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New Jersey Pre-trial Detainee’s Mysterious Death Results in $650,000 Settlement
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Filed under: Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)
New Jersey Pre-trial Detainee’s Mysterious Death Results in $650,000 Settlement by David Reutter New Jersey Pre-trial Detainee’s Mysterious Death Results in $650,000 Settlement by David M. Reutter $650,000 settlement was reached in a lawsuit filed by the estate of a prisoner who died at the Cumberland County Jail (CCJ) in …
New Jersey, Ohio DOCs Significantly Reduce Phone Rates
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Filed under: Telephone Rates
New Jersey, Ohio DOCs Significantly Reduce Phone Rates by New Jersey, Ohio DOCs Significantly Reduce Phone Rates According to an April 9, 2015 press release issued by New Jersey Advocates for Immigrant Detainees, LatinoJustice PRLDEF and the New York University School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic, the New Jersey Department …
Jones v. County of Salem, NJ, Complaint, ADA diabetes mental illness guard brutality medical neglect, 2015
Brief • May 1, 2015
Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Diabetes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Americans with Disabilities Act, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)
Jones v. County of Salem, NJ, Complaint, ADA diabetes mental illness guard brutality medical neglect, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-03093-NLH-AMD Document 1 Filed 05/01/15 Page 1 of 15 PageID: 1 JOSEPH C. GRASSI, ESQUIRE New Jersey Attorney ID#033391981 BARRY, CORRADO & GRASSI, P.C. 2700 Pacific Avenue Wildwood, NJ 08260 (P) (609) 729‐1333 …
Woodruff v. County of Sussex, NJ, Complaint, Jail Assault, 2015
Brief • April 30, 2015
Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Eighth Amendment, Jail Specific, Guard Brutality/Beatings
Woodruff v. County of Sussex, NJ, Complaint, Jail Assault, 2015 PATTI &PATTI, ESQS. Fax:1-973-729-4367 Aus 12 2015 01:50p~ P014/022 ! :· PATTI & PATTI, LLC Jeffrey M. Patti, Esq. (#05020199S) 255 Woodport Road Sparta, New Jersey 07871 (973) 729-5040 Attorneys for Plaintiff RECBYED. &FlLEl'i APR 3 0 2016 8-ClllrfU.Oi•tlw ROBERT …
Third Circuit: Lack of Training for Jail Guards Bars Summary Judgment; $150,000 Settlement
Article • April 9, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015
Filed under: Supervisory Liability, Municipal Liability, Failure to Train/Supervise, Staff Training
Third Circuit: Lack of Training for Jail Guards Bars Summary Judgment; $150,000 Settlement by Mark Wilson Third Circuit: Lack of Training for Jail Guards Bars Summary Judgment; $150,000 Settlement by Mark Wilson On April 11, 2014, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that a jail’s failure to train guards …
Third Circuit Affirms Nominal Damages, Reverses PLRA Fee Cap Order
Article • March 5, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015
Filed under: Disciplinary Litigation, Attorney Fees (PLRA)
Third Circuit Affirms Nominal Damages, Reverses PLRA Fee Cap Order by Mark Wilson Third Circuit Affirms Nominal Damages, Reverses PLRA Fee Cap Order by Mark Wilson On March 28, 2014, a New Jersey federal district court refused to reduce a prisoner’s attorney fee award to $1.50 (i.e., 150% of his …
Sanders v. Camden County, NJ, Complaint, Excessive Force Guards, 2015
Brief • February 13, 2015
Filed under: Retaliation, Medical, Injury -- Misc., Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Train/Supervise, Staff Training
Sanders v. Camden County, NJ, Complaint, Excessive Force Guards, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-01129-NLH-JS Document 1-4 Filed 02/13/15 Page 3 of 18 PageID: 12 Ricardo J. Rodriquez, Esq. PROSPER & RODRIGUEZ, LLC 124 Wash~ngton Street Morristo1on, NJ 07960 973-998-7973 Attorney for Plaintiff, Craig Sanders Attorney ID#OC1781991 CRAIG SAND3RS, PT,AINTIFF v. COUNTY OF …
Testimonies of Torture in New Jersey Prisons, American Friends Service Committee, 2015
Publication • February 1, 2015
Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Stun Guns/Tasers, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints
Testimonies of Torture in New Jersey Prisons, American Friends Service Committee, 2015 Testimonies of Torture in New Jersey Prisons EVIDENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS A collection of testimonies from prisoners in New Jersey prisons, documenting uses of physical, chemical, and no-touch torture, among other human rights abuses. American Friends Service …
Report Analyzes New Jersey Jail Population
Article • January 13, 2015
Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Census, Jail Specific, Bail
Report Analyzes New Jersey Jail Population by Report Analyzes New Jersey Jail Population In partnership with the Drug Policy Alliance, Luminosity has issued a report that analyzes New Jersey’s jail population. The study’s goal “is to use this profile to identify opportunities to responsibly reduce New Jersey’s jail population while …
Prisoner Loses Habeas Suit Challenging Loss of BOP Good Time for “Constructive Possession” of a Weapon
Article • January 12, 2015
Filed under: Disciplinary Litigation, Evidence
Prisoner Loses Habeas Suit Challenging Loss of BOP Good Time for “Constructive Possession” of a Weapon by Derek Gilna Prisoner Loses Habeas Suit Challenging Loss of BOP Good Time for “Constructive Possession” of a Weapon by Derek Gilna Federal prisoner Travis Denny was found in be in “constructive possession” of …
When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Filed under: Classification, Work Release, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Community Education Centers, Contractor Misconduct, Prison Rebellion, Escapes, Failure to Protect (General), Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Alternative Sentencing
When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems by Derek Gilna When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems by Derek Gilna A recent interest among government officials in reducing prison populations as a way to cut costs, stemming from the 2008 Great Recession that resulted in significant budget deficits, has placed renewed emphasis …
$1 Million Settlement for New Jersey Man Exonerated after 18 Years Wrongful Imprisonment
Article • January 9, 2015
Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment
$1 Million Settlement for New Jersey Man Exonerated after 18 Years Wrongful Imprisonment by $1 Million Settlement for New Jersey Man Exonerated after 18 Years Wrongful Imprisonment A New Jersey man exonerated after serving 18 years for murder and sexual assault received a $1 million settlement. The exoneration was the …
Prison and Jail Phone Reforms Needed in New Jersey
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Filed under: Telephone Rates
Prison and Jail Phone Reforms Needed in New Jersey by Karina Wilkinson Prison and Jail Phone Reforms Needed in New Jersey by Karina Wilkinson Two prison phone service providers, Global Tel*Link and Securus, continue to overcharge prisoners and their families for calls made from prisons and jails in New Jersey. …
New Rates for NJ-09-10-2014
Kickback publication • September 10, 2014
New Rates for NJ-09-10-2014 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY DIVISION OF PURCHASE AND PROPERTY PROCUREMENT BUREAU CHRIS CHRISTIE Governor KIM GUADAGNO Lt. Governor PO BOX 230 TRENTON, NJ 08625-0230 ANDREW P. SIDAMON-ERISTOFF State Treasurer JIGNASA DESAI-MCCLEARY Director Amendment #: 12 T-1934 Solicitation #: 05-x-32533 Contract #: 61618 TO: Department of Corrections …
James v GTL Complaint
Kickback publication • September 10, 2014
James v GTL Complaint Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 1 Filed 08/20/13 Page 1 of 28 PageID: 1 James E. Cecchi Lindsey H. Taylor CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO 5 Becker Farm Road Roseland, New Jersey 07068 (973) 994-1700 James A. Plaisted Lin C. Solomon WALDER, HAYDEN & BROGAN, P.A. …
James v GTL Opinion
Kickback publication • September 10, 2014
James v GTL Opinion Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 35 Filed 09/08/14 Page 1 of 11 PageID: 433 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY Docket No.: 13-4989-WJM-MF BOBBIE JAMES et al., Plaintiffs, OPINION v. GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION, INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE, and DSI-ITI LLC, Defendants. WILLIAM J. MARTINI, U.S.D.J.: …
James v GTL Order I
Kickback publication • September 10, 2014
James v GTL Order I Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 37 Filed 09/08/14 Page 1 of 2 PageID: 446 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY Docket No.: 13-4989-WJM-MF BOBBIE JAMES et al., Plaintiffs, ORDER v. GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION, INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE, and DSI-ITI LLC, Defendants. Before the court …
James v GTL Order II
Kickback publication • September 10, 2014
James v GTL Order II Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 36 Filed 09/08/14 Page 1 of 2 PageID: 444 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY Docket No.: 13-4989-WJM-MF BOBBIE JAMES et al., Plaintiffs, ORDER v. GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION, INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE, and DSI-ITI LLC, Defendants. THIS MATTER comes …
James v GTL Order III
Kickback publication • September 10, 2014
James v GTL Order III Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 20-2 Filed 11/22/13 Page 1 of 2 PageID: 95 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 200 Park Avenue Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 Philip R. Sellinger Aaron Van Nostrand Ph: (973) 360-7900 Attorneys for Defendants Global Tel*Link Corporation and DSI-ITI LLC UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT …
James v GTL Opinion
Brief • September 8, 2014
James v GTL Opinion Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 35 Filed 09/08/14 Page 1 of 11 PageID: 433 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY Docket No.: 13-4989-WJM-MF BOBBIE JAMES et al., Plaintiffs, OPINION v. GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION, INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE, and DSI-ITI LLC, Defendants. WILLIAM J. MARTINI, U.S.D.J.: …
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