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Brief • January 5, 2016
Borges v. Humboldt, CA, Complaint, Inmate Death by Medical Neglect, 2016 Philip Lawrence Consultancy Services PO Box 1537 Forestville, CA 95436 Home: 707-887-1279 Cell: 707-484-8803 Phillawrence58@gmail.com Rule 26 Report Borges, v. County of Humboldt, et al Case Number CV lS-CV-00846 United States District Court Northern District of California The following …
Brief • January 4, 2016
Heyer v. BOP, Order Granting Partial MSJ, Denying Dismissal Without Prejudice, 2016 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION No. 5:11-CT-3118-D THOMAS HEYER and ROBERT PAUL BOYD, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES BUREAU OF PRISONS, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) …
Brief • January 4, 2016
Garcia v. County of Santa Clara, CA, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2016 AO 399 (01/09) Waiver of the Service of Summons UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Northern District of California RUBEN GARCIA Plaintiff . V. COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, et al., Defendant ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. …
Dimora v. CCA, OH, Def Mot for SJ, inmate slip fall, 2016 Case: 4:14-cv-01221-BYP Doc #: 34 Filed: 01/04/16 1 of 29. PageID #: 219 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO JAMES DIMORA, Civil Action No. 4:14-cv-01221-BYP Plaintiff, Judge: Benita Y. Pearson v. NORTHEAST …
In-the-News Article • January 2, 2016
PLN quoted re introduction of tablets into MI jail Jan. 2, 2016 Articles with PLN Quotes The Times Herald Trending technology works its way into jails TABLETS ARE BEING INTRODUCED TO INMATES AT JAILS IN SANILAC AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES.   Beth LeBlanc, Times Herald January 2, 2016   Christmas …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Two Suicides at Privately-operated Pennsylvania Facility by Officials in Delaware County, Pennsylvania have been tight-lipped about the recent suicides of two prisoners at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, fearing wrongful death lawsuits. On May 26, 2015, Janene Wallace, 35, hung herself using her bra while serving time for a …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Denver Wins Sexual Harassment Suit Filed by Former Jail Captain; Tenth Circuit Affirms by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On May 29, 2014, a Colorado federal jury found in favor of the City of Denver in a lawsuit brought by a former jail captain who was allegedly sexually harassed by …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Filed under: Wrongful Death
Numerous Deaths at Nevada Prison Raise Questions, Concerns by Christopher Zoukis The ACLU and relatives of Nevada prisoners have raised concerns in the wake of numerous deaths at one state prison, including four in a span of less than one month in 2013. Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) officials said …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Ohio Prisoner’s Estate Awarded $350,000 by Derek Gilna The estate of Brandon Copas, a 27-year-old prisoner serving a nine-year sentence for aggravated vehicular homicide at the Warren Correctional Institution in Lebanon, Ohio, was awarded $350,000 in damages for the negligent medical care that Copas received after he was assaulted by …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
$183,000 in Settlements for Sexually Abused Pennsylvania Prisoners by David Reutter Pennsylvania prison officials have paid a total of $183,000 to settle lawsuits brought by three prisoners who alleged that guards at State Correctional Institution (SCI) Pittsburgh physically and sexually abused them. One of the federal civil rights actions was …
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 …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Conn. Guard Gets 90 Days, Probation for Sex with Prisoner by Conn. Guard Gets 90 Days, Probation for Sex with Prisoner On September 1, 2015, Jeff Bromley, 47, a guard at the Janet S. York Correctional Institution in Niantic, Connecticut, pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 90 days in …
Colorado Court Finds Book Limitation Policy Violates Prisoner’s Religious Rights, but Case Reversed on Appeal by David Reutter A federal district court held that a Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) policy which limits prisoners in administrative segregation to having no more than two personal books at a time violates the …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Family of Prisoner Who Died from Allergic Reaction Settles Lawsuit for $2.4 Million by Christopher Zoukis The family of a 22-year-old prisoner who died from a food allergy while he was held at the Snohomish County, Washington jail has settled a lawsuit against the facility, but an attorney for the …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Federal Court Certifies Class-action for Thousands of Detroit Prisoners, Enters Default Judgment by Derek Gilna U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Ludington certified a § 1983 class-action lawsuit affecting tens of thousands of people arrested and detained by the City of Detroit, and appointed a noted prisoners’ rights law firm in …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Are We There Yet? The Promise, Perils and Politics of Penal Reform by Marie Gottschalk Fifteen years ago, mass imprisonment was largely an invisible issue in the United States. Since then, criticism of the country’s extraordinary incarceration rate has become widespread across the political spectrum. The huge prison buildup of …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Opposition to the Death Penalty Grows with High-Profile Support by Christopher Zoukis Five high-powered, influential individuals have joined the call for abolishing the death penalty and a sixth may soon be joining their ranks, according to insiders in the Obama administration. The list of new capital punishment opponents includes two …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Pope Francis Calls for Worldwide Prison Reform, Support and Hope for Prisoners by Christopher Zoukis Pope Francis has endeared himself to prisoners around the world and those who advocate on their behalf, visiting some of the world’s most dangerous criminals and offering hope and support to all behind bars, regardless …
PLN Intervenes, Unseals Settlement in CCA Fair Labor Standards Act Case by David Reutter PLN’s intervention in a federal lawsuit alleging Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) had improperly classified supervisors at two Kentucky prisons as being exempt from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Kentucky’s Wage …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Report: Nearly One in Four Exonerations Involves Crimes that Never Occurred by Christopher Zoukis A report issued by the National Registry of Exonerations in November 2013 found that 22% of the known exonerations in the U.S. resulted from “no-crime” convictions – that is, cases in which the offender was cleared …
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