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Equal Protection for Handicapped Explained

Article • July 15, 1993 • from PLN July, 1993

Filed under: Discrimination, Disabled Prisoners, Prisoner Privileges, Americans with Disabilities Act

Equal Protection for Handicapped Explained by Wheelchair bound prisoners at the Iowa State Penitentiary (ISP) filed suit concerning denial of physical access and programming because of their disability. The parties settled most of the problems in a consent decree. The one issue not settled was prison officials' refusal to provide …

Court Dissolves 1-800 Injunction

Article • May 15, 1993 • from PLN May, 1993

Filed under: Attorney Client, Preliminary Injunctions/TRO's, Telephones, Telephone Rates, Attorney Calls

Court Dissolves 1-800 Injunction by Iowa state prisoners filed suit seeking preliminary and injunctive relief against an Iowa prison policy prohibiting them from calling their attorneys toll free 1-800 numbers. They claimed this practice violated their right of access to the courts. The district court agreed and granted a preliminary …

Prison Officials Liable for Haircuts

Article • May 15, 1993 • from PLN May, 1993

Filed under: Gang Policies, Racial Discrimination, Disciplinary Hearings, Liberty Interests, Grooming Rules, Qualified Immunity

Prison Officials Liable for Haircuts by Four prisoners at the Iowa State Penitentiary (ISP) with shag haircuts (where the hair is long in back and short in the front and on the sides) were ordered to get haircuts by prison officials. Two of the prisoners agreed to the haircuts, the …

Comic Book Censorship Overturned

Article • May 15, 1993 • from PLN May, 1993

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Injunctions, Eleventh Amendment Immunity, Mail, Publications/Books, Mail Regulations, Religious Property

Comic Book Censorship Overturned by Everett Lyon is an Iowa state prisoner. He ordered several religious comic books which prison officials censored claiming they would be "disruptive and produce violence" because they were allegedly "anti-catholic and blatantly bigoted." After exhausting his administrative remedies Lyon filed suit under § 1983 claiming …

Denial of Winter Clothing Cruel and Unusual

Article • April 15, 1993 • from PLN April, 1993

Filed under: Exposure to Cold, Clothing, Civil Procedure, Damages

Denial of Winter Clothing Cruel and Unusual by In February, 1990, several Iowa prisoners were placed outdoors without hats or gloves for an hour while guards searched their living unit. The temperature was about 30 degrees F. The prisoners did not suffer any long term injury from the experience. The …

Freezing Temperature Violates Eighth Amendment

Article • March 15, 1993 • from PLN March, 1993

Filed under: Searches, Prison/Common Area Searches, Exposure to Cold, Clothing, Damages

Freezing Temperature Violates Eighth Amendment by Four prisoners at the Iowa State Reformatory segregation unit were sent outdoors to a recreation area while prison guards searched their living unit for weapons. The temperature was sub-freezing with a significant wind chill factor. The prisoners requested not to go outside. They were …

Religious Standards Applied

Article • February 15, 1993 • from PLN February, 1993

Filed under: Settlements, Consent Decrees, Religious Freedom, Denial of Religious Services, Religion Defined

Religious Standards Applied by Gary Bear is an Iowa state prisoner. He is part Native American and sought to participate in Native American Religion (NAR) ceremonies at the Iowa Penitentiary, but was prohibited from doing so by the prison's NAR consultant because he did not have a Bureau of Indian …

Medication Must Be Delivered in Timely Manner

Article • November 15, 1992 • from PLN November, 1992

Filed under: Medical, Medication, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Restraints, Supervisory Liability

Medication Must Be Delivered in Timely Manner by Medication Must be Delivered in Timely Manner Raymond Aswegan is a 70 year old Iowa state prisoner serving a life sentence at the Iowa State Penitentiary. Aswegan has numerous health problems including coronary artery disease, arthritis, obstructive pulmonary disease and a history …

Disciplinary Hearing Must Rely on Preponderance of Evidence

Article • October 15, 1992 • from PLN October, 1992

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Standard of Proof, Damages

Disciplinary Hearing Must Rely on Preponderance of Evidence by George Goff is an Iowa prisoner who was infracted for verbally abusing a guard. He was found guilty at a disciplinary hearing and filed suit under § 1983 claiming violation of his rights to free speech and due process. The district …

Interstate Compact Does Not Create Liberty Interest

Article • August 15, 1992 • from PLN August, 1992

Filed under: Classification, Transfers, Sanctions (Disciplinary Hearings), Interstate Corrections Compact, Qualified Immunity, Ad-Seg Hearings

Interstate Compact Does Not Create Liberty Interest by Fred Pletka was an Iowa prisoner in disciplinary confinement at the Iowa State Penitentiary when he was transferred to Texas under the interstate corrections compact. Shortly after arriving in Texas Pletka was released into the general prison population. Later, when he was …

Iowa Visiting Rules Create Liberty Interest

Article • May 15, 1992 • from PLN May, 1992

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Overcrowding, Toilets

Iowa Visiting Rules Create Liberty Interest by Iowa prison officials doubled the population in a minimum-security facility from 65 to 120 prisoners. To house the additional prisoners the visiting room was converted into a dormitory and visiting was cut in half, from every weekend to every other weekend. William Patachette …

Information on Visiting Needed

Article • April 15, 1992 • from PLN April, 1992

Filed under: Visiting

Information on Visiting Needed by Information On Visiting Needed The Criminal Justice Ministries is trying to change the Iowa prison visitation law, which does not allow citizens to visit more than one person in the system (family and clergy are excepted). The Department of Corrections tells us this is common …

Receiving State is Agent of Sending State; Qualified Immunity Examined

Article • January 15, 1992 • from PLN January, 1992

Filed under: Classification, Out of State Transfers, Transfers, Sanctions (Disciplinary Hearings), Qualified Immunity, Ad-Seg Hearings

Receiving State is Agent of Sending State; Qualified Immunity Examined by Receiving State Is Agent Of Sending State; Qualified Immunity Examined An Iowa prisoner was under punitive segregation when he was transferred to the Texas prison system and released to the general population. When he was later transferred back to …

Search of Legal Files Violates Consent Decree

Article • November 15, 1991 • from PLN November, 1991

Filed under: Cell Searches, Attorney Fee Awards, Court Access, Legal Materials, Damages, Contempt (Civil Procedure), Consent Decrees

Search of Legal Files Violates Consent Decree by Search Of Legal Files Violates Consent Decree A prisoner at the Iowa State Penitentiary filed a federal civil rights complaint in which he contended that the search of his legal papers by guards, outside his presence, violated a consent decree entered into …

IA Contract with PCS -- Amendment 1 -- 2007

Kickback publication

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

IA Contract with PCS -- Amendment 1 -- 2007 AGRE.EMENT OS-OiS FOR INMATE CALLING SERVICES (ICS) TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES This Agreement is effective on \, LLVlC i , 2007, and is entered into by and between the State of Iowa, Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) and Public Communications Services, Inc. (PCS). …

IA Phone Rates 2012

Kickback publication

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

IA Phone Rates 2012 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE ON BEHALF OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS RATE INFORMATION AND TARIFF FOR INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE MAXIMUM COST IS BASED ON 20 MINUTE CALL LENGTH LOCATIONS Area Code 319 ASP, IMCC, MPCF, ISP, JBC, LUH, FM1 AND FM3 NCF FDCF, ICIW NCCF, CCF Area …

IA Phone Kickbacks 2004-2007

Kickback publication

Filed under: Telephones

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IA Phone Rates 2008

Kickback publication

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

IA Phone Rates 2008 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE ON BEHALF OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS RATE INFORMATION AND TARIFF FOR INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE MAXIMUM COST IS BASED ON 20 MINUTE CALL LENGTH LOCATIONS Area Code 319 ASP, IMCC, MPCF, ISP, JBC, LUH, FM1 AND FM3 NCF FDCF, ICIW NCCF, CCF Area …

IA Contract with PCS with Renewals Through 2013

Kickback publication

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

IA Contract with PCS with Renewals Through 2013 AGREEMENT 06-015 FOR INMATE CALLING SERVICES (ICS) TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES I This Agreement is effective on ..... k1 , Vlt. I , 2007, and is entered into by and between the State of Iowa, Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) and Public Communications Services, …

IA DOC ICS Contract Extension Amendments 1-5 Thru 10-7-19

Kickback publication

Filed under: Telephones

IA DOC ICS Contract Extension Amendments 1-5 Thru 10-7-19 Amendment 1 ICN Agreement 12-031 THIS AMENDMENT is made by and between the IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION operating the Iowa Communications Network (collectively. "ICN") and on behalf of the Iowa Department of Corrections ('DOC"), and Inmate Calling Solutions. LLC ("ICS'). …