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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 …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Getting the Money Out of Prison Reform by Dan Berger By Dan Berger, Truthout Much has been made about the bipartisan nature of contemporary efforts to end mass incarceration, as everyone from Newt Gingrich and the Koch Brothers to Van Jones and the American Civil Liberties Union, and now even Hillary …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
A Clean Slate: Prisoners Taking Advantage of Tattoo Removal Programs by Christopher Zoukis The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) is among the latest – and largest – agencies to join a growing national trend: providing prisoners with the opportunity to take advantage of a program that offers a real …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Criticism of Congressional Mandate to Keep Immigration Detention Centers Full by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna and Joe Watson Immigration reform advocates report little success with efforts to eliminate a little-known, controversial quota mandated by Congress that keeps approximately 34,000 undocumented immigrants incarcerated on a daily basis, including many who …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Report Calls for End of Welfare and Food Stamp Restrictions for Felony Drug Offenders by Derek Gilna Report Calls for End of Welfare and Food Stamp Restrictions for Felony Drug Offenders by Derek Gilna Congress should repeal the ban on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutritional …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
California Prisoner Exonerated but Now Faces Deportation by California Prisoner Exonerated but Now Faces Deportation On November 23, 2015, a Los Angeles judge ordered the release of 46-year-old Luis Vargas, who had served 16 years in prison for sexual assault and other charges. Vargas, a legal immigrant prior to his …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
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President Obama “Bans the Box” at Federal Government Agencies by Derek Gilna President Obama “Bans the Box” at Federal Government Agencies by Derek Gilna One of the many challenges experienced by the more than 630,000 people released from prison each year in the United States is securing employment. And one …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Washington State: Class-action Alleges DOC Policy of Denying Medical Care by Derek Gilna Washington State: Class-action Alleges DOC Policy of Denying Medical Care by Derek Gilna A federal class-action suit filed on November 17, 2015 claims that the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) has promulgated and carried out a …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Tulsa, Oklahoma Settles Four Wrongful Conviction Lawsuits for $810,000 by Matthew Clarke Tulsa, Oklahoma Settles Four Wrongful Conviction Lawsuits for $810,000 by Matt Clarke In January 2014, the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a man claiming his wrongful conviction was the …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
$130,000 Settlement in Minnesota Prisoner’s Medical Negligence Suit by Matthew Clarke $130,000 Settlement in Minnesota Prisoner’s Medical Negligence Suit by Matt Clarke In June 2014, the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) announced that it would pay $130,000 to settle a medical negligence lawsuit brought by a prisoner who suffered permanent …
West Virginia Supreme Court Undermines Prisoners’ Right to Sue for Rape by West Virginia Supreme Court Undermines Prisoners’ Right to Sue for Rape In a March 27, 2014 decision, the Supreme Court for the state of West Virginia held that a female prisoner who claimed she had been raped multiple …
Texas Grand Jury Indicts Two Jailers in Prisoner’s Death; Others Face Discipline by Texas Grand Jury Indicts Two Jailers in Prisoner’s Death; Others Face Discipline On November 23, 2015, a grand jury in Tarrant County, Texas returned an indictment against two Arlington Police Department detention officers for one count each …
Atayde v. Napa State Hospital, CA, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Death,Failure to Provide Medical Treatment, 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 MICHAEL J. HADDAD (SBN 189114) JULIA SHERWIN (SBN 189268) T. …
Rice v. Montgomery County, KY, Complaint and Jury Trial Demand, Wrongful Death-Negligence, 2016 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION at LEXINGTON [Filed Electronically] DIANA RICE, Administratrix of the estate of RONALD CALVIN GAUNCE, deceased, and NEXT FRIEND of Mr. Gaunces’ minor child, S.C.G., PLAINTIFF v. MONTGOMERY …
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