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Update: Montgomery County, Ohio Pays $10 Million to Settle Jail Lawsuits

Article • February 4, 2020 • from PLN February, 2020

Filed under: Jail Specific, Settlements

Update: Montgomery County, Ohio Pays $10 Million to Settle Jail Lawsuits by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon On May 19, 2017, Sgt. Thomas Freeham forcefully shoved Tonya Varney into a cell at a jail in Montgomery County, Ohio; Varney was reluctant to enter the cell because it appeared to have …

Ohio Prisoner Killed by Cellmate Who Mistakenly Thought He Was a Child Molester

Article • February 4, 2020 • from PLN February, 2020

Filed under: Wrongful Death

Ohio Prisoner Killed by Cellmate Who Mistakenly Thought He Was a Child Molester by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer Kevin Nill, 40, was serving 18 months at the Lebanon Correctional Institution for attempted domestic violence involving an adult family member. On April 23, 2018, prison staff thought it would be …

Ohio Supreme Court Orders Prison Official to Produce Public Records

Article • January 10, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020

Filed under: Public Records

Ohio Supreme Court Orders Prison Official to Produce Public Records by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On August 20, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio granted in part and denied in part a prisoner’s pro se petition for a writ of mandamus to compel a prison official to provide him …

Barrow v. Holton, et al., OH, settlement, excessive force, brutality on prisoner, 2020

Brief • January 2, 2020

Filed under: Pain, Injury -- Misc., Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Fourteenth Amendment, rights

Barrow v. Holton, et al., OH, settlement, excessive force, brutality on prisoner, 2020

Ohio Mother Loses Children and Job Due to False Arrest

Article • December 11, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019

Filed under: False Arrest

Ohio Mother Loses Children and Job Due to False Arrest by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon On April 11, 2019, Ohio police executed an arrest warrant for heroin trafficking in a Target parking lot in Hamilton County. Their target was Ashley Foster, who was in the lot not with a …

Four Ohio Prisoners Shackled to Table Stabbed by Fellow Prisoner

Article • December 10, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement

Four Ohio Prisoners Shackled to Table Stabbed by Fellow Prisoner by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer On June 4, 2017 at the maximum-security Southern Ohio Correctional Facility (SOCF) in Lucasville, four prisoners who were playing cards while shackled to a table in a dayroom area were attacked and stabbed by …

Conley v. Lorain Cty, OH, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2019

Brief • November 27, 2019

Filed under: Excessive Force

Conley v. Lorain Cty, OH, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2019 COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE <;)FALL CLAIMS ~ , This Settlement Agreement and Release is made and entered into this J7-fhday of ~~~,,,ha;-2019, by and between Steven Conley (hereinafter "Plaintiff') and Lorain County, Ohio and Lorain County Board of Commissioners (hereinafter …

Conley v. Lorain County, OH, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2019

Brief • November 27, 2019

Filed under: Excessive Force

Conley v. Lorain County, OH, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2019 COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE <;)FALL CLAIMS ~ , This Settlement Agreement and Release is made and entered into this J7-fhday of ~~~,,,ha;-2019, by and between Steven Conley (hereinafter "Plaintiff') and Lorain County, Ohio and Lorain County Board of Commissioners (hereinafter …

Woods v. State of Ohio, OH, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2019

Brief • October 22, 2019

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)

Woods v. State of Ohio, OH, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2019 IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS FOR THE STATE OF OHIO DEREK WOODS INMATE # 683157 NorthEast Ohio Correctional Center 2240 Hubbard Road Youngstown, OH 44505 Plaintiff vs. STATE OF OHIO c/o Ohio Attorney General, Dave Yost 30 E. Broad …

Humphrey v. Stored Value Cards, OH, Amended Order, Attorney Fees, 2019

Brief • October 1, 2019

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Settlements

Humphrey v. Stored Value Cards, OH, Amended Order, Attorney Fees, 2019 Case: 1:18-cv-01050-JG Doc #: 99-1 Filed: 10/01/19 1 of 4. PageID #: 1595 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO AMBER HUMPHREY, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated, CASE NO. 1:18-cv-01050 …

Humphrey v. Stored Value Cards, Motion, Attorney Fees, 2019

Brief • October 1, 2019

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Appealable Issues/Orders

Humphrey v. Stored Value Cards, Motion, Attorney Fees, 2019 Case: 1:18-cv-01050-JG Doc #: 99 Filed: 10/01/19 1 of 2. PageID #: 1593 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION AMBER HUMPHREY, On behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, CASE NO. 1:18-CV-01050 vs. UNITED STATES …

Humphrey v. Stored Value Cards, OH, Motion, Approve Settlement, 2019

Brief • September 20, 2019

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Settlements

Humphrey v. Stored Value Cards, OH, Motion, Approve Settlement, 2019 Case: 1:18-cv-01050-JG Doc #: 97 Filed: 09/20/19 1 of 15. PageID #: 1532 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION AMBER HUMPHREY, On behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, CASE NO. 1:18-CV-01050 vs. UNITED …

Humphrey v. Stored Value Cards, OH, Settlement, Conditions of Settlement, 2019.

Brief • September 20, 2019

Filed under: Settlements, Class Actions

Humphrey v. Stored Value Cards, OH, Settlement, Conditions of Settlement, 2019. Case: 1:18-cv-01050-JG Doc #: 97-1 Filed: 09/20/19 1 of 25. PageID #: 1547 EXHIBIT 1 Case: 1:18-cv-01050-JG Doc #: 97-1 Filed: 09/20/19 2 of 25. PageID #: 1548 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION AMBER …

Humphrey v. Stored Value Cards, OH, Order, Administering Settlement, 2019

Brief • September 20, 2019

Filed under: Settlements

Humphrey v. Stored Value Cards, OH, Order, Administering Settlement, 2019 Case: 1:18-cv-01050-JG Doc #: 97-3 Filed: 09/20/19 1 of 5. PageID #: 1584 EXHIBIT B Case: 1:18-cv-01050-JG Doc #: 97-3 Filed: 09/20/19 2 of 5. PageID #: 1585 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO …

Humpfrey v. Stored Value Cards, OH, Evidence, Pre-Paid Debit Card Settlement, 2019

Brief • September 20, 2019

Filed under: Attorney Client, Settlements

Humpfrey v. Stored Value Cards, OH, Evidence, Pre-Paid Debit Card Settlement, 2019 Case: 1:18-cv-01050-JG Doc #: 97-2 Filed: 09/20/19 1 of 12. PageID #: 1572 EXHIBIT A Case: 1:18-cv-01050-JG Doc #: 97-2 Filed: 09/20/19 2 of 12. PageID #: 1573 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO …

Wade v. Ohio DRC, OH, Judgment, Wrongful Death, 2019

Brief • September 17, 2019

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General), Jail Specific, Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Mental Health

Wade v. Ohio DRC, OH, Judgment, Wrongful Death, 2019 Judgment Detail EUGENIA WADE, Admx., etc. Plaintiff v. DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION Defendant Case Number 2018-00224JD Location Case Manager Case Type Judicial Determination Judgment 09/17/2019 Judgment  Judicial Officer McGRATH, JUDGE PATRICK M. Judgment Type ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT Monetary Judgment …

Guglielmo v. Montgomery County, OH, Settlement, Inmate Beaten in Jail, 2019

Brief • September 6, 2019

Filed under: Medication, Pain, Skeletal Injury, Injury -- Misc., Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Excessive Force, Restraints, Fourth Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Guglielmo v. Montgomery County, OH, Settlement, Inmate Beaten in Jail, 2019

Guglielmo v. Montgomery County, OH, Complaint, Inmate Beaten in Jail, 2017

Brief • July 7, 2019

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Pain, Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Fourth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Guglielmo v. Montgomery County, OH, Complaint, Inmate Beaten in Jail, 2017

Ohio Restaurateur Founds Hot Chicken Takeover, Hires Ex-Cons

Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019

Filed under: Post-release, ex-offender, re-entry, jobs

Ohio Restaurateur Founds Hot Chicken Takeover, Hires Ex-Cons by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer In 2013, Joe DeLoss founded Hot Chicken Takeover in Columbus, Ohio. HCT is a “Nashville Hot Chicken” restaurant that has nearly 50 employees, 70% of whom have had trouble finding work due to criminal records or …

Ohio County Pays $115,000 to Settle Second Suit Over Restraint Chair Pepper-Spraying

Article • June 4, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019

Filed under: Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Settlements

Ohio County Pays $115,000 to Settle Second Suit Over Restraint Chair Pepper-Spraying by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On January 8, 2019, Montgomery County, Ohio agreed to pay $115,000 to resolve a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by a former jail prisoner who was pepper-sprayed while “largely strapped into” a …