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Article • September 15, 2023 • from PLN September, 2023
“Be Christian or Be Penalized”: After Fourth Circuit Revives Muslim Prisoner’s Challenge, Virginia Jail Settles Suit for $30,000 by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney On May 22, 2023, a $30,000 settlement was reached between officials with a Virginia jail and a Muslim prisoner who objected to its broadcasts of Christian …
Article • September 15, 2023 • from PLN September, 2023
$50,002 Jury Award to Illinois Prisoner Retaliated Against for Daughter’s Facebook Posts by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On March 30, 2023, a jury sitting in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois awarded $50,002 in damages to state prisoner Larry ‘Rocky’ Harris on his claim …
Article • September 15, 2023 • from PLN September, 2023
HRDC Granted Injunction to End Censorship in Arkansas Jail by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On March 31, 2023, the federal court for the Western District of Arkansas concluded that a “postcard-only” policy at the Baxter County Correctional Center (BCCC) constituted a de facto blanket ban on publications, in …
Article • September 15, 2023 • from PLN September, 2023
$120,000 Paid to Muslim Detainees for Discrimination by Maryland Jail by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On March 31, 2023, the federal court for the District of Maryland granted dismissal to a suit by a former detainee at the Prince George’s County lockup, after he and co-Plaintiffs accepted a …
Article • September 15, 2023 • from PLN September, 2023
Filed under: Settlements, Suicides
$1 Million Settlement Reached After Detainee’s Suicide in Washington Jail by David Reutter by David M. Reutter In November 2022, a $1 million settlement was reached in a lawsuit filed by the estate of a 23-year-old indigenous woman who committed suicide at Washington’s Fork City Jail in 2019. Kimberly Bender …
Brief • September 1, 2023
HRDC v. MCCA Self-Funded Risk Management, Letter Re Documentation Pertaining to Payment in Settlement, Public Records, 2023 PretiFlaherty Portland, ME Augusta, ME Concord, NH Jeffrey T. Edwards jedwards@prn:i.com 207.791.3209 Boston, MA Washington, DC September 1, 2023 VIA EMAIL heiden<@aclumaine.org Zachary L. Heiden, Esq. ALCU P.O. Box 7860 Portland, ME 04112-760 …
Brief • August 22, 2023
Filed under: Public Records
HRDC v. Maine County Commissioners Risk Management, ME, Decision and Order, Public Records, 2023 MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Decision: 2023 ME 56 Docket: Ken-22-420 Argued: June 8, 2023 Decided: August 22, 2023 Panel: Reporter of Decisions STANFILL, C.J., and MEAD, HORTON, CONNORS, LAWRENCE, and DOUGLAS, JJ. HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
Corizon Bankruptcy Stalls Suit By Alleged Rape Victims of Rikers Island Guard by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman A group of women who claimed they were raped by a physician&rsquo;s assistant at New York City&rsquo;s Rikers Island jail complex has now been screwed two more times. First, prosecutors apparently bungled …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
Seventh Circuit: Cook County Jail Grievance Procedure An “Incomprehensible Trap” by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney On March 16, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that the grievance procedure in Chicago&rsquo;s Cook County Jail is an &ldquo;incomprehensible trap,&rdquo; making it effectively unavailable to a detainee …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
Alabama Prisoner’s Family Sues Over Allegedly Botched Execution by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman On May 3, 2023, the family of Joe Nathan James Jr., an Alabama prisoner executed in July 2022, sued Gov. Kay Ivey (R) and other state officials, claiming he suffered excessive pain and was unconscious too …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
Corizon Executes “Texas Two-Step,” Spinning Off Debt Into Bankrupt New Firm to Avoid Paying Creditors and Lawsuit Winners by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Corizon Heath, Inc. has engaged in legal maneuvers over the course of the past year that are intended to limit how much it must pay on …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
Third Circuit Reinstates Claim by Federal Prisoner in Pennsylvania that Guards Prevented Daily Muslim Prayers by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On March 21, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated a former federal prisoner&rsquo;s lawsuit under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), 42 U.S.C. &sect;&sect; …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
Ohio Supreme Court Grants State Prisoner Another $1,000 for Denied Records by Keith Sanders by Keith Sanders&nbsp; On March 15, 2023, the Ohio Supreme Court partially granted a writ of mandamus brought by a state prisoner, ordering Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Pavan Parikh to produce copies of court documents …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
Fourth Circuit: Federal Prisoner in North Carolina Making Rehabilitation Act Claim Must Exhaust Both BOP Grievance Process and Justice Department’s EEO Complaint Process by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit raised the high bar a prisoner must …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
$30,000 Paid by Michigan to Prisoner Wrongfully Classified as Sex Offender by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On March 6, 2023, a Michigan prisoner dismissed his complaint against officials with the state Department of Corrections (DOC) after agreeing to accept $30,000 to settle claims that he suffered the &ldquo;stigmatizing …
Brief • July 20, 2023
Hernandez v. County of Monterey, CA, Notice on Motion to Intervene Fo the Limited Purpose of Unsealing Records, Conditions of Confinement, 2023 Case 5:13-cv-02354-BLF Document 799 Filed 07/20/23 Page 1 of 7 1 Jaqueline Aranda Osorno (308084) PUBLIC JUSTICE 2 1620 L St. NW, Suite 630 Washington, DC 20036 3 …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
$150,000 Verdict for South Carolina Jail Detainee’s Groin Injury During Pat-Down by Eike Blohm, MD by Eike Blohm After turning down offers to settle for far less, South Carolina&rsquo;s Aiken County wound up on the losing side of a $150,000 verdict on November 4, 2022, after a state court jury …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Over $7,600 Awarded to Tennessee Prisoner for Retaliatory Cell Search and Transfer by On March 13, 2023, the federal court for the Western District of Tennessee awarded $3,176.67 in costs to a state prisoner in his suit against the warden and three guards at West Tennessee State Penitentiary (WTSP). After …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
$15,001 Verdict Against Delaware Guard for Gaping Prisoner’s Butt During Strip Search by Keith Sanders by Keith Sanders On February 6, 2023, Judge Paul Wallace in Delaware Superior Court upheld a jury&rsquo;s $15,001 award for damages against George Pyle, a guard with the state Department of Corrections (DOC), in a …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Prisoner Who Reached $11,400 Retaliation Settlement with South Dakota Jail Tries Again with DOC by Keith Sanders by Keith Sanders On March 31, 2023, most of South Dakota prisoner Travis McPeek&rsquo;s federal civil rights claims were dismissed against officials with the state Department of Corrections (DOC) &ndash; and he was …
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