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Cheaper than Chimpanzees: Expanding the Use of Prisoners in Medical Experiments

Article • March 15, 2008 • from PLN March, 2008

Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Retaliation for Use of Medical Services, Medical, HIV/AIDS, Medication, Medical Experiments/Exploitation, Cancer, Medical Expenses, Male Reproductive, Hepatitis

Cheaper than Chimpanzees: Expanding the Use of Prisoners in Medical Experiments by Greg Dober by Gregory Dober "It is the duty of the doctor to remain the protector of the life and health of that person on whom clinical research is being carried out." Declaration of Helsinki In June 2006, …

Who’s Monitoring Prison Medical Contract Requirements in New Jersey? No One

Article • March 15, 2008 • from PLN March, 2008

Filed under: CMS, Contractor Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Dental Care, Medical Records, Conditions of Confinement, Staffing

Who’s Monitoring Prison Medical Contract Requirements in New Jersey? No One by David Reutter Who's Monitoring Prison Medical Contract Requirements in New Jersey? No One by David Reutter PLN subscribers often read reports about the effects of privatized prisoner health care and the spread of privatization to prison and jail …

Haas v. Burlington County, N.J., illegal strip searches complaint 2008

Brief • February 26, 2008

Filed under: Strip Searches, Fourth Amendment, rights

Haas v. Burlington County, N.J., illegal strip searches complaint 2008 Case 1:08-cv-01102-NLH-JS Document 1 Filed 02/26/08 Page 1 of 12 PageID: 1 Case 1:08-cv-01102-NLH-JS Document 1 Filed 02/26/08 Page 2 of 12 PageID: 2 Case 1:08-cv-01102-NLH-JS Document 1 Filed 02/26/08 Page 3 of 12 PageID: 3 Case 1:08-cv-01102-NLH-JS Document 1 …

New Jersey "Anthrax" Legal Mail Policy Unconstitutional; Count Condemns Opening Outside Prisoner's Presence

Article • February 15, 2008 • from PLN February, 2008

Filed under: Injunctions (PLRA), Mail, Legal Mail

New Jersey "Anthrax" Legal Mail Policy Unconstitutional; Count Condemns Opening Outside Prisoner's Presence by The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a New Jersey Department of Corrections' (NJDOC) policy of opening prisoners' legal mail outside their presence is unconstitutional. That policy was enacted by a NJDOC memorandum dated …

Videotape Confidentiality Claim Requires Specifics of Reasoning for Review

Article • January 15, 2008

Filed under: Discrimination, Gang Policies, Prison Rebellion, Evidentiary Ruling (Disciplinary Hearings), Photographing

Videotape Confidentiality Claim Requires Specifics of Reasoning for Review by A New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, has held that a generalized confidentiality assertion by the Department of Corrections (DOC) was improper, and the DOC must present sufficient evidence to enable the court to review its confidentiality claim. The ruling …

New Jersey District Court: Reargument Granted in PHS Negligence Claim

Article • January 15, 2008

Filed under: Prison Health Services, Medication, Civil Procedure, Expert Witnesses, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

New Jersey District Court: Reargument Granted in PHS Negligence Claim by On January 10, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey agreed with a state prisoner?s contention that the failure of Prison Health Services (PHS) to monitor her lithium levels fell under the common knowledge exception …

New Jersey Appeals Court Upholds Disabled Guard’s $236,000 Award

Article • January 15, 2008

Filed under: Guards/Staff, Employee Litigation, Disabled Employees

New Jersey Appeals Court Upholds Disabled Guard’s $236,000 Award by New Jersey Appeals Court Upholds Disabled Guard's $236,000 Award On June 30, 2006, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, upheld a jury's award of $236,000 to a former Gloucester County jail guard who claimed he was forced to …

Self-Defense: A New Jersey Prisoner’s Right

Article • January 15, 2008 • from PLN January, 2008

Filed under: Written Findings, Civil Procedure, Defenses, Failure to Protect (Transgender)

Self-Defense: A New Jersey Prisoner’s Right by Self-Defense: A New Jersey Prisoner's Right A New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, has held that a prisoner has a right to self-defense while incarcerated. Thus, a hearing officer must make specific findings when a self-defense theory is asserted. The ruling came in …

Jones v. Hayman, NJ, BiS Plf Mot for PI, Women Prisoners Conditions Suit, 2008

Brief • January 10, 2008

Filed under: Gender Discrimination -- Women, Conditions of Confinement

Jones v. Hayman, NJ, BiS Plf Mot for PI, Women Prisoners Conditions Suit, 2008

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Memo in Support of Plf Mot for Atty Fees, immigration beating, 2008

Brief • January 8, 2008

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Attorney Fees (PLRA), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Immigration

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Memo in Support of Plf Mot for Atty Fees, immigration beating, 2008 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 544 Filed 01/08/2008 Page 1 of 43 Derek S. Tarson, Esq. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 909-6000 UNITED STATES …

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Plf Notice of Mot for Atty Fees, immigration beating, 2008

Brief • January 8, 2008

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Attorney Fees (PLRA), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Immigration

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Plf Notice of Mot for Atty Fees, immigration beating, 2008 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 541 Filed 01/08/2008 Page 1 of 2 Derek S. Tarson, Esq. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 909-6000 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT …

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Order, immigration beating, 2007

Brief • December 26, 2007

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Immigration

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Order, immigration beating, 2007 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 540 Filed 12/26/2007 Page 1 of 1

County, Contractor Settle Diabetic New Jersey Prisoner’s Death for $700,000

Article • December 15, 2007 • from PLN December, 2007

Filed under: Correctional Health Services, Medical, Diabetes, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

County, Contractor Settle Diabetic New Jersey Prisoner’s Death for $700,000 by County, Contractor Settle Diabetic New Jersey Prisoner's Death for $700,000 On April 3, 2007, Essex County, New Jersey, and Correctional Health Services (CHS) paid $700,000 to settle with the family of a man who died from insulin deficiency after …

Sudden Rise in New Jersey Prison Guard Firings

Article • December 15, 2007 • from PLN December, 2007

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Guard Unions

Sudden Rise in New Jersey Prison Guard Firings by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The number of New Jersey state prison system employees terminated for disciplinary reasons rose from 33 in 2005 to 69 in 2006. 52 of the 2006 firings are final; 17 are on appeal. The reasons for …

Gay NJ Guard Awarded $2.8 Million for Sexual Harassment, Discrimination

Article • December 15, 2007

Filed under: Staff-Staff Harassment, Gay/Lesbian, Retaliation, Retaliation against Staff, Employee Litigation

Gay NJ Guard Awarded $2.8 Million for Sexual Harassment, Discrimination by A New Jersey gay female jail guard was awarded $2,847,188, for discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. Karen Caggiano began working in the prison transport unit of the Essex County Sheriff's Department in August 1993. "Caggiano, a lesbian and one …

Retroactive Application of NJ Sex Offender Law Upheld

Article • December 15, 2007

Filed under: Discrimination, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Ex Post Facto, Good Time, Sex Offender Treatment

Retroactive Application of NJ Sex Offender Law Upheld by The plaintiffs were convicted before September 1979 of sex offenses and their conduct determined to be characterized by "a pattern of repetitive and compulsive behavior." They were sentenced to indeterminate terms in an Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center and could not …

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Judgment, immigration beating, 2007

Brief • December 7, 2007

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Attorney Fees (PLRA), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Immigration

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Judgment, immigration beating, 2007 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 537 Filed 12/07/2007 Page 1 of 2 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 537 Filed 12/07/2007 Page 2 of 2

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Order 2, immigration beating, 2007

Brief • December 7, 2007

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Attorney Fees (PLRA), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Immigration

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Order 2, immigration beating, 2007 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 538 Filed 12/07/2007 Page 1 of 2 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 538 Filed 12/07/2007 Page 2 of 2

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Order 1, immigration beating, 2007

Brief • November 20, 2007

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Immigration

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Order 1, immigration beating, 2007 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 535 Filed 11/20/2007 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY HAWA ABDI JAMA, et al. : : Plaintiffs, : : v. : : ESMOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, : …

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Opinion, immigration beating, 2007

Brief • November 20, 2007

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Attorney Fees (PLRA), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Immigration

Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Opinion, immigration beating, 2007 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 534 Filed 11/20/2007 NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY HAWA ABDI JAMA, et al. : : Plaintiffs, : : v. : : ESMOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, : INC., et …