Eighth Circuit Revives Suit Over North Dakota Juvenile Detainee’s Suicide by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On August 2, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed dismissal of a lawsuit alleging a private North Dakota juvenile home was liable for the suicide of a 12-year-old …

Georgia Prisoner Sentenced to Death for Killing Two Guards Dies by Apparent Suicide by Keith Sanders by Keith Sanders Just ten days after being sentenced to death for the 2017 murders of two state prison guards, a prisoner was found unresponsive in his cell at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison …

Two Years After Mentally Ill Detainee Strangled to Death by Guards, Florida Jail Still Refuses to Release Video by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss “They [need] to release the tapes,” Secilia Desir said of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), “so I can see how they killed my son.” …

Brooks v. City of St. Louis, MO, Settlement, Medical Neglect-Suicide, 2022 Case: 4:17-cv-00981-RLW Doc. #: 293 Filed: 12/21/22 Page: 1 of 9 PageID #: 6338 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION CECELIA PERRY, et al., on behalf of all beneficiaries pursuant to Section 537.080, Plaintiffs, vs. …

USA v. MDOC, MA, Settlement Agreement, Conditions of Confinement, Dec. 2022 AGREEMENT Dec. 20, 2022 BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 1 II. DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................ 2 III. SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS.............................................................................................. 3 Policies and Procedures .......................................................................................................... 3 Staffing Plan............................................................................................................................ 5 Training ................................................................................................................................... 6 …

Tenth Circuit Revives Suit Against Colorado Jail Guard in Death of Mentally Disabled Detainee by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On May 25, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reinstated a claim against a guard at Colorado’s Mesa County Detention Facility (MCDF) in the death …

California Pays $3.5 Million to Settle Suit Over State Prisoner’s Murder by Ashleigh Dye by Ashleigh N. Dye On September 24, 2022, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) signed a settlement agreement providing $3.5 million to the heirs of Shaylene Graves, a state prisoner found hanged in her …

Split Seventh Circuit Declines to Rehear Appeal of Illinois Prisoner With Serious Mental Illness Left in Solitary for Three Years by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Is it unconstitutional to deprive a mentally ill prisoner of exercise for three years? In Illinois, the answer is no, according to two …

Feliciano v. City of New York, NY, Complaint, Medical and Mental Neglect, 2022 Case 1:20-cv-10033-LAK Document 86 Filed 11/29/22 Page 1 of 25 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------------X Madeline Feliciano, individually and as guardian of Nicholas Feliciano, -against- Plaintiff, The City of New York; New …

Brooks v. City of St. Louis, MO, Complaint, Medical Neglect-Suicide, 2022 Case: 4:17-cv-00981-RLW Doc. #: 277 Filed: 11/16/22 Page: 1 of 30 PageID #: 6242 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION CECELIA PERRY, as Plaintiff Ad Litem for Christina Brooks, and D.B., D.B., D.B., and D.B., …

$2.1 Million Settlement for Estate of Detainee Who Committed Suicide in Scandal-Plagued Ohio Jail by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On May 5, 2022, Ohio’s Cuyahoga County agreed to pay $2.1 million to the estate of a mentally ill detainee arrested on bogus charges who was then left to …

Georgia Jail Settles Suit Filed by Mentally Ill Female Detainees With Policy Changes and $1.2 Million in Attorney Fees and Costs by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On April 4, 2022, the federal court for the Northern District of Georgia gave final approval to a settlement in a lawsuit brought …

New York State Office of the Attorney General-Second Annual Report , Oct. 2022 New York State Office of the Attorney General Office of Special Investigation October 1, 2022 Second Annual Report Pursuant to Executive Law Section 70-b I ,,.,,G,~,..,; Letitia James NYS Attorney General 0 Table of Contents 1. Introduction …

SCOTUS Kills Condemned Ohio Prisoner’s Effort to Secure Evidence of Mental Impairment to Bolster Habeas Petition by Benjamin Tschirhart by Ben Tschirhart On June 21, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court held that cases involving medical transport orders for prisoners seeking evidence of mental impairment to bolster a habeas corpus petition …

Estate of Kubiak v. CFG Health Systems, LLC, NJ, Settlement, Suicide-Medical Neglect, 2020 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS The SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS ("Agreement") is being entered into among and between ESTATE OF GREGORY KUBIAK BY AND THROUGH ITS ADMINISTRATOR AD PROSEQUENDUM DEANNA TESTA, ("ESTATE …

Tenth Circuit Refuses to Hold Colorado Guards Liable for Detainee’s Suicide Despite Her Previous Attempts at Same Jail by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Under the doctrine of qualified immunity (QI), prison and jail guards may be sued only when they disregard a known risk to a detainee under …

US Senate Staff Report-Uncounted Deaths in America's Prisons and Jails-Sept. 2022 United States Senate PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jon Ossoff, Chair Ron Johnson, Ranking Member UNCOUNTED DEATHS IN AMERICA’S PRISONS & JAILS: HOW THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FAILED TO IMPLEMENT THE DEATH IN …

Suarez v. County of San Diego, CA, Settlement, Failure to Treat Mental Illness, 2022 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS For the sole consideration of FOUR MILLION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND and no/100 dollars ($4,350 1000.00), the undersigned TANYA SUAREZ ("Plaintiff') hereby releases and forever discharges the County of San Diego, …

$1.1 Million Settlement Paid by Michigan County to Estate of Detainee Who Committed Suicide at Jail by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On October 7, 2021, the Board of Commissioners of Michigan’s Macomb County agreed to pay $1 million to settle claims by survivors of a detainee who hanged …

$1.375 Million Award in Hawaii Prisoner’s Suicide by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On March 29, 2022, the First Circuit Court of Hawaii awarded $1.375 million to the estate of Joseph O’Malley, who committed suicide while incarcerated at the Halawa Correctional Facility (HCF) in July 2017. O’Malley, 28, was …