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USA v. Minnesota DOC, MN, Consent Decree, Discrimination, 2023

Brief • February 14, 2023

Filed under: Discrimination, Disabled Prisoners

USA v. Minnesota DOC, MN, Consent Decree, Discrimination, 2023 CASE 0:23-cv-00367-JWB-ECW Doc. 7 Filed 02/14/23 Page 1 of 26 EXHIBIT 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Civil Action No. 0:23-cv-00367-JWB-ECW UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, CONSENT DECREE v. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant. I. 1. INTRODUCTION This Consent …

USA v. Minnesota DOC, MN, Complaint, Discrimination, 2023

Brief • February 14, 2023

Filed under: Discrimination, Disabled Prisoners

USA v. Minnesota DOC, MN, Complaint, Discrimination, 2023 CASE 0:23-cv-00367 Doc. 1 Filed 02/14/23 Page 1 of 17 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Civil Action No. 0:23-cv-367 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, COMPLAINT v. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT CORRECTIONS, OF Defendant. INTRODUCTION 1. The United States …

Elgersma v. City of Saint Paul, MN, Order, False Arrest, 2023

Brief • January 23, 2023

Filed under: False Arrest

Elgersma v. City of Saint Paul, MN, Order, False Arrest, 2023 CASE 0:21-cv-01792-KMM-DJF Doc. 34 Filed 01/23/23 Page 1 of 16 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA David Elgersma, Case No. 21-cv-1792 (KMM/DJF) Plaintiff, v. ORDER City of Saint Paul, Lynette Cherry, Christopher Hansen, and Heather Weyker, in their …

Minnesota Department of Corrections Searching for Tattooist for New Prison Program

Article • January 1, 2023 • from PLN January, 2023

Filed under: Hepatitis, Tattoos

Minnesota Department of Corrections Searching for Tattooist for New Prison Program by Jacob Barrett by Jacob Barrett The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) began advertising for a new position in April 2022: A professional tattoo artist. The new hire will serve prisoners from a tattoo parlor being opened at Stillwater …

Eighth Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity to Minnesota Jailers and Medical Provider Who Misdiagnosed Prisoner’s Leukemia as Gingivitis

Article • December 27, 2022

Filed under: Medical Misconduct, Cancer, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Eighth Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity to Minnesota Jailers and Medical Provider Who Misdiagnosed Prisoner’s Leukemia as Gingivitis by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead On April 12, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit said a Minnesota jail detainee was not subjected to unconstitutional treatment by jailers and …

Stevenson v. Bauer, MN, Order on Motion for Atty's Fees, Excessive Force, 2022

Brief • November 17, 2022

Filed under: Excessive Force, Excessive Force (Police)

Stevenson v. Bauer, MN, Order on Motion for Atty's Fees, Excessive Force, 2022 CASE 0:20-cv-02007-SRN-TNL Doc. 103 Filed 11/17/22 Page 1 of 35 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Soren Stevenson, Case No. 20-cv-2007 (SRN/TNL) Plaintiff, ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES Temporarily Filed Under Seal v. Benjamin …

Stevenson v. Bauer, MN, Order on Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees, Excessive Force, 2022

Brief • November 17, 2022

Filed under: Protests, Excessive Force, Shootings, Excessive Force (Police)

Stevenson v. Bauer, MN, Order on Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees, Excessive Force, 2022 CASE 0:20-cv-02007-SRN-TNL Doc. 103 Filed 11/17/22 Page 1 of 35 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Soren Stevenson, Case No. 20-cv-2007 (SRN/TNL) Plaintiff, ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES Temporarily Filed Under Seal v. …

News in Brief

Article • October 31, 2022 • from PLN November, 2022

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: A convicted bank robber had 30 months added to his 17-year prison sentence on September 26, 2022, for bribing an Alabama jail guard to smuggle him a cellphone, K2 “spice” paper, and other contraband. According to a federal Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, while …

Sullivan v. County of Ramsey, MN, Minutes-BOCC, Discrimination, 2022

Brief • August 9, 2022

Filed under: Discrimination, Racial Discrimination

Sullivan v. County of Ramsey, MN, Minutes-BOCC, Discrimination, 2022 -"" RAMSEY Board of Commissioners Minutes 15 West Kellogg Blvd. Saint Paul, MN 55102 651-266-9200 COUNTY August 9, 2022 - 9 a.m. Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300 The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. …

News in Brief

Article • June 1, 2022 • from PLN June, 2022

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: A former Alabama Department of Corrections (DOC) guard was indicted on April 22, 2022, for assaulting three prisoners and then filing a false report to cover it up, the Associated Press reported. The guard, Lorenzo Mills, 55, was charged with beating three male prisoners with a wooden baton at Draper Correctional …

Sullivan v. County of Ramsey, MN, Complaint, Discrimination, 2021

Brief • May 12, 2022

Filed under: Discrimination, Racial Discrimination

Sullivan v. County of Ramsey, MN, Complaint, Discrimination, 2021 62-CV-21-651 Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 5/12/2022 3:38 PM STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF RAMSEY SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE TYPE: CIVIL ________________________________________________________________________ Devin Sullivan, Mohamud Salad, Timothy Ivory, Anabel Herrera, Stanley Hafoka, Nathaniel Gomez-Haustein, Cedric Dodds, and …

News in Brief

Article • May 1, 2022 • from PLN May, 2022

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: A state Department of Corrections (DOC) guard in Birmingham was arrested on March 9, 2022, for allegedly beating a prisoner to death, according to the Alabama Political Reporter. As PLN previously reported, prison officials at first insisted no foul play was suspected in the death of Victor …

News in Brief

Article • March 1, 2022 • from PLN March, 2022

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: In Mobile on January 21, 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama announced that an 18-month federal prison sentence for bribery had been handed down by a federal court to Lakerdra Shanta Snowden, 31, a former guard at the Escambia County …

Activists Play Whack-a-Mole Closing ICE Detention Centers

Article • February 1, 2022 • from PLN February, 2022

Filed under: Criminal justice system reform, COVID-19, Detention - Generally

Activists Play Whack-a-Mole Closing ICE Detention Centers by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A Bloomberg Equality report published on January 11, 2022, gave little hope that the omicron variant behind a resurgence in the COVID-19 pandemic would spare immigrant detainees held for federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with …

Sherburne County, MN, Settles with HRDC for $98,000 Plus New Jail Publications Policy

Article • December 1, 2021 • from PLN December, 2021

Filed under: Settlements, Censorship

Sherburne County, MN, Settles with HRDC for $98,000 Plus New Jail Publications Policy by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman A settlement was reached on May 11, 2021, in a censorship complaint filed in August 2020 against Sherburne County, Minnesota, and its Sheriff, Joel Brott, by the Human Rights Defense Center …

Eighth Circuit Clarifies Legal Standards for Conditions-of-Confinement Lawsuits Brought by Civilly-Committed Sex Offenders

Article • November 1, 2021 • from PLN November, 2021

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Sex Offender Treatment, Civil Commitment

Eighth Circuit Clarifies Legal Standards for Conditions-of-Confinement Lawsuits Brought by Civilly-Committed Sex Offenders by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On February 21, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion clarifying the legal standards to be applied to lawsuits over conditions of confinement brought …

News in Brief

Article • October 1, 2021 • from PLN October, 2021

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: On August 19, 2021, twoconvicted robbers were convicted of murder in the death of a fellow prisoner they and two others attacked in 2017 at Bibb Correctional Facility in Brent, Alabama. According to a report by Montgomery TV station WSFA, Dominique Covin and Roderick DeLaune …

Prisoner’s Suicide in Sherburne County Minnesota Jail Results in $2.3 Million Settlement

Article • September 1, 2021 • from PLN September, 2021

Filed under: Private Contractors, Settlements, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

Prisoner’s Suicide in Sherburne County Minnesota Jail Results in $2.3 Million Settlement by Keith Sanders by Keith Sanders A recent investigation by KARE 11, a Minnesota-based NBC news affiliate, has brought much-needed attention to systematic failures at jails throughout Minnesota. Many local and state correctional facilities in that state, according …

$30,001 Jury Verdict Over Discriminatory ICE Notification Policy By Minnesota Jail

Article • September 1, 2021 • from PLN September, 2021

Filed under: Settlements, False Arrest, Enforcement of Immigration Laws

$30,001 Jury Verdict Over Discriminatory ICE Notification Policy By Minnesota Jail by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Myriam Parada was awarded $30,001 from the Minnesota District Court January 28, 2021 for false imprisonment in the Anoka County Jail. The county’s unwritten policy was to contact Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …

Planned Massive Shortfall in Funding to Maintain Minnesota Prisons

Article • August 1, 2021 • from PLN August, 2021

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems

Planned Massive Shortfall in Funding to Maintain Minnesota Prisons by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso Despite an urgent and growing need for maintenance in Minnesota’s prisons, the governor and legislature are proposing a token amount be spent while deferring the vast majority of the growing problem. Traditionally, the state …