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Prison Legal News v. Berkeley Co Sheriff Dewitt, SC, Mot to Intervene, censorship, 2011

Filing • March 10, 2016

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship, PLN related

Prison Legal News v. Berkeley Co Sheriff Dewitt, SC, Mot to Intervene, censorship, 2011 2:10-cv-02594-MBS Date Filed 04/12/11 Entry Number 35 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON DIVISION ___________________________________ PRISON LEGAL NEWS, et. al., ) ) Plaintiffs; ) ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, …

New Mexico Corrections Department Bans Prisoner Social Media, Pen Pal Postings

Article • February 29, 2016 • from PLN March, 2016

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Computers, Mail, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Family

New Mexico Corrections Department Bans Prisoner Social Media, Pen Pal Postings by Mark Wilson New Mexico prison officials are enforcing a rule that prohibits prisoners from maintaining online profiles, such as social media pages or web-based pen pal ads, including through third parties. Prisoners who violate the rule are subject …

Mann v. Failey et al, SC, Verdict 1, guard brutality retaliation, 2016

Brief • February 26, 2016

Filed under: Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Legal Mail

Mann v. Failey et al, SC, Verdict 1, guard brutality retaliation, 2016 0:11-cv-02232-RMG Date Filed 02/26/16 Entry Number 365 Page 1 of 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA Anthony L. Mann, Plaintiff, v. Lt. C. Failey, Maj. Sheronda Sutton, Officer Christian Manganelli, Cpl …

Mann v. Failey et al, SC, Verdict 2, guard brutality retaliation, 2016

Brief • February 26, 2016

Filed under: Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Legal Mail

Mann v. Failey et al, SC, Verdict 2, guard brutality retaliation, 2016 0:11-cv-02232-RMG Date Filed 02/26/16 Entry Number 367 Page 1 of 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA Anthony L. Mann, Plaintiff, v. Lt. C. Failey, Maj. Sheronda Sutton, Officer Christian Manganelli, Cpl …

General Order Response to Resistance, SC Greenville Sheriff Office, Dec 1977

Publication • February 9, 2016

Filed under: Police, Police Department Manuals

General Order Response to Resistance, SC Greenville Sheriff Office, Dec 1977 [ GENERAL GREENVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PURPOSE: RESPONSE MODEL: ORDERS GO-205 RESPQNSETO RESISTANCE I AGGRESSION Response to 'active resistance/aggression is restricted to areas and levels authorized by statutory law, case law, and policy. A response to active resistance/aggression must …

South Carolina: Autopsy Reports Not Open Records

Article • November 6, 2015

Filed under: Public Records, Public Records Act

South Carolina: Autopsy Reports Not Open Records by South Carolina: Autopsy Reports Not Open Records In an opinion delivered on July 16, 2014, the Supreme Court of South Carolina held that autopsy reports are "medical records" within the meaning of the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, Title 30, Chapter …

Agreement Ends Discrimination of HIV-Positive Prisoners in South Carolina

Article • November 2, 2015

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, HIV/AIDS

Agreement Ends Discrimination of HIV-Positive Prisoners in South Carolina by David Reutter Agreement Ends Discrimination of HIV-Positive Prisoners in South Carolina by David M. Reutter An agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) makes it the last state prison system to …

News in Brief

Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015

News in Brief by News in Brief California: On April 21, 2015, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that 30 body cameras would soon be deployed by jailers working within Jail No. 4. He said he hopes that the new equipment will emphasize transparency and accountability in his department, which …

$425,000 Settlement in Suit over South Carolina Jail's Failure to Treat Diabetic Prisoner

Article • October 9, 2015

Filed under: Private Contractors, Diabetes, Failure to Treat

$425,000 Settlement in Suit over South Carolina Jail's Failure to Treat Diabetic Prisoner by Matthew Clarke $425,000 Settlement in Suit over South Carolina Jail's Failure to Treat Diabetic Prisoner by Matt Clarke In June 2013, Sumter County, South Carolina and Southern Health Partners, Inc. (SHP), the contract provider of health …

Hundreds of South Carolina Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinement Over Facebook

Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015

Filed under: Liberty Interests, Legality of Rules, Evidence, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Censorship, Internet

Hundreds of South Carolina Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinement Over Facebook by Dave Maass Hundreds of South Carolina Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinement Over Facebook by Dave Maass In the South Carolina prison system, accessing Facebook is an offense on par with murder, rape, rioting, escape and hostage-taking. Back in …

EEOC v. BMW, SC, Consent Decree, Employment Discrimination Criminal History, 2015

Brief • September 8, 2015

Filed under: Discrimination, Work

EEOC v. BMW, SC, Consent Decree, Employment Discrimination Criminal History, 2015 7:13-cv-01583-HMH Date Filed 09/08/15 Entry Number 243 Page 1 of 20 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA SPARTANBURG DIVISION ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) BMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC, …

Mental Health Care in South Carolina Prisons Found Unconstitutional

Article • August 29, 2015 • from PLN September, 2015

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

Mental Health Care in South Carolina Prisons Found Unconstitutional by David Reutter Mental Health Care in South Carolina Prisons Found Unconstitutional by David M. Reutter On January 8, 2014, a South Carolina state court entered judgment in a decade-long class-action lawsuit, finding that mental health care in the South Carolina …

$1.35 Million Total Settlement for South Carolina Detainee Beaten by Jail Guard

Article • July 7, 2015 • from PLN July, 2015

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings

$1.35 Million Total Settlement for South Carolina Detainee Beaten by Jail Guard by David Reutter $1.35 Million Total Settlement for South Carolina Detainee Beaten by Jail Guard by David M. Reutter Richland County, South Carolina has agreed to pay $750,000 to a pretrial detainee who was seriously injured after being …

$284,500 Settlement in South Carolina Restraint Chair Death

Article • May 23, 2015

Filed under: Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)

$284,500 Settlement in South Carolina Restraint Chair Death by $284,500 Settlement in South Carolina Restraint Chair Death A $284,500 settlement was reached in the death of a pre-trail detainee at South Carolina’s Beaufort County detention center. The man’s estate, which consisted of his wife and four children, sued Beaufort County …

Lifetime GPS Monitoring of Sex Offenders Upheld in South Carolina

Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Parole/Probation Searches, Ex Post Facto

Lifetime GPS Monitoring of Sex Offenders Upheld in South Carolina by Lonnie Burton Lifetime GPS Monitoring of Sex Offenders Upheld in South Carolina by Lonnie Burton South Carolina’s Supreme Court hasrejected a challenge to a state law that requires lifetime GPS monitoring of certain sex offenders who violate the terms …

Deaths at South Carolina Jail Under Investigation; Multiple Lawsuits Filed

Article • March 5, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015

Filed under: Jail Specific, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

Deaths at South Carolina Jail Under Investigation; Multiple Lawsuits Filed by Deaths at South Carolina Jail Under Investigation; Multiple Lawsuits Filed The widow of a mentally ill man who hanged himself less than an hour after being booked into jail in Orangeburg County, South Carolina is suing the county and …

Morris v. Bland et al, SC, Order granting plf mot for atty fees, attorney fee award, 2015

Brief • January 15, 2015

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards

Morris v. Bland et al, SC, Order granting plf mot for atty fees, attorney fee award, 2015 5:12-cv-03177-RMG Date Filed 01/15/15 Entry Number 260 Page 1 of 16 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) Andrew 1. …

SC DOC Social Media Disciplinary Report 2014

Publication • October 24, 2014

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings

SC DOC Social Media Disciplinary Report 2014 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS October 24, 2014 SOCIAL MEDIA DISCIPLINARY REPORT OFFENDER NAME (SCDC #) DATE DESCRIPTION DISPOSITION OUTZS, LETRAVIS MARKEL (00328172) 10/22/2014 CREAT/ASSIST WITH SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE CONVICTED 10/21/2014 CREAT/ASSIST WITH SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE CONVICTED 10/15/2014 CREAT/ASSIST WITH SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE …

South Carolina Supreme Court Reverses Parole Denial

Article • August 8, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014

Filed under: Parole

South Carolina Supreme Court Reverses Parole Denial by Michael Brodheim South Carolina Supreme Court Reverses Parole Denial by Michael Brodheim The Supreme Court of South Carolina, exercising the sort of common sense not found in the courts of more “liberal” states like California, held on July 3, 2013 that retroactive …

Sweeper v. Richland County, SC, Settlement & Stipulation, Failure To Treat, Medical & Mental Health, 2014

Brief • July 14, 2014

Filed under: Failure to Treat, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Sweeper v. Richland County, SC, Settlement & Stipulation, Failure To Treat, Medical & Mental Health, 2014 DAVIDSON & LINDEMANN. P.A. JUL I 4 2014 ATIORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW 1611 Devonshire Drive, Second Floor Post Office Box 8568 Columbia, South Carolina 29202-8568 Telephone: (803) 806-8222 Facsimile: (803) 806-8855 www.dml-law.com William …