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Jackson v Clark Verdict Reduction 2005
Brief • June 23, 2005
Jackson v Clark Verdict Reduction 2005 Case 2:02-cv-02327-LSC-RRA Document 53 Filed 06/23/2005 Page 1 of 4 FILED 2005 Jun-23 AM 10:39 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION CORNELIUS JACKSON, ) PLAINTIFF, ) V. ) 2:02-CV-2327-LSC ) KENNETH D. …
Jackson v Clark Judgment 2005
Brief • June 23, 2005
Jackson v Clark Judgment 2005 Case 2:02-cv-02327-LSC-RRA Document 54 Filed 06/23/2005 Page 1 of 1 FILED 2005 Jun-23 AM 10:43 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION CORNELIUS JACKSON, ) PLAINTIFF, ) V. ) 2:02-CV-2327-LSC ) KENNETH D. CLARK, …
Castellini v. Lappin, MA, Stipulation of Dismissal without Costs, 2005
Brief • June 23, 2005
Filed under: Costs
Castellini v. Lappin, MA, Stipulation of Dismissal without Costs, 2005 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS RICHARD CASTELLINI, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 05-10220-PBS HARLEY G. LAPPIN (in his official capacity as Director of the Bureau of Prisons), Defendant. STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE AND WITHOUT COSTS AND INTEREST …
Presley v. Epps, MS, Complaint, Supermax Conditions Class Action, 2005
Brief • June 22, 2005
Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Totality of Conditions
Presley v. Epps, MS, Complaint, Supermax Conditions Class Action, 2005
Presley v Epps Ms Complaint Death Row Conditions 2005
Brief • June 22, 2005
Presley v Epps Ms Complaint Death Row Conditions 2005 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION C f \ \.. ,;.. 0 ?, 7fj~~ C\..t.~ .- Co'!\.-€. \ .':#' () j0\ \ JEFFERY PRESLEY, DENNIS BRUMFIELD, STEVEN FARRIS and MARCUS D. WILLIAMS, on …
Cripa Usa v Md Settlement Juvenile Failure to Protect 2005
Brief • June 21, 2005
Cripa Usa v Md Settlement Juvenile Failure to Protect 2005 I. INTRODUCTION A. On August 30, 2002, the United States notified State of Maryland officials of its intent to investigate conditions of confinement at the Cheltenham Youth Facility (“Cheltenham”) in Cheltenham, Maryland and the Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School (“Hickey”) …
Ramirez v County of Sacramento Ca Release and Check False Arrest 2005
Brief • June 17, 2005
Ramirez v County of Sacramento Ca Release and Check False Arrest 2005 "wi RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS \w ,tim No. LOSOO370 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the Undersigned, being of lawful age, for sole consideration of One Tbousand Eight Hundred Tbirty Six and No/I06---DoJlars (SI,836.00*) to be paid …
Shocked and Stunned: The Growing Use of Tasers
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers, Restraints
Shocked and Stunned: The Growing Use of Tasers by Anne-Marie Cusac by Anne Marie Cusac High-powered tasers are the new fad in law enforcement. They are becoming ever more prevalent even as their safety is increasingly in question. The proliferation of tasers in police departments across the country has led …
$150,000 for Inadequate Oregon Sex Offender Supervision Resulting in Death of Child
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Immunity/Liability, Municipal Liability, Parole Liability, Murder by Parolees
$150,000 for Inadequate Oregon Sex Offender Supervision Resulting in Death of Child by On July 15, 2004, the Multnomah County, Oregon, Board of Commissions voted unanimously to pay $150,000 to settle a wrongful death action filed by the family of a teenage girl who was raped and murdered by a …
Audit Finds Colorado DOC Loses Large Quantities of Drugs
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Medical Misconduct, Medication
Audit Finds Colorado DOC Loses Large Quantities of Drugs by by Matthew T. Clarke A $436,484 shortage in the Colorado Department of Corrections's pharmacy budget in 2003 prompted an internal audit. The audit found that close to a half-million dollars worth of drugs have been lost by the prison system. …
$1.45 Million To Be Paid In Death Of Florida Juvenile Prisoner
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Appendicitis, Criminal Prosecution, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Juveniles
$1.45 Million To Be Paid In Death Of Florida Juvenile Prisoner by Michael Rigby The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) will pay $1.45 million to settle a federal lawsuit arising from the 2003 death of Omar Paisley at the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center, the Miami Herald reported on …
From the Editor
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Editorials
From the Editor by by Paul Wright I would like to thank everyone who has written, called or e mailed us with favorable comments about last month's 15th anniversary issue of PLN. It was quite the milestone and one which we are very proud of. We hope the next decade …
Private Youth Prison Gouging Michigan Taxpayers
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Private Prisons, GEO Group/Wackenhut
Private Youth Prison Gouging Michigan Taxpayers by Five years after beginning its first flirtation with for-profit prisons, Michigan is learning an invaluable lesson: Despite the hype, private prisons are not cost-effective. In the months following its 1999 opening, the Michigan Youth Correctional Facility (MYCF) was criticized over assaults, staff turnover, …
Habeas Hints
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Sentencing, Habeas Corpus
Habeas Hints by Kent A. Russell This column is intended to provide habeas hints" to prisoners who are handling habeas corpus petitions as their own attorneys (in pro per). The focus of the column is post-conviction practice under the AEDPA, the 1996 law which now governs habeas corpus practice throughout …
What Some People Have to Say About PLN's 15th Anniversary
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Prisoner Media
What Some People Have to Say About PLN's 15th Anniversary by As a civil rights litigator specializing in prison cases, I have read virtually every issue of PLN since its first newsletter was published 15 years ago. This publication is an essential resource for everyone concerned about human rights. Congratulations …
California's Parole-Violator Cell-Study Education Program Portends Increase In Recidivism
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Overcrowding, Education, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Sentencing, Parole
California's Parole-Violator Cell-Study Education Program Portends Increase In Recidivism by California's Parole-Violator Cell-Study Education Program Portends Increase In Recidivism by Marvin Mentor A well-intentioned but struggling new rehabilitative in-cell, tutored, self study program for California parole violators (Bridging Program), participation in which cuts five days per month off eligible violators' …
U.S. Supreme Court Holds § 1983 Proper to Challenge Execution Procedure
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Habeas Corpus, Death Penalty/Death Row, Death Penalty
U.S. Supreme Court Holds § 1983 Proper to Challenge Execution Procedure by U.S. Supreme Court Holds § 1983 Proper to Challenge Execution Procedure In an extremely limited," unanimous decision, the United States Supreme Court held that an Alabama death row prisoner properly utilized 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to challenge a …
ACLU-WA Challenges Washington Ex-Felon Disenfranchisement Law
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Organizing, Voting, Restitution
ACLU-WA Challenges Washington Ex-Felon Disenfranchisement Law by On October 21, 2004, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington brought suit in state court, challenging a law which prohibits Washington ex-felons from voting solely because they owe legal financial obligations" (LFOs) such as court filing fees and costs, restitution and …
$1,000 Awarded After Surgeon Loses Broken Instrument in NY Prisoner's Mouth
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Medical, Surgery
$1,000 Awarded After Surgeon Loses Broken Instrument in NY Prisoner's Mouth by On February 5, 2004, a New York Court of claims awarded a prisoner $1,000 for the negligence of an oral surgeon under contract with the New York Department of Correction (NYDOC). Sean Tapp was a prisoner at Attica …
NY Prisoner Awarded $160,000 for Lost Testicle
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Medical, Male Reproductive, Damages
NY Prisoner Awarded $160,000 for Lost Testicle by A New York Court of Claims has awarded a former Collins Correctional Facility prisoner $160,000 in a medical malpractice suit. On November 22, 1998, Robert Hicks experienced pain in the area of his left waist. He said he laid on his bed, …
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