In re Municipal Corrections, GA, Notice of Filing Auction Transcript, private prison debtor assets, 2013 Case 13-50786-pwb Doc 358 Filed 09/26/13 Entered 09/26/13 09:14:39 Document Page 1 of 27 Desc Main UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION In re: Chapter 11 MUNICIPAL CORRECTIONS, LLC, …
MacClain v. Owens, GA, Complaint, Wrongful Death Failure to Protect, 2013 Case 4:13-mi-99999-UNA Document 141 Filed 09/04/13 Page 1 of 35 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ROME DIVISION ________________________________ RAHONDA MACCLAIN, ) in her individual capacity and ) as Administrator of the Estate ) of …
Deficiencies Found in Georgia Prison Maintenance Program by At the request of Georgia’s House Appropriations Committee, state auditors investigated the Georgia Department of Corrections’ (GDC) use of its $39.1 million maintenance budget. The report found that many of the GDC’s 29 prisons use outdated software and inconsistent work order classification, …
Shuford v. Conway, GA, Class Action Complaint, Excessive Force Pretrial Detainees, 2013 Case 1:13-cv-02250-JOF Document 1 Filed 07/06/13 Page 1 of 27 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION JUSTIN SHUFORD, RYAN ANISKO and ANDRES DE JESUS, on behalf of themselves and all …
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Strips Plaintiff of Punitive Damages by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit heard a second appeal in May 2012 in a privacy case involving Larry Flynt Publishing Group, LLC (LFP) and the estate of a deceased model. Maureen Toffoloni, the mother and …
Georgia Prison Doctor Sued for Illegally Importing Drugs Used to Execute Troy Davis by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On June 20, 2011, the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) filed a complaint with the Georgia Composite Medical Board against Dr. Carlo Musso, seeking the revocation or suspension of …
ADX Prisoner Wins Settlement for Injuries Incurred in Unlit Cell by Derek Gilna Bob Allen Custard, currently an ADX Florence prisoner, has won a $7500 settlement from three Georgia federal correctional personnel for their breach of their duty to maintain a safe environment in Custard’s cell in the Atlanta Metropolitan …
Calls for Better Pregnancy Care in Georgia Jails after Death of Prisoner’s Baby by A lawsuit filed against Clayton County, Georgia and the county’s sheriff, Kem Kimbrough, has prompted human rights organizations and Georgia lawmakers to examine guidelines for the treatment of pregnant women held in jails across the state. …
Heck Does Not Apply to Released Prisoner Seeking Damages for Sentence Miscalculation by Brandon Sample The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Heck v. Humphrey does not bar a released federal prisoner's false imprisonment claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit …
Georgia Prison Disturbance Linked to Contraband Cell Phones by In the wake of a disturbance which left twelve people injured at Hancock State Prison, Georgia prison officials are suggesting that prisoners used cell phones to plan and coordinate the uprising. On November 25, 2011, while prisoners in one area of …
Prison Legal News v. Sheriff Chapman & Walton County, Order Granting in Part Preliminary Injunction 2013 Case 3:12-cv-00125-CAR Document 42 Filed 03/26/13 Page 1 of 25 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATHENS DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a Project of : THE HUMAN RIGHTS …
PLN v Chapman, GA, Order PI, Postcard Only, 2013 Case 3:12-cv-00125-CAR Document 42 Filed 03/26/13 Page 1 of 25 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATHENS DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a Project of : THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE : CENTER, a Not for Profit …
Conflict of Interest Alleged in Termination of Probation Services Contract by Georgia’s Dekalb County has a $1 million contract with Judicial Correctional Services (JCS) to operate the County’s probation services. With the recommendation of his campaign manager, County CEO Burrell Ellis terminated JCS’s contract; a termination shrouded in controversy when …
Robinson v. Integrative Detention Health Services, GA, Complaint, Staph Infection Causing Spinal Injury, 2013 Case 3:12-cv-00020-CAR Document 41 Filed 01/29/13 Page 1 of 27 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATHENS DIVISION MONICA ROBINSON, Plaintiff, v. INTEGRATIVE DETENTION HEALTH SERVICES, INC., HART COUNTY, GEORGIA, SHERIFF MIKE …
Georgia Judge Removed from Bench for Misconduct, Files Lawsuit Claiming Conspiracy by The Georgia Supreme Court has ordered that Catoosa County Magistrate Judge Anthony Peters be permanently removed from the bench, and barred him from ever holding or seeking elected or appointed judicial office in the state of Georgia. The …
Prison Legal News v Chapman et al., GA, ACLU Amicus Brief, Censorship Mail Policy, 2013 Case 3:12-cv-00125-CAR Document 27-1 Filed 01/07/13 Page 1 of 33 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATHENS DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, a Not for Profit …
Prison Legal News v. Sheriff Chapman & Walton County, Complaint 2012 Case 3:12-cv-00125-CAR Document 1 Filed 09/21/12 Page 1 of 23 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATHENS DIVISION ) PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a project of ) the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE ) CENTER, a Not for …
$93,000 Settlement for Georgia State Prisoners Beaten by Guards by The Georgia Department of Corrections has paid $93,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by four state prisoners who were subjected to retaliatory beatings by guards at Hays State Prison. At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 12, 2010, the plaintiff …
Hundreds Removed from Georgia’s Sex Offender Registry by A May 2010 revision to Georgia’s sex offender law, one of the toughest in the nation, has resulted in more than 440 people being removed from the state’s sex offender registry as of October 2011. Georgia has 20,676 registered sex offenders. The …
