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Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Ohio Prisoner Represents Himself, Beats Attempted Murder Charges by Ohio Prisoner Represents Himself, Beats Attempted Murder Charges An Ohio supermax prisoner, repre­senting himself while on a month-long hunger strike, won an acquittal in February 2013 on attempted murder charges stemming from fights with prison guards, though he was convicted of …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Dehydration Death of North Carolina Prisoner Prompts Investigations, Firings, Resignations by Christopher Zoukis North Carolina prisoner with a history of mental illness who was found dead in a transport van after being transferred to another prison died due to dehydration, according to the North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office. However, the …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
When is a Person too Insane to Execute? by Matthew Clarke When is a Person too Insane to Execute? by Matt Clarke The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing arguments to determine whether a Texas death row prisoner is too mentally ill to execute for murdering his in-laws as …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Disabled Minnesota Prisoner Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $10,000, Other Relief by Robert Warlick Disabled Minnesota Prisoner Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $10,000, Other Relief by Robert Warlick Minnesota prisoner Michael Dahlin filed suit on November 22, 2012 against state prison officials, alleging discrimination due to his disabilities in violation of the …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Convictions Affirmed for Two Former Rhode Island Guards Who Assaulted Prisoners by Convictions Affirmed for Two Former Rhode Island Guards Who Assaulted Prisoners by David Reutter Rhode Island’s Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of two former state prison guards who were found guilty of assaulting multiple prisoners. The Court …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Filed under: Qualified Immunity
Maryland County Jail Guards Receive Rights Mirroring Those of State Prison Guards by Maryland County Jail Guards Receive Rights Mirroring Those of State Prison Guards A new Maryland law extends legal rights to guards at two county jails during investigations and disciplinary proceedings similar to those provided to guards in …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
$500,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Death while on Work Crew by $500,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Death while on Work Crew The family of a prisoner killed while working on a road crew in Georgia accepted a $500,000 settlement in a wrongful death suit. The main cause of action was …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Easing Residency Restrictions Helps Curb Homelessness Among Registered Sex Offenders by Matthew Clarke Spurred by a growing number of homeless registered sex offenders, some states, cities and towns have begun relaxing stringent restrictions on where sex offenders may live – a trend supported by public officials and advocates who argue …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Former Prisoner Receives $50,000 Settlement for Beating by Ohio Jail Guard by Derek Gilna Former Prisoner Receives $50,000 Settlement for Beating by Ohio Jail Guard by Derek Gilna Jordan Sand, 18, previously incarcerated at the Lorain County jail in Elyria, Ohio as a juvenile offender, received a $50,000 settlement from …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment
First Circuit Vacates Massachusetts Prisoner’s $325,956.36 Damages, Attorney Fee Award by Matthew Clarke First Circuit Vacates Massachusetts Prisoner’s $325,956.36 Damages, Attorney Fee Award by Mark Wilson On September 24, 2014, the First Circuit Court of Appeals held that Massachusetts prison officials were entitled to qualified immunity for segregating a pretrial …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Due Process Requires Notice Prior to Court-Ordered Deduction from Prisoners’ Accounts by David Reutter Due Process Requires Notice Prior to Court-Ordered Deduction from Prisoners’ Accounts by David Reutter The Third Circuit Court of Appeals held on August 14, 2014 that prison officials must provide due process before seizing funds from …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Filed under: Vision
California Pays $585,000 to Settle Suit by Prisoner Who Lost Eye Due to Poor Medical Care by Michael Brodheim California Pays $585,000 to Settle Suit by Prisoner Who Lost Eye Due to Poor Medical Care by Michael Brodheim California prison officials paid $585,000 to former prisoner Frank Lucero to settle …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Iowa DOC May Not Switch Administrative Law Judges in Mid-Disciplinary Process by Matthew Clarke Iowa DOC May Not Switch Administrative Law Judges in Mid-Disciplinary Process by Matt Clarke On August 20, 2014, a federal district court held that the Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) had violated a prisoner’s due process …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015
$1.56 Million Settlement for Texas Jail Death Due to Drug Withdrawal by Matthew Clarke $1.56 Million Settlement for Texas Jail Death Due to Drug Withdrawal by Matt Clarke One day before a trial was scheduled to begin in a Texas federal district court, Gregg County officials agreed to settle a …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
The Wal-Mart Model: Not Just for Retail, Now It’s for Private Prisons Too! by Carl Takei The Wal-Mart Model: Not Just for Retail, Now It’s for Private Prisons Too! by Carl Takei The nation’s biggest and baddest for-profit prison company suddenly cares about halfway houses – so much so, that they want …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Fifth Circuit Reinstates Dallas County Jail Excessive Force Suit by Matthew Clarke Fifth Circuit Reinstates Dallas County Jail Excessive Force Suit by Matt Clarke On July 17, 2014, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the widow of a former Texas prisoner alleging …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Prisoner Files Lawsuit after Being Pepper Sprayed in Restraint Chair by Derek Gilna Prisoner Files Lawsuit after Being Pepper Sprayed in Restraint Chair by Derek Gilna A Maine state prisoner who was pepper sprayed at close range after being placed in a restraint chair is suing the prison captain who …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
$50,000 Settlement for Prisoner’s Suicide at Iowa County Jail by Gary Hunter $50,000 Settlement for Prisoner’s Suicide at Iowa County Jail by Gary Hunter Black Hawk County and NaphCare, Inc. have agreed to pay equal shares of a $50,000 settlement to the estate of a prisoner who hanged himself at …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Filed under: Police Misconduct
Maine Sheriff, Mired in Controversy, Defeated in Re-election Bid by Maine Sheriff, Mired in Controversy, Defeated in Re-election Bid The sheriff of Washington County, Maine has lost his bid for re-election following eight tumultuous years that left him beset with one highly-publicized incident after another. The Bangor Daily News reported …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Georgia Jail Pays $937,500 in Wrongful Death Settlement by Rodney Earl Graham, 30, died while in the custody of Georgia’s Douglas County jail on November 4, 2009. Arrested on a probation violation for possession of marijuana, he became seriously ill after about a week at the lock-up. Graham requested medical …
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