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Colorado Lawmakers Take a Pass on Cash Assistance for Released Prisoners
Article • August 15, 2024 • from PLN August, 2024
Filed under: Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Post-release, ex-offender, re-entry
Colorado Lawmakers Take a Pass on Cash Assistance for Released Prisoners by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney Colorado lawmakers wasted little time in this year’s session before killing Senate Bill 12 (SB 12) on February 7, 2024. Though the state has one of the country’s highest recidivism rates—about 50%—the one-­year …
Estate of Daniel James Murray v. Wellpath, LLC, CO, Complaint, Unconsitutional Medical Care, 2024
Brief • July 31, 2024
Filed under: Wrongful Death, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
Estate of Daniel James Murray v. Wellpath, LLC, CO, Complaint, Unconsitutional Medical Care, 2024 Case No. 1:23-cv-01847-GPG-MDB Document 133 pg 1 of 44 filed 07/31/24 USDC Colorado IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No.: THE ESTATE OF DANIEL JAMES MURRAY, by and through …
Lilgerose, et al. v. Polis, et al., CO, Motion for Class Cert., Prison Slave Labor, 2024
Brief • July 10, 2024
Filed under: Prison Labor, State Law Claims, Class Actions
Lilgerose, et al. v. Polis, et al., CO, Motion for Class Cert., Prison Slave Labor, 2024 DISTRICT COURT, DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO Denver City and County Building 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202 PLAINTIFFS: RICHARD LILGEROSE and HAROLD MORTIS, on their own behalf and on behalf of those similarly situated v. …
Colorado Jail Guard Must Stand Trial for Opening Accused Sex Offender’s Cell, Subjecting Him to Assault
Article • July 1, 2024 • from PLN July, 2024
Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General)
Colorado Jail Guard Must Stand Trial for Opening Accused Sex Offender’s Cell, Subjecting Him to Assault by David Reutter by David M. Reutter   On December 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado denied summary judgment to a jail guard who allegedly failed to protect a …
Colorado Program Employs Prisoners as Professors
Article • July 1, 2024 • from PLN July, 2024
Filed under: Work, Education, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Release and Reentry
Colorado Program Employs Prisoners as Professors by David Carrillo, 49, was released from prison on January 31, 2024, a month after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) commuted his sentence. Polis praised Carrillo for completing a GED, a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in business administration while in prison. Carillo is …
$2 Million Settlement in Death of Mentally Disabled Detainee Stripped of Anti-Seizure Device at Colorado Jail
Article • July 1, 2024 • from PLN July, 2024
Filed under: Correct Care Solutions, Seizures, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)
$2 Million Settlement in Death of Mentally Disabled Detainee Stripped of Anti-Seizure Device at Colorado Jail by David Reutter by David M. Reutter   On May 1, 2023, following an order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit that reversed a grant of summary judgment to a …
Fisk v. Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, CO, Excessive Force, 2024
Brief • June 17, 2024
Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints
Fisk v. Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, CO, Excessive Force, 2024 \~ SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), dated for reference purposes May 28, 2024, is entered into between Frederick Fisk ("Claimant") and the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (the "County") (collectively, the "Parties"). WHEREAS, Claimant has asserted …
Colorado Law Creates “Rebuttable Presumption” Against Incarcerating Pregnant Women
Article • June 1, 2024 • from PLN June, 2024
Filed under: OB/GYN, Bail, Alternative Sentencing, Mothers in Prison, Bail/Pretrial Release, Pending Appeal/Sentencing
Colorado Law Creates “Rebuttable Presumption” Against Incarcerating Pregnant Women by On August 7, 2023, a new law took effect in Colorado directing judges to provide bonds and alternatives to incarceration for defendants who are pregnant or who recently gave birth. HB23-1187 was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis (D) …
Gilliam v. City of Aurora, CO, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2024
Brief • 2024
Filed under: Excessive Force, Excessive Force (Police)
Gilliam v. City of Aurora, CO, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2024 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS I. Parties The Parties to this Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims ("Agreement") are: A. B. II. The CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, and its present and past employees, including elected officials, appointees, …
$500,000 Settlement for Colorado Prisoner Forced to Defecate in Bucket for 12 Days
Article • May 1, 2024 • from PLN May, 2024
Filed under: Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Exposure to Cold, Toilets, Water, Sanitation, Strip Cells, Hygiene Supplies, Restraints
$500,000 Settlement for Colorado Prisoner Forced to Defecate in Bucket for 12 Days by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On June 14, 2023, the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve a state prisoner’s allegation that his Eighth Amendment guarantee of freedom from cruel and …
Colorado Becomes Seventh State to Prohibit Jailing Immigrants for ICE
Article • April 26, 2024
Filed under: Detention - Generally, Immigration Detention
Colorado Becomes Seventh State to Prohibit Jailing Immigrants for ICE by Jordan Arizmendi by Jordan Arizmendi On June 20, 2023, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed a new law to “eliminate involvement in immigration detention” by local governments in the state. When it takes effect in 2024, House Bill 1100 …
Colorado Prisoners Disciplined for Not Working Despite Ban on Prison Slavery
Article • April 1, 2024 • from PLN April, 2024
Filed under: Prison Labor, Disciplinary Hearings
Colorado Prisoners Disciplined for Not Working Despite Ban on Prison Slavery by Although Colorado voters amended the state constitution in 2018 to ban slave labor inside state prisons, the state Department of Corrections (DOC) has continued to discipline prisoners for refusing to work—14,000 times just since 2019, according to a …
Snorsky v. Raemisch, CO, Minute Order, Failure to Protect, 2024
Brief • March 18, 2024
Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)
Snorsky v. Raemisch, CO, Minute Order, Failure to Protect, 2024 Case No. 1:18-cv-03025-KAS Document 286 filed 03/18/24 USDC Colorado pg 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 18-cv-03025-KAS JOHN STANDLEY SNORSKY, Plaintiff, v. BRANDON HAGANS, and MICHAEL SHERWOOD, Defendants. _____________________________________________________________________ …
Colorado Sheriff Resigns After Deputies Fatally Shoot Motorist
Article • March 1, 2024 • from PLN March, 2024
Filed under: Supervisory Liability, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)
Colorado Sheriff Resigns After Deputies Fatally Shoot Motorist by On August 3, 2023, Rick Albers resigned as Sheriff of Colorado’s Clear Creek County, caving to pressure from county commissioners who accused him of failing to accept responsibility after his deputies fatally shot mentally ill motorist Christian Glass, 22, in June …
Snorsky v. Raemisch, CO, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2024
Brief • February 1, 2024
Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)
Snorsky v. Raemisch, CO, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2024 Case No. 1:18-cv-03025-KAS Document 282-2 filed 02/01/24 USDC Colorado pg 1 of 11 Exhibit B Case No. 1:18-cv-03025-KAS Document 282-2 filed 02/01/24 USDC Colorado pg 2 of 11 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Release and Settlement Agreement is made as of …
News in Brief
Article • October 15, 2023 • from PLN October, 2023
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Alabama: On August 12, 2023, an Alabama jail guard was caught – in uniform – stealing Pokemon cards from a Walmart. WBMA in Birmingham reported that Josh Hardy then fled store security on foot before cops caught him in a nearby restaurant. Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew …
Colorado Lawmakers Shut Down Sheriff’s Participation in ICE 287(g) Program
Article • October 15, 2023 • from PLN October, 2023
Filed under: Police/Govt Misconduct, Immigration Law/Offenses
Colorado Lawmakers Shut Down Sheriff’s Participation in ICE 287(g) Program by On February 22, 2023, Colorado state court judge Scott A. Sells held that Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell had legal authority to participate in an controversial agreement with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – despite a 2019 state …
Colorado One of Four States Making Phone Calls Free for Prisoners
Article • October 15, 2023 • from PLN October, 2023
Filed under: Telephone Rates
Colorado One of Four States Making Phone Calls Free for Prisoners by On June 7, 2023, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed House Bill (HB) 23-1133, requiring the state Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide, administer and – most importantly – not to profit from communications services used by prisoners. …
News in Brief
Article • September 15, 2023 • from PLN September, 2023
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Alabama: According to WSFA in Montgomery, a guard at the Montgomery County Detention Center was charged on July 18, 2023, with conspiracy to provide contraband to a prisoner as well as bribing a public official. Timothy Bernard Summerlin, 33, had worked at the lockup for roughly …
Solitary Confinement is a Catch-22 for Colorado Prisoners and a “Moral Injury” for Mental Health Workers
Article • September 15, 2023 • from PLN September, 2023
Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Mental Health
Solitary Confinement is a Catch-22 for Colorado Prisoners and a “Moral Injury” for Mental Health Workers by Responding to an open-records request, the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) revealed on April 11, 2023, that 1.7% of the state’s prison population was in solitary confinement for 22 hours a day or …
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