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On Sale Now: Prison Labor by Sytonia Reid by Sytonia Reid, Green American Magazine Every day, incarcerated and detained people in both US government and private prisons perform labor during their sentences, with few exceptions. Many provide services for the prison itself, such as cooking, laundry, and maintenance tasks, while …
Article • June 7, 2018
California Law Allows Transfer to Jail in Another County, But Prisoner Must First Exhaust Administrative Remedies, Court of Appeal Holds by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In a case of first impression, the California Court of Appeal held that State law does allow a prisoner to request a transfer to …
Doe v. Kane County, IL, Settlement (Jane Doe I), Failure to Protect, 2018 GENERAL RELEASE AND SE1TLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS In consideration of the payment of the sum of Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00), the undersigned, JANE DOE I and her hmband, JOHN DOE I (hereinafter referred to as …
Doe v. Kane County, IL, Settlement (Jane Doe II), Failure to Protect, 2018 GENERAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAJMS In consideration of the payment of the sum of Seven Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,200,000.00), the undersigned, JANE DOE II and her husband, JOHN DOE II (hereinafter referred to …
Doe v. Kane County, IL, Settlement (Jane Doe III), Failure to Protect, 2018 GENERAL RELEASE AND SETILEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS In consideration of the payment of the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), the undersigned, JANE DOE III and her husband, JOHN DOE III (hereinafter referred to as "RELEASORS"), …
Doe v. Kane County, IL, Settlement (Jane Doe IV), Failure to Protect, 2018 GENERAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAJMS In consideration of the payment of the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), the undersigned, JANE DOE N (hereinafter referred to as "RELEASORS"), hereby release and forever discharge SHAWN …
NYC Board of Correction: Second Assessment of the New York City Department of Correction Inmate Grievance System, 2018 Second Assessment of the New York City Department of Correction Inmate Grievance System June 2018 Table of Contents I. Background ..................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Summary of Findings .................................................................................................................... 5 III. Recommendations for Improving …
In the Public Interest - An Examination of Private Financing for Correctional and Immigration Detention Facilities, 2018 An examination of private financing for correctional and immigration detention facilities Report · In the Public Interest · June 2018 While governments have traditionally used municipal bonds to finance the construction of correctional …
Prison Officials Acted Under State-Agent Immunity by David Reutter by David Reutter The Supreme Court of Alabama held that prison officials acted under protection of state-agent immunity and that a prisoner did not show any facts exempting either from liability. The court granted mandamus and ordered the trial court to …
Barrientos, Galicia and Ahmed vs. CoreCivic, Inc., class action complaint, immigrant labor, 2018 Case 4:18-cv-00070-CDL Document 1 Filed 04/17/18 Page 1 of 32 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA COLUMBUS DIVISION WILHEN HILL BARRIENTOS, MARGARITO VELAZQUEZ GALICIA, and SHOAIB AHMED individually and on behalf of all …
Fifth Circuit: Strip Searches Due to Security Concerns Not Unconstitutional by The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a summary judgment order in favor of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (LDPSC), holding that strip searches of prisoners for security reasons are not unconstitutional. Freddie R. Lewis, …
Brief • January 31, 2018
Ybave v. Ryan, AZ, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2018 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Settlement Agreement'') is entered into, on, by, and among ANTONIO YBA VE, individually (the "Plaintiff'); and the STATE OF ARIZONA ("the State") on behalf of the Arizona Department of Corrections ("ADC") and …
Westfield v. County of Orange, CA, Amended Complaint, Workplace Threats, 2017 5 Randy H. McMurray, Esq. (SBN 126888) Email: RMcMurray@law-mh.com Yana G. Henriks, Esq. (SBN 250638) Email: YHenriks@law-mh.com McMURRAY HENRIKS, LLP 5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1450 Los Angeles, California 90036 Tel: (323) 931-6200 Fax: (323) 931-9521 6 Attorneys for PLAINTIFF …
Article • December 1, 2017
$816,000 Cut to $100,000 for Prisoner Injured by Circular Saw by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A Massachusetts state prisoner who worked in a prison industry workshop was awarded $816,000 in compensation for an injury sustained while working with a circular saw. The August 2, 2013 award would have been …
Brief • October 27, 2017
Norrid v. DARP, OK, Complaint, Forced Labor Human Trafficking, 2017
Smith v. DuPage County Sheriff, IL, Settlement, Workplace Injury, 2017 DuPage County Sheriff and County of DuPage (collectively referred to as "Defendants"), and Ronald Smith ("Smith"), Terri Albright ("Albright"), David Kaczkowski ("Kaczkowski") and Jason Lloyd ("Lloyd"), (collectively referred to as "Employees"), agree as follows. 1. Lawsuit. The term "Lawsuit" as …
Article • August 30, 2017 • from PLN September, 2017
California Prison Officials Shift Responsibility for Work Injuries to Prisoners by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna California state prisons are known to be dangerous and violent places, but prisoners employed in industry programs at those facilities are also at serious risk of work-related injuries, as indicated by records maintained by …
Article • June 30, 2017 • from PLN July, 2017
Former Michigan Prisoner Claims Sewage Spill Linked to Hepatitis C by Panagioti Tsolkas by Panagioti Tsolkas "That was just like opening a fire hydrant" is how former Michigan state prisoner Glen Lilly described the thousands of pounds of raw sewage that flooded the basement at the Parnall Correctional Facility as …
Seventh Circuit: Prison Doctor Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Deliberate Indifference Claim by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On September 8, 2016, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s order granting summary judgment to a federal prison doctor who refused to adequately treat a …
Doe v. Kane County, IL, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2017 ' =-=,.,,· --=V AO 440 (Rev. OS/00) Summons in a Civil Action UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF II.LINOIS SUMMONS IN A CIVIL CASE JANE DOE I, JOHN DOE I, JANE DOE II, JOHNDOEil CASE NUMBER: v. KANE COUNTY, …
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