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Judge May Resolve Exhaustion Issue; No Policy on Grievance Non-decisions Means Remedies Unavailable

Article • July 11, 2014 • from PLN July, 2014

Filed under: Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Grievances

Judge May Resolve Exhaustion Issue; No Policy on Grievance Non-decisions Means Remedies Unavailable by David Reutter Judge May Resolve Exhaustion Issue; No Policy on Grievance Non-decisions Means Remedies Unavailable by David Reutter The Third Circuit Court of Appeals held on August 26, 2013 that a judge may resolve factual disputes …

Bonnie Kerness: Pioneer in the Struggle Against Solitary Confinement

Article • July 9, 2014 • from PLN July, 2014

Filed under: Advocacy, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Bonnie Kerness: Pioneer in the Struggle Against Solitary Confinement by Lance Tapley Bonnie Kerness: Pioneer in the Struggle Against Solitary Confinement by Lance Tapley In 1986, Ojore Lutalo, a black revolutionary in Trenton State Prison – now the New Jersey State Prison – wrote to Bonnie Kerness’ American Friends Service …

Rodriguez v. State of New Jersey, NJ, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Death Tooth Infection, 2014

Brief • June 16, 2014

Filed under: Corizon, Dental Care, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Rodriguez v. State of New Jersey, NJ, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Death Tooth Infection, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-03729-RMB-KMW Document 3 Filed 06/16/14 Page 1 of 27 PageID: 127 CIVIL COVER SHEET JS44 (Rev. 12112) The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein _neither replace nor s upplement the fil.ing …

Wiggins v. City of Trenton, NJ, Dfd Motion in Limine, False Arrest & Malicious Prosection, 2014

Brief • June 12, 2014

Filed under: Police Misconduct, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police)

Wiggins v. City of Trenton, NJ, Dfd Motion in Limine, False Arrest & Malicious Prosection, 2014 Case 3:11-cv-05366-AET-DEA Document 31-1 Filed 06/12/14 Page 1 of 12 PageiD: 679 File No. 15108-0004-JBD Law Offices PARKER McCAY P.A. 9000 Midlantlc Drive, Suite 300 P.O. Box 5054 Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054 (856) …

NJ-Contract-extension- Through-09-2014

Kickback publication • May 15, 2014

NJ-Contract-extension- Through-09-2014 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY DIVISION OF PURCHASE AND PROPERTY PROCUREMENT BUREAU CHRIS CHRISTIE Governor KIM GUADAGNO Lt. Governor PO BOX 230 TRENTON, NJ 08625-0230 ANDREW P. SIDAMON-ERISTOFF State Treasurer JIGNASA DESAI-MCCLEARY Director Amendment #11 T-1934 Solicitation #05-x-32533 Contract #A61618 TO: Department of Corrections/Juvenile Justice Commission DATE: March 4, …

NJ Post FCC Rates

Kickback publication • May 15, 2014

NJ Post FCC Rates DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY DIVISION OF PURCHASE AND PROPERTY PROCUREMENT BUREAU CHRIS CHRISTIE Governor KIM GUADAGNO Lt. Governor PO BOX 230 TRENTON, NJ 08625-0230 ANDREW P. SIDAMON-ERISTOFF State Treasurer JIGNASA DESAI-MCCLEARY Director Amendment #10 T-1934 Solicitation #05-x-32533 Contract #A61618 TO: Department of Corrections/Juvenile Justice Commission DATE: …

NJ Post FCC Rates II

Kickback publication • May 15, 2014

NJ Post FCC Rates II NJ DOC Renewal Addendum: T-1934 Contract 61618 EXHIBIT A: County Rate/Commission Matrix Options -modified 2.11.2014 Rate Option Call Type Surcharge MOU (Per Minute) Commissions 1 Local: Intralata: InterLATA Interstate: $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $0.00 $0.05 $0.20 $0.40 *$0.21/$0.25 56% 56% 56% 0% 2 Local: $1.75 $0.05 …

Report on New Jersey Bail Bond Industry

Publication • May 7, 2014

Filed under: Bail Bonds

Report on New Jersey Bail Bond Industry State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation INSIDE OUT Questionable and Abusive Practices in New Jersey’s Bail-Bond Industry May 2014 State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation INSIDE OUT Questionable and Abusive Practices in New Jersey’s Bail-Bond industry SCI 28 West State St. …

Failure to Protect New Jersey Jail Detainee Leads to Drastic Bail Reduction

Article • January 15, 2014 • from PLN January, 2014

Filed under: Failure to Treat, Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Protect (General), Bail Bonds

Failure to Protect New Jersey Jail Detainee Leads to Drastic Bail Reduction by A New Jersey man held in jail on charges of aggravated assault had his bail reduced from $500,000 to $15,000 after a beating by other prisoners left him confined to a wheelchair. Joshua A. Maldonado, 20, was …

James v. GTL, NJ, Order III, Telephone Terms of Service, 2014

Brief • November 22, 2013

Filed under: Telephones

James v. GTL, NJ, Order III, Telephone Terms of Service, 2014 Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 20-2 Filed 11/22/13 Page 1 of 2 PageID: 95 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 Tel*Link Corporation and …

Redacted Settlement Agreements, NJ

Brief • November 12, 2013

Filed under: Settlements, Juveniles

Redacted Settlement Agreements, NJ RELEASY AM) SlrITLAMENT AC: REIM om. mmiItR ,. r M ENF MREMINT lmomiimmmomm igs entered twn ommw aMM!IM thereinafter "PlaintillY) and NIM JERSEY ILIVENIT WI: COMMISSION and its past and present officers. =Igo) ees and agents. as vnli as any officers, employees and agents of the …

PEW - The Impact of Parole in New Jersey, 2013

Publication • November 1, 2013

Filed under: Parole

PEW - The Impact of Parole in New Jersey, 2013 A brief from Nov 2013 The Impact of Parole in New Jersey Overview Nearly 700,000 offenders were released from U.S. prisons in 2011.1 Ensuring their successful re-entry into the community remains a critical issue for public safety. A new analysis …

Troy D. v. Mickens, NJ, Release and Settlement, Juvenile Solitary Confinement, 2013

Brief • October 13, 2013

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Juvenile Prisons

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Avalos-Palma v. United States, NJ, Complaint, Wrongful Deportation, 2013

Brief • September 13, 2013

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Immigration

Avalos-Palma v. United States, NJ, Complaint, Wrongful Deportation, 2013 Case 3:13-cv-05481-FLW-TJB Document 1 Filed 09/13/13 Page 1 of 12 PageID: 1 Jonathan H. Feinberg Attorney I.D. No. 01376-2001 (NJ) KAIRYS, RUDOVSKY, MESSING & FEINBERG LLP The Cast Iron Building 718 Arch Street, Suite 501 South Philadelphia, PA 19106 (215) 925-4400 …

James v GTL Complaint

Brief • August 20, 2013

James v GTL Complaint Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 1 Filed 08/20/13 Page 1 of 28 PageID: 1 James E. Cecchi Lindsey H. Taylor CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO 5 Becker Farm Road Roseland, New Jersey 07068 (973) 994-1700 James A. Plaisted Lin C. Solomon WALDER, HAYDEN & BROGAN, P.A. …

Innocent Defendant's Delimma-Plea Bargining, J of Crim Law & Criminology, 2013

Publication • 2013

Filed under: Guilty Pleas, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Innocent Defendant's Delimma-Plea Bargining, J of Crim Law & Criminology, 2013 Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Volume 103 | Issue 1 Article 1 Winter 2013 The Innocent Defendant's Dilemma: An Innovative Empirical Study of Plea Bargaining's Innocence Problem Lucian E. Dervan Vanessa A. Edkins Ph.D. Follow this and additional …

Third Circuit Denies Claim against Government for Attorney’s Fees under EAJA

Article • April 15, 2013

Filed under: Federal Statutory Law, Equal Access to Justice Act

Third Circuit Denies Claim against Government for Attorney’s Fees under EAJA by Derek Gilna Dr. John Handron, a psychologist, failed in his attempt to win reimbursement for tens of thousands of attorneys' fees from the government he had incurred in defending the government's claim that he had overbilled Medicare more …

NJ Supreme Court Hears Defamation Suit against Local Newspaper

Article • April 15, 2013

Filed under: Media

NJ Supreme Court Hears Defamation Suit against Local Newspaper by The Supreme Court of New Jersey decided a defamation and false-light suit in February 2012 for the defendants, principals with the weekly local newspaper, The Nutley Sun. The suit was initiated by two individuals who were the subject of civil …

Afdahl v. Melgar, NJ, 2nd Amended Complaint, Sexual and Physical Assault,2013

Brief • March 22, 2013

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Brutality/Beatings

Afdahl v. Melgar, NJ, 2nd Amended Complaint, Sexual and Physical Assault,2013 A CONNELL FOLEY FOLEY LLP CONNELL Livingston Avenue Avenue 85 Livingston 85 New Jersey Jersey 07068 Roseland, New 07068 Roseland, (973)535-0500 (973) 535-0500 Attorneys for for Plaintiffs Afdahl, Canada, Attorneys Plaintiffs Afdahl, Canada, Clark, Satorius, and and Streater Ellis, …

New Jersey Supreme Court Turns Back Constitutional Challenge to the State's Sexually Violent Predator Act

Article • March 15, 2013

Filed under: Ex Post Facto, Mental Health, Sex Offender Treatment, Civil Commitment

New Jersey Supreme Court Turns Back Constitutional Challenge to the State's Sexually Violent Predator Act by Derek Gilna In an opinion decided November 9, 2010, the New Jersey Supreme Court rejected constitutional challenges to their New Jersey Sexually Violent Predator Act, NJSA. In the case, the court ruled against the …