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Article • April 16, 2018
Tenth Circuit upholds class certification of immigration detainees forced to labor by Matthew Clarke On February 9, 2018, the Tenth Circuit court of appeals upheld the certification of two classes of immigration detainees who were forced by GEO Group to labor without pay or to "volunteer" to labor for $1 …
Article • April 10, 2018
Detainees’ Forced Labor Claim Against GEO Class-Certified by David Reutter by David Reutter The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the certification of two subclasses in litigation alleging that GEO Group violated federal forced labor and Colorado unjust enrichment laws at its Aurora, Colorado, immigrant detention center. The complaint alleged …
Fifth Circuit: Strip Searches Due to Security Concerns Not Unconstitutional by The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a summary judgment order in favor of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (LDPSC), holding that strip searches of prisoners for security reasons are not unconstitutional. Freddie R. Lewis, …
Brief • March 23, 2018
Holston v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Employee Litigation (Overtime Compensation), 2018 CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Confidential Settlement Agreement and General Release ("Agreement") is entered into by and between Plaintiff Wayne Holston ("Plaintiff') on the one hand, and the County of Los Angeles ("Defendant") on …
Article • March 6, 2018 • from PLN March, 2018
Filed under: Prison Labor
Will “Dunkirk’s” Use of Prison Labor in Set Construction Disqualify it from the Oscars? by by Mike Elk, Payday Report The Christopher Nolan-directed epic movie “Dunkirk” has been nominated for 8 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Production Design. However, prisoners’ rights advocates say that “Dunkirk” should be disqualified from …
Gonzalez v. Core Civic, TX, Complaint, 2018 Case 1:18-cv-00169 Document 1 Filed 02/22/18 Page 1 of 37 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION MARTHA GONZALEZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. CORECIVIC, INC. Defendant. § § § § § …
Article • February 8, 2018
Filed under: Prison Labor
Cheese Made Using Prison Labor Cut from Whole Foods by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Chuck Hellmer had a problem. His upscale goat cheese company, Haystack Mountain, was selling cheese to Whole Foods, but he couldn't find a reliable source of goat milk. Without the milk, he would be unable …
John Doe v. Arizona, AZ, Complaint, Gender Discrimination, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-00384-GMS Document 1 Filed 02/02/18 Page 1 of 5 5 Stephen Montoya (#011791) Montoya, Lucero & Pastor, P.A. 3200 North Central Avenue, Suite 2550 Phoenix, Arizona 85012 602-256-6718 (telephone) 602-256-6667 (fax) stephen@montoyalawgroup.com 6 Attorney for Plaintiff 1 2 3 4 …
Bread for the World Institute - Mass Incarceration: A Major Cause of Hunger, 2018 BRIEFING PAPER NUMBER 35, FEBRUARY 2018 Mass Incarceration: A Major Cause of Hunger by Marlysa D. Gamblin Bread for the World Institute provides policy analysis on hunger and poverty, as well as strategies to end it. …
Article • January 31, 2018 • from PLN February, 2018
Filed under: Work, Release and Reentry
Unable to Find Work, Some Former Prisoners Become Entrepreneurs by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke It’s an age-old story. Despite EEOC guidance instructing employers not to have blanket policies against hiring ex-felons – and efforts to lift restrictions on occupational licenses for former prisoners – those released from prison soon …
Brief • January 31, 2018
Ybave v. Ryan, AZ, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2018 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Settlement Agreement'') is entered into, on, by, and among ANTONIO YBA VE, individually (the "Plaintiff'); and the STATE OF ARIZONA ("the State") on behalf of the Arizona Department of Corrections ("ADC") and …
Article • January 8, 2018 • from PLN January, 2018
They Thought They Were Going to Rehab. They Ended up in Chicken Plants by Amy Julia Harris, Shoshana Walter by Amy Julia Harris and Shoshana Walter, Reveal The worst day of Brad McGahey’s life was the day a judge decided to spare him from prison. McGahey was 23 with dreams of …
Article • January 8, 2018 • from PLN January, 2018
West Virginia Prisoner Injured on Work Crew Denied Workers’ Compensation by The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals held on June 8, 2017 that “a person confined in a state correctional facility or jail who is participating in a work-release program [is prohibited] from receiving workers’ compensation benefits for any …
Article • January 8, 2018 • from PLN January, 2018
New York State Prisoner’s Administrative Charges Dismissed by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna On March 16, 2017, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court dismissed all administrative charges against state prisoner Lawrence George Wilson, who was accused of violating prison disciplinary rules under CPLR article 78. Wilson had …
Article • January 8, 2018 • from PLN January, 2018
Filed under: Prison Labor
Multiple Lawsuits Allege “Slave Labor” Under Guise of Drug Treatment by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Following an investigative report by Reveal, a project of the Center for Investigative Reporting, at least four federal lawsuits were filed against Christian Alcoholics and Addicts in Recovery (CAAIR) and Simmons Foods, Inc. in …
Article • January 3, 2018
Filed under: Prison Industries
Investigation: Washington State Correctional Industries a "Broken Program" by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton Washington State Correctional Industries (CI) ranks as the fourth largest prison labor program in the United States, with revenues north of $70 million in fiscal year 2014. However, the program, which employs about 1,600 state prisoners, …
Article • December 27, 2017
$34,000 Settles Nevada Prisoner's Suit by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal filed by a Nevada state prisoner as moot after it ruled he had settled his case following judgment. The judgment marked a third win for this prison rights litigant, …
Article • December 22, 2017
$20,500 Award in Suit Over New York Prisoner Falling From Roof by Matthew Clarke In November 1996, the New York Court of Claims awarded a prisoner who had fallen from the roof of a prison while on a work detail and injured his knee $20,000. It awarded his wife $500 …
Article • December 22, 2017
Did Ohio’s Prison Farm Sale Net Pennies on the Dollar? by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On April 12, 2016, Gary Mohr, the director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC), announced that the state would phase out farming at 10 prisons. Since then, farm animals and equipment …
Westfield v. County of Orange, CA, Amended Complaint, Workplace Threats, 2017 5 Randy H. McMurray, Esq. (SBN 126888) Email: RMcMurray@law-mh.com Yana G. Henriks, Esq. (SBN 250638) Email: YHenriks@law-mh.com McMURRAY HENRIKS, LLP 5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1450 Los Angeles, California 90036 Tel: (323) 931-6200 Fax: (323) 931-9521 6 Attorneys for PLAINTIFF …
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