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DOJ Sues MT DOC by On December 1, 1994, the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the Montana Department of Corrections about overcrowding, safety and health problems in the Montana DOC. This lawsuit comes after an earlier suit against the Montana DOC filed by the ACLU was settled by the …
Pierce County Jail Sued by On January 19, 1995, a class action suit was filed against Pierce County (Tacoma, Washington) concerning massive overcrowding at its jail. The jail was built in 1984 and designed to hold 470 prisoners, it was later remodeled to hold 628. On January 17, 1995, the …
Settlement Reached in MT Prison Case by A settlement agreement has been reached between attorneys for prisoners at the Montana State Prison (MSP) and Montana state officials responsible for running the prison. The case, Langford v. Racicot, was originally filed on December 30, 1993. The National Prison Project of the …
MS Jail Officials Held in Contempt by In l978 prisoners at the Madison County jail in Mississippi filed a class action suit challenging conditions at the jail. Prior to going to trial the parties negotiated a consent decree incorporating a wide range of issues, everything from racial discrimination to the …
Attorney Fees for Contempt Hearing by Jail prisoners of the Natrona County jail in Wyoming initiated contempt proceedings against jail officials for not having complied with the terms of a consent decree entered into between prisoners and jail officials over jail conditions. The district court concluded that the county jail …
Agreement Reached in State-Wide Pennsylvania Prison Case by On Aug. 12, 1994, lawyers representing the prisoners announced that they have reached a settlement with the State of Pennsylvania in Austin v. Lehman, the state-wide prison conditions case filed in November, 1990. The agreement has been presented to U.S. District Judge …
Suit Filed Over Conditions at Virgin Islands Criminal Justice Complex by For almost two years, prisoners at Criminal Justice Complex have been locked up for 23 hours a day in overcrowded, filthy, rat and roach infested cells. They are only allowed out for a short period each day to shower …
Brief • July 27, 1994
Carruthers v. Cochran, FL, Consent Decree, Broward County Jail Conditions, 1994 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA OLLIE CARRUTHERS, et aJ., Plaintiffs, Case No. 76-CIV-WMH vs. RON COCHRAN, as Sheriff of Broward County, GERALD F. THOMPSON, SYLVIA POITlER, JOhN P. HART, SCOTT I. COW AN, LORI N. PARRISH, …
Article • July 15, 1994 • from PLN July, 1994
Court is Ultimate Arbiter of Consent Decree by In 1984 the United States government and the state of Michigan entered into a consent decree which required improvements in Michigan penal facilities so that they would comport with minimal constitutional standards. After several years of improvements and monitoring the parties filed …
Langford v. Bullock, MT, Fifth Amended Complaint, ADA Compliance, 1993 t Langford v. Racicot PC-MT-001-001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "lark J. Lopez idward I. Koren National Prison Project the American Civil Liberties Jnion Foundation L875 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20009 Telephone: 202/234-4830 Edmund F. Sheehy, …
National Prison Project Journal - Infamous Punishment The Psychological Consequences of Isolation, 1993 "Infamous Punishment": The Psychological Consequences of Isolation The NPP JOURNAL continues its in­ depth coverage of supermaximum secu­ rity prisons. In the Fall 1992 issue, we ran an overview article, "The Marioni­ zation of American Prisons," and …
Brief • January 28, 1993
Kaiser v. Sacramento, CA, Consent Decree, Jail Conditions, 1993 .. . L. B. ~, county·counsel . J!ICHELE BACH,' Supervising Deputy ·· · State Bar No. 88948 · STEVEN.. KAISER, Deputy. County· ·Counsel · Sta't;e Bar No. 10.5150. ·COQNTY. OF SACRAMENTO 7 O·O H Stre~~ 1 · ·suite 2 650 Sacramento, …
Article • September 15, 1992 • from PLN September, 1992
Jury Trial Required for Ad-Seg Claim by John Dell-Orfano was arrested and held in administrative segregation (ad seg) in the Suffolk County jail in New York. Before being placed in ad seg he did not receive any type of hearing, notice or opportunity to dispute the placement. He filed suit …
Pro Se Litigants Entitled to Litigation Costs by Pro Se Litigants Entitled To Litigation Costs Benton Burt was a pretrial detainee in San Francisco who filed suit under 42 USC, §1983 in federal court claiming he was confined under illegal and unconstitutional conditions. At a bench trial Burt won his …
Brief • October 17, 1989
Bartkus v. Manson, CT Consent Judgement, Conditions of Confinement, 1989 Chambers of ,'iorable Robert C. Zampano, U.S.D.J 0CT17 1989 U.S. DISTRICT COURT October 10, 1989 Honorable Robert Zampano United States District Court 141 Church Street New Haven, Connecticut 06510 ATTENTION: Sharon Kaskie Dear Sharon, As per our conversation, I am …
Brief • January 25, 1974
Bach v. Mitchell, CT, Withdrawal of Appeal 2, 1972 F.1 E D 0AI Z.1 IU O8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT 'N TRIG U.S. LiIS fRICT COURT BRIDGEPORT, CONN. JOHN M. BACH, et al., Civil No. B-376 Appellants, V. vj;^ ' R ^ JOH14 MITCHELL, et …
Brief • January 7, 1972
Bach v. Mitchell, CT, Opinion for Defendant - Prison Disciplinary Procedures, Freedom of Expression (1971) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT 'T JOHN M. BACH, FATHER. PHILIP BERRIGAN S.S.J., JOHN THEODORE GLICK, THOMAS R. HOSMER, KEVIN B. JONES, DAVID MALAMENT, prisoners presently incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution, at …
Bach v. Mitchell, DC, Amended Verified Complaint - Disciplinary Actions - 'Good Time' Loss (1971) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT JOHN M. BACH, FATHER PHILIP BERRIGAN S.S.J., JOHN THEODORE GLICK, THOMAS R. HOSMER, KEVIN B. JONES, DAVID MALAMENT, prisoners presently incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution …
Bach v. Mitchell, DC, Complaint - Declaratory Judgment - Disciplinary Actions - 'Good Time' Loss (1971) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOHN M. BACH, FATHER PHILIP BERRIGAN S.S.J., JOHN THEODORE CLICK, THOMAS R. HOSMER, KEVIN B. JONES, DAVID MALAPIENT, prisoners presently incarcerated at the Federal Correctional …
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