Statement on King County Ombudsman's Office Report on Jail Death Public Health Seattle and King County 2008.pdf Statement on King County Ombudsman’s Office Report on Jail Death April 16, 2008 Jail Health Services takes very seriously its responsibility for the health care it provides to the 30,000plus patients in the …
Former Washington Prisoner Exonerated, Receives Compensation, Arrested Again by A wrongfully convicted former Washington prisoner was awarded $546,383 in compensation under a new state law for spending 10 years in prison on robbery and burglary charges for crimes he did not commit. Brandon Redtailhawk Olebar was arrested following a February …
In Past Three Years, Governors in Three States Declare Moratorium on Executions by Christopher Zoukis In Past Three Years, Governors in Three States Declare Moratorium on Executions by Christopher Zoukis Three states have imposed moratoriums on the death penalty since 2013, raising to 11 the number of states that still …
Kaiser v. Spokane County, WA, Settlement, Unlawful Arrest, 2016 4t No. 16 - Q O8 3 BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON IN THE MATTER OF SETTLING WESLEY · KAISER v. JEREMY RUSSELL, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON CAUSE# CV-00-78-JLQ ) ) ) …
Escape from Jail in Small Washington Town Not, Like, a 'Big Raging' Deal by Joe Watson When Johnny Cagle, 53, escaped from the Wapato jail near Yakima, Washington, on the evening of July 1, 2013, he probably assumed he had precious, little time to get as far away as possible …
Washington State Must Rehire 3 Guards Fired for Complacency by David Reutter An arbitrator ordered the state of Washington Department of Corrections (WDOC) to rehire three guards fired on the heels of a guard’s murder. The arbitrator’s ruling found that “widespread… complacency” existed at the Monroe correctional Complex (MCC), which …
ICE Forced to Modify Bond Practices in Immigration Court Proceedings by Derek Gilna Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been enjoined by a federal district court in Seattle, Washington from summarily denying personal recognizance bonds in certain detention proceedings as a result of a class action filed by Maria Sandra …
Family of Prisoner Who Died from Allergic Reaction Settles Lawsuit for $2.4 Million by Christopher Zoukis The family of a 22-year-old prisoner who died from a food allergy while he was held at the Snohomish County, Washington jail has settled a lawsuit against the facility, but an attorney for the …
Washington State: Class-action Alleges DOC Policy of Denying Medical Care by Derek Gilna Washington State: Class-action Alleges DOC Policy of Denying Medical Care by Derek Gilna A federal class-action suit filed on November 17, 2015 claims that the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) has promulgated and carried out a …
Tragic Death at Washington Jail Results in Changes, $1.3 Million Settlement by Lonnie Burton Tragic Death at Washington Jail Results in Changes, $1.3 Million Settlement by Lonnie Burton Lyndsey Lason’s life was by no means perfect, but she didn’t deserve to die 13 days after being booked into the Snohomish …
Michigan: Private Prison More Costly than State-Run Prison, Attracts Out-of-State Contracts by David Reutter Michigan: Private Prison More Costly than State-Run Prison, Attracts Out-of-State Contracts by David Reutter The GEO Group, one of the nation’s largest for-profit prison companies, has signed contracts with Vermont and Washington State to house prisoners …
Larson et al v. State of Washington, WA, Amicus Brief - ACLU and Innocence Project, wrongful conviction, 2015 No. 33179-2 COURT OF APPEALS, DIVISION III STATE OF WASHINGTON ROBERT E. LARSON, TYLER W. GASSMAN and PAUL E. STATLER, Plaintiff-Appellants, v. STATE OF WASHINGTON, Defendant-Respondent. BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE THE INNOCENCE …
Griffith-Guerrero v. Spokane County, WA, Complaint, Unlawful Search & Seizure, 2015 Case 2:15-cv-00342 Document 1 WILLIAM C. MAXEY, WSBA#6232 MARK.J. HARRIS~ WSBA#31720 2 MAXEY LAW OFFICES, PLLC 1835 West Broadway Avenue 3 Spokane, WA 99201 509.326.0338 Filed 12/08/15 1 4 S 6 RECEIVED DEC 10 2015 BREEAN L. BEGGS, WSBA#20795 …
Statler v. Spokane County, WA, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2015 Case 2:15-cv-00332-TOR Document 1-2 Filed 12/02/15 RECEIVED 2 DEC 08 2015 3 SPOKANe cou•~ ,,. 'T AoorroR 4 ~ p . . p 3:03 s 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SPOKANE 7 8 9 PAUL E. …
Haldane v. Hammond, WA, Complaint, medical malpractice neglect, 2015 Case 2:15-cv-01810-RAJ-MAT Document 1 Filed 11/17/15 Page 1 of 17 Case 2:15-cv-01810-RAJ-MAT Document 1 Filed 11/17/15 Page 2 of 17 Case 2:15-cv-01810-RAJ-MAT Document 1 Filed 11/17/15 Page 3 of 17 Case 2:15-cv-01810-RAJ-MAT Document 1 Filed 11/17/15 Page 4 of 17 Case …
Female Prison Guard Shop Steward Appeals PERC Ruling by Female Prison Guard Shop Steward Appeals PERC Ruling A Washington state court of appeals considered a decision by the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) on whether an agency has erroneously interpreted or applied the law, or whether an agency order is …
Crowe v. City of Spokane Valley, WA, Complaint, False DUI Charge, 2015 ··-- --------- 1 RECEIVED NOV 2 3 2015 2 3 SPOKANECOUNTYAUOJTOR 4 co~ Original Filed NflV O9 2015 \. w. Timothy Fitzgerald SPOl<ANE-COUNTY ~RK . 5 6 tN tHE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STAliE OF WASHING-VON 7 IN …
Washington Rape Defendants Incorrectly Required to Prove Consent Defense by Washington Rape Defendants Incorrectly Required to Prove Consent Defense On October 30, 2014, the Washington Supreme Court held that requiring a criminal defendant to prove an alleged rape victim’s consent violates due process. Before 1975, Washington law defined rape as …
Absent Bad Faith No PRA Sanctions for Washington Prisoners by Mark Wilson Absent Bad Faith No PRA Sanctions for Washington Prisoners by Mark Wilson On October 29, 2013, the Washington State Court of Appeals held that prisoners are ineligible for Public Records Act (PRA) violation sanctions, without a showing of …
Washington Indigent Defense System Knowingly Violated Sixth Amendment by Washington Indigent Defense System Knowingly Violated Sixth Amendment by Mark Wilson “The public defense system in Mount Vernon and Burlington has systemic flaws that deprive indigent criminal defendants of their Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of counsel,” a Washington federal …
