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Secret Red Cross Report Reveals Medical Personnel Collusion in CIA Torture by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A leaked confidential report issued by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in February 2007, concerning the treatment of fourteen “high value detainees” in CIA custody, revealed torture and collusion by …
$750,000 Settlement in Chicago Jail Mass Beating Suit by On June 4, 2009, the finance litigation subcommittee of the County Board of Cook County, Illinois moved to settle a lawsuit over an alleged mass beating at the Cook County Jail. In August 2006, Dwond Donahue, Jerome Fountain, Bernard Garcia, Darryl …
Article • December 15, 2009 • from PLN December, 2009
Nearly 15,000 California Prisoners Held in Long-term Isolation by Michael Brodheim The American Friends service committee (AFSC) has taken the position that “long-term solitary confinement is ineffective and inappropriate in all circumstances.” In May 2008, it launched a national STOPMAX campaign calling for an end to the use of solitary …
Padilla v. Yoo: Obama administration backs appeal of Bush torture memo author by John Burton By John Burton 12 December 2009 Obama administration lawyers under the direction of Attorney General Eric Holder are once again supporting the dismissal of a civil case brought by a victim of illegal detention and …
New York City Jail Conditions Still Unconstitutional a Quarter Century Later by After 25 years of litigation, officials overseeing New York City jails are still unable to provide environmental conditions that do not violate the constitutional rights of the pretrial detainees they hold. As such, a federal district court refused …
TDCJ Guards Denied Qualified Immunity in Failure to Protect Case by On April 14, 2004, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) agreed to pay $84,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Texas prisoner Eugene Cantu. The original complaint was filed July 3, 2000 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 …
Brief • December 7, 2009
Schwarzenegger v. Plata, CA, Joint MTD, Prison Overcrowding and Medical Neglect, 2009 No. 09-416 IN THE GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et. al., Appellants, v. MARCIANO PLATA AND RALPH COLEMAN, et. al., Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Courts For the Eastern District of California and The Northern District of California …
Garcia v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, class action complaint, jail special education services, 2009 Case 2:09-cv-08943-DMG-SH Document 1 Filed 12/04/09 Page 1 of 110 Page ID #:1 Case 2:09-cv-08943-DMG-SH Document 1 Filed 12/04/09 Page 2 of 110 Page ID #:2 Case 2:09-cv-08943-DMG-SH Document 1 Filed 12/04/09 Page 3 of …
Pennsylvania County Prisons Mired in Conditions Litigation by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Whether or not a large number of lawsuits is indicative of management or operational problems at a prison or jail is a matter of debate that depends on one’s perspective – that is, which side of …
Article • November 15, 2009 • from PLN November, 2009
CRIPA Investigation Finds “Woefully Inadequate” Conditions in Erie County, NY Jails; Lawsuits Filed by Jimmy Franks An investigation conducted by the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice uncovered significant civil rights violations at two New York detention facilities – the Erie County Holding Center (ECHC) and the …
Article • November 15, 2009 • from PLN November, 2009
Justice Reinvestment Initiative Eliminates Texas Prison Overcrowding by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Despite a massive prison-building program in the 1990s, in 2007 the Texas legislature had to deal with an overcrowded prison system. Some lawmakers proposed including $523 million in the biennial budget for prison construction. Surprisingly, the legislature …
Article • November 15, 2009 • from PLN November, 2009
Divided Ninth Circuit Holds Prison Officials Entitled to Qualified Immunity for Prolonged Deprivation of Outdoor Exercise by A divided Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that California prison officials were entitled to qualified immunity for denying outdoor exercise to prisoners during extended lockdowns, when the lockdowns were precipitated by assaults …
Article • November 15, 2009 • from PLN November, 2009
Colorado Officials Increasingly Rely on Lockdowns to Manage Prison Violence by Michael Brodheim According to statistics released by Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) Director Ari Zavaras in a briefing to state lawmakers in February 2009, state prisons saw an increase in levels of violence among prisoners in fiscal year 2007-08 …
Massachusetts Prison Officials Assault Prisoner With Feces, Settle Lawsuit for $5,000 by In January 2009, Eric Bargoot, a Massachusetts prisoner who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and panic disorder, as well as a heart condition, settled his § 1983 lawsuit for damages arising from events in September 2004, during which …
Publication • October 30, 2009
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Coyote Ridge Environmental Assessment, US Green Building Council, 2009 Coyote Ridge Corrections Center The US Green Building Council has awarded 39 points to CRCC. CRCC has received the first LEED Gold Certification for a prison campus. October 30, 2009 OWNER INFORMATION Contact Name: David B. Jansen, P.E., LEED® AP Department …
Brief • October 23, 2009
Sexton v. Richards, AZ, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2009 Doc ume nt 1 Cas e Joel B. Robbins, Esq. (011065) Ann e E. Findling, Esq. (010871) 1 2 p.l.l.c. ROBBINS & CUR TIN , . 6 301 Eas t Bethany Home Road, Suite B-1 00 · Pho enix ,Ari zon …
Devoe v. Broaddus, CO, Second Amended Complaint, Medical Negligence, 2009 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 09-cv-00711-PAB-BNB DEBRA KAY DEVOE, Plaintiff, vs. MARK BROADDUS in his Individual Capacity as Warden, SUSAN ROBERTS in her Individual Capacity as CNM, NP, JENNIFER COUNTRYMAN-TRUJILLO, in …
Article • October 15, 2009
Delaware Prisoners May Sue Over Secure Housing Placement Pending Sentencing by The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held that three Delaware prisoners who were awaiting trial/sentencing could sue the state for having allegedly improperly housed them in a restrictive Security Housing Unit (SHU). David Stevenson and Michael Manley had …
Article • October 15, 2009
No Damages for Georgia Prisoner Left Paraplegic After Prisoner Attack by A former Georgia prisoner won a liability claim against a guard at the Ware State Prison, but was not awarded damages. While serving a life sentence, Henry Leroy Martin was told by guard Timothy Bagley to remove another prisoner’s …
Texas Prisoners Still Dying in Houston Jails, Among Other Problems by Gary Hunter Clarence Freeman’s hot check turned out to be his death warrant after it resulted in his arrest and incarceration at the Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, where he was fatally assaulted by a guard. On New …
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