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HRDC v. Board of County Commissioners for Johnson County, Kansas, et al., KS, Censorship, Complaint, 2020

Filing • September 11, 2020

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

HRDC v. Board of County Commissioners for Johnson County, Kansas, et al., KS, Censorship, Complaint, 2020 Case 2:20-cv-02447 Document 1 Filed 09/11/20 Page 1 of 14 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) BOARD OF …

HRDC v. Board of County Commissioners for Johnson County, Kansas, et al., KS, Censorship, Complaint, 2020

Brief • September 11, 2020

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

HRDC v. Board of County Commissioners for Johnson County, Kansas, et al., KS, Censorship, Complaint, 2020 Case 2:20-cv-02447 Document 1 Filed 09/11/20 Page 1 of 14 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) BOARD OF …

Kansas Leads Country in Female Incarceration Rates

Article • September 1, 2020 • from PLN September, 2020

Filed under: Gender Discrimination -- Women

Kansas Leads Country in Female Incarceration Rates by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss According to the latest surveys, the national female prison population is increasing more rapidly than males — and Kansas is one of the leading contributors to this trend. A report put out by the Prison Policy Initiative …

Many of Aging Kansas State Prison Population Could Be Released

Article • September 1, 2020 • from PLN September, 2020

Filed under: Criminal justice system reform, Compassionate Release

Many of Aging Kansas State Prison Population Could Be Released by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon By some standards, Kansas has a relatively small prison system. Numbering only around 10,000 beds, it is dwarfed by California’s and Texas’ penal institutions, which have 134,000 and 142,000 beds, respectively. Regardless of size, …

Kansas Prison Dental Instructor Sentenced to 32 Months for Molesting Female Prisoner

Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Malpractice

Kansas Prison Dental Instructor Sentenced to 32 Months for Molesting Female Prisoner by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A man who taught female Kansas state prisoners how to make dentures was convicted on March 6, 2020 of molesting a prisoner, sentenced to 32 months in prison and required to register …

News in Brief

Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Arizona: A Maricopa County grand jury indicted Daniel Davitt, 60, on January 14,  2020 on charges of second-degree murder in the death of Lower Buckeye Jail guard Gene Lee on October 30. Buckeye Jail video shows Davitt talking to Lee on October 29, then suddenly grabbing …

Kansas County Jails People for Unpaid Medical Bills

Article • June 1, 2020 • from PLN June, 2020

Filed under: Medical Expenses, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Kansas County Jails People for Unpaid Medical Bills by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney A county in rural Kansas is jailing people over unpaid medical debt, CBS News reported in February 2020. The county is Coffeyville, Kansas, which has a poverty rate twice the national average. It’s also the place …

Frazier v. Kelley, AR, Order Denying Prelim Injunct, COVID-19 Release, 2020

Brief • May 19, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19

Frazier v. Kelley, AR, Order Denying Prelim Injunct, COVID-19 Release, 2020 Case 4:20-cv-00434-KGB Document 68 Filed 05/19/20 Page 1 of 73 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION NICHOLAS FRAZIER v. PLAINTIFF Case No. 4:20-cv-00434-KGB WENDY KELLEY, et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER DENYING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Before the …

Crews v. Hawk Sawyer, KS, Judgment, Drug Treatment in Prison, 2020

Brief • March 31, 2020

Filed under: Pain, Eighth Amendment, Drug Treatment/Rehab

Crews v. Hawk Sawyer, KS, Judgment, Drug Treatment in Prison, 2020 Case 2:19-cv-02541-JWB-ADM Document 55 Filed 03/31/20 Page 1 of 1 United States District Court -------------------------- DISTRICT OF KANSAS---------------------------LEAMAN CREWS, Plaintiff, v. Case No: 19-2541-JWB KATHLEEN HAWK SAWYER, in her official capacity as the Director of the Federal Bureau of …

Crews v. Hawk Sawyer, KS, Memorandum and Order, Drug Treatment in Prison, 2020

Brief • March 31, 2020

Filed under: Medication, Pain, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Eighth Amendment, Drug Treatment/Rehab

Crews v. Hawk Sawyer, KS, Memorandum and Order, Drug Treatment in Prison, 2020 Case 2:19-cv-02541-JWB-ADM Document 54 Filed 03/31/20 Page 1 of 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS LEAMAN CREWS, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 19-2541-JWB KATHLEEN HAWK SAWYER, in her official capacity as the …

Kansas Federal Court Holds U.S. Attorney’s Office in Contempt

Article • December 11, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019

Kansas Federal Court Holds U.S. Attorney’s Office in Contempt by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On August 13, 2019, federal judge Julie Robinson issued a 188-page order holding the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Kansas in contempt of court for its pattern of misrepresentation, obfuscation and lack of cooperation during a …

KS DOC Kickback Data Jan 2018- July 2019

Kickback publication • October 11, 2019

Filed under: Telephones

KS DOC Kickback Data Jan 2018- July 2019 the KDOC from any telephone service provider, or on behalf of any telephone service provider, from January 1, 2018 to present. In fulfillment of your request, I am providing the data below: Amount Journal Date Provider $(308,368.91) $(293,336.77) $(281,093.46) $(325,655.04) $(310,892.52) $(3,100,000.00) …

Huff et al. v. CoreCivic, Inc. and Securus, KS, Settlement Approval Hearing, Attorney Client Calls Taped, 2019

Brief • September 13, 2019

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Attorney Client, Prisoner Privileges, Settlements, Class Certification, First Amendment, rights

Huff et al. v. CoreCivic, Inc. and Securus, KS, Settlement Approval Hearing, Attorney Client Calls Taped, 2019 Case 2:17-cv-02320-JAR-JPO Document 144 Filed 09/13/19 Page 1 of 1 CLERK’S COURTROOM MOTIONS/MISCELLANEOUS MINUTE SHEET ASLEY HUFF AND GREGORY RAPP, Plaintiffs Vs. Case No. 17-2320-JAR-JPO CORECIVIC, INC., et al, Defendants JUDGE: DEPUTY CLERK: …

KS DOC CenturyLink Current Calling Rates - Retrieved Online 9-13-2019

Kickback publication • September 13, 2019

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

KS DOC CenturyLink Current Calling Rates - Retrieved Online 9-13-2019 9/13/2019 CenturyLink | Corrections | Kansas Department of Corrections Home Friends and Family Correctional Facilities Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Rates and Fees Available Services This site provides information on how to receive calls from inmates housed with Kansas Department …

Crews v. Hawk Sawyer, KS, Amended Complaint, Drug Treatment in Prison, 2019

Brief • September 7, 2019

Filed under: Medication, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Failure to Treat, Eighth Amendment

Crews v. Hawk Sawyer, KS, Amended Complaint, Drug Treatment in Prison, 2019 Case 2:19-cv-02541-CM-ADM Document 14 Filed 09/07/19 Page 1 of 20 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF KANSAS LEAMAN CREWS, ) ) ) ) ) No. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. KATHLEEN HAWK …

Crews v. Hawk Sawyer, KS, Complaint, Drug Treatment in Prison, 2019

Brief • September 7, 2019

Filed under: Pain, Eighth Amendment, Drug Treatment/Rehab

Crews v. Hawk Sawyer, KS, Complaint, Drug Treatment in Prison, 2019 Case 2:19-cv-02541-CM-ADM Document 14 Filed 09/07/19 Page 1 of 20 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF KANSAS LEAMAN CREWS, ) ) ) ) ) No. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. KATHLEEN HAWK SAWYER, …

Huff et al. v. CoreCivic, Inc. and Securus, KS, Preliminary Settlement, Attorney Client Calls Taped, 2019

Brief • August 23, 2019

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Attorney Fee Awards, Attorney Client, First Amendment, rights

Huff et al. v. CoreCivic, Inc. and Securus, KS, Preliminary Settlement, Attorney Client Calls Taped, 2019 Case 2:17-cv-02320-JAR-JPO Document 140-2 Filed 08/23/19 Page 1 of 23 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS Ashley Huff and Gregory Rapp, individually and on behalf of all others similarly …

Kansas DOC contract 2018-2023

Kickback publication • June 5, 2019

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, Telephone Monitoring

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Kansas DOC calling rates 2018-2023

Kickback publication • June 5, 2019

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Kansas DOC calling rates 2018-2023 Contract ID: 0000000000000000000044861 Event ID: EVT0005345 Page 45 6. Costing Sheets RATES FEES AND REVENUE SHARE ITS REQUIRED CALLING RATES (Adult and Juvenile Facilities) Category I Per Minute Rate Avg Cost of 10 Min. Call: All Domestic Calls Pre-Paid Collect $ $ 0.18 0.18 $ …

Kansas DOC commission rate 2018-2023

Kickback publication • June 5, 2019

Filed under: Telephones

Kansas DOC commission rate 2018-2023 Contract ID: 0000000000000000000044861 Event ID: EVT0005345 Page 45 6. Costing Sheets RATES FEES AND REVENUE SHARE ITS REQUIRED CALLING RATES (Adult and Juvenile Facilities) Category I Per Minute Rate Avg Cost of 10 Min. Call: All Domestic Calls Pre-Paid Collect $ $ 0.18 0.18 $ …