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Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
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 …
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 …
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 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 …
Brief • September 23, 2015
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 …
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 …
Brief • September 23, 2015
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 …
Article • September 22, 2015
$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 …
Article • September 22, 2015
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 …
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 …
Article • September 22, 2015
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. …
Article • September 22, 2015
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 …
Article • September 22, 2015
$385,000 Paid to Pro-Life Protestors by Maryland State Police by $385,000 Paid to Pro-Life Protestors by Maryland State Police On August 2008, Maryland State Police arrested 16 adults and two juvenile members of Defend Life, a pro-life group, for holding graphic abortion images while protesting along a busy highway in …
Article • September 22, 2015
Restitution Order Upheld in Oregon Driving Case by Restitution Order Upheld in Oregon Driving Case The Oregon Court of Appeals held that a trial court properly increased a defendant’s restitution obligation five months after sentencing. Kirk Douglas Thompson was convicted of a driving offense after crashing into a stop sign …
Brief • September 22, 2015
McCue v. City of Bangor, ME, Magistrate Rec. on Summary Judgment, Excessive Forec and Deliberate Indifference, 2015 Case 1:14-cv-00098-GZS Document 102 Filed 09/22/15 Page 1 of 27 PageID #: 954 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE MICHAEL MCCUE, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF BANGOR, et al., Defendants ) ) ) …
Brief • September 22, 2015
Terebesi v. Solomon, CT, Motion for Judgment, Acceptance of Offer, Botched SWAT Raid, 2015 Case 3:09-cv-01436-JBA Document 328 Filed 09/22/15 Page 1 of 13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT X RONALD TEREBESI, Plaintiff, V. Civil No. 3:09cv1436 (JBA) CHIEF JOHN F. SOLOMON, et al Defendants. : X MOTION …
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