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Louisiana Corrections Secretary: More Private Prisons Won’t Save Money

Article • October 10, 2017 • from PLN October, 2017

Filed under: Private Prisons, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Cost of Prison Systems

Louisiana Corrections Secretary: More Private Prisons Won’t Save Money by Privatizing more prisons will not save Louisiana money now or in the long run, according to the state’s Public Safety and Corrections Secretary, Jimmy LeBlanc. LeBlanc is opposed to House Concurrent Resolution 30, proposed by state Rep. Jack McFarland, which …

Lewis v. Cain, LA, Reply Memo in Support of Motion, Systemic Medical Neglect, 2017

Brief • September 29, 2017

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Systemic Medical Neglect, Eighth Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act

Lewis v. Cain, LA, Reply Memo in Support of Motion, Systemic Medical Neglect, 2017 Case 3:15-cv-00318-BAJ-RLB Document 226-2 03/06/17 Page 1 of 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA JOSEPH LEWIS, JR., KENTRELL PARKER, FARRELL SAMPIER, REGINALD GEORGE, JOHN TONUBBEE, OTTO BARRERA, CLYDE CARTER, CEDRIC EVANS, EDWARD GIOVANNI, …

Lewis v. Cain, LA, Ruling, Systemic Medical Neglect, 2017

Brief • September 29, 2017

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Systemic Medical Neglect, Eighth Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act

Lewis v. Cain, LA, Ruling, Systemic Medical Neglect, 2017 Case 3:15-cv-00318-SDD-RLB Document 322 09/29/17 Page 1 of 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA JOSEPH LEWIS, JR., ET AL. CIVIL ACTION VERSUS 15-318-SDD- RLB BURL CAIN, ET AL. RULING Before the Court is the Plaintiffs’ Motion to Exclude …

Lewis v. Cain, LA, Ruling, 2017

Brief • September 29, 2017

Filed under: Expert Witnesses

Lewis v. Cain, LA, Ruling, 2017 Case 3:15-cv-00318-SDD-RLB Document 322 09/29/17 Page 1 of 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA JOSEPH LEWIS, JR., ET AL. CIVIL ACTION VERSUS 15-318-SDD- RLB BURL CAIN, ET AL. RULING Before the Court is the Plaintiffs’ Motion to Exclude Testimony of David …

Fifth Circuit Reinstates Part of Louisiana Prisoner's Failure-to-Protect, Medical Indifference Lawsuit

Article • September 8, 2017

Filed under: Classification, Injury -- Misc., Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (Staff)

Fifth Circuit Reinstates Part of Louisiana Prisoner's Failure-to-Protect, Medical Indifference Lawsuit by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On February 9, 2017, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmedin part and reversed in part a district court's order granting summary judgment to prison officials in a …

Kissinger v. LeBlanc, LA, Settlement, Retaliation for Media Contact, 2017

Brief • September 5, 2017

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Retaliation for Media Contact, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, First Amendment

Kissinger v. LeBlanc, LA, Settlement, Retaliation for Media Contact, 2017 Case 3:17-cv-00011-JWD-EWD Document 59-2 09/05/17 Page 1 of 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA * CIVIL ACTION * * N0.17-0011-JWD-EWD * VERSUS * JUDGE JOHN W. deGRAVELLES * * JAMES M. LEBLANC, ET AL MAGISTRATE JUDGE * …

Abuses at Louisiana Jail Investigated, Ten Deputies Plead Guilty

Article • August 30, 2017 • from PLN September, 2017

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings

Abuses at Louisiana Jail Investigated, Ten Deputies Plead Guilty by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A federal investigation into the abuse of pretrial detainees at Louisiana’s Iberia Parish Jail resulted in guilty pleas by ten sheriff’s deputies. A trial is pending for an 11th deputy who did not plead …

Gahagan v. USCIS, LA, Memorandum, 2017

Brief • August 22, 2017

Filed under: Attorneys, Attorney Fee Awards

Gahagan v. USCIS, LA, Memorandum, 2017 Case 2:15-cv-02540-SSV-DEK Document 55-2 Filed 08/22/17 Page 1 of 26 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA MICHAEL W. GAHAGAN ) ) v. ) ) UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND ) IMMIGRATION SERVICES ) ____________________________________) CIVIL ACTION No.: 15-2540 SECTION “R” (3) …

Louisiana Supreme Court Invalidates Juvenile's 99-Year Sentence under Graham v. Florida and Orders Parole Eligibility

Article • August 21, 2017

Filed under: Sentencing, Juveniles

Louisiana Supreme Court Invalidates Juvenile's 99-Year Sentence under Graham v. Florida and Orders Parole Eligibility by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. 48, that life sentences without parole for non-homicide juveniles constituted cruel and unusual punishment. On October …

Advocacy Center v. LeBlanc, LA, Settlement, Abuse of Disabled Prisoners, 2017

Brief • August 10, 2017

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Disabled Prisoners, Americans with Disabilities Act, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

Advocacy Center v. LeBlanc, LA, Settlement, Abuse of Disabled Prisoners, 2017 Case 3:17-cv-00468-JWD-EWD Document 17 08/10/17 Page 1 of 23 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA BATON ROUGE DIVISION ADVO CACY CENTER, CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:17-468 * * * PLAINTIFF, * SECTION JWD-EWD * vs. * JAMES M. …

MacArthur Justice Center v. Cooley, LA, Petition, Public Records Denial, 2017

Brief • August 10, 2017

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Public Records Act

MacArthur Justice Center v. Cooley, LA, Petition, Public Records Denial, 2017 33RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ALLEN STATE OF LOUISIANA RODERICK & SOLANGE MACARTHUR JUSTICE CENTER, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. vs. KEITH COOLEY, in his official capacity as Warden of the Allen Correctional Center, Defendant. PETITION FOR WRIT OF …

Advocacy Center v. LeBlanc, LA, Complaint, Solitary Mental Health, 2017

Brief • July 20, 2017

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Clothing, Exposure to Heat, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Americans with Disabilities Act, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Advocacy Center v. LeBlanc, LA, Complaint, Solitary Mental Health, 2017 Case 3:17-cv-00468-JWD-EWD Document 1 07/20/17 Page 1 of 15 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA BATON ROUGE DIVISION ADVOCACY CENTER, * * PLAINTIFF, * * * * VS. * * JAMES M. LEBLANC, SECRETARY OF * THE LOUISIANA …

Advocacy Center v. LeBlanc, LA, Complaint, Abuse of Disabled Prisoners, 2017

Brief • July 20, 2017

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Disabled Prisoners, Americans with Disabilities Act, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

Advocacy Center v. LeBlanc, LA, Complaint, Abuse of Disabled Prisoners, 2017 Case 3:17-cv-00468-JWD-EWD Document 1 07/20/17 Page 1 of 15 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA BATON ROUGE DIVISION ADVOCACY CENTER, * * PLAINTIFF, * * * * VS. * * JAMES M. LEBLANC, SECRETARY OF * THE …

Trans People in Prison Fight Barriers to Changing Their Legal Names and Gender Markers

Article • July 18, 2017

Filed under: Transgender, Discrimination (Transgender)

Trans People in Prison Fight Barriers to Changing Their Legal Names and Gender Markers by Victoria Law by Victoria Law, Truthout During her 30 years in California's prison system, Cookie Bivens has seen numerous trans women attempt to change their name and gender marker while incarcerated. Not a single woman …

Louisiana Fires Eight Prison Guards; Federal Investigation is Pending

Article • June 30, 2017 • from PLN July, 2017

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Staff)

Louisiana Fires Eight Prison Guards; Federal Investigation is Pending by On March 30, 2017, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections fired eight guards amid a federal investigation into the January 9, 2017 beating of 34-year-old prisoner John Harold at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center. An internal investigation conducted …

Egana v. Blair's Bail Bonds, LA, Complaint and Class Status Certification, 2017

Brief • June 16, 2017

Filed under: Jail Specific, Electronic Monitoring, Bail, Bail Bonds

Egana v. Blair's Bail Bonds, LA, Complaint and Class Status Certification, 2017 Case 2:17-cv-05899 Document 1 Filed 06/16/17 Page 1 of 37 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA RONALD EGANA, SAMANTHA EGANA, and TIFFANY BROWN, on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated, Plaintiffs, …

Federal Court Denies Summary Judgment to Both Sides in Louisiana Prisoner's Medical Indifference Lawsuit

Article • June 14, 2017

Filed under: Vision, Failure to Treat

Federal Court Denies Summary Judgment to Both Sides in Louisiana Prisoner's Medical Indifference Lawsuit by On June 6, 2016, Judge John W. deGravelles of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana issued an order denying summary judgment for both the prisoner plaintiff and the state defendant …

Cook v. Black, LA, Stipulated Settlement, Debtors Prison, 2017

Brief • June 2, 2017

Filed under: Judicial Misconduct, Money/Property

Cook v. Black, LA, Stipulated Settlement, Debtors Prison, 2017 Case 2:16-cv-11024-ILRL-MBN Document 91-1 Filed 06/02/17 Page 1 of 20 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LATASHA COOK, ROBERT LEVI, EBONY ROBERTS, ROZZIE SCOTT, RICHARD BOLGIANO, BENNY GRAHAM, JAMES LORIO, BRADLEY MOSES, and MARISA PAM, …

Allen v. Edwards, LA, Certifying Class Status, 2017

Brief • 2017

Filed under: Attorney

Allen v. Edwards, LA, Certifying Class Status, 2017 JOSEPH ALLEN, STEVEN AYRES, ASHLEY HURLBURT, RORY KEVIN GATES, JAMES HOWARD, DEMARCUS MORROW, RODNEY WALLER, KEITH ARCEMENT, FREDERICK BELL, GENARO CRUZ GOMEZ, SAM YBARRA, MICHAEL CARTER, AND JAMES PARK, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, DOCKET NO. 655079 HONORABLE …

Punished Protestors - Conditions in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, 2017

Publication • 2017

Filed under: Protests

Punished Protestors - Conditions in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, 2017 . LOYOLA UNIVERSITY I NEW ORLEANS COLLEGE OF LAW LEGAL STUDIES RESEARCH PAPER SERIES Punished Protesters: Conditions in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison (Promise of Justice Initiative 2017) Andrea Armstrong, Law Visiting Committee Distinguished Professor of Law & Erica …