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Eighth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity; Prisoner Proved Neglect, Not Deliberate Indifference

Article • March 5, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015

Filed under: Medication, Cardiovascular, Vision, Qualified Immunity

Eighth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity; Prisoner Proved Neglect, Not Deliberate Indifference by Mark Wilson Eighth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity; Prisoner Proved Neglect, Not Deliberate Indifference by Mark Wilson On March 25, 2014, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s denial of qualified immunity …

Arkansas Jail Closed After Escapes, Might “Put A Hurt” on Bail Business

Article • January 13, 2015

Filed under: Escapes

Arkansas Jail Closed After Escapes, Might “Put A Hurt” on Bail Business by Arkansas Jail Closed After Escapes, Might “Put A Hurt” on Bail Business The Yell County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) closed its jail in Dardanelle, Arkansas in March 2013 after three prisoners escaped by strong-arming the lone guard working …

Dismissal of Arkansas Prisoner’s Suit over False Disciplinary Action Affirmed

Article • January 12, 2015

Filed under: False Charges (Disciplinary Hearings), Sovereign Immunity

Dismissal of Arkansas Prisoner’s Suit over False Disciplinary Action Affirmed by Dismissal of Arkansas Prisoner’s Suit over False Disciplinary Action Affirmed On May 1, 2014, the Supreme Court of Arkansas affirmed a lower court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a state prisoner alleging that he was issued a …

Stuart v. Gobal Tel*Link, AR, Complaint, Prison Phone Rates, 2014

Brief • September 4, 2014

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Stuart v. Gobal Tel*Link, AR, Complaint, Prison Phone Rates, 2014 Case 5:14-cv-05275-TLB Document 1 Filed 09/04/14 Page 1 of 14 PageID #: 1 Case 5:14-cv-05275-TLB Document 1 Filed 09/04/14 Page 2 of 14 PageID #: 2 Case 5:14-cv-05275-TLB Document 1 Filed 09/04/14 Page 3 of 14 PageID #: 3 Case …

Moore v. Hill, AR, Judgment, Provoked by Guards, 2014

Brief • August 25, 2014

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Moore v. Hill, AR, Judgment, Provoked by Guards, 2014 Case 5:12-cv-00206-DPM Document 75 Filed 08/25/14 Page 1 of 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF DIVISION KEITH MOORE, ADC #133412 v. PLAINTIFF No. 5:12-cv-206-DPM JAMES HILL, Sergeant, ADC; LANTZ GOFORTH, Sergeant, ADC; RICHARD LEE, …

Moore v. Hill, AR, Verdict, Provoked by Guards, 2014

Brief • August 21, 2014

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Moore v. Hill, AR, Verdict, Provoked by Guards, 2014 Case 5:12-cv-00206-DPM Document 74 Filed 08/21/14 Page 1 of 8 VERDICT NO. 1 1. __J~- Keith Moore If you found for Moore on Question 1, then answer Question 2. If you found for Hill on Question 1, your deliberations on Hill …

Mojica v. Securus, AR, Complaint, Telephone Rates, 2014

Brief • August 14, 2014

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Mojica v. Securus, AR, Complaint, Telephone Rates, 2014 Case 5:14-cv-05258-TLB Document 1 Filed 08/14/14 Page 1 of 13 PageID #: 1 Case 5:14-cv-05258-TLB Document 1 Filed 08/14/14 Page 2 of 13 PageID #: 2 Case 5:14-cv-05258-TLB Document 1 Filed 08/14/14 Page 3 of 13 PageID #: 3 Case 5:14-cv-05258-TLB Document …

Adams v Benton Sheriff, AR, Order Denying Settlement, debit card program, 2013

Brief • August 1, 2014

Filed under: Money/Property

Adams v Benton Sheriff, AR, Order Denying Settlement, debit card program, 2013 Case 5:13-cv-05074-PKH Document 48 Filed 08/01/14 Page 1 of 10 PageID #: 1454 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION YVES EUGENE ADAMS; CESAR REYES; PAM PHILPOTT; and BRANDON PHILPOTT, all individually and …

Eighth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Detainee’s Overdose Death

Article • July 9, 2014 • from PLN July, 2014

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Drug Overdose, Wrongful Death

Eighth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Detainee’s Overdose Death by Mark Wilson Eighth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Detainee’s Overdose Death by Mark Wilson The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held on September 20, 2013 that an Arkansas jail guard was not entitled to qualified immunity for his deliberate indifference …

Arkansas Jail Prisoner Can Proceed on Failure to Protect Claim Against Guard

Article • June 6, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General)

Arkansas Jail Prisoner Can Proceed on Failure to Protect Claim Against Guard by David Reutter Arkansas Jail Prisoner Can Proceed on Failure to Protect Claim Against Guard by David M. Reutter The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the denial of summary judgment to a guard who was aware …

Holt v. Hobbs, AR, Amicus Brief, S.Ct. Addresses Religious Grooming, 2014

Brief • May 29, 2014

Filed under: Religious Grooming

Holt v. Hobbs, AR, Amicus Brief, S.Ct. Addresses Religious Grooming, 2014 No. 13-6827 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States GREGORY HOUSTON HOLT A/K/A ABDUL MAALIK MUHAMMAD, Petitioner, v. RAY HOBBS, DIRECTOR, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, ET AL., Respondents. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF …

AR-3mth Extension

Kickback publication • May 21, 2014

AR-3mth Extension This is approved. Jane Sent from my iPhone > On May 19, 2014, at 4:18 PM, "Teresa Funderburg" <Teresa.Funderburg@arkansas.gov> wrote: > > Jane, > > Attached is our request for a 3 month sole source contract with Global Tel*Link for Inmate Telephone Services –current bid #SP-14-0222 for these …

Liberty Interest Necessary to Trigger Arkansas Judicial Review

Article • May 20, 2014 • from PLN May, 2014

Filed under: Disciplinary Litigation, Liberty Interests, Art

Liberty Interest Necessary to Trigger Arkansas Judicial Review by Mark Wilson Liberty Interest Necessary to Trigger Arkansas Judicial Review   by Mark Wilson   The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a prisoner’s state judicial review action because he failed to assert a constitutional violation. Arkansas Department of …

Adams v. Benton County Sheriff, AR, Settlement, Jail Debit Card Kickbacks, 2014

Brief • April 21, 2014

Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Seizure of Prisoner Funds

Adams v. Benton County Sheriff, AR, Settlement, Jail Debit Card Kickbacks, 2014 Case 5:13-cv-05074-PKH Document 43-1 Filed 04/24/14 Page 1 of 25 PageID #: 1362 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION YVES EUGENE ADAMS, CESAR REYES, PAM PHILPOTT, BRANDON PHILPOTT, Individually and on behalf of those …

Adams v Benton Sheriff, AR, Plf BIS Mtn Prel App of Settlement, debit card program, 2013

Brief • April 21, 2014

Filed under: Money/Property

Adams v Benton Sheriff, AR, Plf BIS Mtn Prel App of Settlement, debit card program, 2013 Case 5:13-cv-05074-PKH Document 43 Filed 04/24/14 Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 1359 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION YVES EUGENE ADAMS, CESAR REYES, ) PAM PHILPOTT, BRANDON PHILPOTT, ) …

Arkansas Suing Prisoners for Incarceration Costs

Article • April 15, 2014 • from PLN April, 2014

Filed under: Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Trust Accounts

Arkansas Suing Prisoners for Incarceration Costs by Arkansas officials are suing prisoners under the State Prison Inmate Care and Custody Reimbursement Act (Act), seeking reimbursement for the costs of their incarceration by obtaining court orders and seizing money from their prison trust accounts. For example, a state court entered an …

Short-term Deprivation of Toilet Paper Does Not Violate Detainee’s Rights

Article • February 15, 2014 • from PLN February, 2014

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Hygiene Supplies

Short-term Deprivation of Toilet Paper Does Not Violate Detainee’s Rights by The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that denial of toilet paper to a pretrial detainee for a short period of time does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment. The ruling reversed a district court’s order which had concluded …

Holt v. Hobbs, AR, Petitioner's Supplemental Brief, S.Ct. Addresses Religious Grooming, 2014

Brief • January 3, 2014

Filed under: RLUIPA, Religious Grooming

Holt v. Hobbs, AR, Petitioner's Supplemental Brief, S.Ct. Addresses Religious Grooming, 2014 No. 13-6827 In the Supreme Court of the United States __________ GREGORY HOUSTON HOLT A/K/A ABDUL MAALIK MUHAMMAD, PETITIONER v. RAY HOBBS, DIRECTOR, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, ET AL. __________ ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO …

Neeley Jr et al v. FCC et al, AR, Complaint, radio wire communication security, 2013

Brief • December 16, 2013

Filed under: Security Systems, Telephones, Telephone Monitoring

Neeley Jr et al v. FCC et al, AR, Complaint, radio wire communication security, 2013 Case 5:13-cv-05293-PKH Document 1 Filed 12/16/13 Page 1 of 21 PageID #: 1 Case 5:13-cv-05293-PKH Document 1 Filed 12/16/13 Page 2 of 21 PageID #: 2 Case 5:13-cv-05293-PKH Document 1 Filed 12/16/13 Page 3 of …

Adams v Benton Sheriff, AR, Plf BIS Mtn PSJ, debit card program, 2013

Brief • November 11, 2013

Filed under: Money/Property

Adams v Benton Sheriff, AR, Plf BIS Mtn PSJ, debit card program, 2013 Case 5:13-cv-05074-PKH Document 33 Filed 11/11/13 Page 1 of 13 PageID #: 850 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION YVES EUGENE ADAMS, CESAR REYES, PAM PHILPOTT, BRANDON PHILPOTT Individually and on …