Skip navigation

Search

71795 results
Page 1567 of 3590. « Previous | 1 2 3 4 ... 1563 1564 1565 1566 1567 1568 1569 1570 1571 ... 3586 3587 3588 3589 3590 | Next »

Article • May 15, 2011
$3,000 Settlement in Slip and Fall Case by On January 22, 2001, the District of Columbia agreed to pay $3,000 to a prisoner who slipped and fell after stepping into a drainage hole that lacked a protective grill. While housed at the maximum security facility CB#1 at Lorton Reformatory, Darryl …
Article • May 15, 2011
$8,000 Settlement in D.C. Assault Case by On October 7, 2003, the District of Columbia agreed to pay $8,000 to a prisoner who was assaulted with a metal pipe and homemade knife. On March 15, 2000, while on his way to the shower at Central Security Facility, John Garner was …
Article • May 15, 2011
D.C. Jail Prisoner Stabbed Multiple Times Receives $11,000 Settlement by On March 1, 2007, the District of Columbia agreed to pay $11,000 to a prisoner who was stabbed multiple times at the D.C. Jail. Melvin Givens was stabbed repeatedly in the back, head and stomach by another prisoner after exiting …
Article • May 15, 2011
$11,126.40 Settlement in Washington DOC Car Accident Claim by The State of Washington paid $11,126.40 to settle the lawsuit of Titus-Will Ford Inc. for vehicle damages due to driver negligence. While waiting for a clear intersection on December 4, 2003, in the left hand turn lane on S. Tacoma way, …
Article • May 15, 2011
Washington Prison Guard Paid $10,000 for Racially Derogatory Statement by On September 13th, 2004, the State of Washington agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Janice Shepherd against her direct supervisor, Stanley Badger, and the Washington Department of Corrections. Shepherd alleged in the suit that Badger directed racially derogatory comments …
Washington Prison Guards Paid $65,000 for Harassment, Threats by Coworker by On October 28, 2006, the State of Washington paid $65,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by two female prison guards who were sexually harassed and physically threatened by a male coworker. The women filed suit in the U.S. District …
Washington State Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Juvenile's Guilty Plea to Sex Offense by On January 28, 2010, the Supreme Court of Washington State issued an opinion allowing a juvenile to withdraw a guilty plea to a sex offense due to ineffective assistance of appointed counsel and misunderstanding the charge. …
Article • May 15, 2011
Filed under: Guilty Pleas, Sentencing
Withdrawal of Guilty Plea Required for Washington Prisoner by David Reutter By David M. Ruetter The State of Washington Court of Appeals has held that a defendant is entitled to withdraw a guilty plea where he was not informed that he could not earn early release credits during the mandatory …
Article • May 15, 2011 • from PLN May, 2011
Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Retires in Wake of DUI Arrest by by Brandon Sample It is a familiar pattern for many prominent public officials. Get caught breaking the law, express remorse for your actions, and then tender your resignation. But make sure to claim that your resignation had nothing …
Massachusetts Prisoner Suicides More Than Four Times National Average by Mark Wilson Massachusetts has a relatively low state prison population, with approximately 11,000 prisoners. Yet its annual prisoner suicide rate has topped an alarming 71 suicides per 100,000 prisoners – more than four times the national average of 16 per …
Article • May 15, 2011 • from PLN May, 2011
Filed under: Family, Family Law
Practice of Jailing Parents Who Owe Child Support Raises Questions, Concerns by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Statistics from fiscal year 2009-2010 indicate that parents living in the San Antonio, Texas area who fail to pay child support run a greater risk – five times greater – of being jailed …
Report Documents Scope of Prosecutorial Misconduct in California by Michael Brodheim by Mike Brodheim In October 2010, the Northern California Innocence Project (NCIP) of the Santa Clara University School of Law published a study regarding the extent of prosecutorial misconduct in California. The study explores the ways in which the …
Article • May 15, 2011 • from PLN May, 2011
California Jury Awards Native American Prisoner $150 on Due Process Property Claim by A federal jury awarded $150 in damages to California prisoner Gregory L. Rhoades, a Native American, after finding that the property room officer at Corcoran State Prison, defendant D. Adkison, had violated Rhoades’ 14th Amendment due process …
Article • May 15, 2011 • from PLN May, 2011
Jailing for Debt on the Rise by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The use of arrest warrants to jail people who have defaulted on debts is increasing. In Minnesota alone, there were 845 civil arrest warrants issued against debtors in 2009, an increase of 60% compared with 2004. Over a …
Article • May 15, 2011 • from PLN May, 2011
Two California Prisoners Die as a Result of Doctor’s Negligence by Derek Gilna A Costa Mesa, California doctor’s negligence contributed to the deaths of two prisoners and near-blindness of a third, according to a December 2010 announcement by the state’s medical board. Dr. Allan J.T. Yin, 74, was placed on …
Article • May 15, 2011 • from PLN May, 2011
No Interlocutory Appeal from Denial of Motion for Reconsideration; $6,000 Settlement in New York Jail Abuse Case by The collateral order doctrine does not allow government defendants to take an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a motion for reconsideration of a district court’s denial of qualified immunity, the Second …
Article • May 15, 2011 • from PLN May, 2011
CA Inspector General Finds 15 of 17 Prisons Demonstrate Low Adherence to Established Medical Policies and Procedures by Michael Brodheim by Mike Brodheim In August 2010, California’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a report summarizing and analyzing the results of medical inspections at 17 of 33 adult prisons …
Article • May 15, 2011 • from PLN May, 2011
Wisconsin DOC Settles Transgender Prisoner’s Lawsuit by The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WDOC) has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a transgender prisoner who sought treatment for her gender identity disorder. The settlement ended seven years of litigation. The suit was filed in federal court in 2003 by Scott …
Third Circuit Upholds BOP Early Rule against APA Challenge by On October 26, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit joined the Eighth Circuit in holding that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) did not violate the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) in categorically excluding certain offenders from early …
Article • May 15, 2011
Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $6,500 to Settle Slip and Fall Claim by On November 14, 2007, the State of Washington agreed to pay a woman who slipped and fell at the entrance of a Department of Corrections (DOC) facility $6,500. Beverly Smith slipped and fell while leaving a DOC …
Page 1567 of 3590. « Previous | 1 2 3 4 ... 1563 1564 1565 1566 1567 1568 1569 1570 1571 ... 3586 3587 3588 3589 3590 | Next »