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Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department, DOJ Civil Rights Division, 2015

Publication • February 8, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Police--Excessive Force, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), Racial Profiling

Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department, DOJ Civil Rights Division, 2015 Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division March 4, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. REPORT SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ 1 II. BACKGROUND.................................................................................................................. 6 III. FERGUSON LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON GENERATING REVENUE ............................................................................................... …

Management of Death-Sentenced Inmates, Lombardi, Sluder & Wallance, 1996

Publication • February 8, 2016

Filed under: Death Penalty/Death Row, Death Row

Management of Death-Sentenced Inmates, Lombardi, Sluder & Wallance, 1996 The Management of Death-Sentenced Inmates: Issues, Realities, and Innovative Strategies* by George Lombardi, Former Director of the Division of Adult Institutions Missouri Department of Corrections P. O. Box 236 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Richard D. Sluder, Ph.D. Associate Professor Criminal Justice …

A.H. v. St. Louis County, MO, Plff's Mot to Compel Memo, Wrongful Death Suicide, 2016

Brief • January 30, 2016

Filed under: Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Suicides

A.H. v. St. Louis County, MO, Plff's Mot to Compel Memo, Wrongful Death Suicide, 2016 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION A.H., et al., Plaintiffs, vs. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 4:14-CV-2069 CEJ …

Former Missouri Death Row Prisoner Finally Exonerated in 1983 Murder

Article • January 7, 2016

Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction

Former Missouri Death Row Prisoner Finally Exonerated in 1983 Murder by Joe Watson Three decades after being sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and more than two years after Missouri's Supreme Court threw out his murder conviction, Reggie Griffin has been finally exonerated. On October 25, …

Missouri Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Prisoner’s Gain Time

Article • November 18, 2015

Filed under: Sentencing

Missouri Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Prisoner’s Gain Time by Missouri Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Prisoner’s Gain Time The Supreme Court of Missouri affirmed, on December 24, 2013, the circuit court’s finding for the Missouri Department of Corrections’ (MDOC) motion for summary judgment denying appellant Andrew Farish’s action for …

Missouri AG Calls for Return of Gas Chamber

Article • November 13, 2015

Filed under: Death Penalty

Missouri AG Calls for Return of Gas Chamber by Missouri AG Calls for Return of Gas Chamber “The Missouri death penalty statute has been, in my opinion, unnecessarily entangled in the courts for over a decade,” complained Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster, expressing his frustration over the Missouri Supreme Court’s …

One Extra Day in Prison Not Cognizable in Suit

Article • November 3, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Overdetention

One Extra Day in Prison Not Cognizable in Suit by One Extra Day in Prison Not Cognizable in Suit The U.S. District Court for the Eighth Circuit upheld a decision of a Missouri federal district court, affirming summary judgment against a former prisoner who had alleged he was improperly incarcerated …

$2,150 Awarded to Missouri Prisoner Attacked by Guard

Article • October 29, 2015

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings

$2,150 Awarded to Missouri Prisoner Attacked by Guard by $2,150 Awarded to Missouri Prisoner Attacked by Guard State prisoner Terrell Raney at the Potosi Correctional Center in Missouri was awarded $2,150 in United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, against prison guard Jason Crawford, who assaulted him on October …

Tanner v. City of Sullivan, Second Amended Complaint, Jail Suicide, 2012

Brief • October 29, 2015

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Wrongful Death, Suicides

Tanner v. City of Sullivan, Second Amended Complaint, Jail Suicide, 2012 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION DEBORA D. TANNER, et al. Plaintiffs, vs. CITY OF SULLIVAN, DON L. REED, DSN 115, DARRIN M. JONES, DSN 117, KEVIN L. HALBERT, JEFF ROHRER, SHAUN HINSON, DAVID ROCHE, …

News in Brief

Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015

News in Brief by News in Brief California: On April 21, 2015, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that 30 body cameras would soon be deployed by jailers working within Jail No. 4. He said he hopes that the new equipment will emphasize transparency and accountability in his department, which …

Missouri Flag Desecration Statute Held Facially Unconstitutional, Attorney’s Fees Properly Assessed

Article • October 15, 2015

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Qualified Immunity

Missouri Flag Desecration Statute Held Facially Unconstitutional, Attorney’s Fees Properly Assessed by Missouri Flag Desecration Statute Held Facially Unconstitutional, Attorney’s Fees Properly Assessed The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s holding that a Missouri flag desecration statute was facially unconstitutional and has held …

News In Brief

Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015

Filed under: News in Brief

News In Brief by Alabama: On April 9, 2013, Kenneth Wayne Patton was arrested on a domestic violence charge. When he arrived at the Etowah County Jail, he informed guards that he used to be employed at the St. Clair Correctional Facility and should be put in protective custody. Despite …

Jenkins v. City of Jennings, MO, Permanent Injunction, Fines and Costs Payments 2015

Brief • September 16, 2015

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement

Jenkins v. City of Jennings, MO, Permanent Injunction, Fines and Costs Payments 2015 Case: 4:15-cv-00252-CEJ Doc. #: 17 Filed: 09/16/15 Page: 1 of 6 PageID #: 167 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION ) SAMANTHA JENKINS et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) …

Prisoners Released When Jails Can’t Feed Them

Article • August 1, 2015 • from PLN August, 2015

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems, Food

Prisoners Released When Jails Can’t Feed Them by Mark Wilson Prisoners Released When Jails Can’t Feed Them by Mark Wilson "We didn’t have food for them and we don’t want to violate anyone’s rights when they are here,” said Wellston, Missouri Police Chief G. Thomas Walker, explaining why he released …

King v. City of Pagedale, MO, Amended Petition, Wrongful Death Suicide, 2015

Brief • July 31, 2015

Filed under: Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Suicides

King v. City of Pagedale, MO, Amended Petition, Wrongful Death Suicide, 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS, STATE OF MISSOURI GLADYS KING, individually and On behalf of her deceased daughter, KIMBERLEE RANDLE KING ) ) ) ) and ) ) T.R., a minor boy, by …

Hootselle v. Missouri DOC, MO, Complaint, Petition for Damages, Employee Pay, 2015

Brief • July 18, 2015

Filed under: Money/Property, Guards/Staff

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Bray et al v. Missouri DOC et al, MO, Order, tax-payer standing Zink execution, 2015

Brief • July 13, 2015

Filed under: Death Penalty/Death Row

Bray et al v. Missouri DOC et al, MO, Order, tax-payer standing Zink execution, 2015

Missouri Jail Settles Suit over Due Process Violation in Mail Policy

Article • July 1, 2015

Filed under: Due Process

Missouri Jail Settles Suit over Due Process Violation in Mail Policy by Missouri Jail Settles Suit over Due Process Violation in Mail Policy by David M. Reutter Less than sixty days after a civil rights action was filed against Missouri’s Morgan County Adult Detention Center (MCADC) alleging due process violations …

$25,000 Jury Award in Missouri Prisoner’s Failure to Protect Claim

Article • June 12, 2015

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)

$25,000 Jury Award in Missouri Prisoner’s Failure to Protect Claim by David Reutter $25,000 Jury Award in Missouri Prisoner’s Failure to Protect Claim by David Reutter A Missouri federal jury awarded a prisoner $25,000 in a failure to protect case. The district court also awarded $23,401.05 in attorney fees and …

Pierce et al v. City of Velda City, MO, Order, money bail reform, 2015

Brief • June 2, 2015

Filed under: Prison Reform, Indigent Defense, Bail, Bail Bonds

Pierce et al v. City of Velda City, MO, Order, money bail reform, 2015 Case: 4:15-cv-00570-HEA Doc. #: 16 Filed: 06/03/15 Page: 1 of 3 PageID #: 119 Case: 4:15-cv-00570-HEA Doc.#: 15-2 Filed: 06/02/15 Page: 1 of 3 PagelD #: 116 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN …