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Irby v. State of Washington, WA, Complaint, Fall in Shower Accident, 1994

Brief • December 8, 1993

Irby v. State of Washington, WA, Complaint, Fall in Shower Accident, 1994 1 2 lR? § @@;U\Y1@;1DJ 3 . DEC f 3 1993 4 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TORT DIV. - OLY. 5 6 7 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE CO~~Y OF KING …

McBride v. State of Washington, WA, Complaint for Damages, Probationer Rape, 1993

Brief • November 30, 1993

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No Right to Forfeit Goodtime

Article • November 15, 1993 • from PLN November, 1993

Filed under: Political Prisoners, Disciplinary Hearings, Liberty Interests, Good Time

No Right to Forfeit Goodtime by Helen Woodson was a federal prisoner serving twelve years on four counts of destroying government property arising out of protests at ICBM missile sites. She is a member of the Plowshares, a Christian group that takes literally the bible's command to beat swords into …

Evidence Must Support Disciplinary Charge

Article • October 15, 1993 • from PLN October, 1993

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Liberty Interests, Evidentiary Ruling (Disciplinary Hearings), Standard of Proof, Written Findings

Evidence Must Support Disciplinary Charge by Lloyd Brown is a District of Columbia prisoner held at the Lorton prison in Virginia. Brown was infracted for throwing a fermented solution of milk, feces and urine in a guard's face. He was charged with assault and destruction of property, and three other …

Professionalism at Purdy Women's Prison

Article • October 15, 1993 • from PLN October, 1993

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Discrimination, Gender Discrimination -- Women

Professionalism at Purdy Women's Prison by Vicki McLemore By V.M . Being incarcerated here at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) for the past few years, I have had the opportunity to observe the behavior of those designated by the state to make sure that we stay incarcerated, that …

Ninth Circuit Reverses Powell Decision

Article • October 15, 1993 • from PLN October, 1993

Filed under: Sentencing, Ex Post Facto, Parole

Ninth Circuit Reverses Powell Decision by Robert Powell By Robert Powell To understand just what has happened in this case one must first understand Washington state law. At the time of my conviction a person who was found guilty of Murder in the First Degree was either sentenced to death …

Should You Tell a Potential Employer You're an Ex-Felon?

Article • September 15, 1993 • from PLN September, 1993

Filed under: Work, Prison Labor, Disclosure of Records

Should You Tell a Potential Employer You're an Ex-Felon? by John Adams By John Adams I'm a prisoner at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington, as well as a student at the Walla Walla Community College currently working for my AAAS degrees in Business Management and Bookkeeping. All …

Washington Women in Prison

Article • September 15, 1993 • from PLN September, 1993

Filed under: Discrimination, Gender Discrimination -- Women

Washington Women in Prison by Vicki McLemore by V.M. This has been called "The Year of the Woman" in the field of politics, but apparently those politics extend only as far as the media. Certainly there is no evidence of discrimination or abuse coming to a halt within the confines …

Prisoners as Workers in Washington State: New Law Will Increase Exploitation

Article • September 15, 1993 • from PLN September, 1993

Filed under: Prison Industries, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, News, State Legislation

Prisoners as Workers in Washington State: New Law Will Increase Exploitation by Ed Mead By Ed Mead The 1993 session of the Washington State Legislature has passed a new law that will dramatically increase the number of prisoners working in this state's institutional industries. Governor Lowry should have signed Senate …

Lopez v. Riveland, WA, Order, Deny Motion to Appoint Counsel, Spanish Interpreters, 1993

Brief • August 23, 1993

Filed under: Interpreters

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Ad-Seg WACs Do Not Create Liberty Interest

Article • August 15, 1993 • from PLN August, 1993

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Liberty Interests, Ad-Seg Hearings

Ad-Seg WACs Do Not Create Liberty Interest by PLN recently reported Farr v. Blodgett, [PLN, Vol. 4, No. 6] in which the district court for the Eastern District of Washington held that the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) created a due process liberty interest for Washington state prisoners to remain out …

Law Librarian Liable for Access Violations

Article • August 15, 1993 • from PLN August, 1993

Filed under: Retaliation, Retaliation for Litigating, Law Library Access/Adequacy, Qualified Immunity, Supervisory Liability

Law Librarian Liable for Access Violations by A Lorton prisoner at the Occoguan Facility brought suit under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988 and the first, fifth, sixth and fourteenth amendments to the constitution. The complaint alleged a pattern of exclusion and harassment in connection with his use of the …

WA Repeals Cons Tolling Statute

Article • August 15, 1993 • from PLN August, 1993

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Limitations, State Legislation

WA Repeals Cons Tolling Statute by The 53rd Washington Legislature unanimously amended RCW 4.16.190 to repeal the provision which tolled the statute of limitations for prisoners serving less than natural life terms. The new law went into effect on July 1, 1993. The statute of limitations in Washington State for …

Court Reporters Entitled to Only Qualified Immunity

Article • August 15, 1993 • from PLN August, 1993

Filed under: Immunity/Liability, Qualified Immunity, Judicial Immunity

Court Reporters Entitled to Only Qualified Immunity by Jeffrey Antoine was convicted of bank robbery in the US district court in Tacoma, WA. He appealed his conviction and ordered a copy of the trial transcript from the court reporter, May Ruggenberg. After two years of delays, filing deadlines passing, time …

Lopez v. Riveland, WA, Complaint, Spanish Interpreter, 1993

Brief • July 21, 1993

Filed under: Interpreters

Lopez v. Riveland, WA, Complaint, Spanish Interpreter, 1993 Salvador Lopez #998452 Washington State Reformatory P.O. Box 777 Monroe, Washington 98272-0777 Appearing pro se UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE SALVADOR LOPEZ 998452, CORTEZ ) SANCHEZ 991415, GUILLERMO ) MONDRAGON 702922, FRANCISCO ) MORALES 700908, JOSE CARRANZA …

Lopez v. Riveland, WA, Affidavit of Arturo Hernandez, 1993

Brief • July 21, 1993

Lopez v. Riveland, WA, Affidavit of Arturo Hernandez, 1993 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OP WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE Salvador Lopez, et al., Vs. Plaintiffs, Chase Riveland, et al., Defendants, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASP: NQ. Affidavit of Arturo HernandezC'Jo1Iez ------------) STATE OP WASHINGTON …

Lopez v. Riveland, WA, Affidavit of Miguel, 1993

Brief • July 21, 1993

Lopez v. Riveland, WA, Affidavit of Miguel, 1993 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE Salvador Lopez, et al., Vs. Plaintiffs, Chase Riveland, et al., Defendants, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. Af~idavi~ o~ Miguel Espinoza ------------) STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF …

Lopez v. Riveland, WA, Affidavit of Guillermo Mondragon, 1993

Brief • July 21, 1993

Lopez v. Riveland, WA, Affidavit of Guillermo Mondragon, 1993 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE Salvador Lopez, et al., Vs. Plaintiffs, Chase Riveland, et al., Defendants, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. ~~ldavlt of Qalilermo MOndragon -----------) STATE OP WASHINGTON COUNTY …

Rehabilitation versus Punishment=Attitude

Article • July 15, 1993 • from PLN July, 1993

Filed under: Prisoner Privileges, Education, Parole

Rehabilitation versus Punishment=Attitude by John Adams I'm a prisoner at the Washington State Penitentiary (WSP) in Walla Walla, Washington. I'm one of the Indeterminate Sentence Prisoners who the Parole Board has to determine is "rehabilitated" before they will release me back into society. While I have to be rehabilitated to …

WA Ad Seg Rules Create Liberty Interest

Article • June 15, 1993 • from PLN June, 1993

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Liberty Interests, Informants (Disciplinary Hearings), Ad-Seg Hearings

WA Ad Seg Rules Create Liberty Interest by Tillman Farr was a prisoner at the Washington State Penitentiary (WSP) at Walla Walla. Prison officials placed Farr in Administrative Segregation (ad seg) based on information from confidential informants which claimed Farr and others were going to assault a guard. Based on …