New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Retains High Phone Rates for County Jails by New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Retains High Phone Rates for County Jails On February 11, 2015, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (The Board), in a public session, denied a request for rulemaking on …
James v. GTL, NJ, Def Reply BiO to Motion to Compel Arbitration, Telephone Terms of Service, 2015 Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 103 Filed 09/08/15 Page 1 of 20 PageID: 894 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY BOBBIE JAMES, et al., 13 Civ. 4989 (WJM) (MF) Plaintiffs, vs. GLOBAL TEL*LINK …
$400,000 Settlement in New Jersey Juvenile Solitary Confinement Suit by Derek Gilna $400,000 Settlement in New Jersey Juvenile Solitary Confinement Suit by Derek Gilna In December 2013, the Juvenile Law Center, a non-profit public interest law firm based in Philadelphia, won a $400,000 settlement on behalf of two adolescents who spent …
James v. GTL, NJ, Opposition to Motion to Compel Arbitration, Telephone Terms of Service, 2015 Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 99 Filed 08/25/15 Page 1 of 35 PageID: 820 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY BOBBIE JAMES, et al. on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Civil Action …
New Jersey County Seeks New Jail Phone Contract, Increases Commission Rate by Derek Gilna New Jersey County Seeks New Jail Phone Contract, Increases Commission Rate by Derek Gilna Officials in Bergen County, New Jersey are seeking bids on a new jail phone contract that will include an increase in the …
James v. GTL, NJ, Def Motion to Compel Arbitration, Telephone Terms of Service, 2015 Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 95 Filed 08/07/15 Page 1 of 2 PageID: 767 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 …
Dismissal of State-Created Danger Claim Reversed by David Reutter Dismissal of State-Created Danger Claim Reversed by David M. Reutter The Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s order dismissing a civil rights action that alleged the disclosure of a confidential informant’s status established a state-created danger in violation …
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 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 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 …
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. …
