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$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 …
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 7:15 a.m. 06.03.2015   Nigerians are Flocking to Work in Texas Prisons An immigration trend changes the face of corrections. By MAURICE CHAMMAH   John Okperuvwe flew from Lagos, Nigeria, to Boston in …
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 …
Brief • June 5, 2015
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 …
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. …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
$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 …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
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 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 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 --- …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
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 …
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 …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
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 …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Filed under: Judicial Misconduct
Former PA Supreme Court Justice Convicted, Disbarred, Ordered to Write Apology by Joe Watson Former PA Supreme Court Justice Convicted, Disbarred, Ordered to Write Apology by Joe Watson The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has accepted the voluntary disbarment of one of the high court’s former jurists who was convicted in 2013 …
Pollution Prison in Pennsylvania by Mumia Abu-Jamal Pollution Prison in Pennsylvania by Mumia Abu-Jamal Recently, a group of human rights researchers, responding to letters from prisoners at SCI Fayette, found a slew of environmental dangers and threats to the lives, health and well-being of hundreds of prisoners, guards and other …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Second Circuit: Rule 41 Dismissal Requires Five Factor Analysis by Mark Wilson Second Circuit: Rule 41 Dismissal Requires Five Factor Analysis by Mark Wilson In September 24, 2014, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that a district court had improperly dismissed a New York prisoner’s lawsuit for failure to …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Tennessee County Agrees to Improve Mental Health Care for Prisoners by Tennessee County Agrees to Improve Mental Health Care for Prisoners The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached an agreement to settle a civil complaint that alleged the rights of mentally ill prisoners at …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
BOP Settles Medical Negligence Claim for $600,000 by David Reutter BOP Settles Medical Negligence Claim for $600,000 by David M. Reutter The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) paid $600,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging officials at USP Coleman Low caused a prisoner to suffer permanent injuries due to their negligent …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Filed under: Escapes, Transportation
Wyoming Prisoner Escapes from Private Transport Van, Remains on the Run by Mark Wilson Wyoming Prisoner Escapes from Private Transport Van, Remains on the Run by Mark Wilson If his history is any indication, Wyoming fugitive Kenneth James Ward probably didn’t need a head start. But he got one when …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Over 100 Protestors Converge at GEO Group’s Shareholder Meeting by Over 100 Protestors Converge at GEO Group’s Shareholder Meeting On April 29, 2015, over 100 people joined a protest outside the GEO Group’s annual shareholder meeting at the Boca Resort and Club in Boca Raton, Florida. GEO, a private prison …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Ninth Circuit: PLRA Fee Cap Inapplicable to Fees on Appeal by Ninth Circuit: PLRA Fee Cap Inapplicable to Fees on Appeal by Mark Wilson The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the attorney fee cap provision of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) does not apply to fees incurred …
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