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Article • January 12, 2015
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 …
Article • January 12, 2015
Discretionary Immunity Bars Oregon Prisoner’s Negligent Sentence Computation Claim by Discretionary Immunity Bars Oregon Prisoner’s Negligent Sentence Computation Claim On April 10, 2014, the En Banc Oregon Supreme Court held that Oregon prison officials were entitled to discretionary immunity on a former prisoner’s negligence claim related to confining him 13 …
Brief • January 12, 2015
Moffitt v. Minor, CO, Complaint, Alcohol Withdrawal Death, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-00071-WYD-MEH Document 1 Filed 01/12/15 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 24 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. ___________ ESTATE OF ZACKARY MOFFITT, by and through its personal representative KELLY KRAMER; M.M., a …
In-the-News Article • January 12, 2015
Nation's largest private prison firm objects to resolution to fund rehabilitative, reentry programs Jan. 12, 2015 PLN Press Releases Prison Legal News PRESS RELEASE Human Rights Defense Center For Immediate Release   January 12, 2015    Nation’s Largest Private Prison Firm Objects to Resolution to Fund Rehabilitative, Reentry Programs Nashville, …
In-the-News Article • January 12, 2015
The Marshall Project interviews PLN editor Paul Wright Jan. 12, 2015 Articles about PLN The Marshall Project ‘Sure, People Are Talking About Prison Reform, but They Aren’t Actually Doing Anything.’ Inmate-turned-journalist Paul Wright on what he’s learned in his 25 years covering the prison system. In 1987, 21-year-old Paul Wright …
In-the-News Article • January 12, 2015
PLN mentioned in article about sentencing of Louisiana prison guards Jan. 12, 2015 Articles that mention PLN RT TV Former Angola guards sentenced over brutal beating of inmate Published time: January 09, 2015 19:30   Three former corrections officer at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, LA were sentenced this …
In-the-News Article • January 12, 2015
CCA blocks PLN managing editor's resolution requiring investment in reentry programs Jan. 12, 2015 Articles with PLN Quotes Nashville Scene CCA Blocks Resolution Requiring Investment in Reentry Programs POSTED BY STEVEN HALE ON MON, JAN 12, 2015 AT 2:59 PM Pith readers are familiar with Alex Friedmann, the former inmate at a prison run by …
Article • January 11, 2015
Filed under: Skeletal Injury
NY Prisoner Awarded $3,000 for Delay in Treating Broken Thumb by NY Prisoner Awarded $3,000 for Delay in Treating Broken Thumb A New York state prisoner was awarded $3,000 in damages after a trial in which the court found the state liable for medical negligence. Michael Brady was confined at …
Article • January 11, 2015
California Man Awarded $18 Million for False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution by California Man Awarded $18 Million for False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution In 2002 Raul Ramirez was arrested and charged with kidnapping and assault after a 16-year-old female student was abducted at gunpoint. The girl escaped when the perpetrator demanded that …
Article • January 11, 2015
Filed under: Trust Accounts, Commissary
CA Prison Canteen Price-Gouging Case Dismissed by CA Prison Canteen Price-Gouging Case Dismissed The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has dismissed a class action lawsuit brought by state prisoners alleging that prison officials unfairly raised canteen prices to make up for money lost in an earlier …
When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems by Derek Gilna When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems by Derek Gilna A recent interest among government officials in reducing prison populations as a way to cut costs, stemming from the 2008 Great Recession that resulted in significant budget deficits, has placed renewed emphasis …
Prison Legal News Prevails in Tennessee Public Records Suit in Spite of Sheriff’s Antics by As part of its news reporting, Prison Legal News routinely submits public records requests and Freedom of Information Act requests to government agencies. Most of the time they comply with the law and produce the …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
“Ban the Box” Campaigns Seek to End Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated College Applicants by Victoria Law “Ban the Box” Campaigns Seek to End Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated College Applicants by Victoria Law "Selene” had been out of prison for one month when she applied to Dutchess Community College and Ulster …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law Struck Down, Some Prisoners Released by David Reutter Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law Struck Down, Some Prisoners Released by David M. Reutter In December 2013, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state’s version of Megan’s Law, holding the legislature had violated the “single subject” rule of the Pennsylvania …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Colorado Prisoner Sues Security Guard Who Sexually Abused Her Moments after Giving Birth by Colorado Prisoner Sues Security Guard Who Sexually Abused Her Moments after Giving Birth Colorado prisoner sexually assaulted by a private security guard at a hospital only minutes after she gave birth has filed suit against her …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by News in Brief Alabama: On April 4, 2014, WBRC News reported that six people had been arrested and five others were wanted in connection with a scheme to smuggle drugs hidden in Bibles into the Shelby County Jail. Small index tabs were attached to the Bibles …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Filed under: Parole
Florida Supreme Court: Review of Parole Commission Revocation Order Limited by David Reutter Florida Supreme Court: Review of Parole Commission Revocation Order Limited by David M. Reutter On January 23, 2014, the Florida Supreme Court quashed an appellate court’s order because it exceeded the scope of second-tier review of a …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Fifth Circuit Holds Prison Officials Need Not be Named in Grievances by Matthew Clarke Fifth Circuit Holds Prison Officials Need Not be Named in Grievances by Matt Clarke On November 15, 2013, in an unpublished decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the summary dismissal of a Texas prisoner’s …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Georgia: Mandamus Available to Compel Law Library Access by David Reutter Georgia: Mandamus Available to Compel Law Library Access by David Reutter he Georgia Supreme Court held in February 2014 that a trial court erred in denying the filing of a prisoner’s petition for mandamus seeking access to a law …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case by David Reutter Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case by David Reutter A former prisoner whose sexual assault conviction was reversed after he served seven years in prison can sue his attorney for malpractice …
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