-HSO-RHW Document 10 Filed 02/18/16 Page 1 of 6 Case 1:16-cr-00010-HSO-RHW Document 10 Filed 02/18/16 Page 2 of 6 Case 1:16-cr-00010-HSO-RHW Document 10 Filed 02/18/16 Page 3 of 6 Case 1:16-cr-00010-HSO-RHW Document 10 Filed 02/18/16 Page 4 of 6 …

Commissioner Letter to President of MS Sheriffs Association re new appointment, MDOC, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Prison Reform

Commissioner Letter to President of MS Sheriffs Association re new appointment, MDOC, 2015 STATE OF MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS MARSHALL FISHER, COMMISSIONER April 30, 2015 Mississippi Sheriffs Association President/Sheriff Harold Jones P.O. Box 547 Hazlehurst, MS 39083 Dear Sheriff Jones: As many of you are aware, I was appointed by …

USA v. Simmons, MS, Indictment, MDOC Sentinel corruption, 2016

Brief • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Sentinel, Contractor Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct

USA v. Simmons, MS, Indictment, MDOC Sentinel corruption, 2016 Case 1:16-cr-00010-HSO-RHW Document 1 Filed 02/11/16 Page 1 of 4 Case 1:16-cr-00010-HSO-RHW Document 1 Filed 02/11/16 Page 2 of 4 Case 1:16-cr-00010-HSO-RHW Document 1 Filed 02/11/16 Page 3 of 4 Case 1:16-cr-00010-HSO-RHW Document 1 Filed 02/11/16 Page 4 of 4 Case …

HRDC FCC comment on GTL and Mississippi - Oct 2015

Publication • January 18, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC comment on GTL and Mississippi - Oct 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS October 4, 2015 The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Comment for WC Docket 12-375 Dear Chairman Wheeler: The Human Rights Defense …

Mississippi First to Begin Conjugal Visits, Latest to End Them

Article • January 11, 2016

Filed under: Extended Family Visiting

Mississippi First to Begin Conjugal Visits, Latest to End Them by David Reutter After a century of using conjugal visits as prisoner –control practice, Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) Commissioner Christopher B. Epps has brought that privilege to an end. Only five states now allow conjugal visits. In the Jim …

Study Finds Private Prisons Keep Prisoners Longer, Without Reducing Future Crime

Article • December 31, 2015 • from PLN January, 2016

Filed under: Private Prisons, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Overdetention

Study Finds Private Prisons Keep Prisoners Longer, Without Reducing Future Crime by Peter Kerwin Study Finds Private Prisons Keep Prisoners Longer, Without Reducing Future Crime by Peter Kerwin A new study finds that prisoners in private prisons are likely to serve as many as two to three more months behind bars …

Thompson v. Moss Point, MS, Settlement, Class Action, Secured Bail Schedule, 2015

Brief • November 12, 2015

Filed under: Indigent Defense, Bail, Overdetention

Thompson v. Moss Point, MS, Settlement, Class Action, Secured Bail Schedule, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-00182-LG-RHW Document 19-1 Filed 11/12/15 Page 1 of 5 Case 1:15-cv-00182-LG-RHW Document 19-1 Filed 11/12/15 Page 2 of 5 Case 1:15-cv-00182-LG-RHW Document 19-1 Filed 11/12/15 Page 3 of 5 Case 1:15-cv-00182-LG-RHW Document 19-1 Filed 11/12/15 Page 4 …

Thompson v. Moss Point, MS, Final Judgment, Class Action, Secured Bail Schedule, 2015

Brief • November 12, 2015

Filed under: Indigent Defense, Bail, Overdetention

Thompson v. Moss Point, MS, Final Judgment, Class Action, Secured Bail Schedule, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-00182-LG-RHW Document 19 Filed 11/12/15 Page 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN DIVISION SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSJSSIPPI ~J.. EO ~-~ 2015] ) ARTHUR JOHNSTON CHEVON ELIZABETH …

Access to Documents Related to Conviction Denied in Mississippi

Article • November 6, 2015

Filed under: Public Records, Public Records Act

Access to Documents Related to Conviction Denied in Mississippi by Access to Documents Related to Conviction Denied in Mississippi In a 6-3 ruling, the Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the denial of a public records request of a man who was attempting to show his conviction was unlawful. Timothy Pryer …

Thompson v. Moss Point, MS, Declaratory Judgment, Class Action, Secured Bail Schedule, 2015

Brief • November 6, 2015

Filed under: Indigent Defense, Bail, Overdetention

Thompson v. Moss Point, MS, Declaratory Judgment, Class Action, Secured Bail Schedule, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-00182-LG-RHW Document 18 Filed 11/06/15 Page 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN DIVISION ) CHEVON ELIZABETH THOMPSON et a!.) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) ) ) v. …

Mississippi Jail Warden Arrested After Felony Conviction Unveiled

Article • October 28, 2015

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct

Mississippi Jail Warden Arrested After Felony Conviction Unveiled by David Reutter Mississippi Jail Warden Arrested After Felony Conviction Unveiled by David Reutter The warden of Mississippi’s Wilkinson County Jail (WCJ) was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and filing or maintaining false public records. …

Mississippi Supreme Court Reverses Time Bar in Wrongful Conviction Civil Suit

Article • October 28, 2015

Filed under: State Law Claims, Appeals, Limitations, Wrongful Conviction

Mississippi Supreme Court Reverses Time Bar in Wrongful Conviction Civil Suit by Mississippi Supreme Court Reverses Time Bar in Wrongful Conviction Civil Suit The Supreme Court of Mississippi, on January 9, 2014, reversed and remanded Adams County Circuit Court’s time-barred dismissal of appellant Larry Hammett’s motion to reinstate his claim …

Mississippi Private Prisons Have High Prisoner Assault Rates

Article • October 27, 2015

Filed under: Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Management and Training Corporation, Work Conditions/Safety, Statistics/Trends, Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Staffing

Mississippi Private Prisons Have High Prisoner Assault Rates by Matthew Clarke Mississippi Private Prisons Have High Prisoner Assault Rates by Matt Clarke A report on the number of prisoners assaulted in Mississippi prisons shows that the assault rates in private prisons average two to three times the rate of assaults …

Kennedy v. City of Biloxi, MS, Complaint, Debtors Prison, 2015

Brief • October 21, 2015

Filed under: Money/Property

Kennedy v. City of Biloxi, MS, Complaint, Debtors Prison, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-00348-HSO-JCG Document 1 Filed 10/21/15 Page 1 of 73 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MtSSl8S1PPI FILE 0 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN DIVISION OCT 21 2015 ARTHUR JOHNSTON DEPUTY BY QUMOTRIA KENNEDY; RICHARD TILLERY; on Behalf of …

Federal Court Denies Former Prisoner Right to Catholic Television

Article • October 15, 2015

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Religious Discrimination

Federal Court Denies Former Prisoner Right to Catholic Television by Federal Court Denies Former Prisoner Right to Catholic Television The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of a prisoner’s equal protection suit as frivolous. Raymond Gutierrez, a California prisoner housed at …