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Article • March 15, 2006 • from PLN March, 2006
New York Governor Illegally Halts the Release of 12 Sex Offenders by by Gary Hunter New York Governor George Pataki illegally ordered twelve sex offenders, scheduled for release from prison, to be committed to New York's Manhattan Psychiatric Center (MPC), between September 23 and October 21, 2005. On November 2, …
Article • March 15, 2006 • from PLN March, 2006
Civil Commitment of Massachusetts Sex Offenders Expanding by by Michael Rigby Massachusetts prosecutors are using recent changes in state law to expand the number of sex offenders imprisoned through civil commitment, and it's costing taxpayers millions. In 2004 and 2005, the Massachusetts legislature and Governor Mitt Romney greatly expanded the …
Michigan Jail Settles Suicide Suit for $280,000 by On June 6, 2004, Wayne County, Michigan, agreed to pay $280,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a county prisoner who committed suicide days after he was attacked by another prisoner. Jose Perez was arrested on December 27, 2000, …
Myers v. CCA, VT, Complaint, Denying Treatment Medical Neglect, 2006 STATEMENT OF CLAIM 1). While incarcerated at West Tennessee Detention Mason Tennessee 38049 I was serving my prison sentence for the state of Vermont under a interstate contract agreement between the State of Vermont and CCA. CCA for the purpose …
Bailey v. MN DOC, MN, Order, ASL interpreter sex offender treatment disabled prisoner, 2005
Incompetence, Brutality and Scandal Infest Tennessee Prisons and Jails by by Michael Rigby Tennessee isn't known for its huge prison system, like Texas or California. Nor is the state's capital city, Nashville, recognized for massively overcrowded jails such as the ones in Los Angeles or New York City. But one …
Article • February 15, 2006 • from PLN February, 2006
Seventh Circuit Reverses Judgment on Denial of Methadone by The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment to jail officials on claims of denial of methadone and inadequate medical care. On April 27, 2000, Richard Foelker reported to the Outagamie County, Wisconsin, Jail to …
Article • February 15, 2006 • from PLN February, 2006
Poor Substance Abusers Imprisoned En Masse Without Treatment by Michael Rigby More than two-thirds of U.S. jail, prisoners in 2002 were found to be dependent on drugs or alcohol or to abuse them. But many never get the help they need, a study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) …
Texas Jails Troubled by Deaths, Negligence and Failed Inspections by Gary Hunter For decades Texas jails have been cesspool's of misery, medical neglect, brutality and over crowding. Class action litigation in the 1970's alleviated some of the worst aspects of the Texas jail system and led to modest improvements. By …
Federal Judge Enforces "Valdivia Remedial Plan" for California Parole Violators by Federal Judge Enforces "Valdivia Remedial Plan" for California Parole Violators On June 8, 2005, the United States District Court enforced its order in Valdivia v. Davis, 206 F.Supp.2d 1068 (E.D. Cal. 2002) [PLN, Jan.2003, p.16] and its March 9, …
New York's Sex Offender Treatment Program Enjoined; Stay Issued Pending Appeal by by Bob Williams The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York ruled that New York's program for treating convicted state sex offenders violates the Fifth Amendment's guarantee against compulsory self-incrimination and issued a preliminary …
Privatized Medical Services in Delaware Kill and Maim by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Anthony Pierce was serving a 14 month sentence for parole violation of a burglary charge at Delaware's Sussex Correctional Institution when he discovered a marble-sized lump growing on the back of his head. A prison …
Article • November 15, 2005 • from PLN November, 2005
Connecticut: Rash of Prisoner Suicides Prompt Questions, Concerns by by Michael Rigby A rash of prisoner suicides in the Connecticut Department of Corrections (CDOC) has exposed serious flaws in the department's suicide prevention policies. The CDOC saw nine prisoner suicides in 2004, many of which could have been prevented. Joseph …
Rising Deaths and Violence Among Problems In Illinois Prisons, Jails by by Michael Rigby Imprisonment in Illinois is becoming more perilous, according to the John Howard Association, a Chicago-based nonprofit group that monitors prisons and jails. Between August 2003 and May 2004, according to the association, several state prisoners died …
Article • November 15, 2005 • from PLN November, 2005
SABER's Sexual History Disclosure Requirement Violates Fifth Amendment by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the compelled sexual history disclosure required by the Sexual Abuse Behavior Evaluation and Recovery Program (SABER) violates the Fifth Amendment's guarantee against self incrimination. The court also held that a supervised release condition …
Jail Prisoner Strangles Psychiatrist; Jury Awards $2.6 Million by A Florida jury awarded $2,650,260 in the strangling death of a psychiatrist doing an evaluation on a prisoner at the Collier County Jail. David J. Hoyer was doing a court ordered competency evaluation on January 3, 2001, when he was attacked …
Article • October 15, 2005 • from PLN October, 2005
Massachusetts DOC Denies Two, Approves One, Same-Sex Marriages by Massachusetts DOC Denies Two, Approves One, Same-Sex Marriages by Matthew T. Clarke The Massachusetts Department of Corrections (DOC) has denied the request of two civilly-committed sex offenders to marry. It also denied a similar request by two other male prisoners, but …
Sexual Predator Civil Commitment Detainee May Not Be Housed In Punitive Segregation by by John E. Dannenberg The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held that a California sexual predator civil commitment detainee, while awaiting commitment proceedings, is entitled to conditions of confinement that are not punitive. Oscar Jones was …
Article • October 15, 2005
Prior Sex Offense Plea Qualifies For California Sexually Violent Predator Civil Commitment by The San Joaquin County California District Attorney requested review by the State Supreme Court of an appellate decision that State prisoner Norman Yartz's first sex offense conviction in 1978 could not be used to support his civil …
Article • September 15, 2005 • from PLN September, 2005
Mother Of New York Prisoner Awarded $377,200 For Suicide by Michael Rigby On March 14, 2005, a court of claims in White Plains, New York, awarded $377,200 to the mother of a suicidal state prisoner who died while in custody. While serving time at New York's Green Haven Correctional Facility …
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