Demler, et al. v. Inch, FL, class action order, preliminarily approving settlement, digital music, 2020 Case 4:19-cv-00094-RH-GRJ Document 170 Filed 05/26/20 Page 1 of 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Tallahassee Division WILLIAM DEMLER, MICHAEL GISI and WAYNE PULA, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly …
Demler, et al. v. Inch, FL, class action settlement agreement, digital music confiscation, 2020 Case 4:19-cv-00094-RH-GRJ Document 168-1 Filed 05/14/20 Page 1 of 230 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Tallahassee Division WILLIAM DEMLER, MICHAEL GISI and WAYNE PULA, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, …
News in Brief by California: On March 28, 2020, death row prisoner Lonnie Franklin Jr., 67, aka “Grim Sleeper,” was found unresponsive in his San Quentin cell. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman Terry Thornton told reporters, “There were no signs of trauma. They don’t know why he died.” …
Prison Postcards: Prisoners Write About Fears, Incompetence, at Their Facilities by Ken Silverstein by Ken Silverstein On April 15, President Donald Trump announced that the coronavirus pandemic had peaked in the United States. That same day, nearly 2,300 people in the country died from COVID-19, the disease cause by the …
Gayle v. Meade, FL, Report and Recommendation, COVID-19 Release, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-21553-MGC Document 76 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/30/2020 Page 1 of 12 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 20-21553-Civ-COOKE/GOODMAN PATRICK GAYLE, et al., Petitioners, vs. MICHAEL W. MEADE, et. al., Respondents. _____________________________________/ ORDER ADOPTING IN …
Swain v. Junior, FL, Motion for Preliminary Injunction, COVID-19 Release, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-21457-KMW Document 100 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/29/2020 Page 1 of 52 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No.: 1:20-cv-21457-KMW ANTHONY SWAIN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DANIEL JUNIOR, et al., Defendants. / ORDER GRANTING IN …
Martinez v. GEO Group, FL, Complaint, COVID-19 Release, 2020 T O N A ED FI TI ER C PY O C T O N A ED FI TI ER C PY O C T O N A ED FI TI ER C PY O C T O N A ED …
Swain v. Junior, FL, Class Action Complaint, COVID-19 Release, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-21457-XXXX Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/05/2020 Page 1 of 46 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION ANTHONY SWAIN; ALEN BLANCO; BAYARDO CRUZ; RONNIEL FLORES; WINFRED HILL; DEONDRE WILLIS; PETER BERNAL, individually …
State of Florida v. Cure, FL, Conviction Review Memorandum, Wrongful Conviction, 2020 MICHAEL J. SATZ STATE ATTORNEY SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA BROW ARD COUNTY COURTHOUSE 201 SE 6TH ST, SUITE 07130 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301-3360 PHONE (954) 831-6955 CONVICTION REVIEW UNIT MEMORANDUM FROM: DATE: RE: Arielle Demby Berger Assistant …
All 50 States Report Prison Understaffing by Brian Sonenstein by Brian Sonenstein, Shadowproof Every state in the nation has reported prison staffing shortages since 2017, according to research by Shadowproof. This is concerning because “staff shortages” are historically used to push for greater investments in prison systems, oftentimes riding reform …
Audit: Privatizing Florida’s Prison Health Care Was Costly and Deadly Mistake by David Reutter by David M. Reutter When former Florida Gov. Rick Scott took office in 2011, he pushed to privatize health care for Florida prisoners. He promised the move would save taxpayers millions of dollars and it did, …
Florida Lowers Minimum Age for Prison Guards But Fails to End Staff Shortages by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A new law that reduces the minimum age to be a Florida prison guard has not helped resolve “critically low” staffing levels. Effective July 1, 2019, the minimum age to …
GEO Group, Largest Private Prison Contractor, Cranks Up Political Contributions During Trump Years by Michael Fortino, Ph.D by Michael Fortino, Ph.D. In August 2016, just after an Obama administration decision to stop contracting with for-profit private prisons sent its stock price tumbling, GEO Group, Inc., the country’s largest private prison …
Major Outbreak of Legionnaires’ at Coleman Women’s Work Camp by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss The women’s work camp at Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Sumter County, Florida, reported 18 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in early February of this year. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) said it was working with …
What’s It Like Inside? Early Snapshots from Prisons During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Ken Silverstein by Ken Silverstein As we are putting together the April issue of PLN, the situation with the novel coronavirus is changing by the hour, if not the minute. In the United States, the number of …
Thomas v. Edwards, FL, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2020 16-2020-CA-001960-XXXX-MA Div: CV-D Filing# 105701494 E-Filed 03/31/2020 07:54:15 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. : 16-2020-_ _-cv-_ _ __ DIVISION: CV- --- CAROL E. THOMAS, as Personal Representative of the …
In Re Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Petition for a Writ of Mandamus, Conditions of Confinement, 2020 Case: 20-10650 Date Filed: 03/30/2020 Page: 1 of 1 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ELBERT PARR TUTTLE COURT OF APPEALS BUILDING 56 Forsyth Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 David …
Release of Certain Pretrial Detainees to Mitigate Threat of COVID-19, FL, Administrative Order, 2020 IN THE TIDRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER S-2020-018 RELEASE OF CERTAIN PRETRIAL DETAINEES TO MITIGATE THREAT OF COVID-19 Both Florida law and the Florida rules of court authorize a chief judge to remove …
$850,000 Settlement in Florida DOC Prisoner’s Gassing Murder by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter The Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) agreed to pay $850,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging guards murdered a prisoner at Franklin Correctional Institution (FCI). The suit stemmed from the September 19, 2010, death of …
