Finn v. Warren County, KY, Motion to Vacate Protective Order, Public Disclosure of Documents, 2011 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY BOWLING GREEN DIVISION JOHNEY FINN, Administrator of the Estate of Shannon Ray Finn, deceased, et al., PLAINTIFFS v. WARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, et al. , DEFENDANTS. ) ) …
Contempt Order Upheld Against Kentucky DOC Commissioner by by Mark Wilson On August 15, 2008, the Kentucky Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a lower court order holding former Dept. of Corrections Commissioner John Rees in contempt of court. Fifteen-year-old Daniel Ottman pleaded guilty to first-degree assault following a 2004 shooting …
Kentucky Jail Guards’ Convictions Affirmed in Sexual Abuse of Young Prisoner by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the convictions and prison sentences of two guards who were found guilty of violating a prisoner’s civil rights. The guards’ actions resulted in the …
Kentucky Guards Sentenced to Federal Prison in Detainee Abuse Prosecution by A Kentucky federal court has sentenced five guards from the Fayette County Detention Center (FCDC) who were prosecuted in connection with systematic abuse of prisoners at the facility. FCDC Sgt. John McQueen, 33, and Cpl. Clarence McCoy, 31, were …
Settlement Proceeds Unrelated to Personal Injury or Sickness Are Subject to Taxation by Proceeds from a legal settlement unrelated to personal injury or sickness are subject to taxation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth circuit decided February 26, 2010. Daniel and Brenda Stadnyk received a $49,000 settlement from …
Napier v. Laurel County, KY, Appeal Brief Petition, PLRA Failure to Treat MRSA, 2011 CASE NO. 09-6239 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT [FILED ELECTRONICALLY] _______________________________________ LESTER NAPIER, Plaintiff - Appellant v. LAUREL COUNTY, KENTUCKY, et al., Defendants - Appellees. On Appeal from the United States District …
Kentucky Jail Under Investigation After Prisoner Dies; Sexual Abuse, Financial Mismanagement Also Alleged by Derek Gilna The Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, a jail in Paintsville, Kentucky, became the focus of a Kentucky State Police investigation after the death of a prisoner in March 2009. Additionally, a jail guard was …
Hammonds v. CCA, KY, Complaint, internal affairs staff-inmate rape, 2011 Case 3:11-cv-00008-JGH Document 1 Filed 01/05/11 Page 1 of 17 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE DIVISION CIVIL ACTION NO. _____________________ 3:11-cv-8-H FUNDA HAMMONDS Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women P.O. Box 337 Pewee Valley, …
Hammonds v. Corrections Corporation of America, KY, Complaint, CCA guard sexual assault, 2011 Case 3:11-cv-00008-JGH Document 1 Filed 01/05/11 Page 1 of 17 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE DIVISION CIVIL ACTION NO. _____________________ 3:11-cv-8-H FUNDA HAMMONDS Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women P.O. Box …
Clergy Who Advocate for Prisoners Barred from Prisons and Jails by As described in this month’s cover story, prison and jail chaplains accused of sexual misconduct often resign, retire, are fired or are sometimes prosecuted. In other cases, though, well-meaning clergy members who seek to help prisoners have been locked …
U.S. Supreme Court: Counsel Must Advise Immigrant Defendants of Deportation Risks by An immigrant charged with a criminal offense must be advised of the deportation consequences associated with pleading guilty, the U.S. Supreme Court held on March 31, 2010. Jose Padilla was charged with drug trafficking after he was caught …
Kentucky Law Retroactively Applied to Award Street Credit by The Kentucky Supreme Court has held that a law that applies “street credit” to released prisoners effectively suspends existing statutory law that specifies time spent on parole does not count towards a prisoner’s maximum sentence. The Court accepted transfer of appeals …
Kentucky Lethal Injection Protocol Adopted in Violation of APA by Brandon Sample The lethal injection protocol adopted by the Kentucky Department of Correction (DOC) was promulgated in violation of the state’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the Kentucky Supreme Court decided on November 25, 2009. Kentucky, like most other states that …
Kentucky Supreme Court: Retroactive Application of Sex Offender Residency Restrictions Unconstitutional by On October 1, 2009, the Kentucky Supreme Court held that retroactive application of sex offender residency restrictions violated prohibitions against ex post facto laws in the U.S. and Kentucky constitutions. In 1995, Michael Baker pleaded guilty to third-degree …
Food Problems Contribute to Riot at Kentucky Prison by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A major riot at Kentucky’s Northpoint Training Center on August 21, 2009 resulted in 16 injuries and the destruction of several buildings critical to the prison’s operation. The riot was the second serious incident at …
Questionable Kentucky Courthouse Construction Practices Lead to Court Official’s Resignation, Audit, Settlement by Michael Brodheim On February 25, 2009, after questions were raised about the failure of his office to fully insure courthouse construction projects, Garlan VanHook resigned from his position as executive director of the Dept. of Facilities for …
Sixth Circuit: Dismissal of Due Process and Equal Protection Claims Upheld; Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Issue Remanded by The Sixth Circuit of Appeals has affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a prisoner’s due process and equal protection claims, but reversed the dismissal of Eighth Amendment claims based on failure to …
Hawaii to Remove Prisoners from CCA Facility Over Abuse Charges by Ian Urbina Hawaii prison officials said Tuesday that all of the state’s 168 female inmates at a privately run Kentucky prison will be removed by the end of September because of charges of sexual abuse by guards. Forty inmates …
Aramark Discontinues, Loses Prison Food Service Contracts by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The corporate philosophy of cutting corners to enhance profits is catching up with Aramark Correctional Services, causing the company to lose prison and jail food service contracts and putting other contracts in jeopardy. Aramark has discontinued …
As Economy Falters, Rehabilitative and Substance Abuse Programs Get the Axe by As Economy Falters, Rehabilitative and Substance Abuse Programs Get the Axe by Mark Wilson Facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, states are slashing rehabilitative criminal justice programs in a desperate attempt to save money. Critics …
