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Moseley v. DSHS, WA, Settlement, Failure to Treat Mental Illness, 2020 RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000.00), James Moseley, ("plaintiff'), release and forever discharge the STATE OF WASHING TON and its officers, agents, employees, agencies, and departments, the Special Commitment …
Miller et al. v. County of Sutter et al., CA, order, wrongful death, 2020 Case 2:20-cv-00577-KJM-DMC Document 67 Filed 11/02/20 Page 1 of 36 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Estate of LINDA MILLER, et al., Plaintiffs, No. 2:20-cv-00577-KJM-DMC ORDER v. COUNTY OF SUTTER, et al., …
Miller v. County of Sutter, CA, Order, Wrongful Death - Suicide, 2020 Case 2:20-cv-00577-KJM-DMC Document 67 Filed 11/02/20 Page 1 of 36 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Estate of LINDA MILLER, et al., Plaintiffs, No. 2:20-cv-00577-KJM-DMC ORDER v. COUNTY OF SUTTER, et al., Defendants. 1 …
Brief • November 2, 2020
Estate of Linda Miller v. County of Sutter, CA, Order, Wrongful Death, 2020 Case 2:20-cv-00577-KJM-DMC Document 67 Filed 11/02/20 Page 1 of 36 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Estate of LINDA MILLER, et al., Plaintiffs, No. 2:20-cv-00577-KJM-DMC ORDER v. COUNTY OF SUTTER, et al., Defendants. …
Article • November 1, 2020 • from PLN November, 2020
Mental Health Crisis in California’s Lock-Ups Worsens With COVID-19 by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has been challenged regarding care for its mentally ill prisoners for decades. Rather than improve under a class action lawsuit dating back to 1990 (now Plata v. …
Families of 4 Alabama Prisoners Who Committed Suicide File Federal Lawsuit Against Prison Officials by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On February 24, 2020, the families of four Alabama state prisoners who committed suicide as they languished in isolation cells in the Alabama Department of Corrections (DOC) filed a federal …
Captain Accused of Abusing Mentally Ill Prisoners Cleared in Internal Investigation by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss A captain with the St. Louis County Justice Services Center in Clayton, Missouri was under investigation for allegedly abusing prisoners with histories of mental health problems. The captain had been accused of assaulting …
Article • November 1, 2020 • from PLN November, 2020
Filed under: Wrongful Death, Suicides
Fifth Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Over Texas Jail Prisoner’s Death by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The family of a Texas detainee who died of a suicidal overdose under jailers’ noses can continue its lawsuit against Young County, Texas. That decision was handed down on April 22, 2020, by the Fifth …
Article • October 29, 2020
$75,000 Settlement in Florida Pretrial Detainee’s Suicide Death by Corizon Health, Inc. paid $75,000 to settle a claim that it failed to provide proper medical care to a pretrial detainee who was suffering from a psychiatric emergency. Mariangela Woycenko suffered a psychotic episode at St. Lucie Hospital on April 11, …
Herriges v. County of Macomb, MI, Partial Settlement, Failure to Provide Medical Care, 2020 Case 2:19-cv-12193-DML-EAS ECF No. 103, PageID.1760 Filed 10/26/20 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION CAROL HERRIGES, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF DIETER HERRIGES-LOVE, deceased, Plaintiff, v. …
Article • October 5, 2020
Seventh Circuit: Wisconsin Jail Officials’ Response to Detainee’s Suicide Risk Objectively Reasonable by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson On July 15, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a lower court’s conclusion that a detainee’s attempted suicide was not caused by objective unreasonableness of jail …
$350,000 Settlement in Florida Detainee’s Suicide by Corizon Health agreed to pay $350,000 in a lawsuit that alleged it failed to provide mental health care to a pretrial detainee who committed suicide at Florida’s Charlotte County Jail. Victor H. Ackers was arrested on May 21, 2013, for domestic violence and …
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Mental Health and Prison Systems in Major Need of Reform by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss An article in the Harvard Political Review by Jenna Bao published March 9, 2020, reported that the movement to deinstitutionalize mental health facilities and save costs, which began in the 1950s, has resulted in …
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Delusional Prisoner’s Medical Malpractice Claim by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell On March 20, 2020, Alaska’s Supreme Court shut down a state prisoner’s argument that his diagnosis as a schizophrenic was incorrect because he claims he can actually see ghosts due to a genetic …
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Mental Health, Guards/Staff
$300,000 a Year Not Enough to Convince Psychiatrists to Work in California Prisons by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell  Suicides in California prisons reached a record high last year, with 38 recorded. According to prison and union officials, a lack of psychiatrists and other problems in the state’s prison system contributed to …
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Wisconsin Supreme Court Reverses “Dangerousness” Finding in Involuntary Commitment of Schizophrenic Man by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On April 24, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that the evidence to support a petitioner’s involuntary commitment was insufficient to support a conclusion the petitioner was “dangerous” under state law. …
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Wrongful Death, Suicides
Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Texas Jail Suicide Lawsuit, Holds Discrimination Not Proven by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On April 15, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the summary dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the estate of a man who committed suicide at the …
Braggs v. Dunn, AL, Opinion and Order, Systemic Medical Neglect, 2020 Case 2:14-cv-00601-MHT-JTA Document 2984 Filed 09/24/20 Page 1 of 16 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION EDWARD BRAGGS, et al., ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …
Barrows v. Larry, IL, Settlement, Failure to Treat, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case# Case# 16-7882 16-CV-7882 Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Barrows, Henry #B82577 v. Larry, et al. IDOC# Plaintiffs: Filed Case Name Defendants: 09/1/16 Date Served Received 03/20/17 Status closed Class Action On Appeal .... Spears L Pro …
Brief • September 15, 2020
Filed under: Mental Health
Howard v. Williams, et al., PA, complaint, mental health, 2020 Case 2:20-cv-01389-LPL Document 1 Filed 09/15/20 Page 1 of 60 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA SHAQUILLE HOWARD, JAMES BYRD, JASON PORTER, KEISHA COHEN and ALBERT CASTAPHANY, on their own behalf and on behalf …
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