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Article • October 15, 2023 • from PLN October, 2023
Filed under: Telephone Rates
Colorado One of Four States Making Phone Calls Free for Prisoners by On June 7, 2023, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed House Bill (HB) 23-1133, requiring the state Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide, administer and – most importantly – not to profit from communications services used by prisoners. …
$1.85 Million Approved for Tampa Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for 37 Years by Robert DuBoise received the second most important call of his life on June 9, 2023, when a Tallahassee public policy firm phoned to let him know that the efforts to obtain $1.85 million in compensation for the 37 …
Sixth Circuit Revives Blind Tennessee Prisoner’s Suit Against DOC and CoreCivic by On March 22, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit revived a suit filed five years earlier by a Tennessee prisoner who is legally blind. In his March 2018 complaint, Corey Tarvin accused the state …
Article • October 15, 2023 • from PLN October, 2023
Filed under: Staff Training
Suit Against Pennsylvania Jail and Controversial Trainer Down to Just Two Plaintiffs by With an order denying class certification on March 24, 2023, the federal court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania left just two plaintiffs to proceed with claims against York County Prison and a controversial training contractor it …
Almost $1.1 Million Awarded to One-Legged Pretrial Detainee Forced to Hop to California Jail Cell by David Reutter by David M. Reutter After a jury in the federal court for the Northern District of California awarded $504,000 in compensatory damages in the excessive-force case he brought against the San Francisco …
Article • October 15, 2023 • from PLN October, 2023
Florida Solitary Confinement Lawsuit Dismissed by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On December 14, 2022, the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) successfully beat back a challenge to use of solitary confinement in its prisons, when prisoner/plaintiffs stipulated to dismissal of their claims. Not content with that victory, apparently, DOC …
Article • October 15, 2023 • from PLN October, 2023
Former BOP Guard Gets Light Sentence for COVID-19 Fraud by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney On February 17, 2023, a former guard at the Federal Correctional Complex in Yazoo City, Mississippi, got a light sentence for defrauding the U.S. of $12,586 in loans she swindled from the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection …
Article • October 15, 2023 • from PLN October, 2023
Academics Find Prisoners Denied Access to Public Information by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On April 18, 2023, Loyola University’s College of Law published a paper detailing the ways prisoners are often denied access to public records that those not incarcerated can easily obtain. Professor Andrea Armstrong and Distinguished Professor …
Article • October 15, 2023 • from PLN October, 2023
Citing Improvements at Mississippi State Prison at Parchman, Rappers Drop Suit by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In January 2023, rappers Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Mario “Yo Gotti” Mims agreed to dismiss the lawsuit they had brought on behalf of 227 prisoners challenging conditions at Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. …
Article • October 15, 2023 • from PLN October, 2023
Settlement Includes $78,000 in Damages Against Minnesota DOC for ADA Violations by On February 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint in federal court for the District of Minnesota against the state Department of Corrections (DOC) concerning violations of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities …
Article • October 15, 2023 • from PLN October, 2023
Breaking the Cycle of Understaffing, Lockdowns and Increased Violence in Prisons by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The political atmosphere surrounding criminal justice reform features strong rhetoric on both sides. Those who pontificate the “get-tough-on-crime” culture argue for increasing criminal sanctions and imposing punishment upon prisoners. On the other …
Article • October 15, 2023 • from PLN October, 2023
Utah Prisoner Blows Whistle on Abuse of Federal Grants, Leading to $1.55 Million Settlement – And New Law Restricting Prisoner Records Requests by In March 2023, Utah lawmakers approved a settlement with the federal government for abusing its grants, which may also reward Reginald Williams, a state prisoner who blew …
Brief • October 13, 2023
Filed under: Failure to Treat
Caswell v. Etowah County, AL, Complaint, Inadequate Medical Care, 2023 Case 4:23-cv-01380-ACA-NAD Document 1 Filed 10/13/23 Page 1 of 62 FILED 2023 Oct-13 AM 11:25 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA MIDDLE DIVISION ASHLEY CASWELL, Plaintiff, v. ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; ETOWAH COUNTY …
Brief • October 13, 2023
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
Royer v. City of Elkhart, IN, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2023 USDC IN/ND case 3:22-cv-00254-HAB-MGG document 173-1 filed 10/13/23 page 1 of 65 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, SOUTH BEND DIVISION ANDREW ROYER, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF ELKHART, CARLTON CONWAY, MARK DAGGY, PAUL CONVERSE, …
In-the-News Article • October 11, 2023
Controversial former Sheriff Appointed onto Ethics Board Oct. 11, 2023 Articles that mention PLN The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Retired Sheriff Bill Gore’s appointment to the San Diego ethics board triggers community backlash. Following a recent appointment made by Mayor Todd Gloria, the San Diego Ethics Board may have …
Disability Rights Washington v. Washington State Dept of Corrections, WA, Complaint, Transgender-Denial of Medical-Mental Care, 2023 Case 2:23-cv-01553 Document 1 Filed 10/11/23 Page 1 of 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 7 8 DISABILITY RIGHTS WASHINGTON, 9 Plaintiff, 10 …
Brief • October 10, 2023
Santos v. The U.S.A., NY, Stipulation and Order of Settlement and Dismissal, Excessive Force, 2023 Case 7:21-cv-08009-PMH Document 106 Filed 10/10/23 Page 1 of 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ARFHY SANTOS, Plaintiff, -againstTHE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SPECIAL AGENT WILLIAM SHEEHAN, Individually, 21 Civ. 8009 …
Disability Rights Washington v. Washington State Dept of Corrections, WA, Settlement, Transgender-Denial of Medical-Mental Care, 2023 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT I. INTRODUCTION A. This Agreement has been reached by Disability Rights Washington (DRW) (Plaintiff) and the Washington Department of Corrections with Cheryl Strange in her official capacity as the Secretary of the …
Brief • October 10, 2023
Ashker v. Newsom, CA, Motion for Leave to File Brief or Amici Curiae in Support of Petition for Rehearing en Banc, Solitary Confinement, 2023 Case: 21-15839, 10/10/2023, ID: 12807437, DktEntry: 99, Page 1 of 44 No. 21-15839, 22-15345 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT TODD …
Brief • October 6, 2023
Filed under: False Arrest
Pete v. State of Alaska, AK, Complaint, False Arrest, 2023 30 E Goriune Dudukgian, AK Bar No. 0506051 g 3 (907) 308-3395 (telephone) (866) 813-8645 (fax) 2 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Nicholas Feronti, AK Bar No. 2106069 3g 2 £ NORTHERN JUSTICE PROJECT, LLC 406G Street, Suite 207 Anchorage, AK 99501 …
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