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CO DOC ICS Rates confirmed April 2016

Kickback publication • April 14, 2016

CO DOC ICS Rates confirmed April 2016 Translate Home Departmental Information Work/Volunteer Offender Information Victim Services Contact Us Offender Information › Write/Call an Offender Write/Call an Offender U.S. Mail and E-mail are governed by Administrative Regulations 300-38, "Offender Mail" and 300-26, "Offender Reading Material." Offender phone calls are governed by …

$11.3 Million Jury Award for Former Colorado Jail Prisoner

Article • March 31, 2016 • from PLN April, 2016

Filed under: Medical Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Private Contractors, Stroke, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific

$11.3 Million Jury Award for Former Colorado Jail Prisoner by Matthew Clarke A federal jury awarded a former Jefferson County Detention Center prisoner more than $11 million against the sheriff and the jail’s privately-contracted medical provider, Correctional Healthcare Companies (CHC) – now Correct Care Solutions – after he was denied …

Menocal et al v. GEO Group, CO, Order on Mot for Reconsideration, DHS ICE immigration forced labor minimum wage, 2015

Brief • March 17, 2016

Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, Immigration

Menocal et al v. GEO Group, CO, Order on Mot for Reconsideration, DHS ICE immigration forced labor minimum wage, 2015 Case 1:14-cv-02887-JLK Document 48 Filed 03/17/16 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge John L. Kane Civil Action No. …

Prison Legal News v. EOUSA, CO, Order re Atty Fees, public records, 2010

Filing • March 10, 2016

Filed under: Public Records, Freedom of Information Act, PLN Litigation, PLN related

Prison Legal News v. EOUSA, CO, Order re Atty Fees, public records, 2010 Case 1:08-cv-01055-MSK-KLM Document 46 Filed 08/10/10 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Honorable Marcia S. Krieger Civil Action No. 08-cv-01055-MSK-KLM PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Plaintiff, v. EXECUTIVE …

Prison Legal News v EOUSA, CO, Order releasing certain info, 2009

Filing • March 9, 2016

Filed under: Freedom of Information Act, PLN Litigation, PLN related

Prison Legal News v EOUSA, CO, Order releasing certain info, 2009 Case 1:08-cv-01055-MSK-KLM Document 26 Filed 09/16/2009 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 16 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Honorable Marcia S. Krieger Civil Action No. 08-cv-01055-MSK-KLM PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Plaintiff, v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR …

Harris v. Adams County Sheriff's Department, CO, Complaint, Quran and Halal Meals, 2016

Brief • March 9, 2016

Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Publications/Books, Religious Diet, Religious Property

Harris v. Adams County Sheriff's Department, CO, Complaint, Quran and Halal Meals, 2016 Case 1:16-cv-00574-REB-MEH Document 1 Filed 03/09/16 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 22 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. \ b ·- c, \t - bO ~ -q- ':\ (fo …

Colorado Prison Policy of Withholding Good Time Challenged

Article • March 7, 2016

Filed under: Good Time

Colorado Prison Policy of Withholding Good Time Challenged by David Reutter The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) has “a policy of routinely refusing to subtract previously credited good time as well as some previously credited earned time from inmates’ sentences despite the fact that the inmate has earned those credits,” …

No Right to Rest - Criminalizing Homelessness in CO, UC, 2015

Publication • February 25, 2016

Filed under: Indigent Defense

No Right to Rest - Criminalizing Homelessness in CO, UC, 2015 NO RIGHT TO REST Criminalizing Homelessness in Colorado Tony Robinson (Ph.D.) and Allison Sickels University of Colorado Denver Survey Design and Data Collection by Denver Homeless Out Loud April 3, 2013 NO RIGHT TO REST NO RIGHT TO REST …

Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Colorado Warden from Prisoner's Inadequate-Medical-Care Suit

Article • February 17, 2016

Filed under: Dental Care, Failure to Treat, Failure to Train/Supervise

Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Colorado Warden from Prisoner's Inadequate-Medical-Care Suit by Matthew Clarke On June 26, 2015, a Colorado federal court denied a warden's motion to dismiss him from a prisoner's lawsuit claiming near-fatal deliberate indifference to his serious medical. The warden was included in the suit for failure …

What Works - Effective Recidivism Reduction and Risk Focused Prevention, CO Division of Justice, 2008

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Prisoner Privileges, Rehabilitation/Recidivism

What Works - Effective Recidivism Reduction and Risk Focused Prevention, CO Division of Justice, 2008 What Works Effective Recidivism Reduction and Risk-Focused Prevention Programs A Compendium of Evidence-Based Options for Preventing New and Persistent Criminal Behavior Prepared for the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice RKC Group Roger Przybylski February, 2008 …

Memo for ADX Inmates Selected for Interview, DOJ FBOP, 2014

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Mental Health

Memo for ADX Inmates Selected for Interview, DOJ FBOP, 2014 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons United States PenitentiaryAdministrative Maximum Florence, Colorado 81226 August 1, 2014 MEMORANDUM FOR ADX INMATES SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW SUBJECT: CLINICAL INTERVIEW PROJECT AT THE ADX. A recent court case has raised some …

Menocal v. GEO Group, CO, Labor Order, July 6, 2015

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Labor, Work Conditions/Safety

Menocal v. GEO Group, CO, Labor Order, July 6, 2015 Case 1:14-cv-02887-JLK Document 23 Filed 07/06/15 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 14 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge John L. Kane Civil Action No. 14-cv-02887-JLK ALEJANDRO MENOCAL, MARCOS BRAMBILA, GRISEL XAHUENTITLA, HUGO HERNANDEZ, LOURDES …

Analysis of CO Ad Seg, CO DOC, 2005

Publication • February 15, 2016

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Analysis of CO Ad Seg, CO DOC, 2005 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OFFICE OF PLANNING AND ANALYSIS 2862 SOUTH CIRCLE DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906 HTTP://WWW.DOC.STATE.CO.US JOE ORTIZ Executive Director NOLIN RENFROW Director of Prisons C. SCOTT HROMAS Director of Research ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many people were instrumental in seeing this project …

ACLU Letter to CO DOC re Female Body Cavity Searches, ACLU, 2010

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Gender Discrimination -- Women, Searches, Body Cavity Searches

ACLU Letter to CO DOC re Female Body Cavity Searches, ACLU, 2010 FOUNDATION AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION of COLORADO C. Ray Drew, Executive Director· Mark Silverstein, Legal Director August 23, 2010 Ari Zavaras, Executive Director Colorado Department of Corrections 2862 S. Circle Drive Colorado Springs, CO, 80906 Via First Class …

Open the Door - Segregation Reforms in Colorado, CO DOC

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Prison Reform, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Open the Door - Segregation Reforms in Colorado, CO DOC OPEN THE DOOR – SEGREGATION REFORMS IN COLORADO Written By: Rick Raemisch, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Corrections Kellie Wasko, Deputy Executive Director, Colorado Department of Corrections In 1993, the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) completed construction of its first …

CO Prison Riot at Crowley Corr Fac Case Reports 2004(3), CO DOC, 2004

Publication • February 9, 2016

Filed under: Organizing, Prison Rebellion

CO Prison Riot at Crowley Corr Fac Case Reports 2004(3), CO DOC, 2004 EXHIBITD PARTIAL LIST OIG/CCA INTERVIEWS OF PLAINTIFFS Bate Number Warren Johnson Richard Allison William Morris Joseph Bland Hilario Vasquez Mark Garcia Richard Gonzales Ross Nuanes Ronald Larkins Gregory White Larry Eche Rudy Alvarado Brandon Clary Jeffery Gillis …

In Past Three Years, Governors in Three States Declare Moratorium on Executions

Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems, Death Penalty

In Past Three Years, Governors in Three States Declare Moratorium on Executions by Christopher Zoukis In Past Three Years, Governors in Three States Declare Moratorium on Executions by Christopher Zoukis Three states have imposed moratoriums on the death penalty since 2013, raising to 11 the number of states that still …

Johnson-Hess on behalf Estate of Robert Knott v. USA, US, Complaint, 2016

Brief • January 15, 2016

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

Johnson-Hess on behalf Estate of Robert Knott v. USA, US, Complaint, 2016 Case 1:16-cv-00117-MEH Document 1 Filed 01/15/16 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 22 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Elaine Johnson-Hess, personal representative of the estate of Robert Knott, Plaintiff; Case No. _________ The Hon. _________ …

Denver Sheriff’s Office Mishandles Prisoners’ Grievances

Article • January 12, 2016

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings

Denver Sheriff’s Office Mishandles Prisoners’ Grievances by Denver’s Office of Independent Monitor (OIM) filed a six chapter report critiquing procedures within the Denver Police Department (DPD) and the Denver Sheriff’s Department (DSD). Chapter two of the report detailed deficiencies in the manner in which the DSD handled prisoners’ most serious …

Ellison v. State of Colorado, CO, Complaint, mental treatment overdose malpractice medical neglect, 2016

Brief • January 6, 2016

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Ellison v. State of Colorado, CO, Complaint, mental treatment overdose malpractice medical neglect, 2016 Case 1:16-cv-00026-LTB Document 1 Filed 01/06/16 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 25 Case 1:16-cv-00026-LTB Document 1 Filed 01/06/16 USDC Colorado Page 2 of 25 Case 1:16-cv-00026-LTB Document 1 Filed 01/06/16 USDC Colorado Page 3 of 25 …