BOP Agrees To Provide Prisoner with BOPDOCS Disc by On August 24, 2007, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) settled a portion of a lawsuit brought under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by a federal prisoner for a copy of its BOPDOCS disc. Brandon Sample, a federal prisoner and PLN …
Dismissal of Suit Alleging Sexual Abuse Affirmed on Statue of Limitation Grounds by On June 10, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a suit alleging sexual abuse by a guard on statute of limitations grounds. Jill Coit, a Colorado prisoner, sued Joseph …
Colorado DOC Settles Employee Sex Discrimination Suits by The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) has agreed to reinstate one employee and pay her and another woman who were sexually discriminated against a total of $286,210 to settle their lawsuit against CDOC. The suit named CDOC, its former Executive Director, Joe …
Colorado: When Suing Private Prison under Common Law Tort, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Not Required by Colorado: When Suing Private Prison under Common Law Tort, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Not Required The Colorado Court of Appeals held that prisoners in a private for-profit prison could sue the prison company, in …
Widespread Corruption in Private Halfway Houses by Derick Limberg by Derek S. Limburg Privately-operated halfway houses across the nation have become embroiled in scandals and mismanagement. The wrongdoing stretches from the top to the bottom, from former politicians and corrections commissioners to staff and prisoners. Reports surfaced in June 2008 …
$15,000 Settlement For BOP's Abuse, Conspiracy Against Government Informant by Colorado federal prisoner and government informant, David Merritt, brought a federal tort action against the United States in 1999 after federal guards and officials at the Florence Supermax (ADX) facility conspired to have him killed, violated his constitutional rights and …
BOP's Noncompliance With Parole Provisions Settles For $346.18 by Illinois federal prisoner Michael Knowles petitioned for a writ of mandamus against the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in 1997 to enjoin their noncompliance with statutory parole provisions mandating his parole eligibility. Knowles agreed to dismiss the petition in exchange for being …
Colorado Federal Prisoner's Pastoral Visit Denial Settles For $10,370 by Colorado federal prisoner and Buddhist, Yu Kikumura, brought a Bivens and federal tort action against officials at the United States Penitentiary (USP) at Florence after being denied visits by non Buddhist ministers. The action was settled for $10,370 and the …
$7,500 Settlement After Colorado Federal Prisoner Beaten At Florence Facility by Colorado federal prisoner Marion Bryant, Jr., brought a combined Bivens, 42 U.S.C § 1983 and federal tort action against federal guards and officials for excessive force in 1997. He alleged cruel and unusual punishment leading to injury, as well …
$10,000 Settlement After Colorado Federal Prisoner Beaten At Florence Facility by Kinson Celestin, a federal prisoner housed in Texas, brought a combined Bivens and federal tort action against the United States in 1998 after allegedly being beaten by federal prison guards at a Colorado facility and subsequently being denied medical …
$750,000 Settlement for Colorado DOC Guard Death At Hands Of BOP Training Instructors by Colorado state resident Pamela Perse brought a federal tort action against the United States in 1995 after Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) personnel's negligence resulted in the death of her husband. The suit settled for $750,000 …
Colorado Federal Facility Segregation Suit Settles For $150 by Colorado federal prisoner Lonnie Benefield brought a Bivens action against United States Penitentiary (USP) personnel at Florence and its warden in 1998 for placing him in segregation without due process. The suit settled for $150. Benefield was allegedly participating in programs …
Howard v. Clarkson, CO, Affidavit of Joseph Halligan, inmate threats extortion complaints, 2010 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Case No. 06-cv-00282-PAB-CBS SCOTT L. HOWARD, Plaintiff, v. CAPTAIN JOHN CLARKSON, in his individual capacity, LIEUTENANT HALLIGAN, in his individual capacity. LIEUTENANT DAVID BACKER, in his …
Colorado Federal Probationers' Employer Notification Requirement Not Occupational Restriction Under USSG by Bob Williams By: Bob Williams Colorado federal probationers Ruian Du and Rachel Chavez appealed the denial of their individual requests for a stay of the 2005 application of Colorado's Employment Verification Policy (Policy). They claimed that it constituted …
$7 Million in Settlements in Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Death from Medical Negligence by David Reutter $7 Million in Settlements in Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Death from Medical Negligence by David M. Reutter The Denver Health Medical Center has settled a claim of negligent care for $4 million after releasing a prisoner …
Federal Prisoner Eligible For Community Placement Despite BOP Regulations by Bob Williams By: Bob Williams The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has invalidated Bureau of Prisons (BOP) community placement regulations as inconsistent with congressional intent. Florence (Colorado) Federal Correctional Institution Warden, Ron Wiley, appealed a 2006 …
Dismissal with Prejudice Improper for Partially Exhausted Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint by On April 7, 2005, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a District Court decision dismissing Colorado State prisoner James Ralph Dawson, Jr.'s civil rights complaint with prejudice for failing to exhaust administrative remedies on multiple claims. In …
Rice v. City and County of Denver Co, Order Denying Def Mot for Protective Order, Wrongful Death, 2008 Westlaw Delivery Summary Report for SATAWA,MARK Date/Time of Request: Client Identifier: Database: Citation Text: Lines: Documents: Images: Friday, December 26, 2008 12:51 Eastern TMLOEB DCT Slip Copy 442 1 0 The material …
BOP Agrees to Pay $90,000 in Attorney’s Fees and Costs in Suit Over Constitutionality of Byline Regulation by BOP Agrees to Pay $90,000 in Attorney’s Fees and Costs in Suit Over Constitutionality of Byline Regulation On December 17, 2007, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) agreed to pay $90,000 in attorney’s …
Colorado DOC Pays $60,000 Settlement for Suicide of Former Prisoner Who Was Sexually Abused by Guard by John Dannenberg Colorado DOC Pays $60,000 Settlement for Suicide of Former Prisoner Who Was Sexually Abused by Guard by John E. Dannenberg The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) settled a lawsuit brought by …
