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Colorado DOC Pays $60,000 Settlement for Suicide of Former Prisoner Who Was Sexually Abused by Guard by John Dannenberg Colorado DOC Pays $60,000 Settlement for Suicide of Former Prisoner Who Was Sexually Abused by Guard by John E. Dannenberg The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) settled a lawsuit brought by …
New Jersey Fires 52 Prison Guards in 2007 by Gary Hunter Guards in New Jersey prisons have been found guilty of everything from smuggling drugs and cell phones to simply failing to show up for work. From 2005 to 2007, the New Jersey Department of Corrections (DOC) had to fire …
Errantly Paroled Mentally Ill San Quentin Prisoner Commits Mayhem In San Francisco by Errantly Paroled Mentally Ill San Quentin Prisoner Commits Mayhem In San Francisco When San Quentin, California state prison employees released mentally ill prisoner Scott Thomas onto parole on the night of Friday, May 18, 2007, they committed …
Article • November 15, 2008 • from PLN November, 2008
Former Illinois Prison Watchdog Group Executive Acquitted of Bribing Prison Officials by Former Illinois Prison Watchdog Group Executive Acquitted of Bribing Prison Officials On May 7, 2008, a federal judge acquitted Michael J. Mahoney, former executive director of a prison watchdog organization, of involvement in the payment of $20,000 in …
Article • November 15, 2008 • from PLN November, 2008
Florida Imposes Broad Budget Cuts, but Prison Officials Increase Pay Through Double-Dipping by David Reutter Florida Imposes Broad Budget Cuts, but Prison Officials Increase Pay Through Double-Dipping by David M. Reutter While the State of Florida has to contend with across-the-board budget cuts due to a financial shortfall caused by …
Former Female Prisoners Settle Sexual Abuse Lawsuit in Virginia by State officials at Virginia’s Pocahontas Correctional Unit have reached a settlement agreement with nine former female prisoners who sued after being sexually abused by prison employees. The terms of the settlement, which was approved by the Governor’s office in July …
Fondled Hawaiian Transexual Prisoner Awarded $817,500 in Damages and Attorney Fees by Matthew Clarke Fondled Hawaiian Transexual Prisoner Awarded $817,500 in Damages and Attorney Fees by Matt Clarke On March 18, 2008, Hawaiian First Circuit Court Judge Sabrina S. McKenna awarded a pre-operative transgendered prisoner who had been sexually abused …
Article • October 15, 2008 • from PLN October, 2008
Montana DOC Employees Disciplined for E-mail Abuse by An internal investigation of e-mail abuse in the Montana Dept. of Corrections (DOC) uncovered what was termed “disgusting” behavior on the part of guards and even high-level prison officials. Seventy-four employees were cited for abusing state computer privileges. Their offenses included e-mailing …
Article • October 15, 2008 • from PLN October, 2008
Washington DOC Fires McNeil Island Employee for Prisoner Fund Theft by Washington DOC Fires McNeil Island Employee for Prisoner Fund Theft On February 22, 2008, the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) fired Colleen Brixley, 48, a fiscal analyst at the McNeil Island Corrections Center, for stealing $103,000 from the …
“I CAN Learn” Software Procurement for Kentucky DOC Questioned by Matthew Clarke “I CAN Learn” Software Procurement for Kentucky DOC Questioned by Matt Clarke The “I CAN Learn” educational software produced by New Orleans-based JRL Enterprises, which was adopted by the Kentucky Department of Corrections (KDOC), is under scrutiny for …
Florida DOC Ends Unofficial Transfer-for-Sale Policy by David Reutter by David M. Reutter It has long been an established fact among Florida prisoners that if you wanted a transfer to a certain prison, you could pay well-connected lawyers to make that transfer happen. After Florida then Department of Corrections (FDOC) …
Texas Federal Judge Acquits VitaPro Defendants by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On April 22, 2008, Houston, Texas, federal judge Lynn Hughes acquitted former Texas prison chief James “Andy” Collins, 57, and former president and CEO of VitaPro Foods Yank Barry of federal charges for bribery, money laundering, conspiracy and …
Article • August 15, 2008 • from PLN August, 2008
From the Editor by Paul Wright One of the little noted facts and realities of the massive explosion of mass imprisonment, and the corresponding increase in money spent on prisons and jails, is the inherent corruption that accompanies it. This month’s cover story on the Oregon DOC’s corrupt food manager, …
Article • August 15, 2008 • from PLN August, 2008
Former North Carolina Lawmaker’s Son Submits Highest Bid, Gets Prison Contract by David Reutter Last year, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation began examining the award of a prison pest control contract to the son of the state’s former House Speaker. The contract raised questions because the winning bid …
Article • August 15, 2008 • from PLN August, 2008
Maryland Juvenile Justice Official Resigns Over Past Abuse Allegations by David Reutter Just seven months after he was hired as director over Maryland’s juvenile detention facilities, Chris Perkins, 38, resigned his $76,000 a year position when a Montana judge unsealed a report that found Perkins had abused children at a …
Arkansas Law Discloses Legislators’ Business Ties to State by David Reutter Of concern to taxpayers should be the private business interests of their legislators. An Arkansas law enacted in 2007 requires disclosure of those interests when a lawmaker or his or her spouse owns at least 10 percent of a …
Once Again, Former Florida DOC Secretary Faces Liability in Prisoner Beating; Case Settled for $400,000 by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that the former warden of the Florida State Prison (FSP) was not entitled to qualified immunity in a civil rights …
Missouri Execution Nurse, Doctor Have Questionable Histories by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg A Missouri nurse employed by the state’s execution team was hired by federal officials to participate in the execution of mass killer Timothy McVeigh at Terre Haute, Indiana in 2001. However, before the nurse could leave …
No Safety or Security for Maryland Prisoners by Michael Rigby Twenty-five guards have been fired amid allegations that they beat prisoners at two Maryland prisons. The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) initially terminated the employment of eight guards on April 4, 2008. Another nine were fired …
Article • July 15, 2008
Washington Counselor’s Breach of Confidentiality Rules Merits Dismissal by The State of Washington Personnel Appeal Board (PAB) has held the dismissal of a Washington Department of Corrections (WDOC) employee for failing to abide by the agencies policy regarding confidentiality when she inappropriately shared information with an employee outside of her …
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