Ex-felons on Parole and Probation Now Allowed to Vote in Minnesota by On March 3, 2023, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed into law SF26/HF28, also known as the “Restore the Vote” act. The bill, which was passed by Democratic majorities in the state House and Senate, allows ex-felons to …
Settlement Includes $78,000 in Damages Against Minnesota DOC for ADA Violations by On February 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint in federal court for the District of Minnesota against the state Department of Corrections (DOC) concerning violations of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities …
Minnesota Supreme Court Denies Qualified Immunity for Delayed Transfer of Sex Offenders by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson On February 1, 2023, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that civilly committed sex offenders have a clearly established right to transfer to Community Preparation Services (CPS) within a reasonable time. What is …
Minnesota Supreme Court: Prisoner Abused with Overtight Handcuffs Need Only Show Deliberate Indifference, Not Malicious Intent by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clark On December 14, 2022, the Minnesota Supreme Court took up a state prisoner’s claim that he was left with permanent nerve damage from restraints guards misused during a …
Eighth Circuit Affirms Over $278,000 Awarded to Minnesota Jail Detainee Held on Bad ICE Referral Policy by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On November 30, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a $30,001 jury award and a fee award over $248,000 to a Minnesota …
News in Brief by Alabama: On March 26, 2023, a former state prison guard at Easterling Correctional Facility was arrested for taking bribes to smuggle contraband into the lockup. The Montgomery Advertiser reported that Quindarius Thagard, 27, was fired and charged with use of office for personal gain and promotion …
News in Brief by Alabama: WBAM in Birmingham reported that a guard at the Blount County Jail was taken into custody and fired on January 31, 2023. Joseph Snow, 43, was charged with second-degree assault for injuring a detainee during an incident captured on surveillance video. Sheriff Mike Moon called …
Perry v. Beltrami County, MN, Settlement, Wrongful Death-Medical Neglect, 2023 CASE 0:19-cv-02580-KMM-LIB Doc. 140 Filed 03/08/23 Page 1 of 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Del Shea Perry, Court File No. 19-cv-02580 (KMM/LIB) ORDER FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS Plaintiff, vs. FILED UNDER SEAL Beltrami County, et al., …
$1.455 Million Settlement for Discrimination Against Black Minnesota Jail Guards Barred from Watching Floyd Killer by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On August 9, 2022, the Board of Commissioners (BOC) of Minnesota’s Ramsey County approved a payment of $1.445 million to settle a lawsuit alleging Black guards at the …
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 -"" 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 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 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 …
