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GA Morgan County - Paytel Contract 1997-2007

Kickback publication • July 17, 2019

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Monitoring

GA Morgan County - Paytel Contract 1997-2007 I t· , • ~ INMATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGREEMENT !il':lf This ~elecomm ications Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement"), made and entered into this - day of · , 199 by and between Morgan County and the Sheriff of Morg County of the one part, ereinafter collectively …

GA Morgan County - Paytel Contract Addendum #1 2007-2017

Kickback publication • July 17, 2019

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Monitoring

GA Morgan County - Paytel Contract Addendum #1 2007-2017 JNMATE TELEPHONE AGREEMENT Addendum Number! This Addendum, entered into the 29 of June 2005, between Morgan County Jail and the Sheriff of Morgan County of the one part, hereinafter " Sheriff,', and Pay Tel Communications, Inc. of the other part, hereinafter …

GA Morgan County - Paytel Contract Addendum #2 2017-2021

Kickback publication • July 17, 2019

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Monitoring

GA Morgan County - Paytel Contract Addendum #2 2017-2021 INMATE TELEPHONE AGREEMENT ADDENDUM NUMBER 2 This Addendum, entered into the~ of May, 20 17, between Morgan County Ja il and the Sheriff of Morgan County of the one part, hereinafter collecti ve ly "Sheriff," and Pay Tel Communications, Inc. of …

Georgia Prisoner Left in Vegetative State; Lawsuit Settles for $1,500,000

Article • June 4, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019

Filed under: Medical, Failure to Treat, Settlements

Georgia Prisoner Left in Vegetative State; Lawsuit Settles for $1,500,000 by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon In March 2014, Mollianne Fischer’s term of probation for misusing a credit card was revoked and she began serving a two-year sentence at Arrendale State Prison. She appeared to be in good health at …

The Isolation of Being Deaf in Prison

Article • June 4, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019

Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Disabled Prisoners, Americans with Disabilities Act

The Isolation of Being Deaf in Prison by Jeremy Woody “I didn’t have a way to communicate. And they basically just flipped me the bird.” by Jeremy Woody as told to Christie Thompson, The Marshall Project When I was in state prison in Georgia in 2013, I heard about a …

The Sentencing Project, Campaign to End Life Imprisonment - Women and Girls Serving Life Sentences, 2019

Publication • June 1, 2019

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Statistics/Trends, Parole, Mental Health, Suicides, Juveniles

The Sentencing Project, Campaign to End Life Imprisonment - Women and Girls Serving Life Sentences, 2019 CAMPAIGN TO END LIFE IMPRISONMENT WOMEN AND GIRLS SERVING LIFE SENTENCES Nationwide one of every 15 women in prison — nearly 7,000 women — is serving a life or virtual life sentence.1 One-third of …

Georgia police officer decertifications

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Police Misconduct

Georgia police officer decertifications Georgia_Decertifications officer key name O027550 MOORE JOHN D O053943 MOORE JOHNNY R agency NORCROSS POLICE DEPARTMENT CHATHAM COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT O160463 O026208 MOORE LADONNA S MOORE LEVONDER D DOUGHERTY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT O159467 MOORE LYNDA C POOLER POLICE DEPARTMENT O156022 O114406 O026995 O117012 …

Eleventh Circuit Agrees Prosecutor is Entitled to Qualified Immunity in Retaliation Case

Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019

Filed under: Retaliation, Qualified Immunity

Eleventh Circuit Agrees Prosecutor is Entitled to Qualified Immunity in Retaliation Case by Chad Marks by Chad Marks Douglas Echols was convicted of a 1986 kidnapping and rape in Georgia despite his protestations of innocence. After serving seven years of a 15-year sentence, a DNA test revealed that semen recovered …

Georgia Jail Prisoner’s Lawsuit Over Mail Censorship Settled for $18,000

Article • April 10, 2019

Filed under: Mail, Censorship, First Amendment, First Amendment, rights

Georgia Jail Prisoner’s Lawsuit Over Mail Censorship Settled for $18,000 by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke  A Georgia county agreed to settle a jail prisoner’s lawsuit over censorship of mail and media and other issues at the Gwinnett County Detention Center after a federal magistrate recommended that it be allowed …

Georgia Pays More Than $3 Million to Settle Prison Medical Negligence Suits

Article • April 2, 2019 • from PLN April, 2019

Filed under: Medical Misconduct, Medical, Systemic Medical Neglect, Settlements

Georgia Pays More Than $3 Million to Settle Prison Medical Negligence Suits by Kevin W. Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss The state of Georgia paid over $3 million in 2018 to settle lawsuits involving two former doctors hired by Augusta University’s Georgia Correctional HealthCare (GCHC) to work in state prisons. …

Georgia: Court Certifies Class Action for Prisoners Held Beyond Their Release Date

Article • April 2, 2019 • from PLN April, 2019

Filed under: Release and Reentry, Class Certification, Post-release, ex-offender, re-entry

Georgia: Court Certifies Class Action for Prisoners Held Beyond Their Release Date by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A U.S. District Court judge in Georgia has certified a class-action suit that seeks to hold the Fulton County Jail liable for failing to release dozens of prisoners after they posted bond or …

Georgia Advocacy Office v. Jackson, GA, Complaint, Jail Conditions for Mentally Ill Prisoners, 2019

Brief • April 1, 2019

Filed under: Retaliatory Segregation, Eighth Amendment, Exercise, Plumbing, Hygiene Supplies, Booking Fees, Americans with Disabilities Act, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Staff Training

Georgia Advocacy Office v. Jackson, GA, Complaint, Jail Conditions for Mentally Ill Prisoners, 2019 Case 1:19-cv-01634-WMR-JFK Document 1 Filed 04/10/19 Page 1 of 88 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION GEORGIA ADVOCACY OFFICE; M.J.; K.H., on behalf of themselves and others similarly …

Garnishment Action in Federal Court to Collect Jury Award was Improper

Article • December 7, 2018 • from PLN December, 2018

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Money/Property, Eleventh Amendment Immunity

Garnishment Action in Federal Court to Collect Jury Award was Improper by The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that garnishment actions are “suits” for Eleventh Amendment purposes. That holding compelled the appellate court to find a prisoner could not pursue a garnishment motion in federal court to redirect funds …

Black v. Correct Care Solutions LLC, GA, Complaint, Inmate Death by Medical Neglect, 2018

Brief • December 4, 2018

Filed under: Medication, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Accidents

Black v. Correct Care Solutions LLC, GA, Complaint, Inmate Death by Medical Neglect, 2018 In the Matter Of: RHETT BRANDON BLACK, et al. vs. CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS DEPOSITION OF THOMAS FOWLKES, M.D. December 04, 2018 RHETT BRANDON BLACK, et al. vs. CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS THOMAS FOWLKES, M.D. on 12/04/2018 DEPOSITION …

Estate of Debra Leverett v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, GA, Deposition of Thomas Fowlkes, Wrongful Death, 2018

Brief • December 4, 2018

Filed under: Wrongful Death

Estate of Debra Leverett v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, GA, Deposition of Thomas Fowlkes, Wrongful Death, 2018 In the Matter Of: RHETT BRANDON BLACK, et al. vs. CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS DEPOSITION OF THOMAS FOWLKES, M.D. December 04, 2018 DISCOVERY LITIGATION SERVICES Court Reporting • Videography • Trial Presentations 1201 West …

Estate of Debra Leverett v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, GA, Deposition of Thomas Fowlkes, Denial of Medical Care, 2018

Brief • December 4, 2018

Filed under: Failure to Treat

Estate of Debra Leverett v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, GA, Deposition of Thomas Fowlkes, Denial of Medical Care, 2018 In the Matter Of: RHETT BRANDON BLACK, et al. vs. CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS DEPOSITION OF THOMAS FOWLKES, M.D. December 04, 2018 DISCOVERY LITIGATION SERVICES Court Reporting • Videography • Trial Presentations …

Thompson, et al. v. Jackson, et al., GA, Order, Inmates Denied Release, 2018

Brief • November 15, 2018

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Jail Specific, Overdetention, False Arrest, Fourth Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Thompson, et al. v. Jackson, et al., GA, Order, Inmates Denied Release, 2018 Case 1:16-cv-04217-MLB Document 105 Filed 11/15/18 Page 1 of 38 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION Oswald Thompson, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 1:16-cv-04217 Michael L. Brown United …

States Implementing New Technology to Fight Contraband Smuggling Via Drone

Article • November 6, 2018 • from PLN November, 2018

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Security Systems

States Implementing New Technology to Fight Contraband Smuggling Via Drone by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin Prison Legal News has reported several times on the trend of prison contraband smuggling via remote-controlled aerial drones, both in the U.S. and other countries. [See, e.g.: PLN, May 2018, p.14; Nov. 2017, p.52; …

Georgia DOC - Securus Commission FY 17/18/19

Kickback publication • November 2, 2018

Filed under: Telephones

Georgia DOC - Securus Commission FY 17/18/19 Securus Commission Payments FY17 Services for: Payment Received 01/04/17 January 2017 02/21/17 February 2017 03/20/17 March 2017 04/20/17 April 2017 05/19/17 May 2017 06/20/17 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Amount 4,000,000.00 180,148.30 605,723.73 757,119.17 746,851.65 729,792.90 7,019,635.75 Securus Commission Payments FY18 …

Georgia DOC - Securus Contract 2017

Kickback publication • November 2, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Monitoring

Georgia DOC - Securus Contract 2017 State of Georgia State Entity Contract Form Solicitation Title Inmate Te lephone Service Solicitation Number 46700-GDC0000669 Contract Number 1. This Contract is entered into between the State Entity and the Contractor named below: State Entity's Name Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) (hereafter called State …