Rules Governing Lethal Injections Not Required under Georgia Law by The Georgia Supreme Court has held that the state’s Board of Corrections (BOC) is not statutorily required to promulgate rules governing lethal injections. The Court further held that neither the Georgia Department of Corrections (DOC) nor the Commissioner of Corrections …
N.P. v. State of Georgia, GA, Complaint, Inadequate PD Office Class Action, 2014 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FULTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA FILED IN OFFICE It" ) JAN 07 2014 ~ N.P. by his next friend, ) DEPUTY CLERK SUPERIOR COURT SHANEKA DARDEN, ) FULTON COUNTY GA S.C., by …
Gooch v. Shirley et al, GA, Order, 4th Am warrantless search police shooting, 2013 Case 4:12-cv-00274-HLM Document 73 Filed 12/11/13 Page 1 of 73 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ROME DIVISION THOMAS GOOCH and SUSAN J. GOOCH, as next friends of J.W.C. and …
Miller et al v. Deal et al, GA, Plf Brief, child support debtors prison, 2013 IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF GEORGIA ____________________ NO. S13G1197 ____________________ RANDY MILLER, ET AL., PETITIONERS, v. NATHAN DEAL, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. ____________________ ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA ____________________ …
Private Detention Facility Forced into Bankruptcy, Sold at Auction by The Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in Ocilla, Georgia has been sold at auction after the facility’s owner, Municipal Corrections LLC, was forced into bankruptcy court by bondholders. A 2007 agreement between Irwin County and Municipal Corrections demonstrates the risks …
Georgia: Civil Rights Law Firm Demands Return of Fines Illegally Collected by State Court Judge by Ryan Primerano On August 8, 2013, the Southern Center for Human Rights sent a letter to the governing authority for Grady County, Georgia, demanding the return of illegal “administrative costs” charged to criminal defendants …
Former Georgia DOC Official Charged for Embezzling Public Funds by Christopher Zoukis A former deputy director of operations for the Georgia Department of Corrections has been indicted on 35 counts of identity fraud, after admitting he used his state purchasing privileges to buy electronic items and make other unauthorized purchases …
Matkin v. Barrett, GA, Petitioner Brief, Jail Strip Search, 2013 NO. 13-108 In the Supreme Court of the United States ________________ KRISTOPHER ALAN MATKIN, DAVID EVANS, ALLEN MIDDLETON, HARRY WITHERSPOON, ANTIONNE WOLF, Individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Petitioners, v. SHERIFF JACQUELINE BARRETT, FORMER SHERIFF OF FULTON …
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 …
