Major Outbreak of Legionnaires’ at Coleman Women’s Work Camp by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss The women’s work camp at Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Sumter County, Florida, reported 18 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in early February of this year. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) said it was working with …
What’s It Like Inside? Early Snapshots from Prisons During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Ken Silverstein by Ken Silverstein As we are putting together the April issue of PLN, the situation with the novel coronavirus is changing by the hour, if not the minute. In the United States, the number of …
Thomas v. Edwards, FL, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2020 16-2020-CA-001960-XXXX-MA Div: CV-D Filing# 105701494 E-Filed 03/31/2020 07:54:15 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. : 16-2020-_ _-cv-_ _ __ DIVISION: CV- --- CAROL E. THOMAS, as Personal Representative of the …
In Re Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Petition for a Writ of Mandamus, Conditions of Confinement, 2020 Case: 20-10650 Date Filed: 03/30/2020 Page: 1 of 1 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ELBERT PARR TUTTLE COURT OF APPEALS BUILDING 56 Forsyth Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 David …
Release of Certain Pretrial Detainees to Mitigate Threat of COVID-19, FL, Administrative Order, 2020 IN THE TIDRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER S-2020-018 RELEASE OF CERTAIN PRETRIAL DETAINEES TO MITIGATE THREAT OF COVID-19 Both Florida law and the Florida rules of court authorize a chief judge to remove …
$850,000 Settlement in Florida DOC Prisoner’s Gassing Murder by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter The Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) agreed to pay $850,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging guards murdered a prisoner at Franklin Correctional Institution (FCI). The suit stemmed from the September 19, 2010, death of …
Florida Prison Isolation Suit Survives Dismissal Stage by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter A Florida federal district court denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that the Florida Department of Corrections’ (FDOC) policies and practices related to isolation are unconstitutional. As PLN reported, the Southern Poverty Law …
Attorney Fees and Costs Awarded in HRDC Suit Against Juvenile Solitary Confinement by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter A Florida federal district court has awarded $420,683.53 in attorney fees and costs in a class-action suit challenging the use of solitary confinement and lack of educational opportunities for juvenile …
Video Documentary Reports on Florida Prisons – From the Inside by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter "We finna show y’all some real shit, man, on how we live here that y’all ain’t seen.” With that introduction, a Florida prisoner begins a video that is being proclaimed the first …
Harvard et al. v. Inch et al., FL, order to prevent retaliation against prisoner, 2020 Case 4:19-cv-00212-MW-CAS Document 96 Filed 01/28/20 Page 1 of 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION JAC’QUANN (ADMIRE) HARVARD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CASE NO.: 4:19cv212-MW/CAS MARK INCH, Secretary …
Harvard v. Inch, FL, Order Enjoining Dft's and Their Officers, Agents and Employees From Retaliating, Retaliation, 2020 Case 4:19-cv-00212-MW-CAS Document 96 Filed 01/28/20 Page 1 of 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION JAC’QUANN (ADMIRE) HARVARD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CASE NO.: 4:19cv212-MW/CAS MARK …
Florida Women’s Prison Under Scrutiny After Rape by Guard by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter Anquanette Woodall’s third child was born in 2016 – during her third year of a 15-year sentence for burglary and robbery – after she was raped by Florida prison guard Travis Hinson in …
Are Re-Enfranchised Florida Felons More Likely to Vote Republican? by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter During the recent campaign to reinstate the voting rights of 1.4 million disenfranchised Florida felons, Republicans rallied against a constitutional amendment out of fear that former prisoners would vote as Democrats. Jared Kushner, …
Harvard et al. v. Inch et al., FL, motion for protective order to prevent retaliation, 2019 Case 4:19-cv-00212-MW-CAS Document 68 Filed 12/20/19 Page 1 of 14 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION JAC’QUANN (ADMIRE) HARVARD, et al., ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) …
Medical, Mental Health Care Lacking at Florida Jail Despite 43 Years of Court Oversight by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter Despite oversight by a federal court since 1976, the Broward County Jail (BCJ) in Florida does not provide adequate medical or mental health treatment to prisoners. Since 2018, …
Florida Prisoner Left a Quadriplegic After Brutal Beating by Guards by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter On August 21, 2019, prison guards at the Lowell Correctional Institution (LCI) near Ocala, Florida allegedly beat Cheryl Weimar “to within an inch of her life” because the 51-year-old prisoner – who …
Florida Victims’ Rights Law Creates Confusion, Limits Time for Appeals by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter A constitutional amendment passed by Florida voters in November 2018 requires that victims’ privacy must be protected, in order to prevent retaliation after the criminal (or alleged criminal) is released from prison …
Wasted Minds: Prisoners Languish in Florida Prisons with Little Access to Education by Ryan McKinnon, Josh Salman by Ryan McKinnon and Josh Salman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune / GateHouse Media Dade Correctional Institution employs one teacher for a population of 1,500 men – and just 16 prisoners have earned GED diplomas there …
HRDC v. Centurion, FL, Complaint, Public Records, 2019 Filing # 99957286 E-Filed 12/06/2019 09:11:02 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY CASE NO.: HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, a not-for-profit corporation, IMMEDIATE HEARING REQUESTED PURSUANT TO FLA. STAT. § 119.11(1) Plaintiff, vs. CENTURION …
Beaubron v. USA, FL, Complaint, Sexual Assault and Rape, 2019 Case 5:19-cv-00615-TJC-PRL Document 1 Filed 12/03/19 Page 1 of 78 PageID 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA OCALA DIVISION RACHELLE BEAUBRUN, KAYLA BUCHANAN, AMANDA DIMURO, KRISTEN GODUTO, KARA GUGGINO, SARA HOEHN, APRIL JOHNSON, MAGGIE LEON, REBECCA MORA, …
