$345,000 Settlement in Michigan Detainee’s Suicide by David Reutter $345,000 Settlement in Michigan Detainee’s Suicide by David M. Reutter A $345,000 settlement was reached between Wayne County, Michigan, the City of Detroit and the estate of a prisoner who committed suicide at the Wayne County Jail (WCJ). Jason L. Smith …
Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries by Matthew Clarke Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries by Matt Clarke An Illinois doctor whose medical care – or lack thereof – was linked to the deaths of prisoners in multiple …
McBride v. MDOC, MI, Class Action Complaint, Deaf Inmate Communication, 2015 2:15-cv-11222-SFC-DRG Doc # 1 Filed 03/31/15 Pg 1 of 51 Pg ID 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN MARY ANN MCBRIDE; BRIAN STANLEY WITTMAN; and RALPH WILLIAMS, on behalf of themselves and …
$1.3 Million Settlement in Prisoner’s Death at Michigan Jail; Claims Against Other Defendants Dismissed by $1.3 Million Settlement in Prisoner’s Death at Michigan Jail; Claims Against Other Defendants Dismissed When Michigan’s Saginaw County agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit stemming from a prisoner’s medical-related death, …
Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Freed from Prison by Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Freed from Prison A former Michigan State Supreme Court Justice is once again a free woman following her release from federal prison after serving time for bank fraud. Diane Hathaway, 60, was released from a minimum-security …
Michigan Governor Lacks Authority to Revoke Commutations by David Reutter Michigan Governor Lacks Authority to Revoke Commutations by David Reutter The Michigan Supreme Court held on June 3, 2014 that the governor does not have the power to revoke a completed commutation of sentence. It further held that where it …
Michigan Law Allows Sex Offenders to Use Emergency Shelters Within 1,000 Feet of School by Michigan Law Allows Sex Offenders to Use Emergency Shelters Within 1,000 Feet of School Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry Act (SORA) permits a registered sex offender to use emergency overnight shelters that are within 1,000 feet …
Internet Pornographer Operates Business from Detroit Jail Cell by Matthew Clarke Internet Pornographer Operates Business from Detroit Jail Cell by Matt Clarke For over a year and a half, Francis A. Sharrak, 45, managed his multimillion-dollar Internet pornography and strip club business from a downtown Detroit VIP isolation jail cell …
Estate Settles for $135,000 for Michigan Jail Prisoner’s Suicide by Estate Settles for $135,000 for Michigan Jail Prisoner’s Suicide A federal civil rights lawsuit alleges that a prisoner’s suicide at Michigan’s Kalamazoo County Jail (KCJ) was caused by depriving him of medical treatment for depression. The suit, filed by the …
Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case by David Reutter Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case by David Reutter A former prisoner whose sexual assault conviction was reversed after he served seven years in prison can sue his attorney for malpractice …
ACLU of MI v Livingston MI Appellee Brief legal mail 2014 Case: 14-1617 Document: 36 Filed: 01/02/2015 Page: 1 Case No. 14-1617 United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LIVINGSTON COUNTY, BOB BEZOTTE, in his official capacity as Livingston …
Carithers et al v. CCA, MI, Order dismissing case, 8th Am riot hit list failure to protect staff and inmates, 2014 Case 5:13-cv-00066-DCB-MTP Document 28 IN THE FOR THE UNITED STATES SOUTHERN HUGH CARITHERS, AND JOEY DEATH DISTRICT DISTRICT WESTERN Filed 12/08/14 Page 1 of 21 COURT OF MISSISSIPPI DIVISION …
Semelbauer v. Muskegon County, MI, Complaint, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-01245 Doc #1 Filed 12/04/14 Page 1 of 42 Page ID#1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION MICHELLE SEMELBAUER, PAULETTE BOSCH, DENISE VOS, CRISA BROWN, LATRECE BAKER, TAMMY SPEERS, LONDORA KITCHENS, and STASHIA COLLINS, …
JPay Fined in Pennsylvania, Michigan for Operating without a License by JPay Fined in Pennsylvania, Michigan for Operating without a License As indicated in this issue’s cover story, JPay, a company incorporated in Delaware and based in Miami, Florida, and the industry leader in prison money transfer services, has been …
Habeas Hints: Supreme Court Habeas Review 2014 by Kent Russell Habeas Hints: Supreme Court Habeas Review 2014 by Kent Russell This column provides “habeas hints” to prisoners who are considering or handling habeas corpus petitions as their own attorneys (“in pro per”). The focus of the column is on the …
Prosecutors Breaking Bad by Prosecutors Breaking Bad The following are various cases in which prosecutors have reportedly engaged in misconduct, ethical violations or criminal behavior, which evidence the need for effective solutions to the persistent problem of prosecutorial abuses. California In 2012, the California Supreme Court overturned the death sentence …
HRDC comment to FCC re MI DOC phone rates June 2011 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER Dedicated to Protecting Human Rights www.prisonlegalnews.org afriedmann@prisonlegalnews.org Please Reply to Tennessee Office: Direct Dial: 615-495-6568 5331 Mt. View Rd. #130 Antioch, TN 37013 June 16, 2011 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission Office …
ACLU of MI v. Livingston, MI, Appellant Brief, legal mail, 2014 Case: 14-1617 Document: 31 Filed: 10/30/2014 Page: 1 No. 14-1617 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, -v- LIVINGSTON COUNTY, BOB BEZOTTE, in his official capacity as Livingston County’s …
Captive Customers: Outsourcing Prison Services is Ruining Lives and Bilking Taxpayers by Donald Cohen Captive Customers: Outsourcing Prison Services is Ruining Lives and Bilking Taxpayers By Donald Cohen Introducing for-profit companies into America's criminal justice system has been a bad deal for governments across the country. During the past several …
