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Article • May 13, 2016
California Police Hit with Multimillion Dollar Jury Verdict in Prisoner’s Death by Derek Gilna The family of Robert Ramirez, who died while in the custody of Oxnard, California police officers, was awarded over $2 million in damages by a federal jury. According to the family’s lawsuit, on June 23, 2012, …
Article • May 13, 2016
Report Finds Most California Counties Out of Compliance with New Pregnant Prisoner Anti-Shackling Law by Matthew Clarke A report released in February 2014 by Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) found most California county jails were out-of-compliance with a 2012 law limiting the use of restraints on pregnant prisoners. …
Brief • April 12, 2016
Swink v. Montgomery County BoC, OH, Settlement, Pepper Spray, 2016 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION Lisa Craft, Administratrix of the Estate of Billy Slagle, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 1:14-CV-01682 Judge Donald C. Nugent v. Norman Robinson, et al., Defendants. Settlement Agreement and …
Waters v. City of Arlington, TX, Settlement, inmate death restraints strangulation, 2016 Staff Report Settlement of Estate of Jonathan Paul Claim City Council Meeting Date: 4-12-16 Document Being Considered: Resolution RECOMMENDATION Authorize the execution of a settlement agreement and related documents in connection with the claim by the Estate of …
Atkins and Walker v. FL DOC, FL, Complaint, wrongful death beating asphyxia restraints, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA MAE HELEN ATKINS as Personal Representative of the Estate of MATTHEW WALKER Plaintiff, v. CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. ________________ FLORIDA DEPARTMENT …
Bell v. Ducay, IL, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2016 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE Darcy Bell v. Chris Ducay, Richard Campbell; et al., ND IL Case No. 12 CV 7058 This Settlement Agreement and General Release ("Agreement") is made by and between Darcy Bell ("Plaintiff') and the County of Kane, on …
Brief • April 4, 2016
Griffin v. Zaruba, IL, Amended Complaint, Excessive Force, 2016 Case: 1:15-cv-03474 Document #: 30 Filed: 04/04/16 Page 1 of 5 PageID #:99 FIL0E16D 4/4/2 . BRUTON T THOMAS G TRICT COUR IS D . CLERK, U.S UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS MICHAEL GRIFFIN (Enter above the full …
$2.5 Million Settlement in North Carolina Prisoner’s Dehydration Death by The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) agreed to pay $2.5 million to the family of a mentally ill prisoner who died after spending 35 days in an isolation cell. Michael Anthony Kerr’s death in 2014 occurred during a …
Second Circuit Allows Muslim Prisoners’ Bivens Claims to Proceed by Derek Gilna Although Muslim prisoners held at the harsh U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba have received more publicity, conditions of confinement for prisoners of Middle-Eastern descent in domestic prisons have also been abusive. So abusive, in fact, that …
DOJ Settlement to Improve Conditions at Mississippi Juvenile Facility by The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement to address conditions at Mississippi’s Leflore County Juvenile Detention Center (LCJDC). The settlement agreement is the culmination of a DOJ investigation and a March 31, 2011 findings letter from the …
Article • March 30, 2016
$55,000 Settlement in Suit over Beating/Restraint Chair Abuse at New Jersey Jail by Matthew Clarke In December 2014, Sussex County, New Jersey settled a lawsuit brought by a former jail prisoner who alleged he was brutally beaten, sprayed with chemicals and strapped into a restraint chair for 19 hours after …
Brief • March 25, 2016
Martin v. County of Milwaukee, WI, Amended Complaint, Sexual Abuse Shackling, 2016 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN JANE DOE, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE, DAVID A. CLARKE, JR., in his Official capacity, XAVIER D. THICKLEN, And JOHN …
Brief • March 17, 2016
Rossi v. City of Chandler, AZ, City Council Meeting Minutes, woman falsely arrested naked, 2016 Minutes of the Regular Meeting Chandler City Council Thursday, March 17, 2016 Page 11 will proceed to hearing before the Planning Commission and appear on a future Council agenda in approximately June 2016. A continuance …
Filing • March 9, 2016
Villegas v Davidson Co Sheriff, TN, Amicus Brief, Shackling Pregnant Inmates, 2012 Case: 11-6031 Document: 006111300751 Filed: 05/09/2012 Page: 1 CASE NO. 11-6031 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT JUANA VILLEGAS, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF DAVIDSON COUNTY/NASHVILLE – DAVIDSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Defendant/Appellant, On …
Filing • March 9, 2016
Villegas v Davidson Co Sheriff, TN, Amicus Brief, Shackling Pregnant Inmates, 2012
Article • March 7, 2016
$145,000 Jury Award in Arizona Prisoner’s Excessive Force Suit by Matthew Clarke On October 2, 2014, an Arizona federal jury awarded a state prisoner $145,000 in a civil rights lawsuit over a guard’s excessive use of force. Ron Zachary Pettit, 36, was a prisoner at the Arizona State Prison Complex …
Widespread Corruption in L.A. County Jails Leads to Federal Investigation, Indictments by David Reutter by David M. Reutter and Rod L. Bower Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy David “Lee” Baca faces up to six months in prison after pleading guilty on February 10, 2016 to charges that he lied …
PLN Obtains Confidential CCA Litigation Records in Tennessee by David Reutter There are many arguments against the privatization of prisons, jails and other detention facilities. Over the years, Prison Legal News has published numerous articles detailing the problems with having a for-profit company fulfill the essential governmental function of incarceration …
Bogut v. City of Concord, CA, Settlement, Unlawful Arrest and Excessive Force, 2016 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and General Release ("Agreement") is made by and between SAMUEL BOGUT, Plaintiff ("PLAINTIFF"), and CITY OF CONCORD, CONCORD POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS ANTHONY ZALEC, JEFFREY BILODEAU, ZERlNA REDZIC, and MICHAEL …
Brief • February 22, 2016
Reyes v. County of Santa Clara, CA, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2016 Case 5:16-cv-00876-NC Document 1 Filed 02/22/16 Page 1 of 15 .HAND-DELIVERED 2 3 4 5 6 ROBERT R. POWELL, ESQ. CSB# 159747 BRETT 0. TERRY, ESQ. CSB# 270694 LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT R. POWELL 925 West Hedding Street San …
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