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Eighth Circuit Allows Termination of Minnesota Prison Health Care Consent Decree by On November 21, 2008, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a federal district court's order terminating the Hines Consent Decree covering prison medical care in the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC). In 1973, Howard Lansing Hines and …
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment and Directed Verdict in Mississippi Jail Suicide Case by On December 2, 2008, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion affirming summary judgment in favor of the sheriff and the directed verdict for the county and other defendants in a case involving a …
Fifth Circuit Upholds Correspondence Restrictions in Houston Jail by On August 9, 2000, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court's dismissal of a prisoner's challenge to correspondence restrictions at the Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas. Matthew James Leachman, a prisoner at the Harris County Jail, filed …
Article • June 15, 2009
Fourth Circuit Vacates Dismissal of Challenge to Virginia's Gift Publication Ban by On June 27, 2008, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a district court's dismissal of a prisoner's challenge to the ban on gift publications in a Virginia prison. Robb M. Harksen, a Virginia prisoner, filed a pro …
Jury Award Exceeds $1.5 Million in New York Malicious Prosecution Case by On June 24, 2008, a New York federal jury found two New York City police officers liable in a Section 1983 malicious prosecution suit brought by security guard & part-time state police officer Anthony Manganiello. Manganiello's initial suit …
Jury Awards $1.8 Million for False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution by In April, 2008, five Maryland men were awarded more than $1.8 million in compensatory and punitive damages in a civil rights suit alleging false arrest and malicious prosecution by Baltimore police officer Robert Cirello. Plaintiffs' attorneys, James L. Rhodes …
Article • June 15, 2009
New York Landlord Wins $25,000 Verdict for False Arrest by On January 30, 2007, following a one-day trial, a New York City jury awarded Plaintiff Barsiasa $25,000 for the emotional distress he suffered due to his false arrest by New York City police officers. Tenants in the Plaintiff's building accused …
Ohio Woman Awarded $350,000 for False Arrest by On August 30, 2005, a federal jury in Ohio awarded Michelle Black-Hosang $100,000 in compensatory damages, as well as $250,000 in punitive damages for her unlawful arrest by Sergeant James Mendenhall of the Ohio State Police. Additionally, Black-Hosang is seeking more than …
Cheney and Gonzales Indicted in Connection with Private Prison in Texas by Matthew Clarke Cheney and Gonzales Indicted in Connection with Private Prison in Texas by Matt Clarke On November 17, 2008, a Texas grand jury returned an indictment against then-Vice President Richard B. Cheney and former U.S. Attorney General …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Massachusetts DOC Settles PLN Censorship Suit by Effective May 12, 2009, the Massachusetts Dept. of Correction (MDOC) agreed to settle a First Amendment censorship lawsuit filed by PLN. PLN brought suit in U.S. District Court on April 23, 2008 following repeated efforts over a 5-year period to be added to …
Michigan Sex Offender Freezes to Death on Street As Housing Crisis Continues by Jimmy Franks Michigan Sex Offender Freezes to Death on Street As Housing Crisis Continues by Jimmy Franks On January 26, 2009, Thomas Pauli, 52, was found dead on the cold streets of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Pauli, a …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
From the Editor by Paul Wright Our cover story this month examines the travails of Geo Corporation, the second largest private prison company in the world in the state of Texas. We recently noted their pullout from the state of Pennsylvania. Also in this issue of PLN is the Texas …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Pro Se Muslim Prisoner Reaches Religious Rights Settlement Agreement with Virginia Prison Officials by David Reutter Pro Se Muslim Prisoner Reaches Religious Rights Settlement Agreement with Virginia Prison Officials by David M. Reutter A pro se Virginia prisoner has entered into a settlement agreement with prison officials that provides him …
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Washington DOC Pays Pro Se Prisoner $110,043 For Illegally Withholding Records by Washington DOC Pays Pro Se Prisoner $110,043 For Illegally Withholding Records The Washington State Department of Corrections (WDOC) will pay former Airway Heights Corrections Center prisoner Derek E. Gronquist $110,043 for mishandling his requests for public records. This …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
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Lawsuits Challenge Prohibition on Prisoner Pen-Pal Services in Indiana, Florida by David Reutter Lawsuits Challenge Prohibition on Prisoner Pen-Pal Services in Indiana, Florida by David M. Reutter To the extent that an Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC) policy “denies prisoners the right to advertise for pen-pals and receive material so …
Texas Court of Appeals Upholds $42.5 Million Award Against Wackenhut / GEO Group by Matthew Clarke Texas Court of Appeals Upholds $42.5 Million Award Against Wackenhut / GEO Group by Matt Clarke On April 2, 2009, a Texas Court of Appeals upheld a jury award of $22,000,000 in actual damages …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
McNeil Island Prison Fined $28,400 for Improper Asbestos Removal by The McNeil Island prison in Washington state was fined $28,400 in July 2008 for two “willful” and seven “serious” violations related to three renovation projects in November and December 2007. The projects involved the removal of vinyl tile glued down …
OIG Audit Finds Major Deficiencies with BOP Health Care by Brandon Sample OIG Audit Finds Major Deficiencies with BOP Health Care by Brandon Sample A comprehensive audit by the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found numerous problems with the provision and management of medical services by …
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Cost of Defending Federal Death Penalty Cases on the Rise by Brandon Sample The cost of defending federal death penalty cases has increased sharply since 1998, according to a preliminary report by the Judicial Conference Committee on Defender Services. Congress first revived the federal death penalty in 1988, authorizing capital …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Jury Nullification: Power To The People by Paul Butler Jury nullification is power to the people. It’s a constitutional doctrine that allows juries to acquit defendants who are technically guilty, but who don’t deserve punishment. Does this sound like anyone you know? As a former prosecutor, I think it sounds …
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