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Snow v. Lambert, LA, Complaint, Debtors Prison, 2015

Brief • August 25, 2015

Filed under: Money/Property

Snow v. Lambert, LA, Complaint, Debtors Prison, 2015 Case 3:15-cv-00567-SDD-RLB Document 1 08/25/15 Page 1 of 13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA REBECCA M. SNOW, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Case No. 15-cv-00567 Complaint-Class Action Plaintiffs, v. MARILYN M. LAMBERT, in her official …

Hacker v. Cain, LA, Protective Order, Cataract Removal, 2015

Brief • July 8, 2015

Filed under: Workplace Injury, Systemic Medical Neglect, Vision, Eighth Amendment

Hacker v. Cain, LA, Protective Order, Cataract Removal, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ____________________________________ ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) ) N. BURL CAIN, et al ) ) Defendants, ) ____________________________________) JASON HACKER Docket No. 14-063-JWD-SCR PROTECTIVE ORDER Upon consideration of the Motion for Protective …

Convicted Bail Bondsman Assists FBI to Remove District Judges from the Bench

Article • June 10, 2015

Filed under: Judicial Misconduct, Bail Bonds

Convicted Bail Bondsman Assists FBI to Remove District Judges from the Bench by Convicted Bail Bondsman Assists FBI to Remove District Judges from the Bench On August 28, 2006, U.S. District Judge George P. Kazen sentenced former Gretna, Louisiana bail bondsman Louis Marcotte to 38 months in prison and ordered …

Hacker v. State of Louisiana, LA, 2nd Amended Complaint, ADA disabled blind, 2015

Brief • June 2, 2015

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Blind Prisoners, Vision, Americans with Disabilities Act

Hacker v. State of Louisiana, LA, 2nd Amended Complaint, ADA disabled blind, 2015 Case 3:14-cv-00063-JWD-SCR Document 73 06/02/15 Page 1 of 14 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ____________________________________ ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) ) STATE OF LOUISIANA; LOUISIANA ) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ) AND …

Lewis v Cain, LA, Class Action Complaint, SP Angola health disabled prisoners, 2015

Brief • May 20, 2015

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Medical, Americans with Disabilities Act

Lewis v Cain, LA, Class Action Complaint, SP Angola health disabled prisoners, 2015 Case 3:15-cv-00318-BAJ-RLB Document 1 05/20/15 Page 1 of 63 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA JOSEPH LEWIS, JR., KENTRELL PARKER, FARRELL SAMPIER, REGINALD GEORGE, JOHN TONUBBEE, OTTO BARRERA, CLYDE CARTER, CEDRIC EVANS, EDWARD GIOVANNI, RICKY …

Louisiana’s Troubled Plaquemines Parish Detention Center

Article • February 10, 2015

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Government Misconduct, Cost of Prison Systems

Louisiana’s Troubled Plaquemines Parish Detention Center by David Reutter by David Reutter With $118 million in federal funds, Louisiana's Plaquemines Parish built a state-of-the-art 871 bed jail. However, the Parish lacks the money to operate it or the prisoners to fill it. The jail was built on the plans of …

Louisiana Supreme Court Holds Out-of-State Sex Conviction Subject to Registration

Article • January 13, 2015

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration

Louisiana Supreme Court Holds Out-of-State Sex Conviction Subject to Registration by Louisiana Supreme Court Holds Out-of-State Sex Conviction Subject to Registration The Louisiana Supreme Court held the state’s sex offender registration law requires new residents convicted of qualifying offenses to register even where their crime may have occurred well beyond …

Orleans Parish Prison Gone Wild! Video Shocks Court and Community

Article • January 13, 2015

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Conditions of Confinement, Jail Specific

Orleans Parish Prison Gone Wild! Video Shocks Court and Community by Orleans Parish Prison Gone Wild! Video Shocks Court and Community Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman has been under pressure in recent years to clean up the Orleans Parish Prison. He has agreed to a proposed federal consent decree, but …

New Orleans Police and Judicial Corruption Saga Continues

Article • January 13, 2015

Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, Police Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct

New Orleans Police and Judicial Corruption Saga Continues by New Orleans Police and Judicial Corruption Saga Continues Investigations by local and federal officials are uncovering a dynasty of nepotism operating within New Orleans’ judiciary system and the sheriff’s office. The probes have uncovered several cozy deals, and at least one …

Norris Henderson: A Profile of Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform

Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014

Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Organizing, Voting, Advocacy

Norris Henderson: A Profile of Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform by Gary Hunter Norris Henderson: A Profile of Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform by Gary Hunter In 1977, Norris Henderson arrived at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, more commonly known, then and now, as just Angola. With the weight …

Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice

Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Criminal Prosecution, Attorney Misconduct, Attorneys General, Prosecutors, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Prosecutorial Immunity, Criminal Procedure

Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis The prosecutor has more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America. His discretion is tremendous.... While the prosecutor at his best …

Fifth Circuit Holds Louisiana Commutation Changes Not Ex Post Facto

Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014

Filed under: Ex Post Facto, Pardons/Clemency

Fifth Circuit Holds Louisiana Commutation Changes Not Ex Post Facto by Matthew Clarke Fifth Circuit Holds Louisiana Commutation Changes Not Ex Post Facto by Matt Clarke In an opinion filed May 21, 2013, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that changes to commutation laws and rules in Louisiana, which …

Fifth Circuit: Exhaustion Mandatory Prior to Filing § 1983 Suit

Article • October 5, 2014

Filed under: Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA)

Fifth Circuit: Exhaustion Mandatory Prior to Filing § 1983 Suit by Fifth Circuit: Exhaustion Mandatory Prior to Filing § 1983 Suit   On December 12, 2012, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that exhaustion of administrative remedies must be completed prior to the filing of a civil rights action …

Fifth Circuit Holds Younger Doctrine Precludes Challenge to Louisiana Public Defender Fees

Article • October 4, 2014

Filed under: Public Defenders, Abstention

Fifth Circuit Holds Younger Doctrine Precludes Challenge to Louisiana Public Defender Fees by Fifth Circuit Holds Younger Doctrine Precludes Challenge to Louisiana Public Defender Fees   On April 16, 2012, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Younger abstention doctrine prohibits federal court challenges to Louisiana's public defender …

Miceli v. Gusman, LA, Settlement Agreement, 2014

Brief • September 29, 2014

Filed under: Medical, Settlements

Miceli v. Gusman, LA, Settlement Agreement, 2014

Cover-up of Angola Prisoner’s Beating Results in Guilty Pleas, $8,000 Settlement

Article • August 13, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings

Cover-up of Angola Prisoner’s Beating Results in Guilty Pleas, $8,000 Settlement by Cover-up of Angola Prisoner’s Beating Results in Guilty Pleas, $8,000 Settlement Three Louisiana prison officials have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to their role in the beating of a prisoner at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. …

Morgan v. Gusman, LA, Complaint, Suicide, 2014

Brief • July 28, 2014

Filed under: Medication, Medical Expenses, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

Morgan v. Gusman, LA, Complaint, Suicide, 2014 Case 2:14-cv-01719 Document 1 Filed 07/28/14 Page 1 of 40 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA DELLA MORGAN VERSUS MARLIN N. GUSMAN, ORLEANS PARISH SHERIFF; DR. SAMUEL GORE; DR. MICHAEL HIGGINS; VINCENT DILEO, as executor of Estate of Dr. MARCUS DILEO; …

Louisiana Public Service Commission Considers Prison Phone Issues

Article • July 9, 2014 • from PLN July, 2014

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Louisiana Public Service Commission Considers Prison Phone Issues by Louisiana Public Service Commission Considers Prison Phone Issues The Advocate reported in March 2014 that tensions were high between Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Eric Skrmetta and PSC Commissioner Foster Campbell during a hearing on issues related to prison and …

DOJ Intervenes in Class-action Suit Challenging New Orleans Jail Conditions; Consent Judgment Entered

Article • June 6, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

DOJ Intervenes in Class-action Suit Challenging New Orleans Jail Conditions; Consent Judgment Entered by David Reutter The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in a class-action lawsuit that alleged “abusive and unconstitutional conditions of confinement” at the Orleans Parish Prison (OPP) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. …

Scott v. CCA, LA, Complaint, Medical Neglect Gangrene Amputations, 2014

Brief • May 7, 2014

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Systemic Medical Neglect, Amputations

Scott v. CCA, LA, Complaint, Medical Neglect Gangrene Amputations, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-00956-JTT-JDK Document 1-2 Filed 05/07/14 Page 1 of 26 PageID #: 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ROBERT SCOTT Plaintiff, v. COMPLAINT Civil Action No. - - - - - CORRECTIONS CORPORATION …