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California Casino Patron Settles Civil Rights Suit with Casino and Tehama County Sheriff's Department by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis  A California man, who was allegedly mistreated by the staff of a casino he was visiting and sheriff's deputies who forcefully arrested him, accepted a settlement agreement of an undisclosed …
Article • June 20, 2018
$1.25 Million Settlement for Chicago Man Coerced into Confessing to Rape and Murder by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Harold Hill, who was coerced into confessing to a rape and murder, and freed from prison when DNA evidence exonerated him nearly 13 years later, settled with the Chicago Police Department …
Article • June 16, 2018
Florida Prisoners 'Laydown' in Non-Violent Protests by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In early 2018, Florida prisoners began a "laydown," a non-violent protest about prison conditions and unpaid "slave labor." The laydowns are to last as long as necessary to get the point across. Supported by the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee ("IWOC"), the …
$95,000 Settlement in Suit Over Idaho Jail Prisoner's Death by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In April 2016, a federal civil rights lawsuit against Canyon County, Idaho, over the death of a county jail prisoner due to denial of medical care was settled for $95,000. Alfred Girrard Young, 46, was …
Article • June 16, 2018
$12,500 Settlement in Suit Over Ohio Death Row Prisoner's Suicide by In April 2016, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) settled for $12,500 a lawsuit brought by the estate and survivors of a death row prisoner who committed suicide three days before he was scheduled to be executed. …
Article • June 16, 2018
British Columbia Supreme Court Sweeps Aside Solitary Confinement in Province by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A Justice of the British Columbia, Canada Supreme Court has effectively gutted the province's solitary confinement policy as violative of prisoners’ human rights. Portions of the court's order were stayed for one year to …
Article • June 16, 2018
California Prisoner Denied Medical Treatment Settles Suit with Prison Medical Staff by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis  Carlos Quiroz, who alleged that he lost 80 percent of the vision in his left eye due to medical neglect while incarcerated in three different California prisons, agreed to a settlement with the …
Jewish Prisoner Denied Kosher Meals Settles with Arizona Prison Officials by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Officials at Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona, a private prison operated at the time by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), a private prison company now known as CoreCivic, agreed to settle with a …
Man's Arrest Based on False Information Results in Settlement with City of Los Angeles, LAPD by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis  Robert Craig Bell, who was arrested and jailed based on information that later was found to be false, agreed to a settlement with the city of Los Angeles and …
Article • June 16, 2018
Wrongfully Deported California Permanent Resident Granted Retrial by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis     Jose Luis Tapia-Fierro, who was a legal permanent resident of California when he was deported after a conviction of involuntary manslaughter, was granted the right to appeal his deportation decision even after waiving his appeal …
Corrections Corporation of America Settles Medical Neglect Suit with Louisiana Prisoner by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis  Emmett Ellerbe, a prisoner at Louisiana's Winn Correctional Center who was allegedly denied adequate medical treatment, reached a settlement with the prison, the warden and the medical staff. The terms of the agreement …
Article • June 14, 2018
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Adolescent Texas Prisoners Moving To Different Prison by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Some youthful offenders in Texas will soon be moved to a former death row wing in the Ellis Unit in Huntsville. Children ages 14 to 17 who are certified as adults, tried and sentenced to prison for …
Article • June 13, 2018
Department of Defense: Art Created by Guantαnamo Bay Detainees Belongs to U.S. by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Professor Erin L. Thompson of John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City created a stir when she decided to curate an exhibit of art created by “enemy combatants” detained at …
The Inside Story of a Legendary Prison Debate Team by Daniel S. Throop Our victories over college students weren’t just for us—they were for incarcerated people everywhere. by Daniel S. Throop, The Marshall Project, in collaboration with Vice “I can’t believe they lost!” I blurted out to confused looks from …
Wisconsin Settles State Prisoner’s Lawsuits for $13,000 by On February 2, 2017, Wisconsin officials agreed to pay $13,000 to settle two pro se federal lawsuits. Samuel S. Upthegrove, a Wisconsin state prisoner with mental health issues, filed two suits related to conditions of his confinement. One of his complaints alleged …
Article • June 8, 2018 • from PLN June, 2018
Hawaii Prison System Failing to Uphold Agreement on Mental Health Care by The suicides of three prisoners over a four-month period in mid-2017 brought new scrutiny to the Hawaii Department of Public Safety (DPS). Coming just two years after reaching a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the …
Article • June 8, 2018 • from PLN June, 2018
Settlement in Lawsuit Over Missouri Jail Prisoner’s Death by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The family of a prisoner who died at a Richland Heights, Missouri jail after untreated deep vein thrombosis caused a fatal pulmonary embolism has settled a lawsuit brought against the jail, two hospitals and hospital employees. …
Article • June 8, 2018 • from PLN June, 2018
Settlement after Connecticut Police Chief’s Son Assaults Handcuffed Prisoner by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon On May 1, 2010, Pedro Temich was arrested in Meriden, Connecticut. He was taken to jail, where video cameras recorded officer Evan Cossette pushing Temich, who was handcuffed and not resisting. Temich fell, hitting the …
Texas Prisoners Receive Inadequate Legal Representation from State Agency by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon In December 2017, a Texas State Bar committee issued a scathing report concerning the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), which oversees the State Counsel for Offenders (SCO) – an agency that provides legal representation …
Article • June 8, 2018 • from PLN June, 2018
Ohio Death Row Prisoner Avoids Execution then Dies in Prison by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna On March 3, 2018, Alva Campbell, a 69-year-old death row prisoner convicted of two murders, died in prison. Ironically, he passed away just five months after his poor health forced the postponement of his …
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