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Decline in South Dakota State Prisoners Not Due to COVID
Article • February 1, 2021 • from PLN February, 2021
Filed under: COVID-19, Reduction of Prison Population
Decline in South Dakota State Prisoners Not Due to COVID by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, South Dakota’s state prisoner population declined by a self-reported 11 percent as of late-September. The Associated Press and The Marshall Project showed an 8 percent nationwide …
The Walworth County Jail Meets TLC - And Loss
Publication • January 6, 2021
Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Class Actions
The Walworth County Jail Meets TLC - And Loss The Walworth County Jail Meets TLC - And Loses Bill Trine, Faculty Emeritus T his is an inspiring story of how two TLC lawyers used the discovery obtained during the representation of an individual client to then file a class action …
Agard v. Walworth County, S.D., class action settlement, jail conditions, 2020
Brief • November 5, 2020
Filed under: Strip Searches, Totality of Conditions, Jail Specific, PLRA
Agard v. Walworth County, S.D., class action settlement, jail conditions, 2020 *all Defendants signatures must be notarized *Defendants must fully execute before dismissal is filed SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Rel ease ('·Agreement") is entered into between MEGAN MARIA AGARD, CHICO BAKER, ROBERT DESERSA, KARA JAN E …
Trine - The Walworth County Jail Meets TLC - and Loses, fall issue The Warrior, 2020
Publication • September 22, 2020
Filed under: Medication, Failure to Treat, COVID-19, Totality of Conditions, Jail Specific
Trine - The Walworth County Jail Meets TLC - and Loses, fall issue The Warrior, 2020 The Walworth County Jail Meets TLC - And Loses Bill Trine, Faculty Emeritus T his is an inspiring story of how two TLC lawyers used the discovery obtained during the representation of an individual …
Agard v. Walworth County, S.D., class action complaint, unconstitutional conditions of jail, 2020
Brief • September 6, 2020
Filed under: Strip Searches, Totality of Conditions, Staffing, Jail Specific
Agard v. Walworth County, S.D., class action complaint, unconstitutional conditions of jail, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-01018-CBK Document 1 Filed 09/06/20 Page 1 of 30 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA NORTHERN DIVISION Megan Maria Agard, Chico Baker, Robert DeSersa, Kara Jane Logg, Deborah Looking Back, Prairie …
Sisney v. Kaemingk, SD, Order, Ban on Sexually Explicit Materials, 2020
Brief • June 29, 2020
Filed under: Reading Materials, Sexually Explicit Materials, Pornography/Pornography Laws
Sisney v. Kaemingk, SD, Order, Ban on Sexually Explicit Materials, 2020 Case 4:15-cv-04069-LLP Document 166 Filed 06/29/20 Page 1 of 17 PageID #: 1596 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA SOUTHERN DIVISION ***************************************************************************** * CHARLES E. SISNEY, * CIV 15-4069 * Plaintiff, * * AMENDED vs. * MEMORANDUM …
News in Brief
Article • May 1, 2020 • from PLN May, 2020
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by California: On March 28, 2020, death row prisoner Lonnie Franklin Jr., 67, aka “Grim Sleeper,” was found unresponsive in his San Quentin cell. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman Terry Thornton told reporters, “There were no signs of trauma. They don’t know why he died.” …
Circle Bear v. Milbrandt, SD, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2020
Brief • April 20, 2020
Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Drug Overdose, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Equal Protection Clause/Claims, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment
Circle Bear v. Milbrandt, SD, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2020 FULL AND FINAL RELEASE I, personal in David R. consideration Dollars Gienapp, representative of the ($750,000.00), payments as set of forth the Public Assurance Alliance, Management, Employers of which Public Mutual is estate Entity Seven of to the for the future …
SD DOC Rates - Sept 2019
Kickback publication • September 4, 2019
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
SD DOC Rates - Sept 2019 9/4/2019 Frequently Asked Questions: Inmate Telephone Access:: SD Dept. of Corrections Can inmates receive incoming calls? No. Inmates are not allowed to receive phone calls unless it is an emergency situation and/or permission has been granted by the Warden. What is a debit phone …
South Dakota - 2019 Rejected Publications
Publication • 2019
Filed under: Publications/Books, Banned Book Lists, Censorship
South Dakota - 2019 Rejected Publications Publication Guns Firearms News Tattoo Magazine Skin Deep Guns & Ammo Firearms News Men's Health SFX Decibel Out Magazine Inked Magazine Vogue Skin Deep Firearms News Men's Health Firearms News National Geographic Mustangs International Out Magazine Vanity Fair Rolling Stone Inked Magazine Rifle Magazine …
South Dakota police officer decertifications
Publication • 2019
Filed under: Police Misconduct
South Dakota police officer decertifications Decertified officers in South Dakota Name of Officer Department when decertified Decertification Date Voluntary consent of decertification or certification Revoked Adney, Walter R. Adrian, Randy Barrera, Jose M. Bartels, Hilbert Barto, Mark A., Jr. Beck, Jeff Beerman, Anthony Brandis, Cecil, Jr. Bublitz, Eric L. Chaney, …
SD DOC - GTL Contract Extension Mar 15 2019
Kickback publication • March 15, 2019
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates
SD DOC - GTL Contract Extension Mar 15 2019 RFP# 193 Service PO#16SC180170 STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA AMENDMENT #1 FOR PROVIDER SERVICES BETWEEN Name: Address: City/State: Global Tel'Link Corporation 12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100 Reston, VA 20190 Referred to as GTLNendor South Dakota Department of Corrections 3200 E. Hwy …
Lawsuits Filed Over South Dakota Replacing Prison Law Libraries with Tablets
Article • January 8, 2019 • from PLN January, 2019
Filed under: Computers, Law Library Access/Adequacy, Americans with Disabilities Act, Internet
Lawsuits Filed Over South Dakota Replacing Prison Law Libraries with Tablets by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Two federal lawsuits were filed by South Dakota prisoners in May and June 2018 against the state Department of Corrections (DOC) over the introduction of tablet computers to replace prison law libraries and …
Circle Bear v. Milbrandt, SD, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2018
Brief • November 8, 2018
Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Drug Overdose, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Equal Protection Clause/Claims, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment
Circle Bear v. Milbrandt, SD, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2018 Case 1:18-cv-01014-CBK Document 64 Filed 11/08/18 Page 1 of 28 PageID #: 550 Case 1:18-cv-01014-CBK Document 64 Filed 11/08/18 Page 2 of 28 PageID #: 551 Case 1:18-cv-01014-CBK Document 64 Filed 11/08/18 Page 3 of 28 PageID #: 552 Case …
South Dakota Prisoner Fights Porn Ban in Federal Court
Article • September 5, 2018 • from PLN September, 2018
Filed under: Sexually Explicit Materials
South Dakota Prisoner Fights Porn Ban in Federal Court by Edward Lyon by Edward B. Lyon, Jr. Charles E. Sisney, serving a life sentence since 1997, has been active in the courts on prison-related issues for years. His latest target is the 2014 version of the South Dakota Department of …
Tablets and E-messaging Services Expand in Prisons and Jails, as do Fees
Article • April 2, 2018 • from PLN April, 2018
Filed under: Computers, Telephone Access
Tablets and E-messaging Services Expand in Prisons and Jails, as do Fees by Matthew Clarke, Edward Lyon by Matt Clarke and Ed Lyon Global Tel*Link (GTL), one of the largest prison and jail phone service providers in the United States, has steadily expanded into other services that target corrections agencies. …
State of South Dakota v. Wills, SD, Opinion, Criminal Procedural Evidence, 2018
Brief • February 28, 2018
Filed under: Expert Witnesses, Cross Examination, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Sexual Abuse, Evidence - Admissibility
State of South Dakota v. Wills, SD, Opinion, Criminal Procedural Evidence, 2018 #28029-aff in pt & rev in pt-SLZ 2018 S.D. 21 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, **** Plaintiff and Appellee, v. JONATHAN CHARLES WILLS, Defendant and Appellant. **** APPEAL FROM …
State of South Dakota v. Lar, SD, Opinion, Forced Urine Sample without Consent or a Warrant, 2018
Brief • February 18, 2018
Filed under: Traffic stop, Consent, Warrantless Searches, Evidence - Admissibility, Drug Laws/Offenses
State of South Dakota v. Lar, SD, Opinion, Forced Urine Sample without Consent or a Warrant, 2018 #27951-r-DG 2018 S.D. 18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, **** Plaintiff and Appellee, v. HI TA LAR, Defendant and Appellant. **** APPEAL FROM THE …
State of South Dakota v. Hale, SD, Opinion, Plea Agreement, 2018
Brief • January 24, 2018
Filed under: Sentencing, Remands, Plea Agreements/Guilty Pleas
State of South Dakota v. Hale, SD, Opinion, Plea Agreement, 2018 #28268-r-GAS 2018 S.D. 9 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, **** Plaintiff and Appellee, v. LANDON LYNDALE HALE, Defendant and Appellant. **** APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL …
South Dakota Res Judicata Ban of State Constitutional Due Process Claim Upheld
Article • December 7, 2017
Filed under: Wrongful Death, Murder by Escapees
South Dakota Res Judicata Ban of State Constitutional Due Process Claim Upheld by David Reutter by David Reutter  The South Dakota Supreme Court upheld a trial court's summary judgment dismissing a wrongful death suit brought by Lynette Johnson (Johnson) against the South Dakota Department of Corrections (DOC) and several of …
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