Colorado Shuts Down $208M Boondoggle; Taxpayers On Hook for Empty Prison by A new Colorado prison built exclusively for solitary confinement was itself abandoned by the state on Nov. 1, 2012, much like the people it was supposed to incarcerate. Now, unless the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) bails out …
Colorado Jail Settles Suit over Lack of Accommodation for the Deaf for $100,000 by Paresh Patel Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC), a Colorado non-profit organization, filed a civil complaint against Douglas Darr, in his official capacity as Sherriff of Adams County, Colorado for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), …
Successful Parole Program in Colorado Appears to be 86'ed Without Clements by Joe Watson A one-of-a-kind parole program in Colorado that boasts an otherworldly 98%-success rate now faces an uncertain future without Tom Clements—the former Colorado DOC chief who was murdered in 2013—advocating for the program and the prisoners who …
Amnesty International Says ADX-Florence Supermax Violates International Law by Mark Wilson The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is subjecting prisoners to cruel, degrading and “inhuman” conditions, in violation of international law, by locking them in long-term solitary confinement at the Administrative Maximum facility (ADX) at Florence, Colorado, according to a recent …
Prisoner Settles with Federal Bureau of Prisons Over Civil Right Violations by Christopher Zoukis Lonnie Benefield, a prisoner housed at United States Penitentiary Florence, Colorado, settled his claim against the Federal Bureau of Prisons for $150.00. Benefield's suit was filed in March, 1998, and settled in June, 2002. The settlement …
Tenth Circuit Finds Compelled, Incriminating Sex Offender Polygraphs Unconstitutional by Christopher Zoukis In May 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that sex offenders released from custody cannot be compelled to answer potentially incriminating polygraph questions as a condition of their supervised release. The ruling came …
Denver Settles Suit over Sanctioned Assaults of Prisoner for $3.5 Million by On July 24, 2014, the City and County of Denver, Colorado signed off on a $3.5 million settlement of a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by a prisoner who was allegedly beaten and scalded with steaming water by …
BOP’s Guard’s Termination Reversed for Suspension; Back Pay Awarded by The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board mitigated the termination of a guard charged with two “failure to report” violations, reducing the penalty to a 30 day suspension and ordering back pay and benefits. Richard Andert was a guard at the …
BOP Pays $65,000, Awards Leave Time, and Provides Accommodation in EEOC Claim by The federal Bureau of Prisons paid $65,000 to settle an employee’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint claiming it failed to accommodate his disability. BOP also restored over 900 hours of leave and provided accommodating employment. Joel Goodman …
BOP Pays $15,000 to Settle Terminated Employee’s Sexual Discrimination Claim by The federal Bureau of Prisons paid $15,000 to settle a sexual discrimination claim by a Cook Supervisor who was terminated. It also agreed to pay attorney fees. Nancy L. Mc Namara worked as a Cook Supervisor at FCI Florence …
BOP Employee Receives $45,000 Settlement for Retaliation by The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) paid $45,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging retaliation for engaging in activity protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Melvin Dunlap began his career with BOP on October 16, 1983, as a guard. …
Center for Legal Advocacy v. Bicha, CO, Mot to Dismiss, Jail Mental Health, 2016 Case 1:11-cv-02285-NYW Document 78 Filed 07/28/16 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. ll-CV-02285-NYW CENTER FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY, d/b/a DISABILITY LAW COLORADO, Plaintiff, …
Colorado Sex Offender Management Board Audit, Central Coast Clinical & Forensic Psychology Services, 2014 An External Evaluation of The Colorado Sex Offender Management Board Standards and Guidelines Central Coast Clinical & Forensic Psychology Services, Inc. Deirdre M. D’Orazio, PhD David Thornton, PhD Anthony Beech, DPhil 3 January 2014 In Response …
The Taste of Exploitation: Whole Foods Stops Carrying Products Made by Prisoners by Christopher Zoukis Visit the website for Haystack Mountain, a Colorado-based goat cheese manufacturer, and you will find information about fancy chèvre and other tasty products. The “Our People” section includes profiles on cheesemaker Jackie Chang and other …
Tenth Circuit Affirms Murder Conviction Called into Question by New DNA Evidence by Derek Gilna In 2005, federal prisoner Mark Jordan was convicted of the June 1999 recreation-yard murder of fellow prisoner David Stone at USP Florence in Florence, Colorado. In 2012, another prisoner who had been present at the …
Colorado Office of the State Auditor - DOC Behavioral Health Programs Audit, 2016 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS NOVEMBER 2016 PERFORMANCE AUDIT THE MISSION OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR IS TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT FOR THE PEOPLE OF COLORADO LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COMMITTEE Representative Dan Nordberg – Chair Representative …
INS Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Aurora Processing Facility, Aurora, CA, 2002 Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP MEMORANDUM To: Anthony S. Tangeman, Deputy Executive Associate Commissioner, Office of Detention and Removal, Immigration & Naturalization Service Copy to: Director, ABA Immigration Pro Bono Project From: American Bar Delegation to Aurora …
Colorado Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced for Helping a Prisoner Escape by Colorado Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced for Helping a Prisoner Escape On April 7, 2013, Colorado prisoner Feliz Trujillo walked out of the Denver Detention Center unchallenged, dressed in a police uniform. Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Andrews supplied Trujillo with the disguise …
