Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s Bivens Suit against BOP Officials by Derek Gilna Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s Bivens Suit against BOP Officials by Derek Gilna The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court’s dismissal of a prisoner’s suit raising a failure to protect claim, …
No Qualified Immunity for Private Doctor Working in Prison by No Qualified Immunity for Private Doctor Working in Prison On August 12, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that a private doctor under contract at a prison is not entitled to assert a defense …
CCA Prison in Ohio Loses BOP Contract by CCA Prison in Ohio Loses BOP Contract The privately-owned Northeast Ohio Correctional Center (NOCC) in Youngstown no longer holds prisoners for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) after the federal agency declined to renew its contract with Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). According …
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 …
Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Attorney Fees in Oversight Issue by Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Attorney Fees in Oversight Issue On February 19, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio affirmed the denial of mandatory attorney’s fees for appellant Emilie DiFranco, whose request for public records went unfulfilled …
6th Circuit Affirms for State in Brady Violation Suit by 6th Circuit Affirms for State in Brady Violation Suit On March 27, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment for the defendant, the State of Ohio, in an ex-death row prisoner’s …
Report of Investigation - OH DRC, OH OIG, 2015 State of Ohio Office of the Inspector General RANDALL J. MEYER, Inspector General Report of Investigation AGENCY: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION FILE ID NO.: 2014-CA00022 DATE OF REPORT: APRIL 7, 2015 The Office of the Ohio Inspector General ... …
Smith v. Jones, OH, Verdict Form, Wrongful Death, Excessive Force, 2015 Case: 1:13-cv-00744-SO Doc #: 87 Filed: 09/08/15 1 of 3. PageID #: 1802 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION DOREEN SMITH, As Admini strator of the Estate of Kenneth C. Smith, Plaintiff v. ROGER JONES, …
Ohio DOC Pays $2,000 to Prisoner Burned on Exposed Steam Pipe by Ohio DOC Pays $2,000 to Prisoner Burned on Exposed Steam Pipe The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has agreed to pay prisoner Ivan Lacking $2,000 for injuries he received in a unit stairwell while on the way …
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 …
