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Article • March 15, 2009 • from PLN March, 2009
Oregon Jailer Avoids Prosecution for Online Assault Boast; Jail Employees Lose Internet Access by Mark Wilson Oregon Jailer Avoids Prosecution for Online Assault Boast; Jail Employees Lose Internet Access by Mark Wilson An Oregon jail guard who bragged in an online forum that he beat a prisoner and then had …
Corruption in Orange County, CA Sheriff’s Department Revealed; Sheriff Resigns, Convicted on Criminal Charges by Marvin Mentor Corruption in Orange County, CA Sheriff’s Department Revealed; Sheriff Resigns, Convicted on Criminal Charges by Marvin Mentor Former Orange County, California Sheriff Michael S. Carona and many of his staff at the Theo …
Los Angeles Sheriff Department Report: Prisoner Lawsuits Slowed, But Payouts Grew by John Dannenberg Los Angeles Sheriff Department Report: Prisoner Lawsuits Slowed, But Payouts Grew by John E. Dannenberg In its July 2008 25th semi-annual report, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) reviewed prisoner litigation against the county in …
Multiple Incidents Indicate Florida Jail Has Culture of Abuse by Multiple Incidents Indicate Florida Jail Has Culture of Abuse Three recent incidents at the Hillsborough County Jail in Tampa, Florida demonstrate a culture of abuse at the facility. One of the incidents involved a guard dumping a quadriplegic prisoner from …
Cook County Jail Conditions Unconstitutional, Charges Department of Justice by David Reutter Cook County Jail Conditions Unconstitutional, Charges Department of Justice by David M. Reutter On July 11, 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division issued a letter to officials at Illinois’ Cook County Jail (CCJ) which found …
Violence and Corruption at Rikers Island; Called a “Battle Camp for Kids” by David Reutter Violence and Corruption at Rikers Island; Called a “Battle Camp for Kids” by David M. Reutter While there have been no escapes and only two suicides in the past year at New York City’s Rikers …
$885,437.24 Award for CMS Massachusetts Jail Nurse Barred for Reporting Prisoner Abuse by $885,437.24 Award for CMS Massachusetts Jail Nurse Barred for Reporting Prisoner Abuse A Massachusetts federal court awarded $885,437.24 in compensatory damages, punitive damages, costs, attorney fees and electronic litigation support fees to a Correctional Medical Services (CMS) …
Article • January 15, 2009 • from PLN January, 2009
Beleaguered Oregon Sheriff Steps Down by Mark Wilson Flamboyant and controversial Multnomah County Sheriff Bernie Giusto, head of Oregon’s largest county jail, has retired in the face of an overwhelming vote to strip him of his badge. Giusto, a lightning rod for criticism, has been under constant fire for the …
Florida Sheriff Sued for Awarding No-Bid Health Care Contract, Receiving Gifts by Florida Sheriff Sued for Awarding No-Bid ?Health Care Contract, Receiving Gifts Prison Health Services (PHS) has sued the sheriff of Sarasota County, Florida for awarding the jail’s health care contract to rival Armor Correctional Health Services without taking …
Article • January 15, 2009 • from PLN January, 2009
Washington Jail Remodel Violated State Law, at a Cost of $51.6 million by Mark Wilson King County, Washington officials violated state law by failing to get competitive bids on a security upgrade project at the King County Correctional Facility, according to a March 12, 2008 state audit. Originally slated at …
$7 Million in Settlements in Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Death from Medical Negligence by David Reutter $7 Million in Settlements in Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Death from Medical Negligence by David M. Reutter The Denver Health Medical Center has settled a claim of negligent care for $4 million after releasing a prisoner …
Former New Hampshire Deputy Forced Non Compensated Labor On Prisoners by Bob Williams By: Bob Williams Portsmouth, New Hampshire former deputy sheriff Matthew Ejma received 200 hours of community service and a $2,500 fine after using Portsmouth Jail work release prisoners for his personal gain. The prisoners were never compensated …
Texas: $232,000 Settlement, $82,000 Award in Prison Employees' Discrimination Suits by In 2003 and 2004, plaintiffs in two separate lawsuits prevailed on their claims of racial discrimination against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). In the most recent lawsuit, four auditors in the Community Justice Assistance Division of TDCJ …
NIC Report: Wisconsin Jails Racist and Dangerous by Gary Hunter On January 31, 2008, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) issued a 139-page report detailing numerous flaws in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin jail system. The Milwaukee House of Correction (HOC), the Community Corrections Center (CCC) and the County Jail Facility (CJF) …
Pennsylvania Jail Rebuffs Calls for Independent Review of Abuse Claims by Pennsylvania Jail Rebuffs Calls for Independent Review of Abuse Claims by David M. Reutter Jails and prisons are often located in areas hidden from public view, and as a result often become extremely insular. Those who work within such …
Florida Jail Supervisors Investigated in Fraudulent Overtime Scheme by Florida Jail Supervisors Investigated in Fraudulent Overtime Scheme An investigation at Florida’s West Palm Beach County Jail has revealed that top-ranked officials used their positions to obtain fraudulent overtime payments. What started as an internal investigation into a deputy’s complaint has …
$13.5 Million Florida Jail Strip Search Settlement by Florida’s Broward County Sheriff’s Office has agreed to pay $13.5 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it illegally strip searched prisoners charged with minor offenses. The settlement ends a class action filed in state court in 2002. Under the settlement, each class …
Was Juan Mendoza Farias Beaten to Death by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Guards? by John Dickerson On December 2, 2007, a 40-year-old man named Juan Mendoza Farias was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Jail. Like a lot of people who come through Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s doors, Farias’ offense was …
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Own Records Raise Serious Questions About Inmate Juan Mendoza Farias' Violent Death by John Dickerson Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Own Records Raise Serious Questions About Inmate Juan Mendoza Farias’ Violent Death by John Dickerson Juan Mendoza Farias was handcuffed and alone in a jail cell when guards opened …
Article • November 15, 2008 • from PLN November, 2008
Pre-Release Jail-Abuse Questionnaires Said to Pressure Prisoners by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg Civil rights advocates and attorneys have raised concerns over a recent policy implemented by the Sacramento County, California jail system whereby prisoners are asked to sign a “screening form” prior to release that inquires whether they …
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