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Smith v. Town of Kremmling, CO, Verdict, Excessive Force, 2017

Brief • October 11, 2017

Filed under: Excessive Force, First Amendment, Excessive Force (Police)

Smith v. Town of Kremmling, CO, Verdict, Excessive Force, 2017 I Case 1:15-cv-00459-RPM Document 81 Filed 10/11/17 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 2 / IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Senior District Judge Richard P. Matsch Civil Action No. 15-cv-00459-RPM ROBERT MARK SMITH, Plaintiff, v. …

Rogers v. Colorado DOC, Order, 2017

Brief • September 29, 2017

Rogers v. Colorado DOC, Order, 2017 Case 1:16-cv-02733-STV Document 52 Filed 09/29/17 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 13 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 16-cv-02733-STV BIONCA CHARMAINE ROGERS, CATHY BEGANO, KANDYCE VESSEY, JENNIFER SAUGAUSE, Plaintiffs, v. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, RICK RAEMISCH, …

Aragon et al. v. Raemisch et al., CO, Amended Class-action Complaint, Hepatitis C, Medical Negligence, 2017

Brief • September 11, 2017

Filed under: Hepatitis, Failure to Treat, Eighth Amendment

Aragon et al. v. Raemisch et al., CO, Amended Class-action Complaint, Hepatitis C, Medical Negligence, 2017 Case 1:17-cv-01744-RBJ Document 25 Filed 09/11/17 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 25 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-01744 RUBEN ARAGON; JOHN SPRING; ROBERT WIEGHARD; DAVID …

Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Double Enhancement for Assault of Prison Guard

Article • September 6, 2017

Filed under: Sentencing

Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Double Enhancement for Assault of Prison Guard by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The Colorado Supreme Court has upheld a trial court's decision to sentence a prisoner to a consecutive term for assaulting a prison guard and to enhance the sentence because it was committed by …

Millard v. Rankin, CO, Judgment, Sex Offendor Registration, 2017

Brief • August 31, 2017

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Eighth Amendment, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

Millard v. Rankin, CO, Judgment, Sex Offendor Registration, 2017 Case 1:13-cv-02406-RPM Document 106 Filed 08/31/17 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 42 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Richard P. Matsch, Senior District Judge Civil Action No. 13-cv-02406-RPM DAVID MILLARD, EUGENE KNIGHT, ARTURO VEGA, Plaintiffs, v. …

Opening the Door

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

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Opening the Door by Jean Casella and Aviva Stahl by Jean Casella and Aviva Stahl, Solitary Watch What will it take to end long-term solitary confinement in America’s prisons? Colorado could be the first to find out. For 13 of his 22 years in prison, Cero Smith spent 23 hours …

Denver Man, Accused of Rape Due to Mishandled DNA, Has Lawsuit Dismissed

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

Filed under: Sexual Assault, DNA Testing/Samples, Crime Labs, Wrongful Imprisonment

Denver Man, Accused of Rape Due to Mishandled DNA, Has Lawsuit Dismissed by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Shawnnon Hale, 24, wrongful accused of felony rape and jailed for 61 days, was released from custody in Denver, Colorado in early 2015 when the police crime lab acknowledged it had mislabeled …

Federal Court Approves Landmark BOP ADX Mental Health Settlement

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

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Federal Court Approves Landmark BOP ADX Mental Health Settlement by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Following a two-day hearing, Colorado federal district court judge Richard P. Matsch approved a landmark settlement in December 2016 that ended a five-year class-action lawsuit over the horrendous mistreatment of mentally ill prisoners. As a …

Estate of Dennis Choquette v. Corrections Corporation of America, CO, Settlement, Wrongful Death Diabetes Neglect, 2017

Brief • August 27, 2017

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Diabetes, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Estate of Dennis Choquette v. Corrections Corporation of America, CO, Settlement, Wrongful Death Diabetes Neglect, 2017 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT and RELEASE ~ This Settlement Agreement and Release (this "Agreement'1 is entered into this2Z day of ~u~s± 2017, between the Colorado Department of Corrections ("CDOC") and the Estate {;Deis Choquette ("Estate"). The …

Scandals Rock Denver Sheriff's Department

Article • July 20, 2017

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

Scandals Rock Denver Sheriff's Department by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis In a department that is riddled with scandals, so many that Sheriff Gary Wilson resigned on Monday, July 21, Denver Sheriff's Department Division Chief Elias Diggins was appointed in his place on a temporary basis. Adding to Denver's woes, …

Aragon v. Raemisch, CO, Class Action Complaint, HepC Treatment, 2017

Brief • July 19, 2017

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Hepatitis, Inadequate Health Care Facilities

Aragon v. Raemisch, CO, Class Action Complaint, HepC Treatment, 2017 Case 1:17-cv-01744 Document 1 Filed 07/19/17 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 22 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-01744 RUBEN ARAGON; JOHN SPRING; ROBERT WIEGHARD; and DAVID POOLE, Plaintiff(s), v. RICK RAEMISCH, …

Three State Supreme Courts Rule on Post-release Issues for Sex Offenders

Article • June 9, 2017 • from PLN June, 2017

Filed under: Classification, Sex Offender Registration, Polygraphs, Probation

Three State Supreme Courts Rule on Post-release Issues for Sex Offenders by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In six separate opinions, the Supreme Courts of Kansas, Ohio and Colorado ruled on issues related to sex offender registration and probation requirements. In a trio of decisions handed down on April 22, …

Probation Revocation for Refusal to Participate in Polygraph Tests Upheld

Article • June 9, 2017 • from PLN June, 2017

Filed under: Polygraphs, Public Defenders, Probation

Probation Revocation for Refusal to Participate in Polygraph Tests Upheld by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis On May 16, 2016, the Colorado Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s ruling which found a convicted sex offender did not violate the terms of his probation by refusing to participate in court-ordered treatment …

States Wrestle with Prison Privatization

Article • June 9, 2017 • from PLN June, 2017

Filed under: Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Cost of Prison Systems

States Wrestle with Prison Privatization by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis In 2016, questions were raised in at least three states about the amount of taxpayer money flowing into the coffers of private, for-profit prison companies. Take Colorado, for example. When lawmakers were considering an almost $26 billion state budget …

$103,000 Settlement Between Colorado Town and ACLU Over “Pay or Serve” Jail Policy

Article • June 9, 2017 • from PLN June, 2017

Filed under: Money/Property

$103,000 Settlement Between Colorado Town and ACLU Over “Pay or Serve” Jail Policy by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On May 4, 2016, Colorado Springs officials signed off on a $103,000 settlement that will end the practice of municipal judges converting fine-only violations of municipal ordinances into jail time for …

ACLU v. Dept of Homeland Security, DC, Complaint, FOIA Request, Hunger Strike (2017)

Brief • May 25, 2017

Filed under: Injunctions

ACLU v. Dept of Homeland Security, DC, Complaint, FOIA Request, Hunger Strike (2017) Case 1:17-cv-01004 Document 1 Filed 05/25/17 Page 1 of 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION 915 15th Street, N.W., 7th Floor Washington, DC 20005, Plaintiff, v. DEPARTMENT …

Waller v. City and County of Denver, CO, Judgment, Excessive Force Slammed Against Wall, 2017

Brief • May 22, 2017

Filed under: Excessive Force (Police)

Waller v. City and County of Denver, CO, Judgment, Excessive Force Slammed Against Wall, 2017 Case 1:14-cv-02109-WYD-NYW Document 280 Filed 05/22/17 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 14-cv-02109-WYD-NYW ANTHONY WALLER, Plaintiff, v. CITY and COUNTY of …

Harris v. Adams County Sheriff's Department, CO, Settlement, Quran and Halal Meals, 2017

Brief • May 15, 2017

Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Publications/Books, Religious Diet, Religious Property

Harris v. Adams County Sheriff's Department, CO, Settlement, Quran and Halal Meals, 2017 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE ("Agreement") is made by and between, Marquise D. Harris ("Plaintiff')~nd Adams County Board of County Commissioners, its current and former officers, agents, servants and employees, the …

Department of Justice Opposes Finding of Racial Discrimination against BOP

Article • April 26, 2017

Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act, Employee Litigation, Disabled Employees

Department of Justice Opposes Finding of Racial Discrimination against BOP by Donald Ernest Thompson, who is black, was a correctional supervisor (GS-11 Lieutenant) at FCI Englewood in Littleton, Colorado when he was made Disturbance Control Team Leader. Two white members of the team objected to his appointment, claiming he had …

Colorado Kickbacks as of FY2014

Kickback publication • April 26, 2017

Filed under: Telephones

Colorado Kickbacks as of FY2014