Prisoners Face Retaliation for Raising Concerns About Criminal Justice System by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Prisoners who peacefully advocate for their rights, such as by filing lawsuits and grievances, and engaging in non-violent protests, regularly risk retaliation by prison officials. That was the case following a nationwide work strike …
Dismissal of Pro Se Prisoner’s Sexual Assault, Excessive Force Case Reversed by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss The Third Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania state prisoner Gregory L. Ricks against Paul Keil and D. Shover, guards at SCI Graterford, after his case was dismissed by …
Report on Capital Punishment in Pennsylvania Released; Moratorium Continues by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss In June 2018, a death penalty task force commissioned by Pennsylvania’s General Assembly in 2012 finally released its report. Finding that neither judicial economy nor fairness is served – because 97 percent of all …
Multiple Charges, Lawsuits Filed Against Lackawanna Prison Staff for Sexual Abuse by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Employees at the Lackawanna County Prison (LCP) in Scranton, Pennsylvania have been under a year-long investigation into the sexual abuse of women prisoners at the facility. The culture of abuse, said to have …
Chimenti, et al. v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al., class action settlement, Hepatitis C protocol, 2018 Case 2:15-cv-03333-JP Document 125-2 Filed 11/19/18 Page 2 of 29 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA SALVATORE CHIMENTI, et al., Plaintiff, vs. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et …
Hayes v. Wetzel, PA, Scheduling Order, Censorship, 2018 Case 1:18-cv-02099-JEJ-EBC Document 12 Filed 11/09/18 Page 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA DAVON R. HAYES, : : : : Plaintiff, v. 1:18-cv-2099 Hon. John E. Jones III : : JOHN E. WETZEL, …
Pennsylvania: Allegheny County Jail Settles Sexual Assault Claim for $32,000 by A settlement of $32,000 was reached with the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) in Pittsburgh, in a federal lawsuit filed by a former prisoner who was sexually assaulted by guard Joshua Reber. The suit, brought against the county and 16 …
Deductions from Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Trust Account Require Notice by On May 4, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held a Commonwealth Court should not have sustained a demurrer to a prisoner’s action challenging deductions from his prison account to satisfy criminal restitution orders. State prisoner Kevin A. Bundy asserted, primarily, that …
$7,500 Settlement in Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Suicide by The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PDOC) agreed to pay a meager $7,500 to settle a lawsuit that alleged its employees failed to properly treat a teenage prisoner’s mental health issues, resulting in her suicide. Teasia M. Long was 17 on February 3, 2014 …
$7 Million Settlement for Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Suicide at Private Prison by A $7 million settlement was reached in the suicide death of a mentally ill prisoner at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility (GWHCF) in Thornton, Pennsylvania, operated at the time by private prison company Community Education Centers. When she …
Aramark Gets Pennsylvania DOC Food Procurement Contract by In early 2017, Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections (PDOC) entered into an “innovative” agreement with private food service vendor Aramark. State officials claimed the $154 million contract would save taxpayers an estimated $16.6 million over its three-year term. The contract is unique in …
Contraband Found in Prisoner’s Rectum Supports Conviction by David Reutter by David Reutter In December 2017, a Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed a conviction for possession of contraband by a state prisoner. The court rejected the prisoner’s claim that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction, as testimony presented at …
Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project v. Wetzel, PA, Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Prelim Injunction, Censorship, 2018 Case 1:18-cv-02100-JEJ-EBC Document 9 Filed 11/01/18 Page 1 of 43 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT, ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER, AMISTAD LAW PROJECT, …
Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project v. Wetzel, PA, Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Censorship, 2018 Case 1:18-cv-02100-JEJ-EBC Document 3 Filed 10/30/18 Page 1 of 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT, ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER, AMISTAD LAW PROJECT, AND AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION …
Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project v. Wetzel, PA, Complaint, Censorship, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT, ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER, AMISTAD LAW PROJECT, and AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF PENNSYLVANIA, Plaintiffs, v. JOHN E. WETZEL, Secretary of Department of Corrections, SHIRLEY …
Bickhart v. Wetzel, PA, settlement, wrongful death, 2018, PA, settlement, wrongful death, 2018 Case 4:17-cv-00873-SES Document 36 Filed 12/15/17 Page 1 of 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA NANCY BICKHART, Administratrix of the Estate of TEASIA M. LONG : : : Plaintiff, : …
Hayes v. Wetzel, PA, Complaint, Censorship, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA DAVON R. HAYES, Plaintiff, v. JOHN E. WETZEL, Secretary of Department of Corrections, SHIRLEY MOORE SMEAL, Executive Deputy Secretary of Department of Corrections, TABB BICKELL, Executive Deputy Secretary for Institutional Operations, …
Larson v. Sanner, PA, Online Reputation Assessment & Cleanup Report, False Arrest, 2018 • CYBER INVESTIGATION SERVICES ONLINE REPUTATION ASSESSEMENT & CLEANUP REPORT Regarding: Plaintiffs: Ryan M. Larson v. Defendant: John L. Sanner, Timothy J. Desmarais, Stephen P. Lehmkuhl et. al Prepared For: Devon Jacob P.O. Box 837 Mechanicsburg, Pa. …
Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections, GTL E-book Availability List for Prisoners, 2018 Title Let me know whFrom Pieces to Weight Con Men The Imitation of Christ I Had a Hammer Derelict Knee-Deep in the Dead Hell on Earth Endgame Infernal Sky The Story of My Misfortunes Flatland Die a Little The …
