Two Former Oklahoma Prison Guards Get Deferred Sentences in Prisoner’s Death by Matthew Clarke Two Former Oklahoma Prison Guards Get Deferred Sentences in Prisoner’s Death by Matt Clarke Two former guards at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary (OSP) received deferred sentences in connection with the death of an OSP prisoner who …
Video Shows Tulsa Jail Prisoner Subjected to “Horrific” Treatment Prior to Death by Video Shows Tulsa Jail Prisoner Subjected to “Horrific” Treatment Prior to Death An Oklahoma federal district court denied a request to modify a protective order to allow the release of video footage of the treatment of a …
Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries by Matthew Clarke Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries by Matt Clarke An Illinois doctor whose medical care – or lack thereof – was linked to the deaths of prisoners in multiple …
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 …
Oklahoma Supreme Court Remands Consolidated Sex Offender Registration Case by Shepherd Litsey Oklahoma Supreme Court Remands Consolidated Sex Offender Registration Case by Shepherd Litsey On November 19, 2013, the Supreme Court of Oklahoma affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded for further proceedings a case involving a registered sex …
$14.5 Million Awarded to Oklahoma Man for 14 Years Wrongful Imprisonment by $14.5 Million Awarded to Oklahoma Man for 14 Years Wrongful Imprisonment A Tulsa, Oklahoma, man freed in 2002 after spending 14 years in prison for a rape he did not commit won a $14.5 Million award after a …
Oklahoma Supreme Court Remands Consolidated Sex Offender Registration Case by Shepherd Litsey Oklahoma Supreme Court Remands Consolidated Sex Offender Registration Case by Shepherd Litsey On November 19, 2013, the Supreme Court of Oklahoma affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded for further proceedings a case involving a registered sex …
Prosecutors Breaking Bad by Prosecutors Breaking Bad The following are various cases in which prosecutors have reportedly engaged in misconduct, ethical violations or criminal behavior, which evidence the need for effective solutions to the persistent problem of prosecutorial abuses. California In 2012, the California Supreme Court overturned the death sentence …
Tenth Circuit Holds “Consensual” Sex Defeats Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Claim by Mark Wilson Tenth Circuit Holds “Consensual” Sex Defeats Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Claim by Mark Wilson The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a female prisoner’s “consensual” sex with two guards did not violate the Eighth Amendment. Stacey …
Oklahoma Supreme Court Upholds Sheriffs Removal from Office by Oklahoma Supreme Court Upholds Sheriffs Removal from Office The Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld a Sheriff’s removal from office for willful misconduct, holding that the State was not required to pursue all alleged acts to justify removal. The Court also held …
Oklahoma Jail Guard Sentenced to 18 Months for Maliciously Tasering Detainee by Oklahoma Jail Guard Sentenced to 18 Months for Maliciously Tasering Detainee A former guard at Oklahoma’s Bryant Count Jail (BCJ) has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for assaulting a detainee. During a May …
Transferred Prisoner May Sue Oklahoma Officials in Oregon Court by Mark Wilson Transferred Prisoner May Sue Oklahoma Officials in Oregon Court by Mark Wilson In an October 9, 2013 ruling, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that Oregon courts have personal jurisdiction over Oklahoma prison officials with respect to claims …
Snow v. Board of County Commissioners, OK, Complaint, Wrongful Death Diabetes, 2014 Case 5:14-cv-00911-HE Document 1 Filed 08/26/14 Page 1 of 45 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA 1. GARY SNOW, Special Administrator of the Estate of Kory Wilson, Deceased; 2. Kristle Jimenez, mother …
How to Starve the For-profit Prison Beast by Justin Jones How to Starve the For-profit Prison Beast by Justin Jones I know some private prison lobbyists who would love it if you were found with a cell phone. Assuming, of course, that you’re already locked in one of the prisons …
D.A. Drops Charges Against Oklahoma Parole Board Members by Christopher Zoukis D.A. Drops Charges Against Oklahoma Parole Board Members by Christopher Zoukis Five members of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board (Board) will not face trial for criminal violations of the state’s Open Meeting Act, after signing a …
Cofer v. Bryan County, OK, Settlement Release, Jail Abuse - Mental Illness, 2014 RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS THIS RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS ("Release") is entered into by THOMAS WESLEY COFER ("Cofer"), an individual, and his attorneys of record, Stanley D. Monroe and Kirsten L. Palfreyman, ("Releasors") and the Defendants, BOARD …
Cofer v. Bryan County, OK, Order - Summary Judgment, Jail Abuse - Mental Illness, 2014 6:12-cv-00378-FHS-KEW Document 99 Filed in ED/OK on 05/05/14 Page 1 of 40 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA THOMAS WESLEY COFER, Plaintiff, vs. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BRYAN …
Oklahoma Jailers Not Immune from Excessive Force Claims by The Oklahoma Supreme Court has held that jail officials are not immune from liability for excessive force claims under the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act (OGTCA). On May 17, 2011, Daniel Bosh was detained at the Cherokee County Detention Center for …
How Actions by Oklahoma Governor’s Staff Led to Weakened State Justice Reforms by Clifton Adcock by Clifton Adcock, Oklahoma Watch* Behind-the-scenes moves by Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin’s senior staff members helped lead to a severe weakening of a program designed to cut the state’s high incarceration rates and save taxpayers …
No Summary Judgment on Claim that Guard Stole Prisoner’s Wedding Ring by The Oklahoma Supreme Court has held that factual disputes about a guard’s alleged theft of a prisoner’s wedding ring precluded summary judgment in a lawsuit that has been pending for the past eight years. In November 2004, Oklahoma …
