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$645,000 Settlement to Army Veteran for Police Brutality Surrounding Occupy Oakland Protests

Article • October 29, 2015

Filed under: False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police)

$645,000 Settlement to Army Veteran for Police Brutality Surrounding Occupy Oakland Protests by $645,000 Settlement to Army Veteran for Police Brutality Surrounding Occupy Oakland Protests On January 7, 2013, in the Northern District of California, a §1983 suit was filed against three Oakland police officers in a police brutality claim …

$350,000 Settlement for Ohio Prisoner in Medical Neglect Suit

Article • October 29, 2015

Filed under: Nervous System, Failure to Treat

$350,000 Settlement for Ohio Prisoner in Medical Neglect Suit by $350,000 Settlement for Ohio Prisoner in Medical Neglect Suit Joshua Leach, a prisoner at Belmont Correctional Institution (BCI) in Ohio, has settled his medical neglect suit with BCI and other state defendants for $350,000. Leach filed suit after Dr. Inder …

Virginia DOC Settles with Prisoner Over Disabilities Act Violations

Article • October 29, 2015

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Americans with Disabilities Act

Virginia DOC Settles with Prisoner Over Disabilities Act Violations by Virginia DOC Settles with Prisoner Over Disabilities Act Violations At the magistrate’s bench of the U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, plaintiff Robert Allen Bane, a prisoner with the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC), settled his §1983 Civil Rights …

Reforms Propel Drop in Juvenile Detention Figures and Juvenile Crime Rates

Article • October 29, 2015

Filed under: Prison Reform, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, Juveniles, Juvenile Prisons

Reforms Propel Drop in Juvenile Detention Figures and Juvenile Crime Rates by Derek Gilna Reforms Propel Drop in Juvenile Detention Figures and Juvenile Crime Rates by Derek Gilna Juvenile crime rates and the number of incarcerated juveniles have fallen in a majority of states as states begin to reap the …

1971 New York Censorship Dispute Enjoins Prison Personnel from Interfering With Mail-Ordered Literature

Article • October 29, 2015

Filed under: Due Process, Censorship

1971 New York Censorship Dispute Enjoins Prison Personnel from Interfering With Mail-Ordered Literature by 1971 New York Censorship Dispute Enjoins Prison Personnel from Interfering With Mail-Ordered Literature A New York prisoner brought a federal civil rights action seeking an order enjoining prison personnel from interfering with the receipt of literature …

Hamm v. City of New York, et al., anti-gay attack on jail visitor, complaint, 2015

Brief • October 29, 2015

Filed under: Gay/Lesbian, Jail Specific, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Visiting, False Arrest, First Amendment, rights, Fourth Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Hamm v. City of New York, et al., anti-gay attack on jail visitor, complaint, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------------x Thomas Hamm, FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Plaintiff, AND DEMAND FOR A JURY TRIAL -v- 15-CV-06238 (JPO) The City of New York; New York City Department of …

PLN quoted re prison labor in article on solar energy company SolarCity

In-the-News Article • October 29, 2015

PLN quoted re prison labor in article on solar energy company SolarCity Oct. 29, 2015 Articles with PLN Quotes Grist.org Elon Musk&rsquo;s solar company used cheap prison labor for a big taxpayer-subsidized project By&nbsp;Aura Bogado&nbsp;on 28 Oct 2015 SolarCity is probably the best-known name in the U.S. for residential solar …

Foster v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015

Brief • October 29, 2015

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Hernias, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference

Foster v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015 Case: 1:15-cv-01929 Document #: 28 Filed: 10/29/15 Page 1 of 7 PageID #:89 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS TONY FOSTER Plaintiff, Case Number 15-cv-1929 v. Judge Virginia M. Kendall WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., SALEH OBAISI, M.D., and TERRY WILLIAMS, …

Acosta v. The City, NY, Email exchange, mot to compel discovery PO language, 2015

Brief • October 29, 2015

Filed under: Disclosure of Records, Discovery

Acosta v. The City, NY, Email exchange, mot to compel discovery PO language, 2015 Acosta v. The City 3 messages David B. Rankin <David@drmtlaw.com> To: jmclaren@law.nyc.gov Cc: Gillian Cassell-Stiga <gillian@drmtlaw.com> Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 9:53 AM Dear Ms. McLaren, As a courtesy I write the following instead of just …

Montalvo v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Bd. of Supervisors Letter Re Settlement, 2015

Brief • October 29, 2015

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Police)

Montalvo v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Bd. of Supervisors Letter Re Settlement, 2015

Tanner v. City of Sullivan, Second Amended Complaint, Jail Suicide, 2012

Brief • October 29, 2015

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Wrongful Death, Suicides

Tanner v. City of Sullivan, Second Amended Complaint, Jail Suicide, 2012 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION DEBORA D. TANNER, et al. Plaintiffs, vs. CITY OF SULLIVAN, DON L. REED, DSN 115, DARRIN M. JONES, DSN 117, KEVIN L. HALBERT, JEFF ROHRER, SHAUN HINSON, DAVID ROCHE, …

Kezer v. Hillsborough County, NH, Complaint, Pregnancy - Deliberate Indifference, 2015

Brief • October 29, 2015

Filed under: OB/GYN

Kezer v. Hillsborough County, NH, Complaint, Pregnancy - Deliberate Indifference, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ****************************** Amanda Kezer, * Plaintiff, * * -against * * Hillsborough County, Matthew Masewic, MD, * Denise Ryan, LPN, Lynda Wheeler, RN, * FNU Morrison, FNU Barnes, FNU McKee, …

Mass Incarceration: The Most Important Political Issue of 2016 No One Wants to Talk About

Article • October 28, 2015

Filed under: Prison Reform, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Three Strikes, State Legislation, Federal Legislation

Mass Incarceration: The Most Important Political Issue of 2016 No One Wants to Talk About by David J. Krajicek Mass Incarceration: The Most Important Political Issue of 2016 No One Wants to Talk About The mushrooming prison population is a political ticking timebomb. by David J. Krajicek Five years ago, …

The Truth About Who Is Really Responsible for Our Current Police and Prison State

Article • October 28, 2015

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Prison Reform, Crime, Statistics/Trends, Arrest Warrants

The Truth About Who Is Really Responsible for Our Current Police and Prison State by Zaid Jilani Democratic leaders are complicit in creating our out-of-control, militarized police forces. by Zaid Jilani  The 200 protesters arrested last night in New York City and others being arrested elsewhere in demonstrations against police brutality …

‘Release cards’ turn inmates and their families into profit stream

Article • October 28, 2015

Filed under: Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Prisoner Property

‘Release cards’ turn inmates and their families into profit stream by Amadou Diallo ‘Release cards’ turn inmates and their families into profit stream Unlike consumer debit cards, prison-issued cards are unregulated and subject to exorbitant fees by Amadou Diallo In 2013 Gregg Cavaluzzi walked out of federal prison with nothing …

Prison: America’s Most Vile Export?

Article • October 28, 2015

Filed under: Prison Reform, Statistics/Trends, Cost of Prison Systems, Conditions of Confinement, Lockdowns, Prisoners-International, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Prison: America’s Most Vile Export? by Baz Dreisinger Prison: America’s Most Vile Export? The U.S. incarceration problem is now the world’s to solve. by Baz Dreisinger Behind the bars of a prison in Brazil, the federal agent on duty sidled up to me. “You’re getting a good report, yes?” he …

California's Secret Solitary Courts

Article • October 28, 2015

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Ad-Seg Hearings

California's Secret Solitary Courts by Sarah Shourd California's Secret Solitary Courts by Sarah Shourd Despite a new settlement that bans indefinite solitary confinement in California, prisons are finding new secondary excuses to lengthen time in the SHU. A change in policy in California just last month could result in an …

Washington Indigent Defense System Knowingly Violated Sixth Amendment

Article • October 28, 2015

Filed under: Public Defenders, Indigent Defense

Washington Indigent Defense System Knowingly Violated Sixth Amendment by Washington Indigent Defense System Knowingly Violated Sixth Amendment by Mark Wilson “The public defense system in Mount Vernon and Burlington has systemic flaws that deprive indigent criminal defendants of their Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of counsel,” a Washington federal …

Consent Decree Requires Orleans Parish Prison Clean-Up; City Balks at Funding

Article • October 28, 2015

Consent Decree Requires Orleans Parish Prison Clean-Up; City Balks at Funding by Consent Decree Requires Orleans Parish Prison Clean-Up; City Balks at Funding Implementation of a consent decree to correct the unconstitutional conditions at Louisiana’s Orleans Parish Prison (OPP) is being held up over financial considerations. Meanwhile, the thirty-ninth prisoner …

$65,000 Settlement for Ohio Man’s Fourth Amendment Claims Against Put-In-Bay

Article • October 28, 2015

Filed under: False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police)

$65,000 Settlement for Ohio Man’s Fourth Amendment Claims Against Put-In-Bay by $65,000 Settlement for Ohio Man’s Fourth Amendment Claims Against Put-In-Bay Put-In-Bay Township and Put-In-Bay Village have agreed to pay Brad Ohlemacher $65,000 to settle his Fourth Amendment, use of excessive force, claims arising from police officer conduct. Other conditions …