Crouse v. Allegheny County, PA, Pltff Response to MSJ, Inmate Suicide, 2014 Case 2:09-cv-01221-DSC Document 131 Filed 02/06/15 Page 1 of 12 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA BEVERLY CROUSE, as Administrator of the Estate of Shiva Lal Acharya, deceased, on behalf of the …

Change in Florida Jail Policy Leads to Increased Homelessness by David Reutter Change in Florida Jail Policy Leads to Increased Homelessness by David M. Reutter For those without resources or help from family or friends, being released from jail has always been difficult. A change in policy in Broward County, …

Prison Violence in Brazil Connected to Abuse, Gangs, Overcrowding by Prison Violence in Brazil Connected to Abuse, Gangs, Overcrowding A wave of riots and killings is sweeping inside and outside prisons in Brazil, but authorities and observers differ on whether the violence is the fault of rival gangs competing for …

Eighth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Jail Prisoner Raped in Unlocked Cell; $60,000 Verdict at Trial by Mark Wilson Eighth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Jail Prisoner Raped in Unlocked Cell; $60,000 Verdict at Trial by Mark Wilson On May 20, 2014, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the …

Locked in the Past, Report on Montana Jail System, Locked in the Past Montana’s Jails in Crisis The American Civil Liberties Union of Montana Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………….........................................................................1 Background Initiative and Methodology………………………………………………...............................................................2 Background Information on Montana County Detention Centers…………………..................................................4 Issues in Montana Detention Centers……………………………….…………………...............................................................6 Overview……………………………………………………………………………........................................................................6 Suicide……………………………………………………………………………….........................................................................7 Solitary Confinement……………………………………………………………..................................................................9 Staffing……………………………………………………………………………........................................................................11 Medical Care………………………………………………………………………....................................................................13 …

Incarceration's Front Door: Misuse of Jails in America, Vera Institute, 2015 Incarceration’s Front Door: The Misuse of Jails in America CENTER ON SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS FEBRUARY 2015 Ram Subramanian • Ruth Delaney • Stephen Roberts • Nancy Fishman • Peggy McGarry FROM THE PRESIDENT Incarceration’s Front Door addresses what is …

M.H. v. County of Alameda, CA, Further Order on Motions in Limine, Alcohol Withdrawal Wrongful Death, 2015 Case3:11-cv-02868-JST Document401 Filed02/01/15 Page1 of 15 1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 M.H., et al., 7 Case No. 11-cv-02868-JST Plaintiffs, 8 FURTHER ORDER ON MOTIONS …

Hernandez v. County of Monterey, CA, Order Granting Motion to Certify Class and Denying Motion to Strike, Jail Conditions, Health, Mental Health, 2015 Case5:13-cv-02354-PSG Document431 Filed01/29/15 Page1 of 50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 10 UNITED …

Zollicoffer v. Livingston, TX, Complaint and Jury Trial Demand - Failure to Protect - Inmate Assault LGBTQ Members (2015) Case 4:14-cv-03037 Document 35 Filed in TXSD on 01/28/15 Page 1 of 52 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION JOSHUA D. ZOLLICOFFER a/k/a PASSION STAR, …

Kennedy v. Rockingham County, NH, Complaint, jail transgender false gender classification sexual assault suicide, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ****************************** Aja Kennedy, * Plaintiff, * * -against * * DOCKET NO. Rockingham County, Correction Officers * “John” Este, and John and Jane Does, * …

Atencio et al v. Arpaio et al, 9th Cir, Order, jail wrongful death excessive force negligence, 2015 Case 2:12-cv-02376-PGR Document 439 Filed 01/15/15 Page 1 of 56 1 2 3 4 5 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 8 9 Ernest Joseph Atencio, …

Maryland Prisoner Subject to “Hit” by Gang-Affiliated Guard Receives $40,000 Settlement by Maryland Prisoner Subject to “Hit” by Gang-Affiliated Guard Receives $40,000 Settlement A Maryland prisoner received $40,000 to settle a civil rights action that claimed he was assaulted three times due to a “hit” put out by a corrupt …

Third Prisoner Dies at Illinois’ Overcrowded Menard Prison by Third Prisoner Dies at Illinois’ Overcrowded Menard Prison   by Derek Gilna   One of the jobs of prison officials in any department of corrections is not only to protect the public from possibly dangerous individuals, but also protect the older …

Report Analyzes New Jersey Jail Population by Report Analyzes New Jersey Jail Population In partnership with the Drug Policy Alliance, Luminosity has issued a report that analyzes New Jersey’s jail population. The study’s goal “is to use this profile to identify opportunities to responsibly reduce New Jersey’s jail population while …

Orleans Parish Prison Gone Wild! Video Shocks Court and Community by Orleans Parish Prison Gone Wild! Video Shocks Court and Community Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman has been under pressure in recent years to clean up the Orleans Parish Prison. He has agreed to a proposed federal consent decree, but …

Guards Union Complaints Prompt Funds Transfer to Avoid Sequester Furloughs by Derek Gilna Guards Union Complaints Prompt Funds Transfer to Avoid Sequester Furloughs by Derek Gilna Tightening budgets due to the 2013 sequester cuts have forced U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to transfer $150 million from other agencies to allow …

Violence Overruns Georgia’s Model Prison by Violence Overruns Georgia’s Model Prison Georgia’s FY 2011-12 prison of the year has an “unacceptable level of violence and security,” the Southern Center for Human Rights said in a January 31 letter to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDOC). The letter comes on the …

Court Ends Injunctive Monitoring of Ohio Juvenile System by Court Ends Injunctive Monitoring of Ohio Juvenile System The federal court overseeing the Stipulation for Injunctive Relief that resolved claims regarding conditions of confinement at facilities housing youth committed to the custody of the Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS) has …

Moffitt v. Minor, CO, Complaint, Alcohol Withdrawal Death, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-00071-WYD-MEH Document 1 Filed 01/12/15 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 24 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. ___________ ESTATE OF ZACKARY MOFFITT, by and through its personal representative KELLY KRAMER; M.M., a …

When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems by Derek Gilna When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems by Derek Gilna A recent interest among government officials in reducing prison populations as a way to cut costs, stemming from the 2008 Great Recession that resulted in significant budget deficits, has placed renewed emphasis …