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Brief • December 20, 2017
Chen v. Geo Group, Initial Disclosures, Geo Countersuit, 2017 THE HONORABLE ROBERT J. BRYAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 7 8 9 CHAO CHEN, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated, 10 11 Plaintiff, 12 13 Case …
Article • December 13, 2017
Filed under: Work, Good Time
Wyoming Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Prisoner Lawsuit Challenging New Mandatory Deductions and Good Time Laws by Lonnie Burton On October 18, 2016, a unanimous Wyoming Supreme Court approved the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a state prisoner challenging the constitutionality of several Wyoming statutes relating to mandatory deductions …
Article • December 1, 2017
$816,000 Cut to $100,000 for Prisoner Injured by Circular Saw by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A Massachusetts state prisoner who worked in a prison industry workshop was awarded $816,000 in compensation for an injury sustained while working with a circular saw. The August 2, 2013 award would have been …
LaFleur v. Missouri DOC, MO, Petition for Damages, Prison Workplace Harassment, 2017 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI AT INDEPENDENCE JENNIFER LAFLEUR, 104 D. SE 24th Street Oak Grove, MO 64075 Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) vs. …
Article • November 7, 2017 • from PLN November, 2017
Filed under: Prison Labor
Concern over Use of Prisoners to Clear Homeless Camps in Washington, Oregon by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton In November 2016, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) in Seattle, Washington adopted a resolution calling on the city to stop using state Department of Corrections (DOC) work crews to clean up homeless …
Article • November 7, 2017 • from PLN November, 2017
$100,000 Damages Award in Jail Slip-and-Fall Upheld by Matthew Clarke
Colorado Narrowly Rejects Ballot Measure to End Slavery as Punishment for Crime by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In November 8, 2016, Colorado voters rejected a ballot measure that would have amended the state constitution to remove 140-year-old language allowing slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime. The removal …
Brief • October 27, 2017
Norrid v. DARP, OK, Complaint, Forced Labor Human Trafficking, 2017
ICE Detainee Sent to Solitary Confinement for Encouraging Protest of “Voluntary” Low-Wage Labor by Spencer Woodman by Spencer Woodman, reprinted with permission from The Intercept In June, officials at a privately run Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in rural Georgia sentenced an immigrant detainee to a month in solitary …
Article • October 10, 2017 • from PLN October, 2017
Prisoner Labor Focus of Controversy in Texas, Alabama by David Reutter by David Reutter The use of prisoner labor and poor prison conditions are behind calls for action in Texas and Alabama, and have led to concerns over the use of prison labor nationwide. Most people believe slavery was abolished …
Article • October 10, 2017 • from PLN October, 2017
Filed under: Prison Labor, Grievances
South Carolina Prisoners’ Wage Grievances Not Subject to 15-day Deadline by A South Carolina Appellate Court held that prisoners’ grievances were not subject to a 15-day filing deadline because they did not concern an “incident” but rather challenged the South Carolina Department of Corrections’ (SCDC) policies or procedures. The ruling …
Article • October 10, 2017 • from PLN October, 2017
Court Decision Favoring BOP Whistleblower Critical of BOP and OIG by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A December 2, 2016 decision by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, overturning a finding by the Merit Systems Protection Board, has cast in doubt the operations of the chief internal investigative body of …
Brief • September 20, 2017
State of Washington v. The Geo Group, WA, Complaint, Wage Theft, 2017 E-FILED IN COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON September 20 2017 9:34 AM KEVIN STOCK COUNTY CLERK 1 NO: 17-2-11422-2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR PIERCE …
Brief • September 20, 2017
State of WA v. The GEO Group, WA, Complaint, Immigrant Detainee Wages, 2017 E-FILED IN COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON September 20 2017 9:34 AM KEVIN STOCK COUNTY CLERK 1 NO: 17-2-11422-2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR …
Smith v. DuPage County Sheriff, IL, Settlement, Workplace Injury, 2017 DuPage County Sheriff and County of DuPage (collectively referred to as "Defendants"), and Ronald Smith ("Smith"), Terri Albright ("Albright"), David Kaczkowski ("Kaczkowski") and Jason Lloyd ("Lloyd"), (collectively referred to as "Employees"), agree as follows. 1. Lawsuit. The term "Lawsuit" as …
Article • September 8, 2017
Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Minnesota Prison Workplace Injury Lawsuit by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On February 2, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the ruling of a federal district court in Minneapolis which dismissed a lawsuit filed by a prisoner who lost three …
Publication • September 1, 2017
Vera Institute of Justice - Opening Doors - How to develop reentry programs using examples from public housing authorities, 2017 September 2017 Opening Doors: How to develop reentry programs using examples from public housing authorities John Bae, Kate Finley, Margaret diZerega, and Sharon Kim From the Director Securing housing is …
Article • August 30, 2017 • from PLN September, 2017
California Prison Officials Shift Responsibility for Work Injuries to Prisoners by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna California state prisons are known to be dangerous and violent places, but prisoners employed in industry programs at those facilities are also at serious risk of work-related injuries, as indicated by records maintained by …
Article • August 21, 2017
Mass. Supreme Court: Prison Guard Not Entitled to Assault Pay After Employment Ends by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On January 21, 2008, prison guard Mark Marchand intervened to protect a fellow employee in an altercation with a prisoner. As a result, Marchand suffered an unspecified knee injury and began …
Gardner v. USA, MD, Memo re Jurisdiction, Wrongful Death Extreme Heat, 2017 Case 1:15-cv-02874-JKB Document 74 Filed 08/16/17 Page 1 of 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND * DOROTHY F. GARDNER et al., * Plaintiffs * v. * UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant * …
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