Hunger Strike, Ceiling Collapse, Lawsuit Spotlight Deteriorating Conditions at Women’s Prison in Illinois by Brian Dolinar, Panagioti Tsolkas by Brian Dolinar and Panagioti Tsolkas "I’ve been incarcerated since the age of 18, I grew up in the penal system,” shares Mishunda Davis. “I went from the Cook County jail, to …
Brzowski v. Sigler, IL, Court Order, Wrongful Imprisonment, 2021 Case: 1:17-cv-09339 Document #: 205 Filed: 09/21/21 Page 1 of 21 PageID #:3955 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION WALTER BRZOWSKI, Plaintiff, vs. BRENDA SIGLER, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …
Turner v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Unlawful Search & Seizure, 2021 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION DOMINIQUE TURNER, et al, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, vs. CITY OF CHICAGO, et al, Defendants. Case No. 21-cv-704 Honorable Thomas M. Durkin …
Watson v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, False Arrest, 2021 DocuSign Envelope ID: 254553F6-25B1-4003-B483-9E75173F8F14 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION TIFFINY WATSON, as Mother and Next Friend of A.W., a Minor, ): ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) The CITY OF CHICAGO, Illinois, …
Thomas v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Excessive Force Against Protestors, 2021 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MARKEL THOMAS, Plaintiff, V. CITY OF CHICAGO, ET AL., Defendants. ) ) Case No. 21 C 421 ) ) Judge Sara Ellis ) ) …
News in Brief by Alabama: A former guard at the Mobile Metro Jail was scheduled to be arraigned on May 19, 2021, after being indicted for his role in an alleged scheme to smuggle cellphones into the Alabama lockup in exchange for bribes. According to a report by local TV …
Seventh Circuit: PLRA Mandates Dismissal for Deceit on IFP Application by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that when a prisoner deliberately misrepresents their financial status when seeking in forma pauperis (IFP)status, the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) requires dismissal. In another case …
HRDC Sues Illinois DOC Under FOIA, Again, for GTL Contract Details by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman On August 18, 2021, a lawsuit was filed in the circuit court for Cook County in Chicago, Illinois by the Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), the publisher of Prison Legal News (PLN) and …
Illinois Prison Guard Charged for Assaulting a Prisoner by On Monday, October 5, 2020, prison guard Chris Koziol allegedly severely assaulted an unnamed prisoner at the Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill, Illinois. The assault was investigated by the Illinois State Police’s (ISP) Division of Internal Investigation (DII). On May …
Serrano v. Guevara, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, 2021 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ARMANDO SERRANO ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ) vs. ) ) ) REYNALDO GUEVARA, ERNEST ) HALVORSEN, EDWARD MINGEY, ) MATTHEW COGHLAN, JOHN DILLON, the ) CITY OF …
Cano v Truemper IL Settlement 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case# Case# 18-50080 18-CV-50080 IDOC# Pl <.. .1tiffs: Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Cano, Taylor #Y20503 v. Truemper, et al. Defendants: 6/20/18 Date Served Status Recei ved Filed Case Name closed 8/ 2/ 18 Class Action D On App eal …
HRDC v. IDOC, IL, Complaint, FOIA, 2021 Hearing Date: 12/16/2021 9:30 AM - 9:30 AM Courtroom Number: 2301 Location: District 1 Court Cook County, IL FILED DATE: 8/17/2021 4:27 PM 2021CH04102 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. ILLINOIS …
HRDC v. IDOC, IL, Complaint, FOIA, 2021 Hearing Date: 12/16/2021 9:30 AM - 9:30 AM Courtroom Number: 2301 Location: District 1 Court Cook County, IL FILED DATE: 8/17/2021 4:27 PM 2021CH04102 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. ILLINOIS …
Pickens v. McMahon, IL, Settlement, Religious Worship, 2021 FULL AND FINAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS FOR THE SOLE AND ONLY CONSIDERATION of a total of FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4,000.00), paid by and on behalf of DUSTIN HEUERMAN, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND/OR HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, AND CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, (hereinafter referred …
Monroe v. Meeks, IL, Preliminary Injunction, Transgender Discrimination, 2021 Case 3:18-cv-00156-NJR Document 332 Filed 08/09/21 Page 1 of 4 Page ID #7682 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS JANIAH MONROE, MARILYN MELENDEZ, LYDIA HELÉNA VISION, SORA KUYKENDALL, and SASHA REED, individually and on behalf …
Wallce v. Lamb, IL, Settlement, 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number Lase h Official Case# 17-CV-487 17-487 SD Filed Case Name Recei ved Statu s closed Wallace, Gregory #R18196 v. Lawrence, et al. x/ xx/xx x/xx/ xx - - - - ------------------------------------Date Served Class Act ion Defendants: Plaintiffs: □ On …
Illinois First State to Abolish Cash Bail by Daniel A. Rosen by Daniel A. Rosen Illinois has become the first state in the country to completely eliminate the use of cash bail. The bill signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker in February 2021 was the result of a multi-year effort by …
Illinois Prisoner Gets Mixed Results in Appeal of Suit Against Wexford and Doctors by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Seventh Circuit Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a grant of summary judgment to a Wexford Health Sources doctor. It affirmed the judgment granted to Wexford and another doctor. The …
Seventh Circuit Reinstates Illinois DOC Prisoner’s Suit Against Wexford Psychiatrist by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On February 9, 2021, the Seventh Circuit court of appeals held that a district court erred when it departed significantly from Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647 (7th Cir. 2007) in its consideration of …
Seventh Circuit Says Racial Disparity Argument ‘Too Weak to Require Discussion’ in COVID-Related Motion for Compassionate Release by David Reutter by David M. Reutter In affirming an Illinois district court’s order denying a motion for compassionate release, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held there was no procedural error in …
