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Hoskins v. McBride-202 F.Supp.2d 839 (N.D.Ind. 2002)

Case • 2002

, and the case was remanded because Hoskins had asked for a statement from Brown, and instead the CAB used a hearsay statement from Captain Morton as to what Brown said. Resp.'s Ex. 11. A second CAB hearing ...

Williams v. Drake-146 F.3d 44 (1st Cir. 1998)

Case • 1998

the fray. While Williams lay prostrate, the officers cuffed his hands and shackled his legs. Drake then knelt down, placed his hands around Williams's neck, squeezed, and asked: "Is this what you want? Have ...

Williams v. McGinnis-192 F.Supp.2d 757 (E.D.Mich. 2002)

Case • 2002

-judicial capacity. That decision is unchallenged. What Williams contests is whether that immunity also applies to declaratory judgments, which he is also seeking. It is true that quasi-judicial immunity does ...

Reed v. Anderson-141 F.Supp.2d 961 (N.D.Ind. 2001)

Case • 2001

relief as what is provided, by federal mandate, at a prison board's initial determination of guilt. Reed is incarcerated, and was incarcerated during the time period in question, at the Indiana State ...

Black-Hosang v. Ohio Dep't of Pub. Safety-USDC, S.D. Ohio, Case No. 2:01-00623 (Sept. 2, 2005)

Case • 2005

or established, the court must determine whether the constitutional right in question was clearly established at the time of the alleged event, such that a reasonable official would understand that what he ...

Mahoney v. State of New York-Court of Claims, #2008-013-501, Claim No. 108642

Case • 2009

, was covered with a roof but otherwise open to the elements and was what might be called a porch. The entire structure sat on a platform which was one step elevated off the ground. The height of the step ...

First Defense Legal Aid v. City of Chicago-319 F.3d 973 (7th Cir. 2003).

Case • 2003

] What is more, the district court's injunction extends beyond the attorney-client relation to require the police to admit attorneys who have not yet been engaged as counsel. This is why we referred ...

Snider v. Fox-218 W.Va. 663, 627 S.E.2d 353 (W.Va. 2006)

Case • 2006

. We disagree.*fn6 [34] In an effort to not elevate form over substance, we must recognize that it is the content of what is contained under a title that is critical in most instances ...

CDCR v. WCAB-166 Cal. App. 4th 911, 82 Cal. Rptr. 3d 920 (Cal. App. 3rd Dist. 2008)

Case • 2008

for a physician's report to be considered complete on the issue of permanent disability, the report must include an apportionment determination. A physician shall make an apportionment determination by finding what ...

Beal v. City of Seattle-150 Wn. App. 865, 209 P.3d 872 (2009)

Case • 2009

[***4] or staff ask for clarification, or say anything indicating that they didn't understand what we wanted them to give us for future use.? ¶5 Bauer ?did not hear anyone ask for public records during ...

Morgan v. Hubert,-335 Fed.Appx. 466 (5th Cir. 2009)

Case • 2009

) failed to train his staff in matters of inmate safety; (3) failed to train his staff to determine what remedial action was necessary after an attack to prevent future assaults; and (4) failed to provide ...

Deer v. DSHS-122 Wn. App. 84 (Div II, WA Ct. App. 2004)

Case • 2001

to achieve its purpose of preserving the sovereignty of the people and the accountability of the governmental agencies that serve them. 5. Open Government, Public Disclosure, Public Records, What Constitutes ...

The Forgotten Tale of How America Converted Its 1980 Olympic Village Into a Prison

Article • November 22, 2016

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems, Overcrowding, Prison Tourism/Consumerism, Rural Prisons

weeks. The so-called “Olympic Prison” triggered what Sports Illustrated declared “a revolt, unprecedented in Olympic history,” as a growing number of visiting ...

If the Risk is Low, Let Them Go

Article • December 7, 2016 • from PLN December, 2016

Filed under: Parole Board Misconduct, Prisoner Privileges, Education, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Release and Reentry, Good Time, Parole, Parole Conditions

factors in a person’s record when deciding whether or not to release them. So he began advising prisoners to file what is called an “Article 78” with the state Supreme Court, which ...

Reforms at New Orleans Jail Slow to Materialize; Death Reporting Problematic

Article • December 8, 2016 • from PLN December, 2016

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Prison Reform, Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Jail Specific, Settlements, Disclosure of Records, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides

ones who died in custody. “The families feel like they have to become sleuths and figure out what happened by themselves. It’s a terrible way to have to handle this,” said attorney Mary ...

A push to make cops carry liability insurance in Minneapolis

Article • January 12, 2017

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Police Searches, Police, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), Racial Profiling, Police Department Manuals

have to pay for the coverage you might be less inclined to engage in misconduct.” The amendment doesn’t specify how many or what types of complaints will trigger an increase in premiums ...

First Step Act Passes – Includes Federal Sentencing, Prison Reforms

Article • January 8, 2019 • from PLN January, 2019

Filed under: Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Sentencing, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

supported the bill but also called for broader criminal justice reforms in the future. “This legislation is what it says it is: a first step; and while it is an important first step ...

Behind Bars and in Danger?

Article • July 7, 2015 • from PLN July, 2015

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)

to be anything but safe. Jeremy Brady can’t talk about what happened there; family lawyers signed a confidentiality agreement forbidding the family from discussing the details publicly. But sources familiar ...

The Slow Death of the Death Penalty

Article • March 27, 2017

Filed under: Death Penalty

that justice is not for sale, if I bankrupt the county, and we simply don't have any money, and the next day someone goes into a daycare and guns down five kids, what do I say? Sorry?” Since capital ...

Heat-related Deaths in Texas Prisons Lead to Lawsuits, Reluctant Changes

Article • August 9, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014

Filed under: Medical, Eighth Amendment, Exposure to Heat, Wrongful Death

, and there is no apparent support among legislators to provide that funding. “We need to have a grownup discussion of what’s practicable and reasonable and what’s politically acceptable. But I can tell you ...