No PRA Sanctions for Washington Prisoners Absent Bad Faith by Mark Wilson No PRA Sanctions for Washington Prisoners Absent Bad Faith 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 …
$2.8 Million Settlement in Washington DOC’s Failure to Supervise Parolee by $2.8 Million Settlement in Washington DOC’s Failure to Supervise Parolee The State of Washington paid $2.8 million to settle a lawsuit for injuries incurred by its failure to supervise a parolee. The Washington Department of Correction (WDOC) placed Richard …
$5,000 Awarded in Settlement for Washington DOC Slip and Fall Accident by $5,000 Awarded in Settlement for Washington DOC Slip and Fall Accident The Washington State Department of corrections settled in November 2004 for $5,000 with Christopher Wirtz, a prisoner at the Stafford Creek Correctional Center. Wirtz was at his …
$77,000 Awarded to Prisoner by Washington DOC in Settlement Over Prisoner Stabbing by $77,000 Awarded to Prisoner by Washington DOC in Settlement Over Prisoner Stabbing The Washington State Department of Corrections settled in June 2003 a personal injury claim filed as a result of a multiple stabbing incident at Walla …
Prisoner Admits to Scheme to Defraud Catholic Church, Gets 33 More Months in Prison by Mark Wilson Prisoner Admits to Scheme to Defraud Catholic Church, Gets 33 More Months in Prison by Mark Wilson A prisoner serving a lengthy sentence for a series of Pennsylvania bank robberies has been sentenced …
News in Brief by News in Brief California: On April 21, 2015, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that 30 body cameras would soon be deployed by jailers working within Jail No. 4. He said he hopes that the new equipment will emphasize transparency and accountability in his department, which …
Prisoner’s Right to Counsel Violated by Eavesdropping on Attorney Phone Calls by Christopher Zoukis Prisoner’s Right to Counsel Violated by Eavesdropping on Attorney Phone Calls by Christopher Zoukis Charges against a Washington man awaiting trial on felony drug and stolen property charges were dropped by a Yakima County Superior Court …
Steele v. Douglas County, WA, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2015 [R1[E~[Eu\#[E[Q)~r FEBO8 20i6 f ILE D Douglas County PmsecutingAttorney OCT2 6 2015 KIM MORRISON CHELANCOUNTYCll:!'IK 2 3 FEBu8 2016 4 Dewgle1 Qo1i1nt Auditor -~ 5 6 7 8 9 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON 11 FOR THE …
Oregon Jail Overcrowding Emergency Releases Skyrocket 3,552 Percent by Mark Wilson Oregon Jail Overcrowding Emergency Releases Skyrocket 3,552 Percent by Mark Wilson The number of emergency early releases by Oregon’s largest jail system, Multnomah County, has spiked an eye-popping 3,552 percent, up from 25 releases in 2010 to 913 releases …
Washington Psychologist Suspended After Prostitute Steals Laptop with Clients’ Information by Joe Watson Washington Psychologist Suspended After Prostitute Steals Laptop with Clients’ Information by Joe Watson A psychologist who was contracted to evaluate Washington state prisoners was first placed on probation by the state's Department of Health for unprofessional conduct …
Salim v. Mitchell, WA, Complaint, CIA Torture, 2015 Case 2:15-cv-00286-JLQ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ECF No. 1 filed 10/13/15 PageID.1 Page 1 of 82 La Rond Baker, WSBA No. 43610 lbaker@aclu-wa.org AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION 901 Fifth Avenue, …
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News In Brief by Alabama: On April 9, 2013, Kenneth Wayne Patton was arrested on a domestic violence charge. When he arrived at the Etowah County Jail, he informed guards that he used to be employed at the St. Clair Correctional Facility and should be put in protective custody. Despite …
UW Law Societies & Justice - Life Without Parole, Washington 2015 Life Without Parole Sentences in Washington State Dakota Blagg – Madison Brown – Alison Buchanan – Bryce Ellis – Olivia Gee – Andreas Hewitt – Zoe Liebeskind – Katelyn Lowthorp – Alexandra Lynch – Hannah Schwendeman – Nicholas Scott …
Washington Prisoner Granted Injunction Ordering Outside Orthopedic Evaluation by Mark Wilson Washington Prisoner Granted Injunction Ordering Outside Orthopedic Evaluation by Mark Wilson A Washington federal district court issued a preliminary injunction ordering prison officials to have an orthopedic specialist evaluate a prisoner’s shoulder injury. Washington prisoner Shawn Francis began complaining …
Beck v. Smith, WA, Complaint, Excessive Force Against a Dog, 2015 Case 2:15-cv-00213 Document 1 Filed 08/18/15 1 RECEIVED 2 AUG 10 2015 3 Sl'Ol<ANE coUNTV AUOIT0II ¢ . -t; !] ' 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 5 6 7 BRADLEY JAY BECK, JR.; Case No.: …
Greenwashing Washington State’s Prison System in a River of Sewage by Rick Anderson Greenwashing Washington State’s Prison System in a River of Sewage by Rick Anderson Greenwashing: When an agency or company spends more on marketing and public relations to promote the perception they are environmentally conscious than they spend …
Persistent, Ongoing Environmental Violations at Washington’s Walla Walla Prison by Panagioti Tsolkas Persistent, Ongoing Environmental Violations at Washington’s Walla Walla Prison by Panagioti Tsolkas Walla Walla State Penitentiary (WSP) in Washington State has a long history of contaminating the surrounding land, water and neighboring communities. Recent reports obtained this year …
Farris v. Franklin County, WA, 2nd Amended Complaint, jail restraints pepper spray, 2014 Case 4:14-cv-05083-SAB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Document 66-2 Filed 07/10/15 THE HONORABLE STANLEY A. BASTIAN NICHOLAS B. STRALEY MELISSA R. LEE COLUMBIA LEGAL SERVICES …
Farris et al v. Franklin Co, WA, 2nd Amended Complaint, isolation 8th Am pepper spray, 2015 Case 4:14-cv-05083-SAB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Document 66-2 Filed 07/10/15 THE HONORABLE STANLEY A. BASTIAN NICHOLAS B. STRALEY MELISSA R. LEE …
