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Article • September 29, 2022
Mom Sues After She Was Forced to Give Birth to Doomed Baby in “Georgia’s Toughest Para-Military Jail” by Chuck Sharman By Chuck Sharman On September 2, 2022, the federal court for the Northern District of Georgia accepted an amended complaint from a former detainee in the Clayton County Jail who …
Alabama Reporter Barred from Execution For Too-Short Skirt by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott On July 28, 2022, news reported Ivana Hrynkiw Shatara had to borrow pants and change her shoes to attend the execution by lethal injection of a state prisoner, after officials with the Alabama Department …
Article • September 29, 2022
Filed under: Prison Rebellion, Staffing
Five Hospitalized After Prisoner Take-Over Put Down at Short-Staffed New Orleans Jail by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott On Sunday, August 14, 2022, barely one hundred days into her tenure as New Orleans Parish Sheriff, Susan Hutson was confronted with a prisoner takeover of a cellblock in the …
Brief • September 27, 2022
Rutherford v. Villanueva, CA, Preliminary Injunctions, Jail Conditions, 2022 Case 2:75-cv-04111-DDP Document 351 Filed 09/27/22 Page 1 of 13 Page ID #:6204 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, WESTERN DIVISION 11 12 13 14 DENNIS RUTHERFORD, et al., …
In-the-News Article • September 23, 2022
WESH 2 Investigates: How Florida’s prison phone system stacks up against other states Sept. 23, 2022 Articles with PLN Quotes WESH.com Watch the Video  It's been more than a year since the Florida Department of Corrections switched phone companies in state prisons. Many families said they've been shouldering the financial …
Brief • September 22, 2022
Estate of Thomas Giles v. Ga Dept of Corrections, GA,Complaint, Wrongful Death-Failure to Protect, 2022 Case 1:22-cv-00084-JRH-BKE Document 18 Filed 09/22/22 Page 1 of 18 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA AUGUSTA DIVISION VANESSA LOYAL, Plaintiff, v. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ROBERT ROBERSON, individually, MARCUS PHILLIPS, individually, REGGIE …
Brief • September 22, 2022
Santos v. The U.S.A., NY, Response to Dft's Letter of Intent to File a Motion on Bivens Claim, Excessive Force, 2022 Case 7:21-cv-08009-PMH Document 78 Filed 09/22/22 Page 1 of 6 COHEN & FITCH LLP 110 E. 59TH ST. SUITE 3200 NEW YORK, NY 10022 TEL: 212.374.9115 FAX: 332.777.2172 ______________________________________________________________________________ …
Article • September 21, 2022
Oops! Accidental Dismissal of Case Over Alabama Jail Detainee’s Death Not Forgiven by Eleventh Circuit by Jenifer Lockwood by Jenifer Lockwood Sticking with the adage that ignorance of the law is no excuse, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled on August 20, 2021, that it could …
Article • September 21, 2022
Filed under: Drug Overdose, Accidents
Sixth Circuit Says Detroit Jail Guard Suspended for Failing To Check on Detainee Not Liable for His Death From Drugs Hidden in His Rectum by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On March 8, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held a guard at the Detroit …
Tenth Circuit Refuses to Hold Colorado Guards Liable for Detainee’s Suicide Despite Her Previous Attempts at Same Jail by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Under the doctrine of qualified immunity (QI), prison and jail guards may be sued only when they disregard a known risk to a detainee under …
Article • September 21, 2022
TDCJ Driven Batty Over Demolition Plans by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott A colony of 750,000 bats has upended plans by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to demolish an abandoned warehouse next to the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville. The massive building, occupying an entire city …
In-the-News Article • September 21, 2022
Private prison contractor CoreCivic hit with two new lawsuits over inmate deaths Sept. 21, 2022 Articles that mention PLN Tennessee Lookout Private prison contractor CoreCivic hit with two new lawsuits over inmate deaths The parents of three inmates who died behind bars in a span of just four months in …
Brief • September 20, 2022
Filed under: Wrongful Death
Stewart v. Tarrant County, TX, Settlement, Wrongful Death-Suicide, 2022
Brief • September 20, 2022
Santos v. The U.S.A., NY, Intent Letter to File a Motion to Dismiss Third Amended Complaint, Excessive Force, 2022 Case 7:21-cv-08009-PMH Document 77 Filed 09/20/22 Page 1 of 5 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of New York 86 Chambers Street New York, New York 10007 By …
Publication • September 20, 2022
US Senate Staff Report-Uncounted Deaths in America's Prisons and Jails-Sept. 2022 United States Senate PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jon Ossoff, Chair Ron Johnson, Ranking Member UNCOUNTED DEATHS IN AMERICA’S PRISONS & JAILS: HOW THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FAILED TO IMPLEMENT THE DEATH IN …
Brief • September 19, 2022
Filed under: COVID-19
Puente Human Rights Movement v. Penzone, AZ, Reply of MSJ, Covid-19, 2022 Case 2:20-cv-01192-SPL-JZB Document 340 Filed 09/19/22 Page 1 of 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 Larry J. Wulkan (Bar No. 021404) ZWILLINGER WULKAN PLC 2020 North Central Avenue, Suite 675 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Telephone: (602) 962-0089 Email: …
Publication • September 19, 2022
Prison Phone Rights- Testimony of Paul Wright-Sept. 2022 Docket Number: R.20-10-002 Exhibit Number: Date: September 19, 2022 Witness: Paul Wright PREPARED TESTIMONY OF PAUL WRIGHT EDITOR, PRISON LEGAL NEWS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF CENTER FOR ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY Contents I. II. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 Discussion................................................................................................................................ …
Article • September 16, 2022
Wait,What? Florida DOC Bans Tee Shirts Promoting Prisoner Visits by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott On August 5, 2022, the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) warned employees that certain t-shirts worn by visitors to state prisons “are considered inflammatory and a potential threat to security.” So what messages …
Article • September 16, 2022
Guard Held Over His Shift at Short-Staffed Montana Prison Files Kidnapping Charges by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott On July 28, 2022, Montana State Prison (MSP) Anthony Cotton filed a complaint with local law enforcement accusing two prison supervisors of a “forced holdover,” after he was allegedly locked …
Article • September 16, 2022
$6,500 Paid by Illinois DOC to Settle Three Prisoner’s Mistreatment Claims by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Proving that even a small victory is still a victory, a trio of Illinois prisoners accepted a total of $6,500 to settle separate claims they were mistreated while in custody of the …
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