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Westefer v. Snyder, IL, Judgment, ad seg condition of confinement, 2010
Brief • July 20, 2010
Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement
Westefer v. Snyder, IL, Judgment, ad seg condition of confinement, 2010 Case 3:00-cv-00162-GPM Document 541 Filed 07/20/10 Page 1 of 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS ROBERT WESTEFER, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. DONALD SNYDER, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) …
PLN editor quoted in article over censorship in California prisons
In-the-News Article • July 20, 2010
PLN editor quoted in article over censorship in California prisons July 20, 2010 Articles with PLN Quotes San Francisco Bay Guardian PLN editor quoted in article over censorship in California prisons - San Francisco Bay Guardian 2010 Censored: calls for a revolution San Francisco Bay Guardian rebeccab@sfbg.com Created 07/20/2010 - …
Shinn v Cca Tn Complaint Failure to Treat Shoulder 2010
Brief • July 20, 2010
Shinn v Cca Tn Complaint Failure to Treat Shoulder 2010 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE JEREMY SHINN Plaintiff v. CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA Defendant COMPLAINT Jeremy Shinn, Plaintiff, for his cause of action against Corrections Corporation of America, Defendant, states as follows: I. Defendant Corrections Corporation of …
Carter v. USA, NY, Order, Trial Decision, USPS misconduct ATF address verification, 2010
Brief • July 20, 2010
Filed under: Government Misconduct
Carter v. USA, NY, Order, Trial Decision, USPS misconduct ATF address verification, 2010 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ------------------------------------------------------x LILLIAN CARTER, RUSSELL CARTER, CHAD CARTER, TERRANCE WILSON, and VIRGIL WILLIAMS, Plaintiffs, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Case No. 04-CV-4880 (FB) (JMA) -againstUNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. --------------------------------------------------------x Appearances …
Jones v. West Palm Beach, FL, Depo of Grossi, Wrongful Death Police Excessive Force, 2010
Brief • July 19, 2010
Filed under: Police--Excessive Force
Jones v. West Palm Beach, FL, Depo of Grossi, Wrongful Death Police Excessive Force, 2010 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA LENORA JONES, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of VERNON M. JONES, for the benefit of the survivors LENORA JONES …
Andersen v. State of California et al, CA, Deposition - Chapman, police force baton choke hold procedures, 2010
Brief • July 19, 2010
Filed under: Restraints, Excessive Force (Police), Police Department Manuals
Andersen v. State of California et al, CA, Deposition - Chapman, police force baton choke hold procedures, 2010 1 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 2 FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 - - JON ANDERSEN, JILL DONALDSON-ANDERSEN, individuals, ELLIS ANDERSEN, …
Cangress v. City of LA, CA, Deposition - Katapodis, handcuffing for disobeying police commands, 2010
Brief • July 19, 2010
Filed under: Restraints, False Arrest
Cangress v. City of LA, CA, Deposition - Katapodis, handcuffing for disobeying police commands, 2010 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION CANGRESS, ET AL., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) VS. ) ) CITY OF LOS ANGELES, ET AL., ) ) Defendants. ) ________________________________) NO. …
Tankleff v. New York, NY, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2010
Brief • July 16, 2010
Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment
Tankleff v. New York, NY, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2010 STATE OF NEW YORK: COURT OF CLAIMS -------------------------------------------------------------){ MARTIN TANKLEFF, VERIFIED CLAIM FOR DAMAGES -against- RECEIVED THE STATE OF NEW YORK. -------------------------------------------------------------){ To the Clerk of the Court of Claims: To the Attomey General of the State of New York: 'JUL …
Celebrity Justice: Prison Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
Filed under: Criminal Prosecution, Crime, Statistics/Trends, Conditions of Confinement, Jail Specific, Bail, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Restitution, Bail Bonds
Celebrity Justice: Prison Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke There are two criminal justice systems in the United States. One is for people with wealth, fame or influence who can afford to hire top-notch attorneys and public relations firms, who make campaign contributions to …
From the Editor
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Editorials
From the Editor by Paul Wright The cover story of this month’s issue of Prison Legal News is no surprise to our readers. The pay-to-stay luxury jails in Southern California first came to my attention over a year ago when a reporter from the Los Angeles Times called to ask …
California Uses $1.08 Billion in Federal Stimulus Funds to Pay Prison Guard Salaries
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
Filed under: Staffing, Guards/Staff, Guard Unions
California Uses $1.08 Billion in Federal Stimulus Funds to Pay Prison Guard Salaries by Michael Brodheim In a November 2009 letter to Governor Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders, California State Auditor Elaine Howle reported that corrections officials had greatly overstated the number of jobs they saved using $1.08 billion in federal …
New Medical Director at Texas Jail Previously Sanctioned
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
Filed under: Medical Misconduct, Conditions of Confinement, Staffing
New Medical Director at Texas Jail Previously Sanctioned by In December 2009, McLennan County, Texas commissioners Lester Gibson, Kelly Snell and Joe Mashek admitted that a candidate for the medical director’s position at the McLennan County Jail had previously been sanctioned by the Texas Medical Board. That didn’t stop them …
U.S. Supreme Court to Review California Prison Population Reduction Orders
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Conditions of Confinement, Totality of Conditions, Overcrowding, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)
U.S. Supreme Court to Review California Prison Population Reduction Orders by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg On June 14, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court (USSC) agreed to review orders entered by a three-judge federal district court panel in California that would relieve overcrowding in that state’s prison system by …
Florida Prison Psychiatrist Resigns; License Revoked Over Sex with Patient
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Medical Misconduct, Conditions of Confinement, Staffing
Florida Prison Psychiatrist Resigns; License Revoked Over Sex with Patient by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Prisoners often believe that prison health care personnel are second-rate and incompetent, and likely couldn’t find work in non-correctional settings. The December 2, 2009 resignation of a Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) psychiatrist …
Florida’s Civil Rights Restoration Process Insufficiently Funded
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
Filed under: Organizing, Voting, Rehabilitation/Recidivism
Florida’s Civil Rights Restoration Process Insufficiently Funded by David Reutter by David M. Reutter With Florida continuing to face budget shortfalls due to the economic crisis, Governor Charlie Crist is looking for ways to slash government spending. However, his efforts are drawing fire from those who question cutting the budget …
Dallas County Jail Settles Three Medical-Related Suits for $795,000
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Mental Health
Dallas County Jail Settles Three Medical-Related Suits for $795,000 by In April 2009, a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas awarded $355,000 to Robert Duvall for injuries he suffered when he was denied medical treatment at the Dallas County Jail. Less than three …
Texas Youth Commission Ombudsman Resigns Following Smuggling Indictment
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Searches, Vehicle Searches, Criminal Prosecution
Texas Youth Commission Ombudsman Resigns Following Smuggling Indictment by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On November 30, 2009, Catherine S. Evans, a former Dallas state district judge and the newly-appointed ombudsman for the Texas Youth Commission (TYC), resigned after she was indicted on a third-degree felony charge for smuggling a …
Marsy’s Law Enjoined in California
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
Filed under: Sentencing, Ex Post Facto, Pardons/Clemency
Marsy’s Law Enjoined in California by Michael Brodheim On February 4, 2010, in a class-action suit brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by eight plaintiffs seeking to represent a class of California state prisoners serving life sentences with possibility of parole, U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence K. Karlton issued two …
One in Six HIV-Infected Americans Spent Time in Prison or Jail in 2006
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
Filed under: Medical, HIV/AIDS, Statistics/Trends
One in Six HIV-Infected Americans Spent Time in Prison or Jail in 2006 by Michael Brodheim The authors of a study published in November 2009, which was partially funded by the Emory Center for AIDS Research, reported that the number of HIV/AIDS cases involving releasees from prisons and jails in …
Houston Police Department Conducted Blood Draw Training on Prisoners
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
Filed under: Medical Experiments/Exploitation, Blood, Consent to Treatment, Drug Testing, Federal Statutory Law, HIPAA
Houston Police Department Conducted Blood Draw Training on Prisoners by Greg Dober In 2009, to expedite DWI arrests, the Houston Police Department sent seven officers to Lone Star College to be trained as certified phlebotomists. A phlebotomist is a qualified medical technician who draws a person’s blood. During the course …
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