$125,000 Settlement in Case of Michigan Man Who Killed Himself In Jail by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The estate of a man who committed suicide while in the custody of the Crawford County Sheriff's Department in Crawford County, Michigan, agreed to a settlement offer of $125,000 in response to …
Michigan Jail Wrongful Death Suit Settles for $500,000 by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died after a violent cell extraction at the Midland County jail in Michigan has settled for $500,000. The Midland Daily News reported the settlement was …
State Criminal Justice Reform Efforts Gaining Traction by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis On the federal level, hopes for criminal justice reform have fallen victim to partisan bickering in Congress and a lack of substantive interest from the White House. Fortunately, state officials are not waiting around, and state-level reform …
$400,000 Settlement Accepted by Michigan Parolee Over Force by Police, Parole Officers by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Michael J. Trethewey, who was assaulted by police and parole officers for an alleged parole violation, accepted a $400,000 settlement in compensation for his medical expenses and injuries. Approximately $270,000 of that …
Trinity Services Group Faces Complaints Due to Inadequate Prison and Jail Food by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon A tide of complaints has surfaced around Florida-based Trinity Services Group, one of the largest food service providers to correctional facilities in the nation. At issue is the provision of adequate, nutritious …
Menchaca v. Michigan DOC, MI, Amended Complaint, LGBT Discrimination, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-10874-TGB-EAS ECF No. 13 filed 06/08/18 PageID.111 Page 1 of 33 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION Case No. 18-cv-10874 Hon. Terrence G. Berg Mag. Elizabeth A Stafford ASHLEY MENCHACA, Plaintiff, vs. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF …
Families Against Mandatory Minimums: Everywhere and Nowhere -- Compassionate Release in the States, 2018 Everywhere and Nowhere Compassionate Release in the States By Mary Price June 2018 1 About the Author Mary Price is general counsel of Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM). She directs the FAMM Litigation Project and advocates …
Former Michigan Prisoner Receives Over $817,000 for Wrongful Conviction by A Michigan man who was wrongfully convicted of rape has received $817,351 in compensation from the state. Quentin Carter was 16 when he was charged in September 1991 with raping a 10-year-old girl in Grand Rapids. The girl’s mother waited …
Prisons and Jails Impose More Restrictions on Mail, Visits to Curtail Contraband by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Citing a need to stop the smuggling of drugs and other contraband, some prisons and jails have placed new and stringent restrictions on both prisoner mail and visitation. Beginning in April 2017, …
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Muthana v. Sumeral, MI, Judgment, Excessive Force Hand Injury, 2018 2:13-cv-14471-MOB-MKM Doc # 51 Filed 02/12/18 Pg 1 of 1 Pg ID 256 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION ALI MUSAID MUTHANA, Plaintiff, Case No. 13-14471 v. HONORABLE MARIANNE O. BATTANI LANCE SUMERAL, Defendant. / JUDGMENT …
Griffin v. Condon, MI, Appellate Brief, Retaliation, 2018 Case: 17-1931 Document: 16 Filed: 01/10/2018 Page: 1 CASE NO. 17-1931 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT RANDLE GRIFFIN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RUM LOUIS CONDON, RUO JOSEPH DOWNARD, and RUO GARY MCMURTRIE, Defendants-Appellants. ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT …
Assaultive Behavior by Michigan Prisoners Subject to Aggressive Prosecution by To stop Michigan state prisoners from throwing food, feces or bodily fluids on guards--or exposing themselves--a new Officer Dignity Initiative has been created through a partnership between the Prosecuting Attorney Association of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), the …
Michigan’s Macomb County Jail Under Fire for Lack of Medical Care, Deaths by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Since 2012, at least eighteen prisoners have died at the Macomb County Jail (MCJ) in Michigan, a rate twice the national average. As a result, seven lawsuits have been filed against …
Michigan’s New Prison Food Service Provider Failing to Meet Contract Terms by David Reutter by David M. Reutter After privatizing its prison food services in 2013, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) has continued to report problems with its current vendor, Florida-based Trinity Services Group – largely the same problems …
Michigan DOC Creates Contract Compliance Unit by On the heels of a controversy involving its food service vendor, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is creating a unit to monitor contract compliance. As PLN reported, MDOC tossed Aramark Correctional Services as its food service vendor following a highly publicized failure …
$4,000 for Injuries After Prison Staff Ignore Bottom Bunk Directive by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On August 18, 2015, the state of Michigan agreed to pay a prisoner $4,000 to settle a lawsuit in which prison staff deliberately ignored a medically-issued "bottom bunk detail" and the prisoner later fell …
