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Article • May 15, 2007
$37,500 Paid in Washington for Guard's Sexual Harassment by In May 1998, Stacey Green was allowed to enter the 120-day Work Ethic Camp at Washington's McNeil Island Correctional Center. Upon completion of the camp she was to be released from her two-year sentence. While at the camp, guard Eric Zoot …
Article • May 15, 2007
US Supreme Court Holds That There Is No Interlocutory Appeals on Municipal Liability by US Supreme Court Holds That There Is No Interlocutory Appeals on Municipal Liability The US Supreme Court held that Municipalities are not qualifiedly immune from suit, and that the appellate courts do not have authority to …
Article • May 15, 2007
Supreme Court Issues Test for Prison Rules by In response to a class action suit filed by prisoners, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Missouri prison's mail regulations were constitutionally valid, but its policy of not allowing prisoner marriages without the warden's approval was not. The Court also established, …
Article • May 15, 2007
Stun Belt Allowed in Criminal Trial by A federal district court in the District of Columbia overruled a murder defendant's objection over being forced to wear a stun belt during his trial. The court set forth a series of factors to be weighed in deciding whether the defendant should be …
Article • May 15, 2007
US Supreme Court Held Plaintiff Must Inform Himself Of His Legal/Medical Rights; Defines When Claim Accrues by US Supreme Court Held Plaintiff Must Inform Himself Of His Legal/Medical Rights; Defines When Claim Accrues The US Supreme Court held that any claim against the United States in a Federal Tort Claims …
Article • May 15, 2007
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$100.00 Settlement In WA Mail Censorship Suit by In 1999 Jeffrey M. Dehut a prisoner at the Airway Heights Correctional Center (AHCC), in Washington State had a "holy bible lesson plan and sermon on tape," rejected from the AHCC mail room because it was not purchased byhim. Dehut appealed the …
Local Rules Govern Appointment of Counsel in FOIA Case by The court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit held that a local rule, not 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) governed the appointment of counsel in a Freedom of Information Act suit brought by a federal prisoner seeking records from …
New York County and Sheriff Liable For Illegal Strip/Body Cavity Search by A New York woman filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 after being arrested on misdemeanor charges and subjected to a strip/body cavity search at the jail. A U.S. district court granted Respondents' motion for summary judgment, 630 …
Article • May 15, 2007
US Supreme Court Held That Statutes Can Be Challenged Before Enforcement by The U.S. Supreme Court held that under the First Amendment plaintiffs have standing to mount pre-enforcement challenges to statutes and policies. The US Supreme Court's decision on a Virginia statute previously challenged in the Fourth Circuit by American …
Article • May 15, 2007
Seizure of MO Escapee's Prison Account Upheld by The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the confiscation of a state prisoner's trust fund account after he escaped from work release and remained at large for a month. The defendant prison officials claimed he abandoned the funds when he escaped. The trial …
Article • May 15, 2007
$321.58 Settlement In WA Mail Censorship Suit by In 1998 Lonnie L. Burton a prisoner at the-Airway Heights Correctional Facility (AHCC)in Washington, received five "offender mail rejections" from the AHCC mail room. He appealed the mail rejection to the Director, Division of Prisons within ten days of the rejection as …
Article • May 15, 2007
$600.00 Settlement In WA Mail Censorship Suit by In 1994 Steven Volstad, a prisoner at the Washington State Penitentiary (WSP), filed a law suit against N.Frost and P.Potts both mailroom employees at WSP and Tana Wood, the superintendent of WSP for violating his First and Fourteenth Amendment Rights. In 1993 …
Article • May 15, 2007
$55,000 Paid in Rape by Washington Parolee by On October 17, 1993, David Matthew broke into the apartment of Heidi Braddock and raped her. At the time, Matthew was on parole. The complaint alleged the Washington Department of Corrections rendered negligent supervision because Matthew had violated his parole prior to …
Article • May 15, 2007
$43,000 Paid in Washington DOC Employee's Gender Discrimination Claim by Scott A. Hepler works for the Washington Department of Corrections as a Community Corrections Officer. In early 1999, Hepler applied for a lateral transfer within WDOC for a position as Community Corrections Officer II at the community-oriented policing station known …
Article • May 15, 2007
$75,000 Paid in Assault on Washington Prisoner by Washington prisoner Eugene Perry Henkel II alleged he sustained serious and permanent injuries with attendant pain and suffering from the negligence of the Washington Department of Corrections and guard John A Markwell. The complaint alleged assault, battery and negligent supervision by the …
Article • May 15, 2007
$100,000 Paid to Arizona Prisoner for Failure to Treat Dental Problem by Danny W. Thompson, a prisoner at Arizona's Winslow Prison, suffered from severe periodontal disease when he requested medical assistance in January 1993. Thompson self-extracted 5 teeth prior to being seen by a dentist in May 1993. His lawsuit …
Article • May 15, 2007
$2,025 Paid in Washington Prisoner's Retaliation Claim by While a prisoner at Washington's Airway Heights Correction Center, Donald W. Miniken received a standard classification hearing on March 1997. At the hearing, Miniken's legal activities were discussed. The hearing resulted in Miniken losing 12 custody points for not programming despite him …
Article • May 15, 2007
$2,250,000 Paid in Negligent Supervision of Washington Parolee by On January 11, 1998, Warrick Washington, a dangerous and mentally- ill Washington parolee, shot and killed two teenage boys playing videogames at a friend's house. Prior to the shooting Washington had knowingly violated terms of his parole no less than four …
$2,500 Awarded in Pennsylvania False Arrest Claim by The plaintiff in this case alleged that Wackenhut Corrections Corporation falsely imprisoned him due to mistaken identity, and failed to immediately release him when it was informed of the mistake by a parole officer. Plaintiff was stopped for a traffic violation in …
$3,251,000 Verdict Rendered in California Detainee's Murder by On April 8, 1992, a 32 year-old was arrested for parole violation and possession of controlled substances. He was booked into the Fresno County Main Jail in California. He was housed in a maximum-security cell that was designed for three prisoners; the …
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