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Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
Menstruation Weaponized Against Women in Prison by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss Writers Victoria Law and Rachel Kauder Nalebuff penned a Time magazine article on March 29, 2023, collecting accounts from female prisoners about difficulties dealing with menstruation while in prison. They found the current criminal justice system has …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Seventh Circuit: Low IQ and Segregation Placement May Render Administrative Remedies Unavailable to Indiana Prisoner by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On February 3, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reinstated an Indiana prisoner’s civil rights complaint that had been dismissed because he failed to …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Pennsylvania Jail Hit With Over $1.5 Million in Overages for Guards, Healthcare by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss On April 24, 2023, the board of Pennsylvania’s Westmoreland County Prison unanimously recommended requiring extended shifts for five sergeants who supervise guards at the jail. That’s because after county lawmakers ended …
Publication • June 12, 2023
UCLA School of Law-How Prisoners' Rights Lawyers Do Vital Work Despite the Courts, 2023 UCLA School of Law Public Law & Legal Theory Research Paper No. 23-07 HOW PRISONERS' RIGHTS LAWYERS DO VITAL WORK DESPITE THE COURTS BY SHARON DOLOVICH PROFESSOR OF LAW Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4476714 \\jciprod01\productn\U\UST\19-2\UST210.txt unknown …
Article • June 1, 2023 • from PLN June, 2023
Chronic Punishment: The Unmet Health Needs of People in State Prisons by Leah Wang by Leah Wang Over 1 million people sit in U.S. state prisons on any given day. These individuals are overwhelmingly poor, disproportionately Black, Native, Hispanic, and/or LGBTQ, and often targeted by law enforcement from a young …
From Crisis to Care-Ending the Health Harm of Women's Prison-Feb. 2023 February 2023 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report aims to center the experiences of people incarcerated in California women’s prisons, which remain a serious and entrenched public health crisis. According to data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), …
Brief • May 17, 2023
In Re Tehum Care Services, Inc-Brief of Amicus Curiea, Inadequate Healthcare, 2023 Case 23-90086 Document 576-1 Filed in TXSB on 05/17/23 Page 1 of 81 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION In re: Chapter 11 TEHUM CARE SERVICES, INC. Case No. 23-90086 …
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Poised for Much-Needed Cleanup by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss California’s Monterey County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) was under the spotlight in October 2022, when two “Jane Doe” lawsuits were filed accusing now-retired Undersheriff John Mineau of sexually harassing a pair of co-workers. But the agency …
California Halted from Re-Integrating “Sensitive Needs” Prisoners Into General Population by David Reutter by David M. Reutter California’s Superior Court for Sacramento County issued a Writ of Mandate on September 30, 2022, ordering the state Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to “immediately cease” transferring prisoners under a controversial new …
Carty v. Bryan, VI, Order, Inhumane Prison Conditions, 2023 Case: 3:94-cv-00078-RAM-RM Document #: 1385 Filed: 03/15/23 Page 1 of 1 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN LAWRENCE CARTY, et al., Plaintiff, v. ALBERT BRYAN, et al., Defendant. ) ) ) ) …
Carty v. Bryan, VI, Order Appointing Glenn Corbett as the Fire Expert, Inhumane Prison Conditions, 2023 Case: 3:94-cv-00078-RAM-RM Document #: 1386 Filed: 03/15/23 Page 1 of 1 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN LAWRENCE CARTY, et al., Plaintiff, v. ALBERT BRYAN, …
Carty v. Bryan, VI, Order Appointing Michael Gatling as Security Environmental Safety Expert, Inhumane Prison Conditions, 2023 Case: 3:94-cv-00078-RAM-RM Document #: 1387 Filed: 03/15/23 Page 1 of 1 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN LAWRENCE CARTY, et al., Plaintiff, v. ALBERT …
Brief • January 13, 2023
Filed under: Prison Conditions
Brister v. Cain, MS, Stipulation of Dismissal, Prison Conditions, 2023 Case: 4:20-cv-00007-SA-JMV Doc #: 396 Filed: 01/13/23 1 of 2 PageID #: 12018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION PLAINTIFFS PITRELL BRISTER, et al. NO. 4:20-CV-7-SA-JMV V. DEFENDANTS NATHAN BURL CAIN, et …
Brief • January 13, 2023
Brister v. Cain, MS, Order, Prison Conditions, 2023 Case: 4:20-cv-00007-SA-JMV Doc #: 395 Filed: 01/13/23 1 of 1 PageID #: 12017 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION PITRELL BRISTER, et al. PLAINTIFFS V. NO. 4:20-CV-7-SA-JMV NATHAN BURL CAIN, et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER …
Article • January 1, 2023 • from PLN January, 2023
Amended Consent Decree Entered in 11-Year-Old Class-Action Challenging Prisoner Healthcare in Illinois DOC by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney On June 24, 2022, U.S. District Judge Jorge L. Alonso of the Northern District of Illinois entered an amended consent decree in a class-action suit challenging prisoner healthcare in the state …
Article • October 31, 2022 • from PLN November, 2022
Washington DOC Fined $84,000 for Health Code Violations Found After TB Outbreak by Jacob Barrett by Jacob Barrett On September 9, 2022, the Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) levied an $84,000 fine against the state Department of Corrections (DOC) for safety violations at a state prison that was …
Article • October 21, 2022
After Massachusetts Prisoner Beats Guard, GOP Lawmakers Push to Eliminate Prison Workout Equipment by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott On October 20, 2022, Massachusetts prisoner Roy L. Booth, Jr. 40, was formally charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery causing serious bodily injury and …
Brief • September 30, 2022
Filed under: Prison Conditions
Friedmann v. Tennesse DOC, TN, Settlement Agreement, Prison Conditions, 2022 Case 3:21-cv-00721 Document 61-1 Filed 09/30/22 Page 1 of 37 PageID #: 628 Case 3:21-cv-00721 Document 61-1 Filed 09/30/22 Page 2 of 37 PageID #: 629 Case 3:21-cv-00721 Document 61-1 Filed 09/30/22 Page 3 of 37 PageID #: 630 Case …
Washington DOC Ends Use of Solitary Confinement (Sort of) by Jacob Barrett by Jacob Barrett On September 16, 2021, headlines trumpeted the end of solitary confinement in Washington state prisons, even quoting Gov. Jay Inslee (D) to call it “the right thing to do.” So come March 2022, why was …
Article • July 14, 2022 • from PLN July, 2022
Boiling Behind Bars In Sweltering Texas, Prisons Without Air Conditioning Are About to Get a Lot Hotter by Alleen Brown by Alleen Brown This article was originally published by The Intercept on February 12, 2022. It is reprinted here with permission. The original, along with photos and maps, may be …
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