NY petition for approval to transfer control of Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC d/b/a ICSolutions to Securus Technologies, Inc., 2018 BEFORE THE NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Joint Petition of TKC Holdings, Inc., Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC d/b/a ICSolutions Matter/Case No. - - - - - and Securus Technologies, Inc. for …
Racially Motivated Traffic Stop and Arrest by Texas Police Leads to Settlement by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis After police in Brownsville, Texas, arrested a man for drunk driving and running a red light when tests showed that he was not intoxicated, the man sued for racially motivated …
Due Process Mandatory Before Texas Requires Sex Offender Registration for Crimes not Covered by Statute by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On August 8, 2017, a Texas federal district court determined that requiring a person on community supervision to register as a sex offender for a crime not covered by …
Fifth Circuit Reinstates Denial of Medical Care Suit Against Texas County Jail by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On June 15, 2017, in an unpublished ruling, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit brought by a former jail prisoner alleging he was denied adequate medical care at the …
Villalon v. Cameron County, TX, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS BROWNSVILLE DIVISION JOANNE VILLALON, et al Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION NO: I :15-cv-00161 (Jury Requested) vs. CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS Defendants. COMPROMISE, SETTLEMENT, RELEASE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT 1. PARTIES. The parties …
Texas Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice--Open Roads and Overflowing Jails--Addressing High Rates of Rural Pretrial Incarceration, May 2018 OPEN ROADS AND OVERFLOWING JAILS: Addressing High Rates of Rural Pretrial Incarceration by Marc Levin and Michael Haugen May 2018 May 2018 by Marc Levin Michael Haugen Center for Effective Justice …
Kovari v. U.S. Prisoner Transport and John Does, injuries during transport, complaint, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA HARRISONBURG DIVISION 4/24/2018 S/J.Vasquez EDWARD KOVARI, Plaintiff, v. BREVARD EXTRADITIONS, LLC, d/b/a U.S. PRISONER TRANSPORT; PRISONER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF AMERICA, LLC; PRISONER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, LLC; …
Houston Police Officer Sentenced to 60 Days for the Shooting Death of an Unarmed Teenager; Parents Sue by by Christopher Zoukis Arthur J. Carbonneau, a police officer in Houston, Texas, was convicted of criminally negligent homicide for the shooting death of an unarmed 14-year-old boy and sentenced to 60 …
Airport Whistleblower Awarded $340,000 for Retaliation by Dallas Police by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal jury found that a Dallas police officer had been unlawfully retaliated against in two instances after he reported violations of the law, awarding him a total of $340,000. In November 2005, Robert …
Romero et al. v. Securus Technologies Inc., class certification, order, 2018 Case 3:16-cv-01283-JM-MDD Document 93 Filed 04/12/18 PageID.3795 Page 1 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 JUAN ROMERO, FRANK TISCARENO, …
Immigrant, Refugee Detainees Allege Abusive Treatment at Private Texas Facility by Steve Horn Detainees predominantly from Somalia have alleged abusive conditions and treatment at a Sierra Blanca, Texas, immigration detention facility operated by LaSalle Corrections, according to a new report published by the Texas A&M University School of Law Immigrant …
$415,000 Settlement in Lawsuit Over Tasered Prisoner Who Died in Texas Jail by by Matt Clarke The parents and estate of a Texas man who died while incarcerated at the Hopkins County jail after he was repeatedly Tasered by police officers have settled a wrongful death suit filed against Hopkins …
Texas County Settles Suit Over Jail Prisoner’s Death for $250,000 by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In April 2017, the estate and heirs of woman who died after she was allegedly denied medical care at the Tom Green County jail in San Angelo, Texas received $250,000 to settle a lawsuit …
Robertson v. Milam County, Tx, Complaint, jail assault leaves prisoner injured, 2018 Case 6:18-cv-00096 Document 1 Filed 04/02/18 Page 1 of 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS WACO DIVISION JOHN L. ROBERTSON, Plaintiff, vs. MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS; DAVID GREENE; WILLIAM W. TORREY; CHRIS …
The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition Women's Report Part 2 - An Unsupported Population, 2018 An Unsupported Population: The Treatment of Women in Texas’ Criminal Justice System APRIL 2018 The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition advances solutions that transform the adult and youth justice systems to support families and foster safe communities. …
Texas State Prisoners Fight for Access to Kosher Meals by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke After leading a 12-year legal battle that secured an agreement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to recognize the right of Orthodox Jewish prisoners to receive kosher meals, Max Moussazadeh was released from …
Indictment Alleges Prison Healthcare Company Bribed Texas State Senator by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In May 2017, federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment accusing Texas state Senator Carlos Uresti of accepting substantial bribes from a company that provides healthcare to prisoners at the Reeves County Detention Center (RCDC) in West …
Report Finds Texas Death Row Conditions Violate Basic Human Rights by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In April 2017, the University of Texas School of Law’s Human Rights Clinic published a report that found living conditions on death row in Texas violate “basic human rights as well as a number …
The High Cost of Texas Prison Rape Data by Edward Lyon by Edward B. Lyon A recent request for sexual assault data in Texas prisons since 2013 was estimated to cost $1,132,024.30. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) stated it needs over 61,000 hours to "hand search" more than …
U.S. v. Brown, TX, Opinion, Security Vandalism, 2018 Case: 16-11340 Document: 00514369189 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/01/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 16-11340 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED March 1, 2018 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff …
