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Thomas v. Texas Dept of Criminal Justice-297 F.3d 361 (5th Cir. 2002)

Case • 2002

Thomas v. Texas Dept of Criminal Justice - 297 F.3d 361 (5th Cir. 2002) - 2002 Thomas v. Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice, 297 F.3d 361 (5th Cir. 07/01/2002) [1] U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth ...

Wood v. Housewright-900 F.2d 1332 (9th Cir. 1990).

Case • 1990

Wood v. Housewright - 900 F.2d 1332 (9th Cir. 1990). - 1990 Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332 (9th Cir. 04/02/1990) [1] UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT [2] No. 87 ...

O'Lone v. Estate Of Shabazz-482 U.S. 342, 107 S.Ct. 2400, 96 L.Ed.2d 282 (1987

Case • 1987

O'Lone v. Estate Of Shabazz - 482 U.S. 342, 107 S.Ct. 2400, 96 L.Ed.2d 282 (1987 - 1987 O'LONE v. ESTATE SHABAZZ ET AL., 107 S. Ct. 2400, 482 U.S. 342 (U.S. 06/09/1987) [1] SUPREME COURT ...

Dusenberry v. United States-122 S.Ct. 694 (2002)

Case • 2002

Dusenberry v. United States - 122 S.Ct. 694 (2002) - 2002 Dusenbery v. United States, 122 S.Ct. 694, 534 U.S. 161, 151 L.Ed.2d 597 (U.S. 01/08/2002) [1] United States Supreme Court [2 ...

Block v. Rutherford-468 U.S. 576, 104 S.Ct. 3227, 82 L.Ed.2d 438 (1984

Case • 1984

Block v. Rutherford - 468 U.S. 576, 104 S.Ct. 3227, 82 L.Ed.2d 438 (1984 - 1984 BLOCK v. RUTHERFORD ET AL., 104 S. Ct. 3227, 468 U.S. 576 (U.S. 07/03/1984) [1] SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED ...

United Mine Workers of America v. Gibs-86 S.Ct. 1130, 383 U.S. 715, 16 L.Ed.2d 218 (1966)

Case • 1966

United Mine Workers of America v. Gibs - 86 S.Ct. 1130, 383 U.S. 715, 16 L.Ed.2d 218 (1966) - 1966 UNITED MINE WORKERS AMERICA v. GIBBS, 86 S. Ct. 1130, 383 U.S. 715 (U.S. 03/28/1966) [1 ...

Polk County v. Dodson-454 U.S 312, 102 S.Ct. 445, L.Ed. 2d 809 (1981)

Case • 1981

Polk County v. Dodson - 454 U.S 312, 102 S.Ct. 445, L.Ed. 2d 809 (1981) - 1981 POLK COUNTY ET AL. v. DODSON, 102 S. Ct. 445, 454 U.S. 312 (U.S. 12/14/1981) [1] SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED ...

Reynolds v. City of Anchorage-379 F.3d 358 (6th Cir. 2004)

Case • 2004

Reynolds v. City of Anchorage - 379 F.3d 358 (6th Cir. 2004) - 2004 Reynolds v. City of Anchorage, 379 F.3d 358, 2004 Fed.App. 0264P ( 08/09/2004) [1] UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS ...

Pennsylvania County Jail System Overcrowded, Under-Regulated

Article • December 15, 2007 • from PLN December, 2007

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Civigenics, Primecare Medical, Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, Jail Misconduct, Organizing, Prison Rebellion, Systemic Medical Neglect, Skin, OB/GYN, Criminal Prosecution, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Wrongful Imprisonment, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides, ACA, State Legislation

. Mercer County increased its jail space by 150 percent, but nine months later found itself at full capacity again. Over the past decade Pennsylvania counties have spent $1 billion to renovate or expand ...

Phelps v. McCoy-164 F.Supp.2d 961 (S.D.Ohio 2000)

Case • 2000

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO, WESTERN DIVISION 164 F. Supp. 2d 961; 2000 U.S. Dist. September 15, 2000, Decided September 15, 2000, Filed DISPOSITION: [**1] MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF DEFENDANTS COY ...

Smith v. Lejeune-203 F.Supp.2d 1260 (D.Wyo. 2002)

Case • 2002

Smith v. Lejeune - 203 F.Supp.2d 1260 (D.Wyo. 2002) - 2002 SMITH v. LEJEUNE, 203 F.Supp.2d 1260 (D.Wyo. 05/17/2002) [1] United States District Court, District of Wyoming [2] Case Nos ...

“This Man Will Almost Certainly Die”

Article • December 8, 2016 • from PLN December, 2016

Filed under: Private Prisons, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Contractor Misconduct, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Government Misconduct, Seizures, Private Contractors, War on Drugs, Cost of Prison Systems, Failure to Protect (General), Collateral consequences of prison, Immigration, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Suicides

there, was the lone medical worker on the night shift when staffers radioed to report a medical emergency around 1:30am on June 26, 2014. Gustavo Ochoa Jaen, a Honduran man serving 52 months for illegal re-entry ...

Prison Food and Commissary Services: A Recipe for Disaster

Article • August 4, 2018 • from PLN August, 2018

Filed under: Food/Commissary (Private Prisons), Aramark, Food

operations back in-house. [See: PLN, June 2018, p.52; Jan. 2018, p. 46; Feb. 2017, p.48; Dec. 2015, p.1]. Similar problems have occurred in other jurisdictions where prison and jail food services have been ...

A Boy Among Men

Article • March 28, 2017

Filed under: Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Failure to Protect (Juveniles)

later be known as John Doe 1 shuffled into the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan. The town of 11,000 residents, which sits in the remote center of the state, houses five prisons ...

Poor Parents Fail to Pay Child Support, Go to Jail

Article • September 2, 2016 • from PLN September, 2016

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Indigent Defense, Collateral consequences of prison, Money/Property, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Family, Fathers in Prison, Mothers in Prison, Children of Prisoners

for the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, wrote that 1 in 4 children nationwide had an active child support case. Court-ordered child support ...

Aramark’s Correctional Food Services: Meals, Maggots and Misconduct

Article • December 3, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Aramark, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Contractor Misconduct, Gastrointestinal, Food, Vermin

in institutional settings.” The case settled in September 2015, following mediation. See: Beasely v. Aramark Corp., U.S.D.C. (W.D. Mich.), Case No. 1:15-cv-00374-GJQ. A federal judge dismissed another lawsuit ...

Widespread Corruption in L.A. County Jails Leads to Federal Investigation, Indictments

Article • March 1, 2016 • from PLN March, 2016

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, Police Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Failure to Train/Supervise

, federal prosecutions and eventual reforms. [See: PLN, March 2013, p.1]. Michel admitted that after such incidents he would huddle with other guards to get their stories straight and write reports with bogus ...

Alabama Forced to Confront Criminal Justice Reform

Article • May 5, 2016 • from PLN May, 2016

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Corizon, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Hygiene Supplies, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Train/Supervise, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)

$1 million in attorneys’ fees and costs, in a future issue. The lawsuit remains pending as to other claims related to inadequate medical care by Corizon. See: Dunn v. Dunn, U.S.D.C. (M.D. Ala ...

Cripa Usa v Detroit Mi Consent Decree Conditions of Confinement 2003

Brief • June 12, 2003

. DEFINITIONS........................................ 1 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS................................. 3 III. FIRE SAFETY POLICIES............................... 6 IV. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ...

Waters v Town of Ayer Ma Second Amended Complaint Wrongful Incarceration 2009

Brief • July 15, 2009

) SECOND AMENDED COl\1PLAINT AND JURY DEMAND (Leave to File Granted on July 14, 2009) --------------) INTRODUCTION 1. Kenneth Waters was imprisoned for nineteen years of a life sentence for a murder ...