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Federal Court Allows Menard Prisoner’s Lawsuit for Loss of Legal Papers, Retaliation to Proceed by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna U.S. District Court Judge Staci M. Yandle, in the Southern District of Illinois, ruled on May 22, 2018 that a civil rights suit filed by Mickey Mason, incarcerated at the …
Article • August 6, 2018 • from PLN August, 2018
California Prison Psychiatrist Faces Harassment, Retaliation from State Officials by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Psychiatrist Anthony Coppola, employed in California’s prison system, was a warden’s dream employee. He often worked overtime and on his days off when his primary job at a prison in Tracy, California was short staffed. …
Federal Jury Awards Michigan Woman $1,048,000 over Retaliatory Arrests by Christopher Zoukis A Michigan woman who police arrested twice on charges of filing a false police report of rape was awarded just over $1 million after a federal jury found that the arrests were in retaliation for her criticism of …
$125,000 Awarded to Pennsylvania Prisoner over Excessive Force by Guards by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Cornell L. Warren, a diabetic prisoner held in a Pennsylvania state prison, was awarded $125,000 in damages after a jury found that a guard used excessive force against him that resulted in a broken …
Pennsylvania Prisoner Receives Settlement from Guards over Excessive Force Suit by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis  A prisoner who was maced, restrained and unnecessarily disciplined agreed to a settlement with Pennsylvania guards in exchange for dropping his federal civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive force.      On February 8, 2008, Allen …
Sikh Harassed for Refusing to Cut Beard Settles Civil Rights Suit with California Prison Officials by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A practicing Sikh in a California prison who refused to cut his beard for religious reasons when ordered by guards agreed to a settlement with the prison system and …
$60,000 settlement reached in prisoner's case against officer by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A man suffering from schizophrenia at Tangipahoa Parish Jail (TPJ) in Louisiana, who was not always provided with necessary medications and was attacked and injured by other detainees through staff indifference, received a $60,000 settlement in …
Louisiana Prisoner Beaten by Guards Settles Excessive Force Suit by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A prisoner housed at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Louisiana (JPCC), who was pinned down and beaten by five guards, agreed to an undisclosed settlement with the guards, prison officials and medical staff.      …
Muslim Prisoner Strip-Searched in Presence of Female Guard in California Prison Settles Civil Rights Suit by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Anthony Dean, a Muslim prisoner at California State Prison-Sacramento who was subjected to an unclothed body search while a female guard was present, settled a civil rights suit that …
Pennsylvania Prisoner Settles Federal Assault Suit Against Fayette County Prison Guards by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Timothy Michael Reckner, a prisoner at Fayette County Prison, Pennsylvania, who was allegedly assaulted by prison guards on several occasions, resulting in physical and emotional injuries, agreed to a settlement with the various parties. …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
California: Whistle-blowing Prison Employee Fired, Loses Lawsuit by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon For over two decades, federal courts have been issuing orders, injunctions and sanctions in an effort to force California’s prison system to provide adequate treatment to mentally ill prisoners. That approach does not appear to be working. …
Brown et al. v. State of New Jersey Department of Corrections, NJ, Ruling, Inmate Sexual Abuse, 2018 MER-L-000503-18 06/06/2018 4:04:57 1 of 2 Trans ID: LCV2018993174 MER L 000503-18 07/06/2018 Pg PM 1 of Pg 2 Trans ID: LCV20181178885 STARK & STARK, P.C. Martin P. Schrama, Esq. - Attorney ID …
Retaliatory “Rough Ride” by Prison Guards States Eighth Amendment Claim by David Reutter by David Reutter The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Virginia state prisoner had stated a claim for violation of his constitutional rights when guards gave him a “rough ride” in a prison van in …
$10,000 Federal Jury Award in Texas Prisoner’s Suit Over Retaliatory Beatings by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On June 22, 2017, a federal jury awarded $10,000 to a prisoner against six Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) guards for beating him and issuing false disciplinary reports in retaliation for grievances …
On Sale Now: Prison Labor by Sytonia Reid by Sytonia Reid, Green American Magazine Every day, incarcerated and detained people in both US government and private prisons perform labor during their sentences, with few exceptions. Many provide services for the prison itself, such as cooking, laundry, and maintenance tasks, while …
California Prisoner Threatened and Maltreated by Prison Guards Settles by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Christopher T. Jackson, a prisoner at Lancaster State Prison, California, agreed to settle his civil rights claim against a guard who allegedly retaliated against him with threats, insults, and excessive searches.      In 2005, Jackson …
$224,528 Awarded to County Jail Employee in New York Retaliation Suit by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal jury awarded Mark Battistoni, an employee at the Dutchess County, New York, jail, $224,528 after it found that his employer unlawfully retaliated against him.      In July 2007, Battistoni received reports …
LaGrone v. County of Colusa, CA, Settlement, Sexual Harassment of Employee, 2018 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS l. PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT This Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of All Claims ("Agreement") is made between Nicole LaGrone (hereinafter "Plaintiff' or "LaGrone") and Defendants Colusa County and John Anthony …
Wisconsin Settles State Prisoner’s Lawsuits for $13,000 by On February 2, 2017, Wisconsin officials agreed to pay $13,000 to settle two pro se federal lawsuits. Samuel S. Upthegrove, a Wisconsin state prisoner with mental health issues, filed two suits related to conditions of his confinement. One of his complaints alleged …
Stump v. County of Otero, NM, Settlement, Employment Discrimination, 2018 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, FULL RELEASE OF CIVIL CLAIMS, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT 1. FOR THE SOLE CONSIDERATION of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), inclusive of any liens against this settlement, including but not limited to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, or other insurance liens …
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