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Brief • October 27, 2011
Filed under: Exercise
Brooks v. Felker, CA, Complaint, Denial of Exercise, 2011 OCT/27/2011 . ' Case 2:08-cv-02512-TLN-KJN Document 90 Filed 11/03/11 Page 1 of 40 FILED NOV 08 2011 CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT ~ASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIf,%>NIA O£PUTV ClER~ ]I\j THE UNlTEJJ ~.:TATES LHSTRICT COURT 1'OJ{ THE E/~STERI'-i DlSTJUCT O'r; CALlFORNJA .sTeVEAJ (N~lmt: …
Brief • October 24, 2011
Rodriguez v. City of Los Angeles, CA, Declaration of Plf's Counsel, Discriminatory Curfews, 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Olu K. Orange, Esq. , SBN: 213653 ORANGE LAW OFFICES 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2900 Los Angeles, California 90010 Tel: (213) 736-9900 / Fax: (213) 417-8800 …
Report Finds Federal Prisoners Exposed to Toxic Metals in Recycling Jobs by A four-year study by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG), released in October 2010, found that prisoners and employees at ten federal prisons were exposed to hazardous metals and materials while handling electronic …
ICE, CCA Settle ACLU Lawsuit Regarding Health Care for Immigration Detainees by Derek Gilna A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union that alleged deficiencies in health care at the San Diego Correctional Facility (SDCF) in Otay Mesa, California has been settled, according to a December 16, 2010 press …
Louisiana Sex Offender Agrees to Surgical Castration by David Reutter What should be done with sex offenders who are not prison guards, cops or priests is an emotionally-charged issue. Most states have adopted some form of civil commitment, but others have adopted the more drastic option of chemical and surgical …
California’s Behavior Modification Programs – Abuse of Prisoners, Racism and Cover-Ups by Ill-conceived experiments in behavior modification by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) have led to allegations of racism, abuse of prisoners, retaliation and cover-ups, plus a state Senate inquiry. In 2005 and 2006, the CDCR initiated …
Ninth Circuit: California Prisoner Need Not Appeal from Satisfactory Grievance Response in Order to Exhaust Administrative Remedies by Michael Brodheim Clarifying “the boundaries of proper exhaustion” within the context of California’s prison system, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a prisoner “has no obligation to appeal from a …
California District Court Rips Feds for “False and Misleading Information” in FOIA Case, Then Does Nothing by In a lawsuit filed by six Islamic organizations and five individuals, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division, found that the FBI and the U.S. government had “provided …
California Inspector General Expresses Concerns About Out-of-State Private Prisons by In December 2010, California Inspector General David Shaw sent a letter to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), informing CDCR officials about concerns related to housing California prisoners in out-of-state privately-operated facilities. The concerns arose when the Office …
Article • October 15, 2011 • from PLN October, 2011
Los Angeles County Pays $400,000 to Settle Juvenile Jail Prisoner Wrongful Death Suit by The Los Angeles County Board of Commissioners has approved a $400,000 settlement to resolve negligence, civil rights and other claims related to the wrongful death of a juvenile offender held at the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. …
Article • October 15, 2011 • from PLN October, 2011
Taser International Settles Product Liability Lawsuit for $2.85 Million by Michael Brodheim by Mike Brodheim Using tactics reminiscent of those once employed by tobacco companies, Taser International has for years engaged in a high-stakes campaign designed to deceive the public into believing that the stun guns it manufactures, known formally …
Article • October 15, 2011 • from PLN October, 2011
Jail Guitar Doors, USA Offers Free Musical Instruments to Prisons by Bruce Reilly Long before words there was the drum, the beat, the foundation of all communication. Some drummers and musicians communicate through the most finely crafted instruments of their day. For the prisoner it is typically the sound of …
Brief • September 26, 2011
Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Amended Complaint, Guard Beatings, 2011 Case 2:10-cv-06342-CBM -AJW Document 76 Filed 09/26/11 James S. Muller, Bar No. 126071 LAW OFFICES OF JAMES S. MULLER 2 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2900 Los Angeles, California 90010-2015 3 Telephone: (213) 381-3299 Fax: (213) J81-3'581 4 jamesmullerlaw@sbcglobal.net …
Brief • September 22, 2011
Butano v. County of Orange, CA, Amended Complaint, Warrantless Search & Excessive Force, 2011 Case 8:11-cv-00691-CJC-MLG Document 16 Filed 09/22/11 Page 1 of 25 Page ID #:234 Case 8:11-cv-00691-CJC-MLG Document 16 Filed 09/22/11 Page 2 of 25 Page ID #:235 Case 8:11-cv-00691-CJC-MLG Document 16 Filed 09/22/11 Page 3 of 25 …
Brief • September 20, 2011
Rodriguez v. City of Los Angeles, CA, Response to Req for Disc, Discriminatory Curfews, 2011 26 September 2011, Rena M. Shahandeh, Esq. Los Angeles City Attorney's Office 200 North Main Street, 6th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-978-8785 (fax) rena.shahandeh@lacity.org VIA FAX & US MAIL: (213) 978-8785 RE: Christian Rodriguez, …
Article • September 15, 2011
California Extends prison Mailbox Rule to Civil Filings by The California Supreme Court has held that the prison-delivery rule, also known as the prison mailbox rule, applies to a self-represented prisoner’s filing of a notice of appeal in a civil case, just as it has long been held to apply …
Article • September 15, 2011
California: Probation Revocation Based Upon Hearsay Evidence Was Error by by John E. Dannenberg The California Court of Appeal reversed a prisoner's revocation of probation that had rested upon hearsay evidence at his revocation hearing. The court held that where there had been no impediment to having gained actual witness …
Article • September 15, 2011
California DOC Officials Enjoy Absolute Immunity From Tort Liability Under Civil Code by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg When a private prison corporation sued Director Jeanne Woodford of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for alleged defamatory statements made against the corporation's performance on a CDCR contract, …
Article • September 15, 2011 • from PLN September, 2011
California State Auditor Reports on CDCR Malfeasance by In January 2011, the California State Auditor presented an investigative report to the governor and legislative leaders that summarized substantiated allegations of improper activities involving several state agencies, including the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The reported investigations were completed …
Article • September 15, 2011
Death Penalty Scrutinized: Court Halts Missouri Physician-Overseen Lethal Drug Execution; Ten States Suspend Executions by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg The death penalty has come under renewed scrutiny nationwide with nine states suspending executions by lethal injection. Serious questions have been raised both as to Eighth Amendment concerns of …
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