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Dismissal of State-Created Danger Claim Reversed by David Reutter Dismissal of State-Created Danger Claim Reversed by David M. Reutter The Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s order dismissing a civil rights action that alleged the disclosure of a confidential informant’s status established a state-created danger in violation …
Nebraska Court Awards Prisoner $267,000 in Failure to Protect Suit by David Reutter Nebraska Court Awards Prisoner $267,000 in Failure to Protect Suit by David M. Reutter Following a bench trial, a Nebraska state court found prison officials were aware of threats to prisoner James M. Saylor but failed to …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Filed under: Sewage, Clean Water Act
$266,653 Judgment in Lawsuit Challenging Alabama Prison’s Improper Sewage Discharge by David Reutter $266,653 Judgment in Lawsuit Challenging Alabama Prison’s Improper Sewage Discharge by David Reutter Following a settlement agreement between Black Warrior Riverkeeper (Riverkeeper) and Alabama Utility Services (AUS), a judgment was entered in a lawsuit that alleged the …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Filed under: Attorney Client, Legal Mail
Oregon: No Presumed Prejudice for Violation of Attorney-Client Communication by Mark Wilson Oregon: No Presumed Prejudice for Violation of Attorney-Client Communication by Mark Wilson On August 20, 2014, the Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s refusal to dismiss criminal charges against a defendant because a detective had read …
New Report Cites Improvements at Troubled Ohio Prison by New Report Cites Improvements at Troubled Ohio Prison Prisoner-on-staff assaults at the Toledo Correctional Institution (TOCI) in Ohio continued to rise in fiscal year 2014, but a recent report from a state inspection team indicates the facility has made improvements in …
“American Taliban” Wins Injunction Against BOP Religious Worship Restrictions by Derek Gilna “American Taliban” Wins Injunction Against BOP Religious Worship Restrictions by Derek Gilna Federal prisoner John Walker Lindh, better known as the “American Taliban,” who pleaded guilty to fighting for the Taliban in Afghanistan and carrying an explosive during …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Filed under: Good Time
Ninth Circuit: BOP Improperly Denied RDAP Sentence Reduction; Remedy may be Reduced Supervised Release Term by Mark Wilson Ninth Circuit: BOP Improperly Denied RDAP Sentence Reduction; Remedy may be Reduced Supervised Release Term by Mark Wilson The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held on October 27, 2014 that the federal …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Denial of Time Served Credit Violates Vermont Law by Mark Wilson Denial of Time Served Credit Violates Vermont Law by Mark Wilson On August 29, 2014, the Vermont Supreme Court held that an amended sentencing order denying time served credit violated state law. In June 2013, Roger Perry pleaded no …
Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Jails Smuggle Sperm to Impregnate Wives by Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Jails Smuggle Sperm to Impregnate Wives by Matt Clarke Authorities in Israel concede there is little they can do to stop a growing practice among Palestinian prisoners: smuggling their sperm out of prison in order …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Filed under: Medical Expenses
Ex-Con Seeks Return to Prison for Medical Treatment by Ex-Con Seeks Return to Prison for Medical Treatment In a depressing commentary on the availability of health care in the United States, a former federal prisoner got himself arrested so he could receive treatment for his leukemia. Although a judge declined …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Is Redemption Possible for Former Prisoners? by Is Redemption Possible for Former Prisoners? The three women who were kidnapped and held hostage by Ariel Castro in a “house of horrors” in Cleveland, Ohio – tortured and sexually abused for roughly a decade – have been repeatedly praised for their strength …
Grand Jury Investigates Santa Cruz County Jail Deaths by N.H. Putnam Grand Jury Investigates Santa Cruz County Jail Deaths by N.H. Putnam, Sin Barras Santa Cruz County, California is seen by many as a model for enlightened jail policies. But in May 2014 the Santa Cruz County Grand Jury released …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
New Jersey Pre-trial Detainee’s Mysterious Death Results in $650,000 Settlement by David Reutter New Jersey Pre-trial Detainee’s Mysterious Death Results in $650,000 Settlement by David M. Reutter $650,000 settlement was reached in a lawsuit filed by the estate of a prisoner who died at the Cumberland County Jail (CCJ) in …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
$1.35 Million Award in Montana Jail Prisoner’s Alcohol Withdrawal Death by David Reutter $1.35 Million Award in Montana Jail Prisoner’s Alcohol Withdrawal Death by David M. Reutter The Montana Human Rights Commission (MHRC) awarded $1.35 million for a pre-trial detainee’s death after finding county jail officials showed “discriminatory indifference” for …
$1 Million for Medical Neglect Death of Wisconsin Jail Prisoner by David Reutter $1 Million for Medical Neglect Death of Wisconsin Jail Prisoner by David M. Reutter A Wisconsin federal jury awarded $1 million to the estate of a prisoner who died of a heart attack at the Racine County …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editor by Paul Wright From the Editor by Paul Wright The one area of American life where no one is calling for gender equality or parity is that of mass incarceration. Prisons are and remain a tool of social control aimed primarily at men, who make up 91% …
Wadsworth v. Beard, et al. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation), Amended Complaint, CA, Mental Health Negligence, 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Case 3:15-cv-02322-EMC Document 8 Filed 06/03/15 Page 1 of 162 MARVIN FIRESTONE, MD, JD & ASSOCIATES Marvin H. Firestone, State Bar No. 103678 Michael …
In-the-News Article • June 3, 2015
PLN managing editor quoted on proposal to privatize Chattanooga, TN jail June 3, 2015 Articles with PLN Quotes Chattanooga Times Free Press Hamilton County mayor wants to escape from incarceration business June 3rd, 2015 by Louie Brogdon   Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger told commissioners during a budget work session …
In-the-News Article • June 3, 2015
PLN editor quoted on bi-partisan agreement on mass incarceration June 3, 2015 Articles with PLN Quotes Alternet The Deadly Bi-Partisan Agreement That Brought Us Mass Incarceration with 2.5 Million Behind Bars Want to see more cooperation between the parties? Be careful what you wish for.   By David J. Krajicek / AlterNet   …
In-the-News Article • June 3, 2015
PLN editor Paul Wright quoted on prison labor, UNICOR June 3, 2015 Articles with PLN Quotes Sputnik News US Prison Labor Lack Health, Safety Inspections - Rights Group 03:22 04.06.2015 (updated 03:55 04.06.2015) Human Rights Defense Center Director Paul Wright says that US government prison labor corporations like UNICOR are not subject to federal health and safety regulations despite evidence …
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