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Pennsylvania Judges Involved in Corruption Case Face Liability; 5,000 Convictions Thrown Out by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A Pennsylvania U.S. District Court has granted absolute judicial immunity to two former state court judges in a consolidated class-action civil rights suit. That immunity, however, only applied to judicial acts, …
Article • June 15, 2010 • from PLN June, 2010
Oregon Youth Authority Warden Gives Agency a Black Eye by A “rising star” at the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) pleaded guilty to six criminal offenses and was sentenced to four months in jail, probation and 160 hours of community service, and ordered to pay $11,500 in restitution. He gave OYA …
Juvenile Abused at D.C. Jail Settles for $31,000 Plus Attorney Fees by On December 19, 2002, a juvenile abused while on a field trip at a District of Columbia jail settled her federal 42 U.S.C. § 1983 lawsuit for $31,000. In addition, attorney fees were awarded by the U.S. District …
Texas Youth Commission Causes Consternation, Conflict in State Legislature by Gary Hunter Last year, honoring the request of state Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, the Office of the Independent Ombudsman (OIO) of the Texas Youth Commission investigated the reason for the “alarming trend regarding adult certifications” of youthful offenders in Texas. …
Rikers Guards Charged With Using Juvenile Prisoners to Run Extortion Ring by Gary Hunter On January 22, 2009, Rikers Island, New York guards Michael “Mack” McKie and Khalid “Nel” Nelson were charged with enterprise corruption after it was learned they were using a group of prisoners to enforce discipline and …
Article • February 15, 2010 • from PLN February, 2010
California Parents and Guardians Assessed Fees to Offset Juvenile Detention Costs by Michael Brodheim On February 13, 2009, following an investigation by the Los Angeles Times, the L.A. County Probation Department suspended its practice of billing parents and legal guardians for each day their children spent in juvenile detention. The …
The Crisis of Juvenile Prison Rape: A New Report by by David Kaiser and Lovisa Stannow When Troy Erik Isaac was first imprisoned in California, his cellmate made the introductions for both of them. “He said to me, ‘Your name is gonna be Baby Romeo, and I’m Big Romeo.’ He …
Alabama Guards Get Qualified Immunity for Failing to Prevent Rape of 11-Year-Old Prisoner by The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal has held that guards are entitled to qualified immunity on federal claims, but not to Alabama state-agent immunity on state-law claims, in a lawsuit involving the rape of an eleven-year-old …
Florida Law Enforcement Officials on the Wrong Side of the Law by David Reutter by David M. Reutter “We’re a law-respecting, law-abiding community. ... We teach our children to respect and look up to men and women who wear badges, and that’s the way it oughta be,” said Florida state …
Pennsylvania Private Juvenile Prison Scandal Results in Guilty Pleas by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On June 9, 2009, attorney Robert J. Powell of Hazeltown, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to charges related to an illegal scheme involving two for-profit juvenile facilities – PA Child Care in Luzerne County and Western PA …
New York City Liable for Foreseeable Prisoner-on-Prisoner Murder by The Appellate Department of the New York Supreme Court held that because New York City (NYC) jail guards escorting a prisoner had “actual knowledge” of his previous violent assaultive behavior, they could not evade liability for the prisoner’s act of murdering …
Article • September 15, 2009
Filed under: Juveniles, Juvenile Prisons
$3,800 Settlement for Claim at Youth Services by Washington State’s King County has paid $3,858.51 to settle a claim by Henry H. Williams III. The details of the November 22, 2006 incident at the H Hall Unit, Youth Services in Seattle are not contained in the claim form. Acting pro …
Fabian et al v. Dunn et al, TX, Order, juvenile immigrant detainees guard brutality denial of counsel, 2009 Fabian et al v. Dunn et al Doc. 189 In the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Emerson Gaitan Fabian v. Maureen Dunn, et. al. § § § …
Bureau of Justice Publishes Report on Sexual Misconduct at Juvenile Facilities by The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released a report on the prevalence of sexual misconduct and violence at juvenile residential facilities. The report, entitled Sexual Violence Reported by Juvenile Correctional Authorities 2005-06, is in accordance with the Prison …
Article • July 15, 2009 • from PLN July, 2009
Oregon Teenage Girls Stage Brazen Escape Attempt by A bold and bloody escape attempt from an Oregon lockup sent three guards to the hospital. In a stunning twist, the masterminds behind the well-planned, brazen attempt were not hardened criminals, but rather a group of eight teenage girls ranging from 13 …
An unfair prison litigation system by David C Fathi By David Fathi | August 25, 2009 IN 2004, a teenage girl incarcerated at the Illinois Youth Center in Warrenville was sexually abused by a male employee at the facility. The abuse consisted of repeated acts of oral sex and sexual …
Article • July 15, 2009
Texas Teen Settles for $65,000 in Excessive Force Case by On May 20, 2008, 17-year-old Khandiese Cooper accepted a settlement of $65,000 in a Section 1983 claim involving excessive force and false arrest. Ms. Cooper, represented by attorneys Vic Feazell and Austin Tighe of Austin, Texas, filed suit against the …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
As Economy Falters, Rehabilitative and Substance Abuse Programs Get the Axe by As Economy Falters, Rehabilitative and Substance Abuse Programs Get the Axe by Mark Wilson Facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, states are slashing rehabilitative criminal justice programs in a desperate attempt to save money. Critics …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Oregon Slow to Address Problems at Contract Juvenile Facilities by Oregon Slow to Address Problems at Contract Juvenile Facilities by Mark Wilson Oregon officials knew of significant problems at two Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) contract facilities for months before taking action. The Kirkland Institute for Child and Family Study (“Kirkland”) …
Systemic Constitutional Violations at Ohio Juvenile Facilities Leads to Settlement in Class Action; Guards Attempt to Block Relief by Brandon Sample Systemic Constitutional Violations at Ohio Juvenile Facilities Leads to Settlement in Class Action; Guards Attempt to Block Relief by Brandon Sample The Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS) has …
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