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Sexual Harassment, Abuse Alleged at Oklahoma Halfway House for Women

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

Filed under: Work Release, Sexual Assault, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Avalon, Sexual Harassment, Misconduct/Corruption, Contractor Misconduct, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Retaliation for Litigating, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Failure to Protect (General)

Sexual Harassment, Abuse Alleged at Oklahoma Halfway House for Women by Joe Watson Ownership of a privately-operated Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) halfway house near Tulsa has changed hands in the midst of at least two lawsuits and possible criminal charges stemming from allegations that the owner of a sandwich …

Oklahoma DOC, Sheriffs Challenge FCC’s Prison Phone Reforms

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

Filed under: Prison Reform, Telephones, Telephone Rates

Oklahoma DOC, Sheriffs Challenge FCC’s Prison Phone Reforms by Carrie Wilkinson A petition for review has been filed in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the Second Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on November 4, 2015, which made sweeping …

PLN v. Lester, et al., OK, Complaint, censorship, 2016

Filing • February 29, 2016

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

PLN v. Lester, et al., OK, Complaint, censorship, 2016 Case 5:16-cv-00198-HE Document 1 Filed 02/29/16 Page 1 of 16 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. JOSEPH K. LESTER, Sheriff of Cleveland …

PLN v. Lester, et al., OK, Complaint, censorship, 2016

Brief • February 29, 2016

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

PLN v. Lester, et al., OK, Complaint, censorship, 2016 Case 5:16-cv-00198-HE Document 1 Filed 02/29/16 Page 1 of 16 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. JOSEPH K. LESTER, Sheriff of Cleveland …

Global Tel Link v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, DC, Motion for Stay of FCC Rule by Oklahoma, Telephone Contact During Incarceration, 2016

Brief • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

Global Tel Link v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, DC, Motion for Stay of FCC Rule by Oklahoma, Telephone Contact During Incarceration, 2016 USCA Case #15-1461 Document #1600175 Filed: 02/22/2016 Page 1 of 26 (Page 1 of Total) USCA Case #15-1461 Document #1600175 Filed: 02/22/2016 Page 2 …

OK DOC Final Audit, Mgt of America, 2007

Publication • February 8, 2016

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Corrections Audits

OK DOC Final Audit, Mgt of America, 2007 Performance Audit of the Department of Corrections for the Legislative Service Bureau of the Oklahoma Legislature FINAL REPORT December 31, 2007 502 East 11th Street, Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78701 512 /476-4697 www.mgtofamerica.com MGT Office Austin 502 East 11th Street Suite 300 …

Supreme Court Upholds Oklahoma’s Use of New Execution Drug

Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016

Filed under: Death Penalty, Death Row

Supreme Court Upholds Oklahoma’s Use of New Execution Drug by Derek Gilna Oklahoma death row prisoners filed a § 1983 civil rights lawsuit challenging the use of a new drug by prison officials to put them to death, but their effort fell short in the U.S. Supreme Court. The state …

Bosh v. Cherokee County, OK, Order, guard brutality, 2016

Brief • January 29, 2016

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints

Bosh v. Cherokee County, OK, Order, guard brutality, 2016 6:11-cv-00376-JHP Document 384 Filed in ED/OK on 01/29/16 Page 1 of 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA MICHAEL BOSH, Special Administrator of the Estate of Daniel Bosh, Plaintiff(s) vs. CHEROKEE COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL BUILDING AUTHORITY, …

State of Oklahoma v. Federal Communications Commission, 10th Circuit, Petition for Review, Prison Phone Systems, 2016

Brief • January 25, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, Prison Regulations

State of Oklahoma v. Federal Communications Commission, 10th Circuit, Petition for Review, Prison Phone Systems, 2016 Selected docket entries for case 16−9503 Generated: 01/31/2016 09:42:52 Filed 01/25/2016 Document Description Main Document Attachments Petition for Review Letter Page Docket Text [10337380] Petition for review filed. Served on 2 01/25/2016. Manner of …

Bosh v. Cherokee County, OK, CCGBA Board Minutes, 2016

Brief • January 25, 2016

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements

Bosh v. Cherokee County, OK, CCGBA Board Minutes, 2016 CHEROKEE COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL BUILDING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 25,2016 The CCGBA met for a special meeting on January 25, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. for which the time, place, and agenda were posted on the second floor of the Cherokee County Courthouse. …

Overcrowding Causes Unrest in Oklahoma Jail

Article • January 12, 2016

Filed under: Prison Rebellion, Overcrowding, Bedding, Transportation

Overcrowding Causes Unrest in Oklahoma Jail by Matthew Clarke By Matt Clarke Around 43 prisoners in Oklahoma's Bryan County Jail took part in unrest on August 18, 2013. According to Bryan County Sheriff Ken Golden, the prisoners, who had been sentenced to serve time in prison and were awaiting transfer …

Overcrowds Its Jail with People Who Can't Pay Court Fines and Fees

Article • January 12, 2016

Filed under: Overcrowding, Booking Fees

Overcrowds Its Jail with People Who Can't Pay Court Fines and Fees by Joe Watson A recent analysis by the Tulsa World found that the percentage of bookings into the Tulsa, Oklahoma, County Jail involving warrants for failure to pay court fines and fees has more than tripled since 2004, …

Oklahoma Prisoners Develop Software which Could Save the State Millions

Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016

Filed under: Prison Labor, Food, Computers

Oklahoma Prisoners Develop Software which Could Save the State Millions by Christopher Zoukis Oklahoma legislators have estimated the state could save upwards of $20 million annually if a computer software program developed by two prisoners at the medium-security Joseph Harp Correctional Center is expanded statewide. Authorities said the facility began …

State Board of Pharmacy v. Johnson, OK, Order, Apothecary Shoppe execution drugs, 2016

Brief • December 3, 2015

Filed under: Public Records, Death Penalty, Death Row

State Board of Pharmacy v. Johnson, OK, Order, Apothecary Shoppe execution drugs, 2016

State Board of Pharmacy v. Johnson, OK, Complaint, Apothecary Shoppe execution drugs, 2016

Brief • November 13, 2015

Filed under: Public Records, Death Penalty, Death Row

State Board of Pharmacy v. Johnson, OK, Complaint, Apothecary Shoppe execution drugs, 2016 BEFORE THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINTAGAINST: ) ) David Kent Johnson, D.Ph. #13429 ) 13405 E 91st St N Owasso, OK 74055-2657 ) ) Case No. I3'7'7 COMPLAINT …

Oklahoma Early Release Program Leads to Only Isolated Cases of Recidivism

Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015

Filed under: Parole, Alternative Sentencing

Oklahoma Early Release Program Leads to Only Isolated Cases of Recidivism by Christopher Zoukis Oklahoma Early Release Program Leads to Only Isolated Cases of Recidivism by Christopher Zoukis Only two of the nearly 1,500 prisoners granted early release by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) from March to October 2014 …

News in Brief

Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015

News in Brief by News in Brief California: On April 21, 2015, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that 30 body cameras would soon be deployed by jailers working within Jail No. 4. He said he hopes that the new equipment will emphasize transparency and accountability in his department, which …

Oklahoma Death Row Prisoners Lose Appeal

Article • October 19, 2015

Filed under: Appeals, Death Row

Oklahoma Death Row Prisoners Lose Appeal by Oklahoma Death Row Prisoners Lose Appeal The Oklahoma Supreme Court, on April 23, 2014, affirmed in part, reversed in part, and dissolved a stay of execution shielding two condemned prisoners from a death by lethal injection sentence. Appellants Clayton Lockett and Charles Warner …

Prisoner Calls 911 on Escapees

Article • October 9, 2015

Filed under: Transport Companies, Escapes

Prisoner Calls 911 on Escapees by Prisoner Calls 911 on Escapees On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, Joshua Silverman was one of eight prisoners being transported to their respective destinations, in different states, by the Prison Transport Service. (PTS) The van transporting the prisoners parked at a hospital while the drivers …

Prison Legal News v. Pottawatomie County Public Safety Center Trust, OK, Complaint, PLN Censorship, 2015

Filing • October 1, 2015

Filed under: Publications/Books, Due Process, Censorship

Prison Legal News v. Pottawatomie County Public Safety Center Trust, OK, Complaint, PLN Censorship, 2015 Case 5:15-cv-01090-M Document 1 Filed 09/30/15 Page 1 of 14 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA (1) PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, a …