Court Certifies Class-Action in Lawsuit Over Washington State Prison Phones by Matthew Clarke On February 23, 2012, a Washington State court certified as a class action a challenge to the failure of the prisoner telephone service in some Washington State prisons to provide rate information. Sandy Judd, Tara Herivel and …
Washington Paraplegic’s Suit Settled for $2,750, Singe Cell and Specialist Consult by The State of Washington paid a paraplegic prisoner $250 in costs, and $2,500 in attorney’s fees to settle a federal lawsuit alleging inadequate medical care, pain management and living conditions. The State also agreed to a specialist consult, …
$248,817.43 in Attorney’s Fees and Costs Awarded in Civil Rights Suit by U.S. District Judge Robert J. Bryan awarded $248, 817.43 in attorney’s fees and expenses to a plaintiff in a federal civil rights suit. The plaintiff in the case sued alleging that he was the target of unconstitutional profiling …
State of Washington DOC Settles Personal Injury Tort Claim for $12,000 by Details are sketchy in the tort claim form filed by Patricia Henderson Lindsey. When asked to describe injury or damages, she wrote, “Ford Expedition, Chevy Corssica, doublewide home, mental health, house furnishings and personal belongings. Physical health, money …
$10 Million Settlement Reached in Seattle Police Excessive Force Suit by A $10 million settlement was reached between King County and the family of Christopher Sean Harris in an excessive force suit. The case arose in May 2009 when Harris was wrongfully identified as a suspect in an assault …
BOP Settles Religious Discrimination EEOC Complaint for $20,000 by David Gordon Murphy was a guard at the FDC in Seatac, Washington, when he was terminated on April 16, 1998. With the assistance of Seattle attorney William Knowles, he filed an EEOC complaint alleging a supervisor had made rude comments about …
Washington State Settles Over Negligent Oversight of Sexual Predator by As a result of an egregious and ongoing episode of gross negligence on the part of caseworkers and their supervisors responsible for the supervision of Daniel Martineau, a repeat sexual predator, the State of Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) settled …
Knickerbocker v. City of Colville, WA, Order Denying Def's Motion for for Summary Judgement, Police Sexual Misconduct, 2016 Case 2:15-cv-00019-RMP Document 64 Filed 08/11/16 1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 6 7 8 TIFFANY KNICKERBOCKER, a single person; DARCY BODY, a single person, …
Gender Outlaws: Transgender Prisoners Face Discrimination, Harassment and Abuse by by Emily Alpert, Oakland, California In Idaho, prisoner Linda Patricia Thompson wanted a transfer to a women's prison. A male-to-female transgender woman, or MTF, she had been living as a woman for several years, had changed her name legally, and …
Washington State Prison Brass Interferes in Release of Senator’s Son by Questions are swirling about whether a Washington State legislator’s son was released 103 days early due to his mother’s political clout. Despite warnings from community corrections officers that the release would violate Washington Department of Corrections (WDOC) policy, administrators …
Washington DOC Colludes with Employees to Bar Public Records Request; Pays $65,000 by The Washington Coalition for Open Government (the Coalition) obtained a $65,000 payment to settle a lawsuit against two state agencies for violation of the Public Records Act (PRA). The 2010 lawsuit alleged the state Attorney General’s Office …
Preliminary Report on Progress to Reduce Incidents of Sexual Misconduct (Prison Rape) in the Clark County Jails, Clark County Sheriff’s Office, 2008 Clark County Sheriff’s Office Preliminary Report on Progress to Reduce Incidents of Sexual Misconduct (Prison Rape) in the Clark County Jails OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF Table of Contents …
Staff Sexual Misconduct Report - Roan, WA DOC, 2006 --VVARNI~G THIS FILE IS THE PROPERTY OF THE HEADQUARTERS 1 PRISONS DIVISION l SPECIAL INVESTlATlONS UNIT', CONTENTS MAY BE DISCLOSED ONLY TO PERSONS WHOSE OFFICIAL DUTIES REQUIRE ACCESS. CONTENTS !ViA Y NOT BE DISCLOSED TO THE PARTY (S) CONCERNED NOR TO …
Staff Sexual Misconduct Report - Aguirre, WA DOC, 2006 CONFIDENTIAL State of Washington Department of Corrections Prisons Division Special Investigations Unit Case File HQ 02-16-06-FOl CONFIDENTIAL " r 14 b "i!1r. ~ Washington State Department of Corrections SID Investigative Report Case Number: HQ 02-16-06 FOl (WCCW) Case Opened: 02/22/06 Case …
Trueblood v. Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Order, Failure to Provide Timely Mental Health Services, 2016 Case 2:14-cv-01178-MJP Document 289 Filed 07/07/16 Page 1 of 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 8 9 10 CASSIE …
Gamboa v. Spokane County, WA, Settlement, Reckless Driving, 2016 •---- ------------------------ No.16-O439 BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON IN THE MATIER OF SETTLING JONNNY N. GAMBOA v. SPOKANE COUNTY ET Al, SUPERIOR COURT CASE #15201808-1 ) ) ) ) RESOLUTION WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of …
Another WA DOC Asbestos Abatement Program Shut Down; Prison Officials Fined by Mark Wilson The Washington Department of Corrections (WDOC) was fined $141,000 after an inspection found code violations that exposed prisoners working in an asbestos abatement program to elevated risks of cancer and lung disease. Since 1990, the WDOC …
Washington DOC Ends Marijuana Testing for Parolees by Christopher Zoukis The Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) announced on June 1, 2014 that it will no longer test parolees for marijuana use – a move that will allow some 14,000 parolees to enjoy recreational marijuana like other citizens in the state. …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Northwest Detention Center, Tacoma, WA, ICE, 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Seattle Field Office Northwest Detention Center Tacoma, …
