Fourth Circuit Vacates Pornography Restriction on Federal Defendant by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has vacated a set of supervised release conditions that prohibited a defendant from possessing pornography, entering places where pornography could be obtained, having contact with children and requiring that the defendant undergo …
Virginia Grand Jury Finds Misconduct at County Jail by Michael Brodheim The findings of a Virginia grand jury convened in September 2007 to investigate “conditions that involve or tend to promote criminal activity” at the Henry County Jail were released to the public on February 1, 2010. After interviewing current …
PLN Settles Censorship Suit Against Virginia DOC for $125,250 by Prison Legal News announced on September 23, 2010 that it had settled a censorship lawsuit against the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) for $125,250 in damages, attorney fees and costs. In October 2009, PLN filed suit against Gene M. Johnson, …
Minnis v Johnson VDOC, VA, Consent MTD - Settlement Agreement, deaf disabled prisoners, 2010 Case 1:10-cv-00096-TSE-TRJ Document 107 Filed 11/09/10 Page 1 of 32 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division GARY MINNIS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. GENE JOHNSON, et al., Defendants. ) …
Burnette v. Fahey, VA, Opinion, Class Action Parole Denial Eligibility, 2010 Case 3: 10-cv-00070-REP Document 20 Filed 10/25/1 0 Page_.~ .9f 28 n II ~ IN THE UNITED ST~ES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmon~ Division OCT 25 Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 3:10CV70 HELEN F. FAHEY, et …
Virginia Issues Report on Monitoring of Sex Offenders Subject to Registration by by Matt Clarke In January 2010, the Virginia State Police (VSP) issued a report on the monitoring of sex offenders who are required to comply with registration laws. The report noted a high rate of compliance (94%) with …
Thou Shalt Not: Sexual Misconduct by Prison and Jail Chaplains by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Traditionally, the role of a chaplain in the correctional setting is to serve as a spiritual advisor to prisoners and help them meet the requirements of their religious faiths. Equally traditionally, chaplains have …
Couch v. Jabe, VA, Judgment, Censorship Prisoner Library, 2010 Case 7:09-cv-00434-jct-mfu Document 43 Filed 09/01/10 Page 1 of 21 'CLERK'S OFFlee U,S, DI8T. coURT AT ROANOKE, VA FILED SEP 0 1 2010 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION WILLIAM R. COUCH, Plaintiff, …
Incomplete DNA Databases Result in Tragic Consequences by Justin Miller A review by the Associated Press has found that state crime lab databanks are missing thousands of DNA samples. The missing samples and backlogs in processing those that have been collected raise questions concerning serious crimes that otherwise might have …
Virginia Sheriff’s Office, PHS Settle Wrongful Death Suit for $1.6 Million by Prison Health Services (PHS), a private for-profit company that provides medical care to prisoners, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the family of a man who died at a Virginia jail, with the sheriff’s office paying another …
Dach v. City of Richmond, VA, Expert Letter, Police Taser Wrongful Death, 2010 MICHAEL M. BADEN, M.D. Telephone: (212) 397-‐2732 rd 15 West 53 Street, Suite 18 New York, New York 10019 Facsimile: (212) 397-‐2754 5 July 2010 Via email: haddad.sherwin@sbcglobal.net Julie Sherwin, Esq. Haddad & Sherwin 505 Seventeenth Street …
Virginia Sheriff Sentenced to 19 Months on Corruption Charges by In December 2009, the former sheriff of Page County, Virginia was sentenced to 19 months in federal prison on corruption charges. The sentence was imposed following a guilty plea to an indictment that originally included 22 counts. The story behind …
Virginia Jail Prisoner Awarded $7,500 after Being Beaten By Guards by On September 3, 2009, U.S. District Judge Richard L. Williams entered judgment in favor of a Virginia prisoner who was beaten by guards. In all, the prisoner was awarded $7,500. On September 20, 2005, there was a disturbance at …
Summary Judgment Denied in Virginia Strip Cell Suit by A Virginia Federal District Court denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment in a prisoner’s lawsuit alleging use of excessive force and cruel and unusual conditions. Ray L. Holley, a prisoner at Red Onion State Prison in Virginia, on September 29, 2007, …
Virginia DOC K-9 “Training” Results in Animal Cruelty Charges by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The training of a dog as a law enforcement K-9 unit requires hours of dedication and bonding between the animal and its handler. It appears that guards with the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) …
Burnette v. Fahey, VA, Plf Opp Def Motion, Class Action Parole Denial Eligibility, 2010 Case 3:10-cv-00070-REP Document 10 Filed 03/30/10 Page 1 of 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA RICHMOND DIVISION SHARON BURNETTE, et aI., Plaintiffs, v. HELEN F. FAHEY, in her capacity …
Burnette v. Fahey, VA, Plf Memo, parole denial based on original offense, 2010 Case 3: 10-cv-00070-REP Document 10 Filed 03/30/10 Page 1 of 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA RICHMOND DIVISION SHARON BURNETTE, et aI., Plaintiffs, v. HELEN F. FAHEY, in her capacity …
Fourth Circuit: Heck Bar Inapplicable to § 1983 False Imprisonment Suit by Fourth Circuit: Heck Bar Inapplicable to § 1983 False Imprisonment Suit The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has joined five other circuits in holding that a former prisoner’s § 1983 false imprisonment claim is not barred by the …
Burnette v. Fahey, VA, Complaint, Class Action Parole Denial Eligibility, 2010 ~ IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA RICHMOND DIVISION SHARON BURNETTE, PAMELA K. BURROUGHS, FRANK CARTER, JR., EDWARD CONQUEST, DONALDW. HOFFMAN, MONTY KING, LARRY MACON, MARVIN MCCLAIN, BENJAMIN PERDUE, JR., HENRY STUMP and …
Shortcomings Cited at Virginia’s Civil Commitment Facility by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The almost two-year-old, $62-million maximum-security Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR) is still having start-up problems. Located in rural Nottoway County on 28 acres and opened in February 2008, VCBR is unable to retain staff and offers …
