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Issue #9 From The Inside Out, Prison Watch, 2019
Publication • July 1, 2019
Filed under: Juveniles, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons
Issue #9 From The Inside Out, Prison Watch, 2019 89 Market Street, 6th Floor | Newark, NJ 07102 | 973-643-1924 “FROM THE INSIDE OUT” This report was created by Program Director Bonnie Kerness (973-410-3978/ ​bkerness@afsc.org​), Interns Yajedah (Jada) West and Demecis Matias, and with further assistance from Ojore Lutalo. Both …
San Francisco Joins National Push to Abolish Youth Prisons
Article • June 13, 2019
Filed under: Sexual Assault, Misconduct/Corruption, Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Mental Health, Juveniles, Juvenile Prisons
San Francisco Joins National Push to Abolish Youth Prisons by Ella Fassler by Ella Fassler, Truthout, June 3, 2019 It’s happening in Minneapolis. New Jersey. Arkansas. Upstate New York. Durango, Colorado. One by one, juvenile prisons are closing, or are slated to close, in response to child abuse reports, sustained …
Washington v. City of New York, NY, Second Amended Complaint, Inmate Abuse, 2019
Brief • June 6, 2019
Filed under: Failure to Treat, Body Cavity Searches, Jail Specific, Excessive Force, Class Notice, Attorney Calls, Failure to Protect (Staff), Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Sixth Amendment, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights
Washington v. City of New York, NY, Second Amended Complaint, Inmate Abuse, 2019 Case 1:18-cv-12306-CM Document 112 Filed 06/06/19 Page 1 of 103 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DAVON WASHINGTON, PARIIS TILLERY, JOHN DOE, and STEVEN ESPINAL, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, …
Lawsuit Against New York Jail, CCS Survives Motion to Dismiss
Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
Filed under: Correct Care Solutions, Medical, Failure to Treat, Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice
Lawsuit Against New York Jail, CCS Survives Motion to Dismiss by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A federal civil rights complaint brought by the estate of deceased Monroe County, New York pre-trial detainee Pedro Sanchez, Jr. has survived a motion to dismiss filed by the county jail’s medical provider, Correct …
Showtime’s “Escape at Dannemora” Left Out Torture and Abuse
Article • June 4, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Excessive Force, TV/Movies
Showtime’s “Escape at Dannemora” Left Out Torture and Abuse by Katie Rose Quandt The miniseries depicting a New York prison escape fails to show what happened to the men left behind. by Katie Rose Quandt, The Appeal, a nonprofit criminal justice news site The true story of a 2015 prison …
Improving the Food Environment in Washington State-Run Correctional Facilities, 2021
Publication • 2019
Filed under: jobs
Improving the Food Environment in Washington State-Run Correctional Facilities, 2021 Hd_w" OPINIONS, IDEAS, & PRACTICE Improving the Food Environment in Washington State–Run Correctional Facilities: The Healthy Commissary Project Alyssa Auvinen, MPH, Jessica Marcinkevage, PhD, MSPH, Chris Mornick, RD, MPH, Susmitha Nambuthiri, PhD, MSc, Mary Daniel, BS, Brent Carney, RDN, CD, …
New York police officer decertifications
Publication • 2019
Filed under: Police Misconduct
New York police officer decertifications Police De-Certs Officer's Name Agency Name Reason For Deletion Code Effective Date Tenemille, Ernst DeMarco, Tyler P Egan, Daniel Hall, Devin Rando, Jordan K O'Gorman, Bryan Lester, Benjamin Vann, Jeremy J Stevens, Christopher A Ramapo Town PD Utica City PD Yonkers City PD Wayne CSO …
Personnel Complaint-Trooper James E. Huestis
Publication • May 26, 2019
Filed under: Excessive Force
Personnel Complaint-Trooper James E. Huestis Involved Member(s): Trooper James E Huestis Case Type : Pe rson nel Complaint Case Number: DCN2019-0203 Finding: Founded Complainant: Insp. II Rev 6110 Personnel Complaint Work Sheet ISub Type: Type: Personnel Initiated By: DC I Case Number Iincident Date: 5/26/ 19 I Detail ~ Troop …
Small v. New York City Department of Corrections, NY, Summary Judgment, Failure to Protect, 2019
Brief • May 23, 2019
Filed under: Prison Gangs, Injury -- Misc., Failure to Protect (General)
Small v. New York City Department of Corrections, NY, Summary Judgment, Failure to Protect, 2019 Case 1:09-cv-01912-DAB-SDA Document 249 Filed 05/23/19 Page 1 of 22 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------X SAMUEL SMALL, Plaintiff, v. 09 Civ. 1912 (DAB) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT …
New York City Board of Correction Annual Lockdown Report, 2019
Publication • May 13, 2019
Filed under: Medical, Lockdowns, Education, Law Library Access/Adequacy, Visiting, Religious Freedom
New York City Board of Correction Annual Lockdown Report, 2019 New York City Board of Correction Annual Lockdown Report May 2019 Executive Summary Background According to New York City Department of Correction (“DOC” or “the Department”) policy, during emergency lock-ins (or “lockdowns”) people in custody are confined to their cells …
Bremner v. Bush, NY, Memo in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Disqualify Counsel, Defamation, 2019
Brief • May 9, 2019
Filed under: Defamation
Bremner v. Bush, NY, Memo in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Disqualify Counsel, Defamation, 2019 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS -----------------------------------------------------------------X JONATHAN BREMNER, LUCID STUDIOS, LLC, and ROBYN SKY, Plaintiffs, - against - Hon. Paul Wooten, J.S.C. Motion Sequence No. 003 CHARLOTTE BUSH, Index …
New York City - Agreement for Installation, Configuration, and Maintenance of an Inmate Telephone System
Publication • May 9, 2019
Filed under: Telephone Rates
New York City - Agreement for Installation, Configuration, and Maintenance of an Inmate Telephone System
New York Prisoner Harassed and Assaulted by Guard Loses in Court of Claims
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Filed under: Excessive Force
New York Prisoner Harassed and Assaulted by Guard Loses in Court of Claims by A New York state prisoner who was repeatedly harassed and assaulted by a guard over the race of his girlfriend had his case dismissed by the New York Court of Claims because the incidents did not …
New York: 58-Month Prison Sentence for Former Jail Union Boss Who Took Bribes
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Unions
New York: 58-Month Prison Sentence for Former Jail Union Boss Who Took Bribes by Chad Marks by Chad Marks Norman Seabrook, 58, who served as the head of the union representing New York City jail guards for over 20 years, once reportedly said, “It’s time for Norman Seabrook to get …
New York: Liability Established in Claim Over Assault by Prison Guard
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Immunity/Liability
New York: Liability Established in Claim Over Assault by Prison Guard by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke  On November 28, 2018, a New York Court of Claims found the state liable in a claim filed by a prisoner over an assault by a prison guard. Roy Harriger, 71, who walked …
New York: $775,000 Judgment for Prisoners Searched in Freezing Weather
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Filed under: Searches, Exposure to Cold
New York: $775,000 Judgment for Prisoners Searched in Freezing Weather by On August 14, 2018, a ruling by the New York State Court of Claims addressed ten consolidated claims that arose from an incident in which 15 to 20 prisoners were searched outdoors in windchill temperatures between -10 and -13 …
Claim Denied; No Proof New York Prison Guards Acted Within Scope of Their Employment
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Excessive Force
Claim Denied; No Proof New York Prison Guards Acted Within Scope of Their Employment by On June 13, 2018, the New York Court of Claims in Saratoga Springs found in favor of prison guards accused of assaulting a prisoner without provocation. Although it was undisputed that the prisoner had been …
Thagard v. Lauber, NY, Complaint, Wrongful Imprisonment, 2016
Brief • April 18, 2019
Filed under: Threats by Staff, Police Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Prosecutors, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Police, Fourth Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights
Thagard v. Lauber, NY, Complaint, Wrongful Imprisonment, 2016 Case 1:16-cv-00299-EAW-LGF Document 1 Filed 04/18/16 Page 1 of 11 Case 1:16-cv-00299-EAW-LGF Document 1 Filed 04/18/16 Page 2 of 11 Case 1:16-cv-00299-EAW-LGF Document 1 Filed 04/18/16 Page 3 of 11 Case 1:16-cv-00299-EAW-LGF Document 1 Filed 04/18/16 Page 4 of 11 Case 1:16-cv-00299-EAW-LGF …
Meet the Grown-Ups Keeping Kids Out of Prison
Article • April 16, 2019
Filed under: Criminal justice system reform, Education (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons, Family
Meet the Grown-Ups Keeping Kids Out of Prison by Ross Barkan The Youth Correctional Leaders for Justice will help guide towns, cities, and states on how to close youth prisons for good. by Ross Barkan, The Nation, April 8, 2019 One Saturday morning 13 years ago, Darryl Thompson went to …
Lewis v. Arkhurst, NY, Order for Discovery, Assault by Correctional Officers 2019
Brief • April 12, 2019
Filed under: Guards/Staff
Lewis v. Arkhurst, NY, Order for Discovery, Assault by Correctional Officers 2019 Case 1:19-cv-02831-LAK-DCF Document 11 Filed 04/12/19 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ------------------------------------------------------------X MORIYAH RAZIEL LEWIS, Plaintiff, USDCSDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC#:r/Nfb_~ DATE Ff~JoD~- =3/fe!==- 19cv02831 (LAK) (DF) -against- ORDER . …
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