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Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
Minnesota County Jail Pays $1 Million in Medical Neglect Case by Lonnie Burton Minnesota County Jail Pays $1 Million in Medical Neglect Case by Lonnie Burton In a settlement that is believed to be the largest of its kind for a medical neglect claim in the state of Minnesota, Hennepin …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
Filed under: Environmental Law
Prison Ecology by Dashka Slater Prison Ecology by Dashka Slater On a February evening in 2005, a couple hundred people showed up at a public hearing at Oak Grove High School in north-central Alabama to complain about sewage in the tributaries of the Black Warrior River, a popular site for …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
Lawsuit Challenges Dental Care in Michigan Prisons by David Reutter Lawsuit Challenges Dental Care in Michigan Prisons by David Reutter A lawsuit alleging the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) fails to provide prisoners with adequate and constitutional dental care was filed in federal court in April 2014. “How do you …
Second Federal Lawsuit Filed Over Abuses at Pennsylvania County Prison by David Reutter Second Federal Lawsuit Filed Over Abuses at Pennsylvania County Prison by David Reutter A second federal lawsuit has been filed by a former prisoner at Pennsylvania’s York County Prison, alleging that his civil rights were violated by …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
Racial Discrimination Costs Michigan DOC Over $1 Million by David Reutter Racial Discrimination Costs Michigan DOC Over $1 Million by David Reutter Last year, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) paid more than $1 million in damages in two lawsuits that accused the department of failing to take action despite …
Miami-Dade Sex Offender Residency Ordinance Unsuccessfully Challenged by David Reutter Miami-Dade Sex Offender Residency Ordinance Unsuccessfully Challenged by David M. Reutter The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) recently challenged the constitutionality of a Miami-Dade County, Florida ordinance that, according to the organization, forces sex offenders on probation into homelessness by …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
California Legislation Permitting NVDP Incarceration Held Unconstitutional by Mark Wilson California Legislation Permitting NVDP Incarceration Held Unconstitutional by Mark Wilson The California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, held on January 20, 2015 that a section of California’s realignment legislation improperly amended Proposition 36, a voter initiative, in violation of the …
$350,000 Settlement in Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Suicide by David Reutter $350,000 Settlement in Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Suicide by David Reutter A $350,000 settlement was reportedly reached in the 2007 suicide of a prisoner at Pennsylvania’s Blair County Prison (BCP). The settlement included the prisoner’s personal physician as well as county defendants. Following …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
Filed under: Escapes, Statistics/Trends
Texas Prison Escapes Down Since “Texas Seven” by Matthew Clarke Texas Prison Escapes Down Since “Texas Seven” by Matt Clarke Officials with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) say the number of escapes from state prisons dropped sharply after seven prisoners staged a brazen break-out in 2001. Since 2012 …
“No Hope for Me”: Women Stripped of Parental Rights after Minor Crimes by Sharona Coutts “No Hope for Me”: Women Stripped of Parental Rights after Minor Crimes by Sharona Coutts and Zoe Greenberg, RH Reality Check Five years ago, LaDonna Hopkins was caught stealing clothes from a store in Rock …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
One of Two Charges Dropped against Former Texas Governor in Abuse-of-Power Case by Matthew Clarke One of Two Charges Dropped against Former Texas Governor in Abuse-of-Power Case by Matt Clarke One criminal charge has been dismissed in an abuse-of-power case filed against ex-Texas Governor Rick Perry, but a second charge …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
New Health Care Provider Picked for Oregon Jail after Audit Criticizes Corizon by Mark Wilson New Health Care Provider Picked for Oregon Jail after Audit Criticizes Corizon by Mark Wilson A Birmingham, Alabama health care company has taken over medical care at the Washington County jail in Hillsboro, Oregon in …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
Family of MCC Chicago Prisoner Settles Wrongful Death Claim for $700,000 by Derek Gilna Family of MCC Chicago Prisoner Settles Wrongful Death Claim for $700,000 by Derek Gilna Federal prisoner Habib Solebo entered the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Chicago, Illinois with a myriad of health problems despite his young age …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
Arizona Jury Awards $3.4 Million against Owner of Sex Offender Websites by Matthew Clarke Arizona Jury Awards $3.4 Million against Owner of Sex Offender Websites by Matt Clarke In May 2014, a Maricopa County, Arizona jury awarded $3.4 million to people who were falsely profiled on private sex offender websites …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act Introduced with Broad Bipartisan Support by Derek Gilna Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act Introduced with Broad Bipartisan Support by Derek Gilna According to its bipartisan sponsors, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S. 2123), introduced in the U.S. Senate on October 1, 2015, will have …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editor by Paul Wright From the Editor by Paul Wright With the holidays upon us, people outside of prison often think of holiday meals as times of joy and thankfulness for what they have in their lives. Where a shared meal around a dinner table with family and …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by California: On May 13, 2015, attorneys for Carlos Carasquilla and his wife filed a $15 million lawsuit against Tulare County alleging that guards opened a cell door to allow and encourage Carasquilla’s fellow prisoners to viciously beat him. Carasquilla had been jailed on a warrant for …
In-the-News Article • December 1, 2015
HRDC quoted re comments from CEO of prison phone company Securus Dec. 1, 2015 Articles with PLN Quotes Truthout Smear Tactics Backfire on CEO of Prison Phone Company Tuesday, 01 December 2015 00:00 By Brian Dolinar, Truthout | Op-Ed Unlike many government bureaucrats, Mignon Clyburn, a member of the Federal …
UNODC, Handbook on Dynamic Security and Prison Intelligence, 2015 Handbook on Dynamic Security and Prison Intelligence CRIMINAL JUSTICE HANDBOOK SERIES Cover images: Left and right: ©Photodisc.com, Centre: ©Neil Chapman UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME Vienna Handbook on Dynamic Security and Prison Intelligence CRIMINAL JUSTICE HANDBOOK SERIES UNITED NATIONS …
Publication • December 1, 2015
Philadelphia Bar Assn Professional Guidance Committee Opinion, Philadelphia Bar Association, 2015 The Philadelphia Bar Association Professional Guidance Committee Opinion 2015-6 (December 2015) The inquirer states that he represents a client in a matter in which the inquirer expects to start litigation against a government entity in a Pennsylvania court. The …
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