$350,000 Settlement for Estate of Prisoner Murdered at Georgia Prison by The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a civil rights action filed by the estate of a prisoner murdered at Hays State Prison (Hays). As previously reported in PLN, in late 2012 and early …
Georgia Judge Issues $20,000 Sanction for Whistleblower Suit Discovery Violation by David Reutter A Georgia state court ordered the state Attorney General and head of the state ethics commission to each pay $10,000 as sanctions for discovery violations in a whistleblower suit filed by the former executive director of the …
Walker v. City of Calhoun, GA, Order, Preliminary Injunction, 2016 Case 4:15-cv-00170-HLM Document 40 Filed 01/28/16 Page 1 of 74 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ROME DIVISION MAURICE WALKER, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION FILE NO.: 4: …
Georgia Debtor Prison Challenged by Cellphone video of a judge threatening to jail indigent defendants in Bowdon, Georgia, for failure to pay fines and fees prompted a policy change. Yet, so called “debtors prisons” are still a problem in the state. While in court to contest citations, including one for …
Georgia: $453,000 Jury Verdict against Private Jail Medical Contractor by David Reutter Georgia: $453,000 Jury Verdict against Private Jail Medical Contractor by David Reutter A Georgia federal jury awarded $452,917.50 to a former detainee for injuries that resulted from inadequate medical care at the Hart County Jail. Monica Robinson was …
Georgia: Op-Ed: County Commission delay poses health threats by Mary Sidney K. Harbert Georgia: Op-Ed: County Commission delay poses health threats Fulton County Commissioners are dragging their feet in making a decision about who should provide healthcare at the Fulton County Jail, posing a public health threat to jail …
Butler et al v. Niles et al, GA, Complaint, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-04239-MHC Document 1 Filed 12/07/15 Page 1 of 67 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION DENISE BUTLER and JIMMY DAVIDSON, individually and on behalf of the ESTATE OF J.D. (a minor), …
U.S. Court of Appeals Reverses Prisoner’s Parole Board Suit by U.S. Court of Appeals Reverses Prisoner’s Parole Board Suit In a March 14, 2014 order, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded Veronza L. Bowers case to the district …
11th Circuit Reinstates Suit Filed by BOP Confidential Informant by Derek Gilna 11th Circuit Reinstates Suit Filed by BOP Confidential Informant by Derek Gilna The 11th Circuit has reinstated a previously-dismissed complaint alleging Eighth Amendment violations by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for being deliberately indifferent to the safety of …
Cell Phones Confiscated from Prisoners Given to Charities by Christopher Zoukis Cell Phones Confiscated from Prisoners Given to Charities by Christopher Zoukis Thousands of cell phones seized from prisoners nationwide have been donated to charitable causes, including domestic violence programs and Cell Phones for Soldiers. Cell phones are considered contraband …
News In Brief by Alabama: On April 9, 2013, Kenneth Wayne Patton was arrested on a domestic violence charge. When he arrived at the Etowah County Jail, he informed guards that he used to be employed at the St. Clair Correctional Facility and should be put in protective custody. Despite …
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Diamond v. Owens, GA, Order, transgender assault failure to protect train, 2015 Case 5:15-cv-00050-MTT Document 69 Filed 09/14/15 Page 1 of 57 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA MACON DIVISION ASHLEY A. DIAMOND, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, …
Walker v. City of Calhoun, GA, Class Action Complaint, Indigent Arrestee Bail Debtors Prison, 2015 Case 4:15-cv-00170-HLM Document 1 Filed 09/08/15 Page 1 of 15 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ROME DIVISION ________________________________ ) MAURICE WALKER, on behalf of ) himself and others …
Legislation Removes Secrecy from Georgia Parole Board’s Proceedings, Decisions by David Reutter Legislation Removes Secrecy from Georgia Parole Board’s Proceedings, Decisions by David M. Reutter Unlike any other state agency, Georgia’s Board of Pardons and Paroles (GBPP) makes its major decisions behind closed doors, and virtually all the information contained …
This Man Sat in Jail for 110 Days—After He Already Did His Time by Marc Bookman This Man Sat in Jail for 110 Days—After He Already Did His Time The case of Eric Wyatt, Georgia's Cordele circuit, and why America's public defense system is disintegrating. By Marc Bookman Eric Wyatt …
Georgia’s Privatized Probation Statute Facially Constitutional, but Problems with Administration by David Reutter Georgia’s Privatized Probation Statute Facially Constitutional, but Problems with Administration by David M. Reutter While declining to rule on the constitutionality of a state law authorizing privatized probation services, on November 24, 2014 the Georgia Supreme Court …
