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MacCool v. State of AZ, AZ, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2016

Brief • August 17, 2016

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect

MacCool v. State of AZ, AZ, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2016 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Settlement Agreement") is entered into, o~ by, and among JAMIE MACCOOL and FINN MACCOOL, (the 'ci>laintiffs"); and the STATE OF ARIZONA ('the State") on behalf of the State and its employee, …

Flores v. Morris, AZ, Complaint, Failure to Protect, Inmate Violence and Death, 2016

Brief • August 16, 2016

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General), Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death)

Flores v. Morris, AZ, Complaint, Failure to Protect, Inmate Violence and Death, 2016 Case 2:16-cv-02756-SMM--BSB Document 1 Filed 08/16/16 Page 1 of 28 DEVON M. JACOB, ESQUIRE Pa. Sup. Ct. ID: 89182 JACOB LITIGATION P.O. Box 837, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0837 717.796.7733 | djacob@jacoblitigation.com Counsel for the Plaintiff IN THE UNITED …

Frost v. AZ, AZ, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2016

Brief • August 10, 2016

Filed under: Prison/Jail Murders, Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Frost v. AZ, AZ, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2016 Page 1 of 5 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS Pamela Frost and Jim Eugene Frost ("Releasors"), hereby enter into this Settlement Agreement and Release of all Claims ("Settlement Agreement") with the State of Arizona and all of its past, present, …

Hawaiian Prisoners’ Religious Freedom Lawsuit Certified as Class Action

Article • August 3, 2016

Filed under: Class Certification, RLUIPA, Religious Freedom, Religious Practices, Religious Property

Hawaiian Prisoners’ Religious Freedom Lawsuit Certified as Class Action by Derek Gilna Native Hawaiians have a rich religious history, with elaborate rituals and sacred objects, which is a significant part of their culture.  Interference with the free exercise of these traditional religious practices at Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona where …

A Deadly Dust is Plaguing Hawaii Prisoners in Arizona

Article • August 2, 2016 • from PLN August, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Contagious Disease -- Misc., Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice

A Deadly Dust is Plaguing Hawaii Prisoners in Arizona by Valley fever is widespread in the Southwest, yet Hawaii’s prison officials haven’t paid much attention to it, despite the recent deaths of at least two Hawaii prisoners who had the disease. by Rui Kaneya, Civil Beat In the spring of …

Report on Arpaio Racial Discrimination - United States' Investigation ofthe Maricopa County Sheriffs Office, DOJ, 2011

Publication • August 2, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Discrimination, Racial Discrimination

Report on Arpaio Racial Discrimination - United States' Investigation ofthe Maricopa County Sheriffs Office, DOJ, 2011 u. S. Department of Justice Civil Rights.Division -------------_. Assistant Auomey Ge1U!ral Washington, D.C. 20530 December 15, 2011 Mr. Bill Montgomery County Attorney Maricopa County 301 West Jefferson Street Phoenix, AZ 85003 Re: United States' …

Evaluating Fairness and Accuracy in State Death Penalty Systems – AZ Death Penalty Assessment Report, ABA, 2006

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Death Penalty/Death Row, Death Penalty

Evaluating Fairness and Accuracy in State Death Penalty Systems – AZ Death Penalty Assessment Report, ABA, 2006 Defending Liberty Pursuing Justice EVALUATING FAIRNESS AND ACCURACY IN STATE DEATH PENALTY SYSTEMS: The Arizona Death Penalty Assessment Report An Analysis of Arizona’s Death Penalty Laws, Procedures, and Practices “A system that takes …

Jail’s Private Medical Employees Not Entitled to Qualified Immunity

Article • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Corizon, Contractor Misconduct, Private Contractors, Malpractice, Qualified Immunity, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Jail’s Private Medical Employees Not Entitled to Qualified Immunity by An Arizona federal district court concluded that employees of Corizon Health, a private company providing care to prisoners at the Mohave County Adult Detention Facility, “are not within the class of persons to whom qualified immunity is afforded.” The plaintiff …

$700,000 Settlement in BOP Prisoner’s Delayed Treatment Claim

Article • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Injury -- Misc., Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Malpractice, Failure to Protect (General)

$700,000 Settlement in BOP Prisoner’s Delayed Treatment Claim by The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) agreed to a $700,000 settlement in a lawsuit alleging prison doctors failed to properly treat a prisoner who suffered a head injury form an assault. Prisoner Nathaniel Askew was incarcerated at FCI-Safford in Arizona on …

Record of Abuse - Lawlessness in Border Patrol's Operations, ACLU, 2015

Publication • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Vehicle Searches, Police Searches, Stun Guns/Tasers, Freedom of Information Act, Immigration

Record of Abuse - Lawlessness in Border Patrol's Operations, ACLU, 2015 Record of Abuse Lawlessness and Impunity in Border Patrol’s Interior Enforcement Operations October 2015 The findings in this report are based on government records produced in ACLU Foundation of Arizona v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, No. 14 -02052 …

AZ DOC ICS Rates effective March 2016

Kickback publication • July 7, 2016

Filed under: Telephone Rates

AZ DOC ICS Rates effective March 2016 Attention: Friends and Family New Telephone Calling Rates Due to recent Federal regulations, effective March 17, 2016, calling rates and fees have changed to the following: New Rates Payment Type Collect Debit Prepaid Call Type Per-Call Surcharge PerMinute Rate Local $- $0.14 IntraLATA …

Murray v. Ryan, AZ, Complaint, Seizure of Inmate Funds, 2016

Brief • July 5, 2016

Filed under: Seizure of Prisoner Funds

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Long v. Ryan, AZ, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2016

Brief • June 24, 2016

Filed under: Excessive Force

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Garrison v. State of Arizona, AZ, Amended Complaint, Medical Malpractice, 2016

Brief • June 17, 2016

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Malpractice

Garrison v. State of Arizona, AZ, Amended Complaint, Medical Malpractice, 2016 Case Document 20 Filed 06/17/16 Page 1 of 15 1 Scott H. Zwillinger (019645) 2 Scott Griffiths (028906) GOLDMAN & ZWILLINGER PLLC 3 7047 E. Greenway Parkway, Suite 150 Scottsdale, Arizona 85254 4 (480) 626-8483 (480) 383-6224 (Fax) 5 …

Cervantes v. USA, AZ, Complaint, CBP detention dog illegal body cavity search, 2016

Brief • June 8, 2016

Filed under: Body Cavity Searches, Dogs, Immigration

Cervantes v. USA, AZ, Complaint, CBP detention dog illegal body cavity search, 2016 Case 4:16-cv-00334-CKJ Document 1 Filed 06/08/16 Page 1 of 17 1 2 LAW OFFICES OF MATTHEW C. DAVIDSON, LTD 5 1859 N Grand Ave, Suite 1 Nogales, AZ 85621-1386 (520) 281-0433 Matthew C. Davidson State Bar No. …

Ybave v. Ryan, AZ, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2016

Brief • June 6, 2016

Filed under: Work Conditions/Safety, Failure to Protect (General)

Ybave v. Ryan, AZ, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2016 1 2 3 4 Stacy Scheff LAW OFFICE OF STACY SCHEFF P.O. Box 40611, Tucson, AZ 85717-0611 (520) 471-8333 • FAX (520) 300-8033 stacy.scheff@gmail.com State Bar No. 028364 SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA 5 6 COUNTY OF PIMA 7 …

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Central Arizona Detention Center, Florence, AZ, ICE, 2012

Publication • June 2, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Central Arizona Detention Center, Florence, AZ, ICE, 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Phoenix Field Office Central Arizona Detention …

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Central Arizona Detention Center, Florence, AZ, ICE, 2013

Publication • June 2, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Central Arizona Detention Center, Florence, AZ, ICE, 2013 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Phoenix Field Office Central Arizona Detention …

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Florence Correctional Center, Florence, AZ, ICE, 2012

Publication • June 2, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Florence Correctional Center, Florence, AZ, ICE, 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Phoenix Field Office Florence Correctional Center Florence, …

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Florence Service Processing Center, Florence, AZ, ICE, 2012

Publication • June 2, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Florence Service Processing Center, Florence, AZ, ICE, 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Phoenix Field Office Florence Service Processing …