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Excessive Force, Broken Arm by West Virginia Police Nets Mentally Ill Woman $7,410
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Mental Health, Excessive Force (Police)
Excessive Force, Broken Arm by West Virginia Police Nets Mentally Ill Woman $7,410 by A 71-year-old mentally ill West Virginia Woman was awarded $7,410 for excessive force, resulting in a fractured humerus. Mrs. Willis, a 71-year-old mentally ill woman, was detained at the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. Guards attempted to …
Excessive Force Verdict Nets Hawaii Prisoner $1.00
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings
Excessive Force Verdict Nets Hawaii Prisoner $1.00 by A Hawaii prisoner was awarded $1, for excessive force by a prison guard. Mr. Matthews, a 32-year-old Hawaii prisoner sustained scratches on his arm when a guard pushed him while restraining him for disciplinary reasons. Matthews sued in state court, alleging that …
Inadequate Medical Care in Chicago Jail Slip and Fall Nets $25,000
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Medical, Injury -- Misc., Premises Liability
Inadequate Medical Care in Chicago Jail Slip and Fall Nets $25,000 by An Illinois prisoner who was injured when he fell on a wet floor was awarded $25,000. Mr. Reed, a 46-year-old prisoner at the Cook County Jail, fell on a wet floor and struck an exposed bolt. He “suffered …
South Carolina Prisoners not Entitled to Prevailing Wage at Prison Jobs
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Work, Prison Industries, Prison Labor
South Carolina Prisoners not Entitled to Prevailing Wage at Prison Jobs by South Carolina state prisoners sued the state Department of Corrections in state court after they weren't paid a comparable wage to free worlders performing the same work for their participation in a prison industries program. The trial court …
Arizona Juvenile’s Jail Suicide Case Settled for $10,000
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Immunity/Liability, Premises Liability, Suicides
Arizona Juvenile’s Jail Suicide Case Settled for $10,000 by The estate of a 14-year-old Arizona juvenile detainee was paid $10,000 to settle claims arising from his suicide. While in a Yavapai County juvenile detention facility, a 14-year-old boy hung himself to death. His estate sued in federal court, alleging Defendants …
Kansas Jail Excessive Force Death Case Settled for $125,000
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings
Kansas Jail Excessive Force Death Case Settled for $125,000 by A Kansas man’s estate was paid $125,000 to settle a suit related to his death. Mr. Tolon, father of two minor children, was confined in the Johnson County Jail. He “was handcuffed with hands behind his back and then his …
Kansas Jail Suicide Case Settled for $16,000
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Mental Health, Suicides
Kansas Jail Suicide Case Settled for $16,000 by A Kansas Man’s estate was paid $16,000 to settle a suit related to his suicide by hanging. A relative of Mr. Fira, Jr., called for medical assistance at Fira’s home. He was taken to an emergency room for observation. While at Fira’s …
New Jersey District Court: Reargument Granted In PHS Negligence Claim
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Prison Health Services, Medication, Civil Procedure, Expert Witnesses, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)
New Jersey District Court: Reargument Granted In PHS Negligence Claim by On January 10, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey agreed with a state prisoner’s contention that Prison Health Services’ (PHS) failure to monitor her lithium levels fell under the common knowledge exception of N.J. …
No Damages Awarded for Job-Related Hand Injury
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Work, Workplace Injury
No Damages Awarded for Job-Related Hand Injury by A female New York prisoner prevails but is awarded no damages for an on-the-job hand injury. Ms. Miner was a New York prisoner when her hand was caught in a plate roller she was operating. She sustained only minor injuries. Minor filed …
Injuries from Falling Ice Nets $3,000 for Massachusetts Prisoner
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Immunity/Liability, Premises Liability
Injuries from Falling Ice Nets $3,000 for Massachusetts Prisoner by A Massachusetts prisoner was paid $3,000 to settle claims of injuries from ice falling from a building rooftop. Mr. Simmonds was a Massachusetts prisoner when he was hit by ice that fell from a rooftop, suffering bruises and lacerations to …
OH Prisoners Must Get Court Order Declaring Documents Necessary for Actionable Cause Before PRA Requires Disclosure
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Civil Procedure, Disclosure of Records
OH Prisoners Must Get Court Order Declaring Documents Necessary for Actionable Cause Before PRA Requires Disclosure by Daniel Ritter, an Ohio state prisoner, petitioned for a Writ of Mandamus to compel a trial judge to provide him with documents associated with his criminal proceeding, pursuant to the state Public Records …
White Oregon Guards Wrongly Fired in Reverse Discrimination Suit Win $1,000,000 Jury Verdict
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Guards/Staff, Employee Litigation
White Oregon Guards Wrongly Fired in Reverse Discrimination Suit Win $1,000,000 Jury Verdict by Russell Rice and Larry Lytle, both career employees of the Oregon state Department of Corrections, were fired by superintendent Frank Thomas of the Santiam Correctional Institute in early 2004. Both had long histories of exemplary performance. …
Oregon Death Row Prisoner Awards Victims $58.5 Million
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Victims, Money/Property, Royalties, Prisoner Media
Oregon Death Row Prisoner Awards Victims $58.5 Million by In September, 2007, an Oregon death row prisoner settled a wrongful death action brought by his victim’s family. The deal awards the family approximately $58.5 million, barring the prisoner from profiting from the story of his crimes. Just before Christmas, 2001, …
Oregon Guard Wins $402,000 in Disability Discrimination Suit
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Guards/Staff, Disabled Employees
Oregon Guard Wins $402,000 in Disability Discrimination Suit by Bruce Anglin, an Oregon state prison guard, was off work for an undisclosed amount of time and reason. When he was again ready for work, the state Department of Corrections (DOC) didn't reinstate him to suitable work. He filed a disability …
Oregon Law Requires Disclosure of Some Parole Records
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Medical, Medical Records, Disclosure of Records, Parole
Oregon Law Requires Disclosure of Some Parole Records by A former Oregon State prisoner, identified only as Turner, sued the state Department of Corrections (DOC) in state court under state Public Disclosure Law (PDL), Ore. Rev. Stat. 192.410 et seq., to compel disclosure of his parole file. The trial court …
Oregon Prisoner Wins $58,000 for Injury in County Jail
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Discrimination, Disabled Prisoners, Premises Liability
Oregon Prisoner Wins $58,000 for Injury in County Jail by Shane Bowers, a Multnomah County, Oregon prisoner, was housed in a cell which required him to traverse stairs, even though he had a crippled Leg. He sued the jail in state court for new damage thereby caused to his knee, …
Oregon PRL Required Disclosure of Records Pertaining to Police Internal Investigations
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Police Misconduct, Civil Procedure, Disclosure of Records
Oregon PRL Required Disclosure of Records Pertaining to Police Internal Investigations by Patrick Rice and Karen Rutledge, Portland, Oregon residents, sued the city of Portland in state court under state Public Records Law (PRL), Or. Rev. Stat. § 192.420 et seq, to compel disclosure of records pertaining to a police …
Oregon PRL Requires Disclosure of Documents Pertaining to Internal Investigations of Cop's Misconduct
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Police Misconduct, Disclosure of Records
Oregon PRL Requires Disclosure of Documents Pertaining to Internal Investigations of Cop's Misconduct by May Davis, a citizen of Portland, Oregon, sued Portland police (City) in state court under state Public Records Laws (PR § L), Or. Rev. Stat. 192.420 et sec, to compel disclosure of records for an internal …
Oregon PRL Requires Disclosure of Records for Cop's Disciplinary Action for shooting Civilian
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Excessive Force, Shootings, Disclosure of Records, Media
Oregon PRL Requires Disclosure of Records for Cop's Disciplinary Action for shooting Civilian by The Oregon Publishing Co. (newspaper) sued the city of Portland, Oregon in state court under state Public Records Laws (PRL), Ore. Rev. Stat. § 192.420 et sec, to compel disclosure of records pertaining to the fatal …
The Good, The Bad and The Mad - Westword article by Alan Prendergast
Article • July 15, 2008
Filed under: Mental Health
The Good, The Bad and The Mad - Westword article by Alan Prendergast by Alan Prendergast What happens to the mentally ill in the justice system is just crazy. By Alan Prendergast Published: May 29, 2008 On a bitter winter morning four years ago, Heather Gooch stood in her apartment …
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