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Your Home Is Your Prison: How to Lock Down Your Neighborhood, Your Country, and You

Article • January 21, 2015

Filed under: Home Detention, Sex Offender Registration, Parole/Probation Searches, Drug Testing, Parole, Parole Conditions, Alternative Sentencing

Your Home Is Your Prison: How to Lock Down Your Neighborhood, Your Country, and You by Maya Schenwar Your Home Is Your Prison: How to Lock Down Your Neighborhood, Your Country, and You By Maya Schenwar On January 27th, domestic violence survivor Marissa Alexander will walk out of Florida's Duval …

PLN v. CCA, VT, Ruling on Cross-Motions for SJ, Public Records, 2015

Filing • January 21, 2015

Filed under: Private Prisons, Public Records Act

PLN v. CCA, VT, Ruling on Cross-Motions for SJ, Public Records, 2015 CIVIL DIVISION Docket No. 332-5-13 Wncv SUPERIOR COURT Washington Unit Prison Legal News Plaintiff v. Corrections Corporation of America Defendant DECISION Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment This is a public records case in which Plaintiff Prison Legal News (PLN) …

PLN managing editor appeals TN public records case

In-the-News Article • January 20, 2015

PLN managing editor appeals TN public records case Jan. 20, 2015 Articles about PLN Litigation TN Coalition for Open Government Friedmann seeks appeal of public records request case on in-person appearance requirement Posted on&nbsp;January 19, 2015&nbsp;by&nbsp;Fisher Alex Friedmann, managing editor of Prison Legal News, has filed a request to appeal …

Koziol v. Buckowitz, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015

Brief • January 20, 2015

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Infections, Deliberate Indifference

Koziol v. Buckowitz, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015 Case: 1:14-cv-06268 Document #: 23 Filed: 01/20/15 Page 1 of 16 PageID #:51 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ANTHONY KOZIOL (#R-50021), ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) Counselor Buckowitz, Jane Doe …

Hollihan v PA DOC, PA, Complaint, medical vision, 2015

Brief • January 20, 2015

Filed under: Vision

Hollihan v PA DOC, PA, Complaint, medical vision, 2015 Case 3:15-cv-00005-EMK-SES Document 1 Filed 01/02/15 Page 1 of 24 ATES DIS STRICT C COURT IN THE UNIITED STA DLE DIST TRICT OF F PENNSY YLVANIA A FOR THE MIDD RICHA ARD HOL LLIHAN, ) ) ) Plaiintiff, ) ) v. …

Cobb v. Fitch, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015

Brief • January 19, 2015

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities

Cobb v. Fitch, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015 Case: 1:14-cv-00605 Document#: 16 Filed: 01/19/15 Page 1 of 54 PagelD #:49 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Murry Cobb, ) ) Plaintiff, ) V. ) ) Scott A. !<'itch,individually and as Lake ) …

HRDC letter in support of CA Assembly Bill 1876 March 2014

Publication • January 16, 2015

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC letter in support of CA Assembly Bill 1876 March 2014 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS March 18, 2014 Via Fax Transmission 1.916.319.2120 Assembly Member Bill Quirk Capitol Office Sacramento, CA RE: Assembly Bill 1876 Dear Assembly Member Quirk, I am contacting you in my capacity …

Danaher Corp v. Travelers Indemnity Co, NY, Report and Recommendation, attorney fees, 2015

Brief • January 16, 2015

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards

Danaher Corp v. Travelers Indemnity Co, NY, Report and Recommendation, attorney fees, 2015 Case 1:10-cv-00121-JPO-JCF Document 283 Filed 01/16/15 Page 1 of 39 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -: …

Gas Drilling Awareness v. Powers, PA, Settlement and Dismissal, Activists Tagged 'Terrorists' - 2015

Brief • January 16, 2015

Filed under: Government Misconduct, War on Terror, Terrorism, First Amendment

Gas Drilling Awareness v. Powers, PA, Settlement and Dismissal, Activists Tagged 'Terrorists' - 2015 Case 1:10-cv-01997-WWC Document 115 Filed 01/16/15 Page 1 of 1 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL KATHLEEN G. KANE ATTORNEY GENERAL January 16, 2015 Litigation Section 15th Floor, Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 (717) 772-3561– …

Oregon Prisoners Must Attach Evidence to Petition for Post Conviction Relief

Article • January 15, 2015

Filed under: Habeas Corpus, Criminal Procedure

Oregon Prisoners Must Attach Evidence to Petition for Post Conviction Relief by Oregon Prisoners Must Attach Evidence to Petition for Post Conviction Relief On June 12, 2014, the En Banc Oregon Supreme Court held that a post-conviction relief (PCR) petitioner must attach an affidavit or other evidence supporting every element …

Australia Imprisons Aboriginals Disproportionately

Article • January 15, 2015

Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Statistics/Trends, Prisoners-International

Australia Imprisons Aboriginals Disproportionately by Australia Imprisons Aborigines Disproportionately The National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples has called for the federal government to increase its “Closing the Gap” goals. Closing the Gap currently aims to reduce the disproportionate overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system by funding legal …

West Virginia Woman under House Arrest Awarded $275,000 for Rape by Court Officer

Article • January 15, 2015

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Assault by Police

West Virginia Woman under House Arrest Awarded $275,000 for Rape by Court Officer by Matthew Clarke West Virginia Woman under House Arrest Awarded $275,000 for Rape by Court Officer by Matt Clarke On October 12, 2012, a West Virginia federal jury awarded $275,000 to a woman who’s home confinement supervisor …

Houston Settles Wrongful Conviction Suit for $3 Million

Article • January 15, 2015

Filed under: Crime Labs, Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Houston Settles Wrongful Conviction Suit for $3 Million by Houston Settles Wrongful Conviction Suit for $3 Million by Matt Clarke On November 2, 2012, the City of Houston, Texas agreed to settle a lawsuit arising out of the wrongful conviction for rape and imprisonment for 17 years of George Rodriguez. …

Former Minnesota Prisoner’s Inadequate Health Care Suit Settled for $275,000

Article • January 15, 2015

Filed under: Corizon, Medication, Vision, Allergy, Malpractice

Former Minnesota Prisoner’s Inadequate Health Care Suit Settled for $275,000 by Matthew Clarke Former Minnesota Prisoner’s Inadequate Health Care Suit Settled for $275,000 by Matt Clarke In July 2011, the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) settled a lawsuit brought by a former state prisoner over allegedly inadequate medical attention after …

Morris v. Bland et al, SC, Order granting plf mot for atty fees, attorney fee award, 2015

Brief • January 15, 2015

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards

Morris v. Bland et al, SC, Order granting plf mot for atty fees, attorney fee award, 2015 5:12-cv-03177-RMG Date Filed 01/15/15 Entry Number 260 Page 1 of 16 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) Andrew 1. …

Atencio et al v. Arpaio et al, 9th Cir, Order, jail wrongful death excessive force negligence, 2015

Brief • January 15, 2015

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Jail Specific, Excessive Force, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)

Atencio et al v. Arpaio et al, 9th Cir, Order, jail wrongful death excessive force negligence, 2015 Case 2:12-cv-02376-PGR Document 439 Filed 01/15/15 Page 1 of 56 1 2 3 4 5 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 8 9 Ernest Joseph Atencio, …

Bell v. Ducay, IL, Amended Complaint, Excessive Force, 2015

Brief • January 15, 2015

Filed under: Cardiovascular, Failure to Treat, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints

Bell v. Ducay, IL, Amended Complaint, Excessive Force, 2015 Case: 1:12-cv-07058 Document #: 72 Filed: 01/15/15 Page 1 of 10 PageID #:172 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO DIVISION DARCY BELL, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:12-cv-07058 HONORABLE VIRGINIA M. KENDALL CHRIS DUCAY, …

Preayer v. Ryan, AZ, Complaint, Solitary Confinement & Medical Neglect, 2015

Brief • January 15, 2015

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Preayer v. Ryan, AZ, Complaint, Solitary Confinement & Medical Neglect, 2015 Case . (11'ailure Document 1 Filed 01/15/15 Page 1 of 22 to notify the Court of yo,ur change of address ~ay: result in. di~~is~ai of th.is::a~tio~.) . IN THE UNITED STATESDISTRICT_COURT. FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA . . . …

$85,000 Settlement in Suit over Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Heart Attack Death

Article • January 14, 2015

Filed under: Cardiovascular, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

$85,000 Settlement in Suit over Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Heart Attack Death by $85,000 Settlement in Suit over Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Heart Attack Death In May 2012, the county commissioners of El Paso County, Colorado, agreed to settle a federal civil rights action brought by the estate and heirs of an …

Guilty Brazilian Prison Guards Finally Convicted in 1992 Jail Massacre

Article • January 14, 2015

Filed under: Prison Rebellion, Shootings, Prisoners-International, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)

Guilty Brazilian Prison Guards Finally Convicted in 1992 Jail Massacre by Derek Gilna Guilty Brazilian Prison Guards Finally Convicted in 1992 Jail Massacre by Derek Gilna Justice was slow in coming for the families and friends of some of the 111 Brazilian prisoners at now-demolished Sao Paulo Carandiru prison who …