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Doe v. Rahinsky, MI, Complaint, retroactive sex offender registration SORA, 2015

Brief • November 4, 2015

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offenders (Discrimination)

Doe v. Rahinsky, MI, Complaint, retroactive sex offender registration SORA, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-01140-RJJ-RSK ECF No. 1 filed 11/04/15 Page 1 of 12 PageID.1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION _______________________________________________ JOHN DOE, File No. Plaintiff, v. DAVID RAHINSKY, Chief of Police of the City of Grand …

Budget Savings Plan for Michigan Department of Corrections a Failure

Article • November 3, 2015

Filed under: Guard Unions, State Legislation

Budget Savings Plan for Michigan Department of Corrections a Failure by Christopher Zoukis Budget Savings Plan for Michigan Department of Corrections a Failure by Christopher Zoukis In December 2012, the Michigan legislature passed a law that would allow up to 250 retired state prison guards to come back to work …

Concerns about Michigan Prisoners’ Lost Property Claims

Article • October 27, 2015

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Prisoner Property

Concerns about Michigan Prisoners’ Lost Property Claims by David Reutter Concerns about Michigan Prisoners’ Lost Property Claims by David Reutter Fearing many Michigan prisoners’ claims for lost or damaged property may be fraudulent, state officials are looking for ways to end such abuse. The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) paid …

$54,000 Attorney Fee and Cost Award in Successful First Amendment Litigation

Article • October 27, 2015

Filed under: Telephone Access

$54,000 Attorney Fee and Cost Award in Successful First Amendment Litigation by $54,000 Attorney Fee and Cost Award in Successful First Amendment Litigation A Michigan federal district court granted $53,562.57 in attorney fees and costs to the plaintiff in a civil rights action alleging violations of his First Amendment rights …

News in Brief

Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015

News in Brief by News in Brief California: On April 21, 2015, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that 30 body cameras would soon be deployed by jailers working within Jail No. 4. He said he hopes that the new equipment will emphasize transparency and accountability in his department, which …

Settlement Requires Michigan Jail to Provide Recreation and Equal Treatment

Article • October 19, 2015

Filed under: Gender Discrimination -- Women, Exercise, Jail Specific

Settlement Requires Michigan Jail to Provide Recreation and Equal Treatment by David Reutter Settlement Requires Michigan Jail to Provide Recreation and Equal Treatment by David Reutter The Isabella County Correctional Facility (ICCF) agreed to provide prisoners out-of-cell recreation time as part of the settlement agreement of a civil suit brought …

Michigan Must Comply with Graham and Miller

Article • October 14, 2015

Filed under: Parole, Juveniles

Michigan Must Comply with Graham and Miller by David Reutter Michigan Must Comply with Graham and Miller by David M. Reutter A Michigan federal district court ordered Governor Rick Snyder to provide a “fair, meaningful, and realistic” opportunity for parole to all prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes committed …

$127,000 Settlement for Michigan Jail Guards Use of Excessive Force

Article • October 12, 2015

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings

$127,000 Settlement for Michigan Jail Guards Use of Excessive Force by David Reutter $127,000 Settlement for Michigan Jail Guards Use of Excessive Force by David Reutter Michigan’s Kent County Correctional Facility (KCCF) agreed to pay $127,198 to settle a civil rights action alleging a guard used excessive force against a …

Michigan to Accommodate Religious Rights of Muslim Prisoners

Article • September 25, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015

Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Religious Freedom, Religious Practices

Michigan to Accommodate Religious Rights of Muslim Prisoners by David Reutter Michigan to Accommodate Religious Rights of Muslim Prisoners by David M. Reutter After a Michigan federal district court ruled the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) had violated the religious rights of Muslim prisoners by denying them the ability to …

Palmer v. Ecorse Police Department, MI, Protection Order, Defendant's Cell Phone, 2015

Brief • September 25, 2015

Palmer v. Ecorse Police Department, MI, Protection Order, Defendant's Cell Phone, 2015 2:14-cv-12247-GAD-DRG Doc # 47 Filed 09/25/15 Pg 1 of 2 Pg ID 162 EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION EMANUEL PALMER, Plaintiff, Case No. 2:14-cv-12247 -vs- Hon. Gershwin A. Drain Magistrate David R. Grand ECORSE POLICE DEPARTMENT, RYAN …

Due Process Violation for “Sham” Reviews During 13 Years in Segregation

Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015

Filed under: Summary Judgment, Ad-Seg Hearings

Due Process Violation for “Sham” Reviews During 13 Years in Segregation by David Reutter Due Process Violation for “Sham” Reviews During 13 Years in Segregation by David M. Reutter The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a grant of summary judgment to prison officials on a due process claim, holding …

Rejecting Foreign Language Letters after Interpretation May Violate Prisoner’s Rights

Article • August 28, 2015 • from PLN September, 2015

Filed under: Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Mail Regulations

Rejecting Foreign Language Letters after Interpretation May Violate Prisoner’s Rights by David Reutter Rejecting Foreign Language Letters after Interpretation May Violate Prisoner’s Rights by David M. Reutter A Michigan federal district court denied summary judgment to prison officials in a civil rights action involving First Amendment violations. State prisoner Ali …

Michigan: Perjured Testimony at Trial Results in Habeas Relief, but Reversed on Appeal

Article • August 28, 2015 • from PLN September, 2015

Filed under: Informants, Habeas Corpus

Michigan: Perjured Testimony at Trial Results in Habeas Relief, but Reversed on Appeal by David Reutter Michigan: Perjured Testimony at Trial Results in Habeas Relief, but Reversed on Appeal by David M. Reutter A Michigan federal district court ordered the immediate release of a man convicted in a “sham” trial …

Murphy v. Bonn, MI, Settlement, 8th Am ADA pain vision disabled prisoner, 2015

Brief • August 18, 2015

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Systemic Medical Neglect, Vision, Eighth Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act

Murphy v. Bonn, MI, Settlement, 8th Am ADA pain vision disabled prisoner, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION TIMOTHY DAVID MURPHY (#183248), Plaintiff, No. l:13-cv-00220 HON. PAUL L. MALONEY LORI BONN, MAG. PHILLIP J. GREEN Defendant. Daniel E. Manville (P39731) MSU CoUege of Law Civil …

King v. Williams, Detroit, Jury Verdict and Judgment, Prison Visit Contact, 2015

Brief • August 5, 2015

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Visiting

King v. Williams, Detroit, Jury Verdict and Judgment, Prison Visit Contact, 2015 2:12-cv-15116-MFL-RSW Doc # 85 Filed 08/05/15 Pg 1 of 4 Pg ID 728 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION CHERYL KING and KEVIN KING, Plaintiffs, Case No. 12-cv-15116 Hon. Matthew F. Leitman v. D …

Michigan: $8 Million Settlement after Prisoner’s Baby Born with Brain Damage

Article • July 31, 2015 • from PLN August, 2015

Filed under: Brain Injury, OB/GYN, Mothers in Prison

Michigan: $8 Million Settlement after Prisoner’s Baby Born with Brain Damage by Shepherd Litsey Michigan: $8 Million Settlement after Prisoner’s Baby Born with Brain Damage by Shepherd Litsey In the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, plaintiff Chelsie Barker (identified as C.B. in the pleadings), a minor, …

Burley v. Miller, MI, Complaint, Inhumane Conditions, 2015

Brief • July 23, 2015

Filed under: Prison Conditions

Burley v. Miller, MI, Complaint, Inhumane Conditions, 2015 Case 1:17-cv-00966-RSK ECF No. 1, PageID.1 Filed 07/23/15 Page 1 of 8 MIED (Rev. 03111) Prisonef Civil Rights Complaint Case Number Case:2:15-cv-12637 Judge: Lawson, David M. MJ: Majzoub, Mona K. Filed: 07-23-2015 At 04:37 PM PRIS BURLEY V MILLER (EB) Judge PRISONER …

Anderson ACLU v. Judge Carl F. Gerds III, BiS Complaint for Superintending Control, MI, indigent debtors prison, 2015

Brief • July 9, 2015

Filed under: Judicial Misconduct, Indigent Defense

Anderson ACLU v. Judge Carl F. Gerds III, BiS Complaint for Superintending Control, MI, indigent debtors prison, 2015 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF MACOMB In re DONNA ELAINE ANDERSON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Circuit Comi Case No. 15-- - …

Anderson ACLU v. Judge Carl F. Gerds III, Complaint for Superintending Control, MI, indigent debtors prison, 2015

Brief • July 9, 2015

Filed under: Judicial Misconduct, Indigent Defense

Anderson ACLU v. Judge Carl F. Gerds III, Complaint for Superintending Control, MI, indigent debtors prison, 2015 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF MACOMB In re DONNA ELAINE ANDERSON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Arising from 38th District Court Case Nos. …

Auditor Finds Security and Safety Failings at Michigan’s Macomb Correctional Facility

Article • July 1, 2015

Filed under: Corrections Audits

Auditor Finds Security and Safety Failings at Michigan’s Macomb Correctional Facility by David Reutter Auditor Finds Security and Safety Failings at Michigan’s Macomb Correctional Facility by David M. Reutter A performance audit by the Michigan office of the Auditor General found that officials at the Macomb Correctional Facility (MCF) were …