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Article • January 1, 2023 • from PLN January, 2023
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Alabama: On November 2, 2022, a former state prison guard at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility near Birmingham pleaded guilty to federal contraband smuggling charges. The Birmingham News reported that Wilson Brian Clemons, 32, was arrested on November 23, 2021, on state counts of marijuana …
Article • January 1, 2023 • from PLN January, 2023
Massive Price Tags and Meager Results: The Legacy of Federal Monitors in New York City by Benjamin Tschirhart by Benjamin Tschirhart From payoffs to teachers over biased tests to oversight for excessive force in New York City jails, there’s money in being a federal monitor for New York City agencies. …
Article • January 1, 2023 • from PLN January, 2023
BOP Settles for $4.18 Million With Six Prisoners Raped by Guard at Now-Shuttered Manhattan Federal Jail by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has been under intense scrutiny from lawmakers over misconduct by guards and officials at multiple prisons. Some of the worst behavior …
Article • January 1, 2023 • from PLN January, 2023
Second Circuit: N.Y. Detainee Didn’t Fail to Exhaust Administrative Remedies When Jail Grievance Procedure Excluded Matter Forming Basis of Claim by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On June 8, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated a New York jail detainee’s claim, saying he couldn’t be …
Ex-Prisoner Re-Elected to New York State Assembly by Keith Sanders by Keith Sanders One of the most unjust consequences of mass incarceration in America is that it removes millions of citizens from the political process. Most prisoners lose voting privileges at least through their parole, though sometimes for life. But …
Brief • December 7, 2022
MacFarlane v. Ewald, NY, Judgment, Excessive Force, 2022 Case 2:10-cv-02877-MKB-ARL Document 227 Filed 12/07/22 Page 1 of 1 PageID #: 1826 AO 450 (Rev. 11/11) Judgment in a Civil Action UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Eastern ELDEN MACFARLANE Plaintiff v. CORRECTIONS OFFICER FRANK MELE and CORRECTIONS OFFICER DOUGLAS GUBITOSI …
Article • December 5, 2022
Filed under: Email and IP Addresses
NYC Jails Still Without Tablet Lifeline to the Outside Six Months After Contract Expires by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott By December 2022, nearly six months after its contract with tablet provider American Prison Data Systems (APDS) expired, the New York City Department of Correction (DOC) had still not …
Article • November 30, 2022 • from PLN December, 2022
New York City Jails Admit Illegally Recording Over 2,200 Attorney-Client Phone Calls by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso On the last day of 2021, the New York City Department of Correction (DOC) revealed a stunning privacy breach: Over 500 detainees in city jails had their calls to their attorneys …
Article • November 30, 2022 • from PLN December, 2022
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Alabama: A detainee assaulted aguard at the Calhoun County Jail on August 6, 2022, the Anniston Star reported. Sheriff Matthew Wade blamed an ongoing staffing shortage, which has typically left three guards on duty to supervise 300 detainees. One of them, Jacob Hammett, was out of …
Article • November 30, 2022 • from PLN December, 2022
Filed under: Prison Labor
Excess Prisoner-Made Hand Sanitizer Costing N.Y. Taxpayers Millions to Dispose Of by David Reutter by David M. Reutter In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were national shortages of personal protective equipment. Hand sanitizer was in great need. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) had a solution: …
Brief • November 30, 2022
Santiago v. Fischer, NY, Verdict, False Arrest, 2022 . ! Case 1:12-cv-02137-KAM-ST Document 208 Filed 11/30/22 Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 2745 Iij EXHIBITCOURT'S NO. .... 5_,____ _ i IDENTIACATIO 10 ~ DKT.# l J , 1 , ~ ~ ~ ~ DA1E: _LJ...,__,.4-£J.q_...~ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN …
Brief • November 29, 2022
Feliciano v. City of New York, NY, Complaint, Medical and Mental Neglect, 2022 Case 1:20-cv-10033-LAK Document 86 Filed 11/29/22 Page 1 of 25 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------------X Madeline Feliciano, individually and as guardian of Nicholas Feliciano, -against- Plaintiff, The City of New York; New …
Brief • November 22, 2022
Santos v. The U.S.A., NY, Order, Excessive Force, 2022 Case 7:21-cv-08009-PMH Document 86 Filed 11/22/22 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ARFHY SANTOS, Plaintiff, ORDER -against- 21-CV-08009 (PMH) UNITED STATE OF AMERICA, et al., Defendants. PHILIP M. HALPERN, United States District Judge: Pre-motion …
Article • November 18, 2022
N.Y. Jail Sergeant Charged With Sexual Misconduct – Again by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss New York’s Erie County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) fired a county jail guard on May 19, 2022, after several detainees came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct. The move came a month after a …
Article • October 31, 2022 • from PLN November, 2022
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Alabama: A convicted bank robber had 30 months added to his 17-year prison sentence on September 26, 2022, for bribing an Alabama jail guard to smuggle him a cellphone, K2 “spice” paper, and other contraband. According to a federal Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, while …
Brief • October 28, 2022
The Fortune Society, Inc. V. iAFFORD NY, LLC, NY, Complaint, Discrimination, 2022 Case 1:22-cv-06584 Document 1 Filed 10/28/22 Page 1 of 32 PageID #: 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK THE FORTUNE SOCIETY, INC. 29-76 Northern Blvd. Long Island City, NY 11101 …
Brief • October 6, 2022
Filed under: Wrongful Death
Prude v. The City of Rochester, NY, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2022 Case 6:20-cv-06675-FPG Document 63 Filed 10/06/22 Page 1 of 3 Case 6:20-cv-06675-FPG Document 63 Filed 10/06/22 Page 2 of 3 Case 6:20-cv-06675-FPG Document 63 Filed 10/06/22 Page 3 of 3
Publication • October 1, 2022
New York State Office of the Attorney General-Second Annual Report , Oct. 2022 New York State Office of the Attorney General Office of Special Investigation October 1, 2022 Second Annual Report Pursuant to Executive Law Section 70-b I ,,.,,G,~,..,; Letitia James NYS Attorney General 0 Table of Contents 1. Introduction …
Article • September 30, 2022 • from PLN October, 2022
Filed under: War on Drugs, Boot Camps
New York Closes Moriah ‘Shock Camp’ by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) shuttered its upstate “shock camp” on March 10, 2022. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced in her 2022 budget the closing of several prisons including the Moriah Shock …
Article • September 30, 2022 • from PLN October, 2022
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Alabama: A jail guard in Chilton County, Alabama, was arrested on July 21, 2022, and charged with promoting contraband, the Clanton Advertiser reported. The guard, Tyler Ryan Couch, is accused of organizing an effort to smuggle drugs to detainees. Though jail policy forbids guards from transmitting …
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