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Three Ohio Prison Suicides in a Month Prompts Review; Guards Falsified Tier Check Logs

Article • July 1, 2015

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Suicides

Three Ohio Prison Suicides in a Month Prompts Review; Guards Falsified Tier Check Logs by Mark Wilson Three Ohio Prison Suicides in a Month Prompts Review; Guards Falsified Tier Check Logs by Mark Wilson The party was set, invitations were in the mail and Ohio officials were fussing over all …

Deputy’s Conviction for Falsifying Document in Prisoner’s Death Affirmed

Article • June 30, 2015

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)

Deputy’s Conviction for Falsifying Document in Prisoner’s Death Affirmed by Deputy’s Conviction for Falsifying Document in Prisoner’s Death Affirmed by David Reutter The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction Jay Smith, a former deputy with the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) in Ohio, for falsifying a document,. The …

Wilder v. OH DOC, OH, Complaint, inmate dog bit injury, 2015

Brief • June 23, 2015

Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, Prison Labor, Workplace Injury

Wilder v. OH DOC, OH, Complaint, inmate dog bit injury, 2015 e -, FILED COURT OF CL.l\li,lS Of OHiO +' i "I. THE COURT OF CLAIMS OF OHIO . 2015 JUN 23 AM 10: 41 Ca~e 'r2. 0 15 - QQ59 7 Archie Wilder 414-917 Inst. Mansfield Correction~! I 1150 …

Ohio’s Prisons Grow Less Violent Despite More Assaults on Guards

Article • June 11, 2015

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General), Staffing, Assaults on Staff

Ohio’s Prisons Grow Less Violent Despite More Assaults on Guards by Ohio’s Prisons Grow Less Violent Despite More Assaults on Guards Officials with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) say changes in the state’s prison management system are responsible for an overall decline in assaults against prison guards …

Exonerated Ohio Man Dies Four Years after Release from Serving 26 years

Article • June 11, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction

Exonerated Ohio Man Dies Four Years after Release from Serving 26 years by Exonerated Ohio Man Dies Four Years after Release from Serving 26 years Just four years after his exoneration in a robbery and murder that he did not commit, Timothy Howard, 53, died of a heart attack. Howard …

Sixth Circuit: Group Strip Searches and Delousing at Ohio Jail State Claim

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: Strip Searches

Sixth Circuit: Group Strip Searches and Delousing at Ohio Jail State Claim by David Reutter Sixth Circuit: Group Strip Searches and Delousing at Ohio Jail State Claim by David Reutter The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a proposed class-action complaint filed on behalf of pretrial detainees at …

New Report Cites Improvements at Troubled Ohio Prison

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: Prison/Jail Murders, Statistics/Trends, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Assaults on Staff

New Report Cites Improvements at Troubled Ohio Prison by New Report Cites Improvements at Troubled Ohio Prison Prisoner-on-staff assaults at the Toledo Correctional Institution (TOCI) in Ohio continued to rise in fiscal year 2014, but a recent report from a state inspection team indicates the facility has made improvements in …

$207,500 Settlement in Ohio Prisoner’s Suicide

Article • June 1, 2015

Filed under: Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides

$207,500 Settlement in Ohio Prisoner’s Suicide by $207,500 Settlement in Ohio Prisoner’s Suicide The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction paid $207,500 to settle a wrongful death claim brought by the estate of a prisoner who committed suicide. Candace Van Sickle, 21, was sentenced to eight years in prison for …

ODRC - GTL - no commission 2015-end of contract

Kickback publication • 2015

ODRC - GTL - no commission 2015-end of contract 11. As of June 30, 2015, GTL shall provide, at select ODRC facilities agreed upon by the Parties, all hardware and software for video access to a video relay service provider that facilitates telephone calls by hearing impaired inmates. ODRC shall …

Ohio Prisoner Represents Himself, Beats Attempted Murder Charges

Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Disciplinary Litigation

Ohio Prisoner Represents Himself, Beats Attempted Murder Charges by Ohio Prisoner Represents Himself, Beats Attempted Murder Charges An Ohio supermax prisoner, representing himself while on a month-long hunger strike, won an acquittal in February 2013 on attempted murder charges stemming from fights with prison guards, though he was convicted of …

Former Prisoner Receives $50,000 Settlement for Beating by Ohio Jail Guard

Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings

Former Prisoner Receives $50,000 Settlement for Beating by Ohio Jail Guard by Derek Gilna Former Prisoner Receives $50,000 Settlement for Beating by Ohio Jail Guard by Derek Gilna Jordan Sand, 18, previously incarcerated at the Lorain County jail in Elyria, Ohio as a juvenile offender, received a $50,000 settlement from …

$7,500 Award for Ohio Prisoner in Slip and Fall Accident

Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015

Filed under: Premises Liability

$7,500 Award for Ohio Prisoner in Slip and Fall Accident by David Reutter $7,500 Award for Ohio Prisoner in Slip and Fall Accident by David Reutter An Ohio Court of Claims awarded over $7,500 to a prisoner for injuries suffered from a slip and fall, after finding liability for negligence …

Bear v. Delaware County, OH, Amended Complaint, Taco Bell Negligence, 2015

Brief • May 4, 2015

Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Accidents, Police

Bear v. Delaware County, OH, Amended Complaint, Taco Bell Negligence, 2015 Case: 2:14-cv-00043-GCS-TPK Doc #: 93 Filed: 05/04/15 Page: 1 of 13 PAGEID #: 806 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION MICHAEL BEAR c/o Gerhardstein & Branch Co. LPA 432 Walnut Street, Suite 400 Cincinnati, OH …

Abderrazzaq v. Cuyahoga County, OH, Complaint, religious discrimination, 2015

Brief • April 21, 2015

Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Required Religious Programming

Abderrazzaq v. Cuyahoga County, OH, Complaint, religious discrimination, 2015 Case: 1:15-cv-00773-SO Doc#: 1 Filed: 04/21/15 1 of 10. PagelD#: 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION Sonja Abderrazzaq Case No. Cleveland, Ohio 44111 Plaintiff, Judge: -vsClifford Pinkney, Sued Here In His Official …

Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries

Article • April 9, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015

Filed under: Health Professionals, Ltd., Medication, Malpractice, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

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 …

Goodwin v. Painesville, OH, Appeal Opinion and Order SJ - Qualified Immunity, Excessive Force Taser, 2015

Brief • March 19, 2015

Filed under: Stun Guns/Tasers, Qualified Immunity

Goodwin v. Painesville, OH, Appeal Opinion and Order SJ - Qualified Immunity, Excessive Force Taser, 2015 Case: 14-3120 Document: 31-1 Filed: 03/19/2015 Page: 1 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT 100 EAST FIFTH STREET, ROOM 540 POTTER STEWART U.S. COURTHOUSE CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202-3988 Deborah S. Hunt Clerk …

Dimora v. Northeast Ohio Corrections Center, OH, Order, Inmate Injury, 2015

Brief • March 11, 2015

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Medical, Injury -- Misc., Conditions of Confinement, Eighth Amendment, Immunity/Liability

Dimora v. Northeast Ohio Corrections Center, OH, Order, Inmate Injury, 2015 Case: 4:14-cv-01221-BYP Doc #: 23 Filed: 03/11/15 1 of 7. PageID #: <pageID> PEARSON, J. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION JAMES DIMORA, Plaintiff, v. NORTHEAST OHIO CORRECTIONS CENTER, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) …

Claim Alleging Guard Slammed Prisoner’s Head into Wall Defeats Summary Judgment

Article • March 5, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings

Claim Alleging Guard Slammed Prisoner’s Head into Wall Defeats Summary Judgment by David Reutter Claim Alleging Guard Slammed Prisoner’s Head into Wall Defeats Summary Judgment by David Reutter The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a grant of summary judgment in a prisoner’s civil rights action, holding that a reasonable …

Doan v. OH DOC, OH, Settlement, inmate dog bite, 2015

Brief • February 27, 2015

Filed under: Dogs

Doan v. OH DOC, OH, Settlement, inmate dog bite, 2015 I IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS OF OHIO 2015 FEB 27 PN 3: 13 VINCENTD OAN, CASE NO. 2014-00083 Plaintiff, SETILEMEN T AGREEMEN T v. OHIO DEPARTME NT Of REHABILIT ATION AND CORRECTIO N : Defendant, 1. This Settlement Agreement …

Ohio ACLU Report Exposes State's Unconstitutional Debtors' Prisons

Article • January 13, 2015

Filed under: Sentencing, Money/Property, Booking Fees

Ohio ACLU Report Exposes State's Unconstitutional Debtors' Prisons by Ohio ACLU Report Exposes State's Unconstitutional Debtors' Prisons An investigative report by Ohio's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has revealed that a majority of the state's municipal courts are running modern-day debtors' prisons by jailing poor defendants who …