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Atencio et al. v. Arpaio, 9th Cir, Def MTD, wrongful death excessive force mental, 2015
Brief • September 25, 2015
Filed under: Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)
Atencio et al. v. Arpaio, 9th Cir, Def MTD, wrongful death excessive force mental, 2015 Case: 15-15451, 09/29/2015, ID: 9701123, DktEntry: 30, Page 1 of 25 Docket No. 15-15451 Docket No. 15-15456 Docket No. 15-15459 Consolidated IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT ERNEST JOSEPH ATENCIO, …
Breaking News: CDCR Settles Solitary Confinement Class-Action Suit
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Ad-Seg Hearings
Breaking News: CDCR Settles Solitary Confinement Class-Action Suit by Derek Gilna Breaking News: CDCR Settles Solitary Confinement Class-Action Suit by Derek Gilna The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has long been criticized for its excessive use of solitary confinement, and no facility has been subject to more criticism …
Due Process Violation for “Sham” Reviews During 13 Years in Segregation
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Summary Judgment, Ad-Seg Hearings
Due Process Violation for “Sham” Reviews During 13 Years in Segregation by David Reutter Due Process Violation for “Sham” Reviews During 13 Years in Segregation by David M. Reutter The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a grant of summary judgment to prison officials on a due process claim, holding …
Hundreds of South Carolina Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinement Over Facebook
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Liberty Interests, Legality of Rules, Evidence, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Censorship, Internet
Hundreds of South Carolina Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinement Over Facebook by Dave Maass Hundreds of South Carolina Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinement Over Facebook by Dave Maass In the South Carolina prison system, accessing Facebook is an offense on par with murder, rape, rioting, escape and hostage-taking. Back in …
More Jurisdictions Don’t Renew Corizon Contracts – Including Big Loss in New York City
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Corizon, Contractor Misconduct, Private Contractors
More Jurisdictions Don’t Renew Corizon Contracts – Including Big Loss in New York City by Greg Dober More Jurisdictions Don’t Renew Corizon Contracts – Including Big Loss in New York City by Greg Dober Recent news for for-profit prison and jail healthcare provider Corizon with respect to contract renewals has …
From the Editor
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Editorials, PLRA
From the Editor by Paul Wright From the Editor by Paul Wright Next April will mark the 20th anniversary of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) – the continuing legacy of President Clinton and Congress which has done more to undermine the rule of law and constitutional rights since the …
16 Years of Failure to Treat Neurological Disorder Results in $48,000 Award
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Seizures, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Treat
16 Years of Failure to Treat Neurological Disorder Results in $48,000 Award by David Reutter 16 Years of Failure to Treat Neurological Disorder Results in $48,000 Award by David Reutter A New York Court of Claims awarded a prisoner $48,000 for pain and suffering caused by prison medical staff rendering …
PLRA Attorney Fee Limits Inapplicable to Discovery Violation Awards
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Attorney Fees (PLRA)
PLRA Attorney Fee Limits Inapplicable to Discovery Violation Awards by PLRA Attorney Fee Limits Inapplicable to Discovery Violation Awards In April 2014, a Virginia federal district court awarded $15,980 in attorney fees for a discovery violation in a class-action prisoner civil rights suit. The court’s award came after it found …
News In Brief
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: News in Brief
News In Brief by Alabama: On April 9, 2013, Kenneth Wayne Patton was arrested on a domestic violence charge. When he arrived at the Etowah County Jail, he informed guards that he used to be employed at the St. Clair Correctional Facility and should be put in protective custody. Despite …
Criminal Justice Resources
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Resources
Criminal Justice Resources by Criminal Justice Resources Amnesty International Compiles information about prisoner torture, beatings, rape, etc. to include in reports about U.S. prison conditions; also works on death penalty issues. Contact: Amnesty International, 5 Penn Plaza, New York NY 10001 (212) 807-8400. www.amnestyusa.org Black and Pink Black and Pink …
Arrieta v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015
Brief • September 24, 2015
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Skeletal Disorder, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities
Arrieta v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015 Case: 1:14-cv-00003 Document #: 53 Filed: 09/24/15 Page 1 of 12 PageID #:187 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JOSEPH ARRIETA, ) Plaintiff, ) V. ) WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., ) 14 CV 00003 DR. S. …
Brooks et al v. Napoli et al, NY, Order, 8th Am retaliation, 2015
Brief • September 24, 2015
Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Food, Eighth Amendment, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Failure to Train/Supervise, Due Process, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement
Brooks et al v. Napoli et al, NY, Order, 8th Am retaliation, 2015 Case 1:07-cv-00497-JTC Document 152 Filed 09/24/15 Page 1 of 12 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ANTHONY MEDINA, MICHAEL DOXEN, and KEVEN SHORTELL, Plaintiffs, -vs- 07-CV-497-JTC DAVID F. NAPOLI, et al., Defendants. BACKGROUND In …
EEOC v. Geo Group, AZ, Complaint, Sexual Harassment, 2015
Brief • September 23, 2015
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Staff-Staff Harassment, Employee Litigation
EEOC v. Geo Group, AZ, Complaint, Sexual Harassment, 2015 Case 2:15-cv-01909-SPL Document 1 Filed 09/23/15 Page 1 of 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mary Jo O'Neill, AZ Bar #005924 Hillary K. Valderrama, TX Bar #24075201 Mark J. Sorokin, AZ Bar #031960 William R. Hobson, AZ Bar #006887 …
PLN managing editor quoted in story on labor abuses at CCA jail
In-the-News Article • September 23, 2015
PLN managing editor quoted in story on labor abuses at CCA jail Sept. 23, 2015 Articles with PLN Quotes WSMV Channel 4 Former prison employees accused of profiting from inmates Posted: Sep 23, 2015 6:27 PM CDT Updated: Sep 23, 2015 8:53 PM CDT Reported by Nancy Amons NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Three prison …
Anderson v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Tort Claim, Wrongful Death (Excessive Force), 2015
Brief • September 23, 2015
Filed under: Police--Excessive Force
Anderson v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Tort Claim, Wrongful Death (Excessive Force), 2015 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CLAIM FOR DAMAGES ?c:s S[P 23 TO PERSON OR PROPERTY ;:,, 9:aq. P,4 INSTRUCTIONS: .. ''. (. i•/ ' . v·\ ; t 5 • 25 4 9 4 1. Road claim …
$1 Million Paid by Wexford in Florida Prisoner’s death
Article • September 22, 2015
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
$1 Million Paid by Wexford in Florida Prisoner’s death by $1 Million Paid by Wexford in Florida Prisoner’s death Wexford Health Services paid $1 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from the 2004 death of Florida prisoner, Sergio Morejon, age 36. Just nine months shy of his release, Morejon got …
Safety at Any Price - Massachusetts Corrections Fiscal Failure
Article • September 22, 2015
Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Parole, Probation
Safety at Any Price - Massachusetts Corrections Fiscal Failure by Bob Williams Safety at Any Price - Massachusetts Corrections Fiscal Failure by Bob Williams The guiding fiscal model of the Massachusetts criminal justice system for decades has been “safety at any price,” according to a December 2009 report by The …
$632,782 Awarded to Wrongfully Arrested Man
Article • September 22, 2015
Filed under: False Arrest
$632,782 Awarded to Wrongfully Arrested Man by $632,782 Awarded to Wrongfully Arrested Man A Massachusetts federal district court entered a judgment for $632,782 after a jury found a man was falsely arrested for the murder of a 75-year-old woman. The woman was stabbed at least 29 times and sustained serious …
Facebook Overhauls Its Inmate Account Takedown Process
Article • September 22, 2015
Filed under: Liberty Interests, Prisoner Media, Censorship
Facebook Overhauls Its Inmate Account Takedown Process by Dave Maass Facebook Overhauls Its Inmate Account Takedown Process By Dave Maass Since at least 2011, U.S. prisons have had a special arrangement with Facebook. Prison officials would send links to profiles belonging to inmates that they wanted Facebook to take down. …
Oregon Prisoner’s “Release” from Mental Hospital to Prison Reversed
Article • September 22, 2015
Filed under: Hearing, Mental Health, Civil Commitment
Oregon Prisoner’s “Release” from Mental Hospital to Prison Reversed by Oregon Prisoner’s “Release” from Mental Hospital to Prison Reversed The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed an order conditionally releasing a hospitalized mentally ill prisoner to prison. In 2010, Robert Erskine was found guilty except for insanity of burglary. He was …
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