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Jury Trial May Require Plaintiffs' Presence by The court of appeals for the fifth circuit held that a district court erred in not allowing two pro se prisoner litigants to be present when their case went to a jury trial. The court also found error in the manner in which …
On the Edge of Midnight by Mr Wolf by Mr.Wolf An extraordinary ruling by the ninth circuit court of appeals in Hook v. State of Arizona, 98 F.3d 1177 (9th Cir. 1996), brought the Arizona prison system to the brink of disaster during the 1996 holiday season. The ruling is …
Illinois Jail Conditions Suit States Claim by The court of appeals for the seventh circuit held a district court erred in dismissing a pretrial detainee's conditions of confinement suit for failure to state a claim under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The court also held it was error to dismiss defendants not properly …
Denial of Medical Diet States Claim by A federal district court in New York held that a prisoner who was denied a high fiber diet after undergoing a colostomy had stated a claim requiring a trial to resolve. John Mandala is a New York state prisoner who had the misfortune …
Article • March 15, 1997 • from PLN March, 1997
Canteen Corp. Info Wanted by Anthony Palacioz The Canteen Corporation of North Carolina has a five-year contract with Kansas to provide food services state-wide. After mere months in operation, Canteen Corp. has caused trouble by starving Kansas prisoners and serving shit for food. [See: "Un-Happy Meals in Kansas," PLN Vol.7 …
IMU Placement Implicates Due Process by The court of appeals for the ninth circuit held that an Oregon prisoner's transfer to an Intensive Management Unit (IMU) control unit may violate due process if done without procedural due process. The court also held that several control unit conditions stated a claim …
Article • September 15, 1996 • from PLN September, 1996
Un-Happy Meals in Kansas by G.C. On May 19, 1996, the Kansas DOC turned over the kitchens of all the prisons to Canteen Correctional Services (CCS), a private for-profit contractor. It is worth noting that despite the contract to feed the prisoners, prisoner labor is still required, and the prisoner …
Article • August 15, 1996 • from PLN August, 1996
VitaPro Update by Over the past year PLN has published several articles about events revolving around a $33.7 million contract between the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Canadian-based VitaPro Foods, Inc. Since our last report, several developments have come to light. The Austin American-Statesman reported that Montreal businessman …
Muslim Can't Be Punished for Refusal to Handle Pork by The court of appeals for the eighth circuit held that a district court erred when it granted prison officials qualified immunity for punishing a Muslim prisoner who refused to handle pork. Roosevelt Hayes is an Arkansas state prisoner and a …
Article • June 15, 1996 • from PLN June, 1996
No Free Lunch by Most readers are aware of the growing practice of charging prisoners and jail detainees a fee for medical services. Two southern jurisdictions have introduced what may be the next wave - charging for meals. Sheriff Bobby Knowles of the St. Lucie County Jail in Fort Pierce, …
Article • May 15, 1996 • from PLN May, 1996
VitaPro Fraud Scheme Unveiled in Texas by Texas state prison officials have asked a judge to nullify an agreement to purchase $33.6 million worth of VitaPro, a soy-based food product, saying the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) had no authority to sign such a contract. Under the deal between …
RFRA TRO Granted by A federal district court in Arizona granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to an Arizona state prisoner who filed suit seeking relief for violation of his religious rights to a Kosher diet, to long hair, a colored head covering and to maintain a vow of poverty. …
Article • November 15, 1995 • from PLN November, 1995
Detainees Entitled to Hygiene Items by A district court in Illinois has held that pretrial detainees are entitled to clean linen and clothes on a regular basis as well as adequate ventilation, medical treatment and food. The court begins its ruling with a quote by Dr. Karl Menninger who described …
AZ Court Affirms Food Packages by In an Order dated April 7, 1995, United States District Judge C.A. Muecke ruled in Hook v. Arizona, No. CIV 73-97 PHX CAM, that Arizona inmates will continue to receive three 25 pound food packages at Christmas. Arizona inmates will also be allowed once …
7th Cir. Clarifies "Deliberate Indifference" for Medical Cases by To state an eighth amendment violation, prisoners must do more than claim mere negligence by prison medical staff. Willie Sellers was a federal prisoner held at the infamous penitentiary at Marion. He is also a diabetic. He filed suit claiming that …
Diabetic Sues for Meals by Prisoners with medical conditions are entitled to special diets if needed to avoid illness. Robert Taylor is a diabetic and an Illinois state prisoner. His medical condition requires that he receive a special diet to insure that he receives the proper amount of sugars and …
Article • July 15, 1995 • from PLN July, 1995
Denial of Food May Violate Eighth Amendment by As district court in New York has held that depriving a prisoner of all meals for a two day period may violate the eighth amendment when imposed as a punitive sanction. Sean Williams is a New York prisoner confined in a control …
Article • July 15, 1995 • from PLN July, 1995
TDCJ Selling Counterfeit Meat by The Texas Department of Criminal Justice(TDCJ) is getting into the fast food business. This is a new and different type of fast food, though. What makes it a fast is how fast prisoners whisk their trays to the garbage can to dump the fake soy-based …
PA Class Action Settlement Published by The October, 1994, issue of PLN reported that on August 12, 1994, attorneys representing all Pennsylvania state prisoners had reached a settlement with prison officials of that state regarding almost every aspect of prison conditions in that state. The district court has published the …
Purdy Medical Suit Settled by In the April, 1994, issue of PLN we reported Hallet v. Payne, No. 93-5496(T)D, the class action suit by women prisoners in federal court in Tacoma against prison officials at the Washington Corrections Center for Women, also known as Purdy. The suit alleged that medical …
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