Sixth Circuit Upholds Conviction and Sentences for Jail Guards Accused of Abusing, Killing Prisoners by Brandon Sample Sixth Circuit Upholds Conviction and Sentences for Jail Guards Accused of Abusing, Killing Prisoners by Brandon Sample On February 4, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the conviction …
Chesnut v. Corrections Corporation of America, TN, Complaint, CCA prisoner escapee shot police, 2009 IN THE ________ CIRCUIT COURT OF DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE MARK CHESNUT and MICHELLE CHESNUT, a husband and wife, ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) CORRECTIONS CORPORATION ) OF AMERICA d/b/a …
Sexual Abuse by Prison and Jail Staff Proves Persistent, Pandemic by Gary Hunter Sexual assault, rape, indecency, deviance. These terms represent reprehensible behavior in our society. They also represent recurring themes in our nation’s prisons – not only by prisoners, but also by guards and other staff members. PLN’s August …
Ingram v. Turner et al, TN, Deposition - Turner, CCA warden prisoner abuse, 2009 1 1 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE WESTERN DIVISION _________________________________________________________ 3 4 JAMES INGRAM, 5 PLAINTIFF, 6 vs. NO: 2:07-CV-02798-JDB-STA 7 GLEN TURNER, ET AL., 8 DEFENDANTS. _________________________________________________________ …
Ingram v. Turner et al, TN, Deposition - Turner, reporting misconduct, 2009 1 1 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE WESTERN DIVISION _________________________________________________________ 3 4 JAMES INGRAM, 5 PLAINTIFF, 6 vs. NO: 2:07-CV-02798-JDB-STA 7 GLEN TURNER, ET AL., 8 DEFENDANTS. _________________________________________________________ 9 10 …
Deconstructing Gus: A Former CCA Prisoner Takes On, and Takes Down, CCA’s Top Lawyer by Paul Wright by Paul Wright, et al. On June 13, 2007, former President Bush nominated Gustavus A. Puryear IV, 40, for a lifetime appointment to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. …
Civilian's Fall At Michigan Federal Prison Settles For $80,000 by Tennessee State residents Melinda and William Sexton brought a federal tort action against the United States in 1999 after Melinda slipped and fell at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) at Milan, Michigan, in 1997. The suit settled for $80,000 in …
American Service Group Sells Secure Pharmacy Plus to Maxor by On April 12, 2007, Brentwood, Tennessee-based American Service Group (ASG), one of the largest private providers of prison health care announced the sale of certain assets of its prison pharmacy subsidiary, Secure Pharmacy Plus, to Maxor National Pharmacy Services Corporation. …
$316,131 Settlement In Ex BOP Employee's Civil Rights Suit by Former Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employee Shelly Sheets brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against the BOP in 1997, alleging disparate treatment, sexual harassment and retaliation. A jury awarded Sheets a total of $316,131. Sheets, a seven year …
$12,773.46 Settlement After BOP Vehicle Rear Ends Motorist by Tennessee resident Beverly Oliver brought a federal tort action against the United States in 1996 after being rear ended by a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) truck driven by a prisoner. The $75,000 suit settled for $12,773.46. Oliver was a passenger in …
$50,000 Settlement In Memphis Policeman's Training Injury by Memphis (Tennessee) policeman Michael Cockerell and his wife Linda brought a federal tort action against the United States in 1999 after he fell during an obstacle course training exercise at a federal facility. The $1,500,000 suit settled for $50,000. Cockerell was training …
Rehder v. Huggins, TN, Complaint, Excessive Force - Pepper Spray, 2009 .-. . case 2:09-cv-02037-JDT-tmp Document 1 Filed 01/21/09 Page 1 of 6 PagelD 1 ·· · IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE lA.l:ES,E&N DMSION § § § W:\Rt5TQl'HEf2. R1;HPE& P-omo : (Ents aboYo …
Sixth Circuit: Second Filing Fee Not Required for Re-Filed Complaint Due to Failure to Exhaust by The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Tennessee district court’s order of dismissal that erroneously considered a prison grievance procedure to be an available remedy for a prisoner’s classification-related complaint. The appellate …
Stick to Your Guns: Restoration of Tennessee "Firearm Rights" by David L. Raybin By David L. Raybin of Hollins, Wagster, Weatherly & Raybin, P.C. "When can I get my gun rights back now that I have finished serving my time?" Hopefully the client has the sense to even ask the …
Prison Legal News Prevails in Tennessee Public Records Suit Against CCA by Prison Legal News Prevails in Tennessee Public Records Suit Against CCA In 2002, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that a private company which performed services that were “functionally equivalent” to those provided by a public agency had to …
Battle v. Corrections Corp. of America et al, TN, Memo, inmate death medical, 2008 Battle v. Corrections Corp. of America et al Doc. 5 Dockets.Justia.com
Horton v. CCA, TN, Deposition - Gardner, whistleblower mentally ill segregation negligence, 2008 BRASWELL.HORTONV. CCA / DEPOOF BRIAN GARDNER SHEET 1 1 PAGE 3 PAGE 1 IN FOR THE THE DISTRICT COI]RT STATES DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE UNITED MIDDLE 2 1 A 2 For 3 4 MAP / BRASWE-L, as conservd-or …
