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Maine Prison in Turmoil by Lance Tapley By the time Warden Jeffrey Merrill revealed on June 3 that three Maine State Prison employees had been put on paid leave as a result of a state police investigation of an inmate’s death in April, probes of corruption and other issues at …
Obama Promises Guantanamo Will Close and Torture Will End ... but When? by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke During last year’s election campaign, President Obama came out forcefully against torture by U.S. officials and in favor of closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which holds approximately 230 alleged …
Human Rights Watch Report Calls to Reform PLRA by David Reutter by David M. Reutter “The PLRA has had a devastating effect on the ability of incarcerated persons to protect their health and safety and vindicate other fundmanetal rights,” concludes a June 2009 report titled No Equal Justice: The Prison …
Article • October 15, 2009 • from PLN October, 2009
Florida Prison Guards Fired, Suspended for Shocking Children with Stun Guns by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) has fired three guards, demoted a warden and disciplined other employees following an investigation into dozens of children being shocked with stun guns during “Take Our …
Article • October 15, 2009 • from PLN October, 2009
District Court Erred in Sua Sponte Dismissal of Prisoner’s Challenge to Conditions of Confinement by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a district court’s sua sponte dismissal of a prisoner’s challenge to his conditions of confinement. Sala-Thiel Thompson, a federal prisoner, filed a habeas petition under …
Article • October 15, 2009 • from PLN October, 2009
Florida Gain Time Law Application Violates Ex Post Facto Clause by Florida’s First District Court of Appeal has held that application of a 1983 gain time statute to a prisoner who committed his offense in 1981 violated the ex post facto clause. Before the appellate court was a petition for …
Article • October 15, 2009 • from PLN October, 2009
Ninth Circuit: Refusal to Allow Cross-Examination of Lab Technician Violates Due Process by Brandon Sample The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held it was a violation of due process for a district court to deny a criminal defendant the right to cross-examine a lab technician who tested …
Ohio Jail Officials Face Federal Charges, Investigation by Brandon Sample A federal grand jury has returned indictments against two Lucas County, Ohio jail guards in connection with the death of a prisoner. Additionally, Lucas County’s sheriff and another jail employee face charges of lying to investigators. According to the indictment, …
Article • October 15, 2009 • from PLN October, 2009
BOP Warden Does Not Have Authority to Reduce Prisoner’s Sentence Under Rule 35(b) by Brandon Sample A federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) warden does not have authority to reward a prisoner’s cooperation with prison officials with a reduced sentence under Fed.R.Crim.P. Rule 35(b), the First Circuit held on May 23, …
Article • October 15, 2009 • from PLN October, 2009
Filed under: News, News in Brief
News in Brief: by Alabama: On July 23, 2009, former prison guard Kenya Morton, 27, was sentenced to a year in jail and 3 years supervised release for promoting contraband. He was caught during a routine search at the Bibb County Correctional Facility with two bags of marijuana and hydrocodone …
Sixth Circuit: Dismissal of Due Process and Equal Protection Claims Upheld; Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Issue Remanded by The Sixth Circuit of Appeals has affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a prisoner’s due process and equal protection claims, but reversed the dismissal of Eighth Amendment claims based on failure to …
Obama Administration Accused Again of Concealing Bush-Era Crimes by Matt Renner Monday 12 October 2009 by: Matt Renner, t r u t h o u t | Report President Obama promised to usher in a new era of government transparency when he was sworn into office nine months ago. On …
Article • October 15, 2009
Filed under: Mental Health
Is It Time to Ban Solitary Confinement? by Julia Dahl By Julia Dahl (The Crime Report) Some call it torture, some call it proper punishment. But in Maine, long-term solitary confinement may soon be illegal. Last week’s episode of Law & Order: SVU centered around a man who, after assaulting …
Article • October 15, 2009
$100,000 Settlement in Tort Suit Over Assault by Baltimore Police Officer by The City of Baltimore, Maryland, paid $100,000 to settle a tort claim of assault and assault and battery for injuries sustained by teenager Donald Kosh during a foot chase and subsequent arrest. While on patrol on January 27, …
Problems at Washington’s Civil Commitment Center Continue by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On July 30, 2008, Paepaega Matautia, Jr., 39, a mail room guard at the Special Commitment Center (SCC) for sex offenders on McNeil Island in Washington state, was arrested on federal charges of attempting to possess and …
Article • October 15, 2009 • from PLN October, 2009
Filed under: International, Immigration
Southern California Jails Addicted to ICE Money by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Faced with budget cuts due to the down economy, jails across Southern California have turned to a new revenue stream – immigration detention. The federal government paid over $55 million to house immigrant detainees in California jails …
CA Prison Medical Care Receiver: Three Top Officials Ousted, Controversial Building Plan Opposed by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On March 12, 2009, J. Clark Kelso, California’s federal court-appointed receiver over prison medical care, demanded the resignations of his chief of staff, John Hagar; Stephen Weston, Hagar’s assistant; and medical …
Article • October 15, 2009 • from PLN October, 2009
California Sheriffs Appropriate Rehabilitation Funds for Security Needs by Michael Brodheim As California’s budget crisis deepens, local law enforcement agencies are looking for creative ways to cover shortfalls in their budgets. Increasingly, county sheriffs are raiding funds intended by the Legislature to be expended “primarily for the benefit, education and …
Article • October 15, 2009 • from PLN October, 2009
Filed under: Civil Procedure, Sanctions
Nebraska Prison Officials Must Pay Attorney’s Fees in Kosher Diet Case; Found in Contempt After Excrement Discovered in Prisoner’s Food by Brandon Sample Nebraska prison officials cannot delay paying $204,856.28 in attorney’s fees and costs awarded in a lawsuit where they were found to have violated the First Amendment and …
Article • October 15, 2009 • from PLN October, 2009
Sacramento County Jail Settles Excessive Force Suit For $260,000 by Sacramento County Jail Settles Excessive Force Suit for $260,000 On April 20, 2009, Sacramento County agreed to settle an excessive force suit brought by a former prisoner at the Sacramento Main Jail (SMJ) for $260,000. On December 1, 2005, Donald …
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