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James v. GTL, NJ, Def Motion to Compel Arbitration, Telephone Terms of Service, 2015

Brief • June 7, 2015

Filed under: Trust Accounts, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

James v. GTL, NJ, Def Motion to Compel Arbitration, Telephone Terms of Service, 2015 Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 95 Filed 08/07/15 Page 1 of 2 PageID: 767 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 200 Park Avenue Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 Philip R. Sellinger Aaron Van Nostrand Ph: (973) 360-7900 Attorneys for Defendants Global …

Jerry M v. District of Columbia et al, DC, Notice of Settlement Agreement, juvenile prisons, 1986

Brief • June 7, 2015

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Education (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons

Jerry M v. District of Columbia et al, DC, Notice of Settlement Agreement, juvenile prisons, 1986 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIVIL DIVISION JERRY M., et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No: 1519-85 J. Dixon v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Defendants. NOTICE TO CLASS MEMBERS OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT …

Picarella et al v. Johnson et al, PA, Settlement Agreement, denial of mail visition recreation counsel 8th Am, 2015

Brief • June 7, 2015

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Appointment of Counsel, Publications/Books, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Visiting, Attorney Visits

Picarella et al v. Johnson et al, PA, Settlement Agreement, denial of mail visition recreation counsel 8th Am, 2015

Swiridowsky-Muckle v. Siopes et al, MA, Settlement Agreement - Brame, 2015

Brief • June 7, 2015

Filed under: Settlements

Swiridowsky-Muckle v. Siopes et al, MA, Settlement Agreement - Brame, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS __________________________________________ ) ALICE SWIRIDOWSKY-MUCKLE, ) as Personal Representative of the estate of ) Alyssa Marie Brame, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 15-11777-RGS ) THOMAS SIOPES, MICHAEL KILMARTIN, …

Pfeifer v. Thompson et al, KY, Complaint, wrongful death mental dehydration starvation Embry, 2015

Brief • June 7, 2015

Filed under: Food, Water, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Pfeifer v. Thompson et al, KY, Complaint, wrongful death mental dehydration starvation Embry, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY PADUCAH DIVISION [Filed Electronically] MARK PFEIFER, Administrator of the Estate of James Embry, deceased, ) ) ) PLAINTIFF ) ) v. ) ) LADONNA THOMPSON, INDIVIDUALLY ) Serve: …

Barrett v. Peters, et al., OR, Expert Report - Wright, PLN ODOC envelope policy mail restrictions, 2015

Brief • June 6, 2015

Filed under: Mail Regulations, PLN Litigation

Barrett v. Peters, et al., OR, Expert Report - Wright, PLN ODOC envelope policy mail restrictions, 2015 EXPERT REPORT OF PAUL WRIGHT Barrett v. Peters, et al. United States District Court of Oregon Case No. 6:11-cv-6358-HZ TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Introduction ..............................................................................................................1 Expert …

Community Legal Aid Society v. Coupe - DE DOC, DE, Complaint, solitary confinement mental medical neglect, 2015

Brief • June 6, 2015

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Community Legal Aid Society v. Coupe - DE DOC, DE, Complaint, solitary confinement mental medical neglect, 2015 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SOCIETY, INC., Plaintiff, v. ROBERT M. COUPE, solely in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Delaware Department of …

$550,000 Settlement for Shooting of Two by Gang Members under Custody of Washington DOC

Article • June 5, 2015

Filed under: Murder by Parolees

$550,000 Settlement for Shooting of Two by Gang Members under Custody of Washington DOC by $550,000 Settlement for Shooting of Two by Gang Members under Custody of Washington DOC The Washington State Department of Corrections (WDOC) paid $550,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by two people who were shot by …

$30,000 Award for New York Prisoner Held in Tuberculosis Isolation

Article • June 5, 2015

Filed under: Tuberculosis, Consent to Treatment, Searches, Religion and Medicine/Public Health

$30,000 Award for New York Prisoner Held in Tuberculosis Isolation by $30,000 Award for New York Prisoner Held in Tuberculosis Isolation A New York Federal Jury awarded a prisoner $30,000 for injuries incurred from constitutional violations that resulted from him being held in tuberculosis isolation against his will, despite not …

PLN mentioned re Nigerians as TX prison guards

In-the-News Article • June 5, 2015

PLN mentioned re Nigerians as TX prison guards June 5, 2015 Articles that mention PLN The Marshall Project FILED&nbsp;7:15 a.m. 06.03.2015 &nbsp; Nigerians are Flocking to Work in Texas Prisons An immigration trend changes the face of corrections. By&nbsp;MAURICE CHAMMAH &nbsp; John Okperuvwe flew from Lagos, Nigeria, to Boston in …

Covington v. City of New York et al, NY, Order, false arrest restraints, 2015

Brief • June 5, 2015

Covington v. City of New York et al, NY, Order, false arrest restraints, 2015 Case 1:14-cv-01856-JBW-CLP Document 58 Filed 06/05/15 Page 1 of 6 PageID #: 683 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ---------------------------------------------------)( VERNON COVINGTON, Plaintiff, ORDER -against14 CV 1856 (JBW) (CLP) CITY OF NEW YORK …

Chang v. County of Santa Clara, CA, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2015

Brief • June 5, 2015

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Excessive Force (Police), Traffic stop

Chang v. County of Santa Clara, CA, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2015 BD. SUP. J15JUH 3Pt; 2;~H. t .fJfJfffl..DRWERED Case 5: 15-cv-02502-HRL Document6 Filed06/05/15 Pagel of 2 AO 440 (Rev. 06/12) Summons in a Civil Action UNITED STATES DISTRlCT COURT for the Northern District of California ) ) ) ) SHIOW-HUEY …

Holt v. Kelley, AR, Permanent Injunction, religious grooming beard, 2015

Brief • June 4, 2015

Filed under: Religious Grooming

Holt v. Kelley, AR, Permanent Injunction, religious grooming beard, 2015 Case 5:11-cv-00164-BSM Document 165 Filed 06/04/15 Page 1 of 4 Case 5:11-cv-00164-BSM Document 165 Filed 06/04/15 Page 2 of 4 Case 5:11-cv-00164-BSM Document 165 Filed 06/04/15 Page 3 of 4 IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 4th day of June 2015. …

$1.75 Million Settlement in Michigan Detainee’s Heroin Withdrawal Death

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

$1.75 Million Settlement in Michigan Detainee’s Heroin Withdrawal Death by David Reutter $1.75 Million Settlement in Michigan Detainee’s Heroin Withdrawal Death by David M. Reutter A $1.75 million settlement was reached in a lawsuit brought by the estate of a pre-trial detainee who died as a result of heroin withdrawal …

Massachusetts: Wrongful Death Claims Survive Summary Judgment in Prisoner Suicide Case

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: Private Contractors, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides

Massachusetts: Wrongful Death Claims Survive Summary Judgment in Prisoner Suicide Case by Mark Wilson Massachusetts: Wrongful Death Claims Survive Summary Judgment in Prisoner Suicide Case by Mark Wilson n September 15, 2014, a Massachusetts superior court denied summary judgment to jail officials on a wrongful death claim related to a …

Women, Incarcerated

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: Corizon, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Systemic Medical Neglect, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, OB/GYN, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Mothers in Prison

Women, Incarcerated by Sharona Coutts Women, Incarcerated by Sharona Coutts and Zoe Greenberg, RH Reality Check Investigative Series Shows Systemic Abuses of Women in Prisons and Jails Keeley Schenwar learned she was pregnant the same day she was arrested. That spring of 2013, she didn’t pee on a stick and …

The Genesis of Increasing Incidents of Police Brutality: The War on Drugs

Article • June 3, 2015

Filed under: Police Searches, War on Drugs, Forfeiture, Excessive Force (Police), Racial Profiling

The Genesis of Increasing Incidents of Police Brutality: The War on Drugs by Bill Trine The Genesis of Increasing Incidents of Police Brutality: The War on Drugs By Bill Trine What is the cause of the spiraling increase in police assaults on people whom they should help to protect --- …

Arbitrator’s Award on Pay Raises for Prison Guards Costs Pennsylvania County $5 Million

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems, Staffing, Guards/Staff, Employee Litigation, Guard Unions

Arbitrator’s Award on Pay Raises for Prison Guards Costs Pennsylvania County $5 Million by David Reutter Arbitrator’s Award on Pay Raises for Prison Guards Costs Pennsylvania County $5 Million by David M. Reutter Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County Commission has been forced to dip into its reserve funds to comply with an …

News in Brief

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by News in Brief Arizona: Sergio Aguilar, 51, incarcerated at the Towers Jail in Phoenix, died on November 4, 2014 following a fight among several prisoners that reportedly started over a commissary-related issue. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said the incident was a “racially divided brawl” and …

Nevada Jail Charges Prisoners for Meals, Medical Care to Defray Costs

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: Medical Expenses, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Booking Fees

Nevada Jail Charges Prisoners for Meals, Medical Care to Defray Costs by Michael Brodheim Nevada Jail Charges Prisoners for Meals, Medical Care to Defray Costs by Michael Brodheim Overcrowding at Nevada’s Elko County jail is expected to ease with the scheduled completion of an addition to the facility, while the …