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Cofer v. Bryan County, OK, Settlement Release, Jail Abuse - Mental Illness, 2014

Brief • May 20, 2014

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Jail Specific, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

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

Brief • May 5, 2014

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Jail Specific, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

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

Article • April 15, 2014 • from PLN April, 2014

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings

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

Article • January 15, 2014 • from PLN January, 2014

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Avalon, Misconduct/Corruption, Government Misconduct

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

Article • December 15, 2013 • from PLN December, 2013

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Summary Judgment, Money/Property, Prisoner Property

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 …

Special Sex Offender Release Conditions Vacated by Tenth Circuit

Article • October 15, 2013 • from PLN October, 2013

Filed under: Discrimination, Sex Offender Registration, Probation

Special Sex Offender Release Conditions Vacated by Tenth Circuit by Derek Gilna When Ronald D. Dougan pleaded guilty in January 2011 to robbing an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma post office of $220, he likely did not anticipate the unforeseen consequences that would result due to his previous 1978 conviction for sexual …

Harmon v. Oklahoma DOC, OK, Settlement, Lost Wedding Ring, 2013

Brief • October 9, 2013

Filed under: Money/Property

Harmon v. Oklahoma DOC, OK, Settlement, Lost Wedding Ring, 2013 GENERAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This General Release and Settlement Agreement is entered into and executed on ~c ±D bet 1 ,2013, by and between the Oklahoma Department ofCorrections (DOC), Paul Cradduck and Sonny L. Harmon. RECITALS 1. Offender, Sonny …

O'Neil v. Martin, OR, Appellate Decision, Conditions of Confinement, Interstate Corr. Compact, 2013

Brief • October 9, 2013

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Eighth Amendment, Interstate Corrections Compact

O'Neil v. Martin, OR, Appellate Decision, Conditions of Confinement, Interstate Corr. Compact, 2013 FILED: October 9, 2013 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF OREGON LIAM O'NEIL, aka Jacob Barrett, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MR. MARTIN, Corporal; MR. MARTIN, Lieutenant, Unit Supervisor; MS. MANCILLA, Corporal; MS. BENEFIELD, Sergeant; MR. WILLIAMS, …

Oklahoma’s DNA Law Means Post-Conviction Testing Available in All 50 States

Article • September 15, 2013 • from PLN September, 2013

Filed under: Searches, DNA Testing/Samples

Oklahoma’s DNA Law Means Post-Conviction Testing Available in All 50 States by Christopher Zoukis On May 24, 2013, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed into law a comprehensive post-conviction DNA review process for defendants in cases involving violent felonies or resulting in sentences of 25 years or more. Oklahoma thus became …

Bosh v. Cherokee County, OK, 2nd Amended Complaint, guard brutality, 2013

Brief • August 29, 2013

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints

Bosh v. Cherokee County, OK, 2nd Amended Complaint, guard brutality, 2013 6:11-cv-00376-JHP Document 122 Filed in ED/OK on 08/29/13 Page 1 of 12 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA (1) DANIEL BOSH, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: 11-CIV-376-JHP (2) CHEROKEE COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL BUILDING AUTHORITY, (3) GORDON CHRONISTER, and …

Cofer v. Bryan County, OK, Amended Complaint, Jail Abuse - Mental Illness, 2013

Brief • August 29, 2013

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Jail Specific, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Cofer v. Bryan County, OK, Amended Complaint, Jail Abuse - Mental Illness, 2013 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA THOMAS WESLEY COFER , Plaintiff, -v.- CASE NO. 12-CV-378-FHS (1) BOARD OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BRYAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; and (2) BILL STURCH, individually; and …

Oklahoma Guard Acquitted in Prisoner’s Death

Article • August 15, 2013

Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings

Oklahoma Guard Acquitted in Prisoner’s Death by An Oklahoma federal jury acquitted a jail guard of violating a prisoner’s civil rights. The charges came from an incident at the Oklahoma County Jail, which resulted in the prisoner’s death. Christopher Beckman, 34, died in a hospital on May 28, 2007. That …

Cofer v. Bryan County, OK, Post Conviction Order - Convictions Vacated, Jail Abuse - Mental Illness, 2013

Brief • July 31, 2013

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Jail Specific, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Cofer v. Bryan County, OK, Post Conviction Order - Convictions Vacated, Jail Abuse - Mental Illness, 2013 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BRYAN COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA FILED State of Oklahoma, Plaintiff/Respondent, vs. Thomas Cofer, Defendant/Petitioner. BRYAN COUNlr, OKLAHOMA. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) DISTRICT COURT CLERK JUL …

Oklahoma Prison Employees Disciplined

Article • July 15, 2013 • from PLN July, 2013

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Medical Misconduct

Oklahoma Prison Employees Disciplined by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke An investigation by the Tulsa World newspaper revealed that more than 130 disciplinary actions were taken against Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) employees at men's prisons from 2009 through mid-2011. Most of the disciplined employees received a few days suspension …

Oklahoma: Hospital Sues Sheriff over Unpaid Medical Bills, for Third Time

Article • June 15, 2013 • from PLN June, 2013

Filed under: Medical, Medical Expenses, Municipal Liability

Oklahoma: Hospital Sues Sheriff over Unpaid Medical Bills, for Third Time by Christopher Zoukis For the third time in the past eight years, Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel has been sued for damages by a local hospital, which accuses him of releasing dozens of jail prisoners to avoid having to …

Oklahoma Escapee Surrenders to Police after 14 Years on the Run

Article • June 15, 2013 • from PLN June, 2013

Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Escapes

Oklahoma Escapee Surrenders to Police after 14 Years on the Run by Christopher Zoukis On April 26, 2013, David Lee Kemp, 43, turned himself into the Comanche County, Oklahoma Sheriff's Office. He was actively being sought by the FBI, U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement agencies for escaping from the …

Young v. Correctional Healthcare Companies, Inc, OK, Amended Complaint, Denial of Adequate Medical Care, 2023

Brief • May 31, 2013

Filed under: Failure to Treat

Young v. Correctional Healthcare Companies, Inc, OK, Amended Complaint, Denial of Adequate Medical Care, 2023 Case 4:13-cv-00315-IDJ-JFJ Document 4 Filed in USDC ND/OK on 05/31/13 Page 1 of 55 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA (1) BRIDGET NICOLE REVILLA, (2) ALMA MCCAFFREY, as Personal …

Oklahoma Parole Board Members Charged with Violating Open Meeting Act

Article • May 15, 2013 • from PLN May, 2013

Filed under: Parole Board Misconduct, Crime/Demographics, Criminal Prosecution

Oklahoma Parole Board Members Charged with Violating Open Meeting Act by Christopher Zoukis Oklahoma City District Attorney David Prater announced on March 13, 2013 that all five members of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board (“Board”) had been charged with criminal violations of the state’s Open Meeting Act in connection …

Tenth Circuit Holds Prisoner Not Entitled to Equitable Tolling

Article • May 15, 2013

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Limitations

Tenth Circuit Holds Prisoner Not Entitled to Equitable Tolling by On November 18, 2011, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit upheld an equitable tolling claim. Oklahoma State prisoner Calvin Eugene Barnett filed a pro se lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983 in federal court alleging his constitutional rights were …

10th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Oklahoma Conditions-of-Confinement § 1983 Lawsuit

Article • April 15, 2013

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Lockdowns

10th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Oklahoma Conditions-of-Confinement § 1983 Lawsuit by 10th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Oklahoma Conditions-of-Confinement § 1983 Lawsuit In an unpublished order, the Tenth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint alleging that the conditions of confinement during a 7.5-week lockdown in …