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Thompson v Overton Mi Judgment Inadequate Health Care Hcv-mdoc 2003
Brief • July 1, 2003
Thompson v Overton Mi Judgment Inadequate Health Care Hcv-mdoc 2003 Case 2:03-cv-70234-LPZ Document 19 Filed 07/01/2003 Page 1 of 1
Jones v Dc Release Slip and Fall 2003
Brief • June 30, 2003
Jones v Dc Release Slip and Fall 2003 , , _." --.- - _...-- JUM 3 0 7.OOl RE LEA s.~ 0:-;;).~5 f1Ul<~ DF Wales f3i.. ~1 e f'fK:J . ~ () 714:. KNOW ALL MEN BY TIIESE PRESENTS· That I, Theodore Jones, residing at li$!i1 J, t)d , au; …
Baker v Campbell Al Preliminary Injunction Settlement 2003 Medical Conditions
Brief • June 26, 2003
Baker v Campbell Al Preliminary Injunction Settlement 2003 Medical Conditions IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA JERRY BAKER, et a!., Plaintiffs, vs. DONAL CAMPBELL, et al., Case No. CV 03-C-il i4-M Defendants. PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WHEREAS on May 13, 2003, plaintiffs filed suit challenging the …
Defroe v State of Washington Wa Settlement Deliberate Disregard to Inmate Attack 2003
Brief • June 23, 2003
Defroe v State of Washington Wa Settlement Deliberate Disregard to Inmate Attack 2003 .. 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 STATE or WASDINGTON . WALLA WALLACOtJNTYSlJPERIORCOlJRT 9 10 ANTHONY B. DeFROB, 11" 12 13 Pl~ 16 17 .18 . 19 BmULATBD JUDGMENT v. STATB OF WASBlNGl'ON, 14 15 …
Clement v. Cdc, Internet Mail, 2003, Plt. Appeal Brief, Ca
Brief • June 23, 2003
Clement v. Cdc, Internet Mail, 2003, Plt. Appeal Brief, Ca No. 03-15006 In The United States Court Of Appeals For The Ninth Circuit FRANK CLEMENT, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., Defendant-Appellants. On Appeal From The United States District Court For The Northern District of California Judge Claudia …
Pratt v. DC, DC, Order, Jail Tour Youth Strip Search, 2003
Brief • June 16, 2003
Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Strip Searches, Visitor Searches, Attorney Fee Awards, Juveniles, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Education (Juveniles)
Pratt v. DC, DC, Order, Jail Tour Youth Strip Search, 2003 I UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VERNELL PRATT, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 01-1525 (JGP) ECF DISTRlCT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Defendants. ORDER ___Upon consideration of plaintiffs Consent Motion for Attorneys' Fees and …
The Crime of Being Poor
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Racial Discrimination, Crime, Attorney Misconduct, Sentencing, Pardons/Clemency
The Crime of Being Poor by Paul Wright "The law in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets and to steal bread." _ Anatole France A central part of the mythology of the criminal justice system in …
Texas Medical Provider Investigated for Mixing, Selling Bodies
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Contractor Misconduct, Medical Misconduct
Texas Medical Provider Investigated for Mixing, Selling Bodies by Texas Medical Provider Investigated For Mixing, Selling Bodies Officials at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston (UTMB) are investigating the improper handling of at least 78 bodies donated to the Willed Body Program, which uses them for education and …
Wichita Kansas Pays $6.2 Million to Settle Detainees' Lawsuit
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: Prison Labor, Contempt (Civil Procedure), Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Restitution
Wichita Kansas Pays $6.2 Million to Settle Detainees' Lawsuit by Wichita Kansas Pays $6.2 Million to Settle Detainees' Lawsuit On May 7, 2002, Wichita's City Council approved $6.2 million to be awarded to the 7,000 citizens who had their 14th Amendment rights violated. The suit filed by what the city …
From the Editor
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Editorials
From the Editor by Paul Wright Observant readers will have noticed that PLN's masthead has changed its message from "Working to Extend Democracy to All" to "Dedicated to Protecting Human Rights." As PLN enters its fourteenth year of publishing and advocacy on behalf of prisoners, we think this change more …
No Termination of Special Parole Upon Deportation
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: Sentencing, Parole, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Immigration
No Termination of Special Parole Upon Deportation by No Termination of Special Parole Upon Deportation In a case of first impression, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a term of special parole does not terminate upon the parolee being deported to his home country. Antonio Cuero-Flores appealed …
The Shame of Prison Health
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: Medical, HIV/AIDS, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Tuberculosis, Medical Expenses, STDs, Hepatitis, Contagious Disease -- Misc., Parole, Drug Treatment/Rehab
The Shame of Prison Health by Sasha Abramsky A report is sitting at the Justice Department, unpublished. It has been there for three years. Titled The Health Status of Soon-to-be-Released Inmates, it was compiled by experts who sat on three panels: one on communicable diseases, one on chronic diseases and …
Proof of Actual Rights Violation Required for Attorney Fee Award
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: Attorney Fees (PLRA), Injunctions (PLRA), Preliminary Injunctions/TRO's, Sentencing, Pardons/Clemency, Death Penalty
Proof of Actual Rights Violation Required for Attorney Fee Award by The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, affirming the decision of a California Federal District Court, has held that a prisoner cannot be awarded attorney fees for winning a temporary restraining order (TRO) if the prisoner did not subsequently …
Habeas Hints
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: Sentencing, Habeas Corpus
Habeas Hints by Kent Russell This column is intended to provide habeas hints for prisoners who are considering or handling habeas corpus petitions as their own attorneys. The focus of the column is habeas corpus practice under the AEDPA, the 1996 habeas corpus law which now governs habeas corpus practice …
Ohio Federal District Court Finds RLUIPA Constitutional
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: RLUIPA, Religious Freedom, Denial of Religious Services, Religious Practices, Religious Property, Clergy
Ohio Federal District Court Finds RLUIPA Constitutional by In a case of first impression in the Sixth U.S. Circuit, the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has refused to dismiss Ohio prisoners' religious rights claims based on the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), 42 …
YSI: Another Death, Another Settlement
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: Private Prisons, Esmor/CSC, Youth Services International, Contractor Misconduct, Boot Camps, Staffing, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides
YSI: Another Death, Another Settlement by Youth Services International (YSI), a company already under fire for a multitude of problems, including contract violations, financial mismanagement, prisoner mistreatment and prisoner deaths, was again in the news this past September. YSI, a subsidiary of Corrections Services Corporation, operates juvenile prisons, including boot-camp-style …
Mailbox Rule Tolls Statute of Limitations in BOP Medical Suit
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: Medical, Cancer, Urinary, Gastrointestinal, Surgery, Complaints, Limitations, Mail Regulations, Legal Mail
Mailbox Rule Tolls Statute of Limitations in BOP Medical Suit by The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that, pursuant to the mailbox rule of Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266, 108 S.Ct. 2379 (1988), a prisoner's medical malpractice action was filed as of the date he delivered it to …
Third Circuit Holds PLRA Exhaustion Requirement an Affirmative Defense
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Civil Procedure, Defenses, Complaints
Third Circuit Holds PLRA Exhaustion Requirement an Affirmative Defense by Bob Williams Third Circuit Holds PLRA Exhaustion Requirement an Affirmative Defense by Bob Williams The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has found that the PLRA's exhaustion requirement is an affirmative defense to be pled by the Defendant. A district court …
Incarcerated Father Retains Child Visitation Rights
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: Juveniles, Fathers in Prison, Mothers in Prison
Incarcerated Father Retains Child Visitation Rights by The Arizona Court of Appeals recently held that an incarcerated father had a right to visits with his infant daughter, absent proof that such visitation would harm the child. Michael M. is the father of Corianna M. Both Michael and Corianna's mother lost …
PLRA Physical Injury Requirement Not Applicable to First Amendment Compensatory Damages
Article • June 15, 2003 • from PLN June, 2003
Filed under: PLRA, Physical Injury Rule, Damages, Religious Diet
PLRA Physical Injury Requirement Not Applicable to First Amendment Compensatory Damages by PLRA Physical Injury Requirement Not Applicable To First Amendment Compensatory Damages A federal district court in New York has held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act's (PLRA) prohibition against seeking damages for mental or emotional injury without a …
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