Washington State: Jail Phone Rates Increase as Video Replaces In-Person Visits by Steve Horn, Iris Wagner by Steve Horn and Iris Wagner A comprehensive set of public records obtained by Prison Legal News from the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) and most of the state’s county jails indicates that the …
HRDC v. DHHS, WA, Complaint, Public Records on Family Separation, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-01442-JLR Document 1 Filed 10/01/18 Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 9 10 11 THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER and MICHELLE DILLON, …
Herrick v. DSHS, WA, Trial Decision, Public Records Requests, 2018 2 3 4 5 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF PIERCE 6 7 DONALD HERRICK, 8 9 10 11 Cause No: 17-2-08077-8 Plaintiff(s), TRIAL DECISION vs. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVI9ES, Defendant s . (OR) 12 THIS …
Washington Prisoner Has First Amendment Right to Threaten to File Suit by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna In June 2012, following a dispute with officials at the Washington State Penitentiary (WSP), prisoner John Thomas Entler filed written complaints in which he said he would file lawsuits and seek criminal charges …
Trueblood et al. v. WA DSHS et al., WA, Settlement, Disability Rights, 2018 Case 2:14-cv-01178-MJP Document 584-1 Filed 08/16/18 Page 1 of 53 Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement Agreement Exhibit A Case 2:14-cv-01178-MJP Document 584-1 Filed 08/16/18 Page 2 of 53 A.B., by and through TRUEBLOOD, et al., …
Growing Number of Local Jurisdictions Reject Correctional Privatization by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin On May 8, 2018, the City Council in Tucson, Arizona passed a historic resolution by unanimous vote that prohibits “contracting with private, for-profit prison companies like GEO Group or CoreCivic (formerly CCA) for jail operations.” City …
Federal Prisoner’s Custody Status Continues While “on Loan” to Face State Charges by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held on November 21, 2017 that a federal prisoner remains in the custody of the U.S. Attorney General despite being held on behalf of state officials. Bud Ray Brown was serving …
HRDC v. DHS, WA, Complaint, Public Records, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-01141-TSZ Document 1 Filed 08/03/18 Page 1 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 8 9 The Human Rights Defense Center and Michelle Dillon, 10 No. Plaintiffs, 11 COMPLAINT …
Payne v. DSHS, WA, Settlement, Public Records Request, 2018 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This is a Release and Settlement Agreement for the below-referenced action. Based upon consideration and mutual promises, JEFFREY PAYNE, by and through his attorney, MICHAEL KAHRS, and the DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, by and through …
Velasco-Rodas v. Washington DOC, WA, Complaint, Jail Suicide, 2018 1 COMES NOW the above-named Plaintiffs, K. Carol Velasco-Rodas and Laura Bluehorse 2 Swift, by and through their attorneys of record, Gabriel S. Galanda and Ryan D. Dreveskracht, of 3 Galanda Broadman, PLLC, and by way of claim allege upon personal …
Peltier v. Sacks Et Al, WA, Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, Wrongful Conviction, 2018 Case 3:17-cv-05209-RBL Document 54 Filed 07/16/18 Page 1 of 18 HONORABLE RONALD B. LEIGHTON 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 7 8 9 LEONARD PELTIER, …
King County and Columbia Legal Services and Plaintiffs, Settlement, re Solitary Confinement of Juveniles, WA, exhibit A, 2018 Case 2:17-cv-01560-JCC Document 24-1 Filed 07/09/18 Page 1 of 6 EXHIBIT A Case 2:17-cv-01560-JCC Document 24-1 Filed 07/09/18 Page 2 of 6 Exhibit A-1 Case 2:17-cv-01560-JCC Document 24-1 Filed 07/09/18 Page 3 …
King County KSD and Columbia Legal Services and Individuals, Settlement, re Solitary Confinement of Juveniles, WA, exhibit B, 2018 Case 2:17-cv-01560-JCC Document 24-2 Filed 07/09/18 Page 1 of 4 EXHIBIT B Case 2:17-cv-01560-JCC Document 24-2 Filed 07/09/18 Page 2 of 4 CR 2A Agreement between KSD & CLS & Individuals …
ACLU Reaches Confidential Settlement in CIA Detainee Torture Lawsuit by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) entered into a confidential settlement with the CIA over “a torture program” designed and used against military detainees by two contractors, psychologists James Elmer Mitchell and John …
Peltier v. Sacks et al, WA, Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, Wrongful Conviction, 2018 Case 3:17-cv-05209-RBL Document 54 Filed 07/16/18 Page 1 of 18 HONORABLE RONALD B. LEIGHTON 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 7 8 9 LEONARD PELTIER, …
U.S. v. Ryan, et al., settlement in book fraud case, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-02674-GAM Document 4 Filed 06/27/18 Page 1 of 13 I:-.J THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PE~'NSYLVA~IA THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 18-2674 v. JOHN PAUL RY AN, MARY MOTZ …
On Sale Now: Prison Labor by Sytonia Reid by Sytonia Reid, Green American Magazine Every day, incarcerated and detained people in both US government and private prisons perform labor during their sentences, with few exceptions. Many provide services for the prison itself, such as cooking, laundry, and maintenance tasks, while …
Roberts v. Sinclair, WA, Complaint, Ramadan Meals, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-00837 Document 1 Filed 06/10/18 Page 1 of 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CAIR LEGAL DEFENSE FUND Lena F. Masri (D.C. Bar # 1000019) (pro hac vice pending) lmasri@cair.com Gadeir I. Abbas (VA. Bar # 81161)* (pro hac …
Roberts v. Sinclair, WA, Order, Ramadan Meals, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-00837 Document 6 Filed 06/10/18 Page 1 of 2 1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE DIVISION 6 7 8 9 10 DEMARIO ROBERTS (Inmate # 398950); MOHAMED MOHAMED (Inmate # 384454); JEREMY LIVINGSTON …
Lawsuits Filed Against GEO Group for Wage Violations at Detention Facilities by Christopher Zoukis, Matthew Clarke by Christopher Zoukis and Matt Clarke Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit in superior court against The GEO Group in September 2017, alleging the private prison contractor had violated the state’s …
