HRDC Files Suit Against FDOC Over Mentally Ill Prisoner’s Starvation Death by On August 1, 2018, PLN’s parent organization, the Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court on behalf of the mother of a Florida state prisoner who died of starvation and inadequate medical …
Florida Board Rules Convicted Prison Guard Can’t Collect Retirement Benefits by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin PLN’s regular readers will recall our previous coverage of the arrests and convictions of three Ku Klux Klan members who formerly worked as prison guards at Florida’s Reception and Medical Center, who conspired to …
Lawsuit, Ballot Initiative Seek to Reform Felon Disenfranchisement in Florida by David Reutter by David M. Reutter In 1868, in response to the abolition of slavery following the Civil War (except for prisoners), Florida enshrined in its constitution the permanent disenfranchisement of people convicted of a felony. The deprivation of …
Cimillo v. Austin, FL, Order Denying MSJ, Wrongful Death, 2018 Case 3:16-cv-01130-BJD-JRK Case 4:16-cv-00584-RH-CAS Document Document 59-1 Filed 229 10/01/18 Filed 08/10/18 Page 1Page of 111PageID of 5 602 Page 1 of 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION AMANDA CIMILLO, Plaintiff, …
Carruthers v. Israel, FL, Settlement Agreement, Mental Health Claims, 2018 Case 0:76-cv-06086-DMM Document 1043-4 Entered on FLSD Docket 08/09/2018 Page 1 of 31 Case 0:76-cv-06086-DMM Document 1043-4 Entered on FLSD Docket 08/09/2018 Page 2 of 31 Case 0:76-cv-06086-DMM Document 1043-4 Entered on FLSD Docket 08/09/2018 Page 3 of 31 Case …
FRCP Rule 25 Allows for Extension of Time to Substitute Party Upon Death by David Reutter by David Reutter The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Florida federal district court’s order denying a motion to reopen a case and substitute parties due to the death of the original plaintiff. …
Florida: $60,000 Settlement for Juvenile Offender Raped During “Test of Heart” Ritual by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A Florida juvenile offender who was beaten and raped by other prisoners as a guard stood by and watched has received a $60,000 settlement from the state. According to the U.S. …
Initial Report of Joint Mental Health Expert Kathryn A. Burns MD MPH, U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2018 EXHIBIT A UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Ollie Carruthers, et al., v Scott Israel, et al. Case No. 76-6068-CIV-MIDDLEBROOKS INITIAL REPORT OF JOINT MENTAL HEALTH EXPERT KATHRYN …
Gaines v. Jones FDOC starvation death complaint 2018 Case 4:18-cv-00367-MW-CAS Document 1 Filed 08/01/18 Page 1 of 23 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLASSEE DIVISION LORINE GAINES, as Personal Representative of the Estate and Mother of VINCENT GAINES, Civil Division Plaintiff, v. Case No. JULIE JONES, in …
HRDC v. CORIZON HEALTH, INC., FL, Complaint, Public Records, 2018 Filing # 75578882 E-Filed 07/26/2018 04:34:43 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, a not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff, Case No.: v. CORIZON HEALTH, …
Estate of Jordan-Aparo v. Austin, FL, Response to Security Dft's MSJ, Wrongful Death, 2018 Case 4:16-cv-00584-RH-CAS Document 206 Filed 07/24/18 Page 1 of 58 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION AMANDA CIMILLO, as Personal Representative of the Estate of RANDALL JORDAN-APARO, Deceased and MINOR CHILD APARO …
Estate of Jordan-Aparo v. Austin, FL, Plaintiff Estate Response to MSJ, Wrongful Death, 2018 Case 4:16-cv-00584-RH-CAS Document 204 Filed 07/24/18 Page 1 of 68 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION AMANDA CIMILLO, as Personal Representative of the Estate of RANDALL JORDAN-APARO, Deceased and MINOR CHILD APARO …
HRDC v. CORIZON HEALTH, INC., FL, Complaint, Public Records, 2018 Filing # 75578882 E-Filed 07/26/2018 04:34:43 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, a not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff, Case No.: v. CORIZON HEALTH, …
Estate of Jordan-Aparo v. Austin, FL, Plaintiff's Response to Dft's MSJ, Wrongful Death, 2018 Case 4:16-cv-00584-RH-CAS Document 192 Filed 07/20/18 Page 1 of 44 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION AMANDA CIMILLO, as Personal Representative of the Estate of RANDALL JORDAN-APARO, Deceased and MINOR CHILD APARO …
Estate of Jordan-Aparo v. Austin, FL, Response to Dft's MSJ, Wrongful Death, 2018 Case 4:16-cv-00584-RH-CAS Document 192 Filed 07/20/18 Page 1 of 44 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION AMANDA CIMILLO, as Personal Representative of the Estate of RANDALL JORDAN-APARO, Deceased and MINOR CHILD APARO The …
Status of Medical Issues of Somali Detainees, 2018 Case 1:17-cv-24574-DPG Document 160-6 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/19/2018 Page 1 of 2 STATUS OF MEDICAL ISSUES OF SOMALI DETAINEES July 18, 2018 Glades 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ABDI AADAN, Mohamed Kaafi, A#079 262 218 a. Wrists are …
Florida prisoner's 14th successive motion yields sanction from state Supreme Court by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss The Supreme Court of Florida held that Carlos Woodson filed a frivolous and meritless petition. The court sanctioned Woodson by barring him from any future filings in the case. Woodson was convicted of burglary and …
Florida: DHS Snitch Busted for Trying to Sell Informant Status to Federal Prisoner by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin On February 26, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Darrin P. Gayles sentenced a former confidential informant for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to a year in prison and a …
False Arrest of Florida Attorney by Fort Lauderdale Police Results in $600,000 Verdict by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Samuel Yeboah, who was arrested after he requested to observe a roadside sobriety test being performed on his client, was awarded $600,000 against the City of Fort Lauderdale for false arrest …
FDOC and Centurion of Florida Contract Agreement-Amendment #2 AGREEMENT #A3881 AMENDMENT #2 AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND CENTURION OF FLORIDA, LLC This is an Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement (“Agreement”) between the Florida Department of Corrections (“Department”) and Centurion of Florida, LLC (“Participating Entity”) that …