Thompson v. Dekalb County, GA, Complaint, Court Practices Target Poor, 2015 Case 1:15-mi-99999-UNA Document 174 Filed 01/29/15 Page 1 of 42 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION KEVIN THOMPSON, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. ________ v. COMPLAINT DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA; NELLY WITHERS, in her official capacity as …
Williams v. Russo et al, GA, Order on MTD, legal mail, 2015.pdf Case 5:14-cv-00287-CAR Document 37 Filed 01/14/15 Page 1 of 9 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA MACON DIVISION MARIO WILLIAMS, : : Plaintiff, : : v. : : No. 5:14‐cv‐287 (CAR) ANDREW RUSSO, …
Violence Overruns Georgia’s Model Prison by Violence Overruns Georgia’s Model Prison Georgia’s FY 2011-12 prison of the year has an “unacceptable level of violence and security,” the Southern Center for Human Rights said in a January 31 letter to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDOC). The letter comes on the …
Federal Court Holds Qualified Immunity Appropriate in Officers’ Warrantless Entry and Arrests, Not in Transporting Arrestees Naked by Federal Court Holds Qualified Immunity Appropriate in Officers’ Warrantless Entry and Arrests, Not in Transporting Arrestees Naked The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia has held that three law …
GA Prisoner Injured While Working on Warden’s House Awarded $105,000 by GA Prisoner Injured While Working on Warden’s House Awarded $105,000 A Georgia jury awarded $105,000 to a prisoner in a premises liability suit. The award followed four hours of deliberation into the liability for the serious injuries incurred by …
Georgia Prisoner Dies of Traumatic Brain Injury Following Release on Bail; $16 Million Default Judgment against City Upheld by Georgia Prisoner Dies of Traumatic Brain Injury Following Release on Bail; $16 Million Default Judgment against City Upheld A $16 million default judgment awarded to the estate of a man who …
Ltr. to Sheriff re Inadequate Nutrition at Gordon County GA Jail SHCR 2014 0 404.688.1202 0 404.688.9440 www.schr.org October 28, 2014 SOUTHERN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 83 Poplar Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 BY U.S. MAIL & E-MAIL Sheriff Mitch Ralston Gordon County Sheriff's Office 2700 U.S. Highway 41 North …
PLN v. Chapman, et al., GA,Settlement, censorship, 2014 Case 3:12-cv-00125-CAR Document 105 Filed 10/20/14 Page 1 of 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATHENS DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS, et al., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. )CIVIL ACTION NO.: 3:12-CV-125-CAR ) JOE CHAPMAN, …
PLN v. Chapman, et al., GA,Settlement, censorship, 2014 Case 3:12-cv-00125-CAR Document 105 Filed 10/20/14 Page 1 of 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATHENS DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS, et al., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. )CIVIL ACTION NO.: 3:12-CV-125-CAR ) JOE CHAPMAN, …
Private Probation Firms Costing Georgia Taxpayers by Private Probation Firms Costing Georgia Taxpayers After several probation companies operating in Georgia were sued last year, a TV news investigation on private probation yielded some persuasive perspectives. Some probationers explained to WSB-TV that private probation firms–which account for about 40% …
Settlement Opens Georgia Courtrooms to the Public by David Reutter Settlement Opens Georgia Courtrooms to the Public by David M. Reutter Human rights groups have applauded efforts to open Georgia courts to members of the public, putting an end to a widespread practice of courtrooms being declared off limits – …
Physician Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Prisoners in Georgia, District of Columbia by Physician Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Prisoners in Georgia, District of Columbia On August 28, 2012, Dr. Lewis Jackson, 37, was indicted by a federal grand jury for sexually abusing prisoners at the United States Penitentiary (USP) in Atlanta, …
PREA Audit of CCA-Run Georgia Jail, 2014 PREA AUDIT: AUDITOR’S SUMMARY REPORT ADULT PRISONS & JAILS McRae Correctional Facility Name of facility: 1000 Jim Hammock Drive McRae, GA 31055 Physical address: Date report submitted: August 10, 2014 Auditor Information Rodney P. Bivens Address: P.O. Box 392 Sweetwater, TN 37874 Email: …
"Mass Chaos" Reigns at Georgia Prisons by David Reutter "Mass Chaos" Reigns at Georgia Prisons by David M. Reutter Five former Georgia prison guards have pleaded guilty and three were convicted by a federal jury in connection with a severe beating that left a handcuffed prisoner hospitalized with acute brain …
Miller et al v. Deal et al, GA, Order, child support debtors prison, 2014 In the Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: July 11, 2014 S13G1197. MILLER et al. v. DEAL et al. BLACKWELL, Justice. In this lawsuit against the Department of Human Services,1 the trial court certified a class of …
Jury’s Tasteless Gag Gifts to Judge and Bailiff Fail to Demonstrate Unfair Trial by Jury’s Tasteless Gag Gifts to Judge and Bailiff Fail to Demonstrate Unfair Trial The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the denial of a death row prisoner’s habeas corpus petition that contended he was denied …
Southern Center for Human Rights - The Crisis of Violence in Georgia's Prisons, 2014 THE CRISIS OF VIOLENCE IN GEORGIA’S PRISONS A REPORT BY THE J U LY 2 0 1 4 Southern Center for Human Rights – 1 2 –The Crisis of Violence in Georgia Prisons THE CRISIS OF …
