Lewis v. Young, OH, Complaint, Identical Twin Murder Case Wrongful Imprisonment, 2010 Case: 2:10-cv-00125-ALM -EPD Doc #: 2 Filed: 02/12/10 Page: 1 of 30 PAGEID #: 3 "- IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT <!Jib' 1[0 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION, ~, /2 !c:/~(i.~'c{}/, DERRIS LEWIS 5536 Covert Drive …
Attorney General’s SORNA Regulations Violate APA; Law Cannot be Applied to Offenders Convicted Before Its Enactment by The Sexual Offenders Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) may not be applied to offenders who were convicted of sex offenses before the statute’s enactment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit …
OH Cuyahoga County-Securus Contract 2010-2018 SECURUS Technologies Master Services Agreement Cuyahoga County (OH) A004002 This Master Services Agreement (this "Agreement") is by and between COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, OHIO, a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the State of Ohio organized and existing under the Charter of Cuyahoga …
Attorney-Prepared Report to Ohio Government Entity Exempt from Disclosure by On April 21, 2009, the Supreme Court of Ohio held that a report prepared for a public entity by its long-time outside counsel was exempt from disclosure under the Ohio Public Records Act, R.C. 149.43. In July 2008, the mayor …
Ohio Prison Employees Involved in Improper Relationships, Drug Smuggling, Sexual Misconduct by Mark Wilson Four Ohio prison employees resigned or were fired amid an investigation into their improper relationships with prisoners, while in unrelated incidents four state prison guards were accused of sexual misconduct, smuggling drugs and soliciting bribes. The …
Problems Persist at Lucas County, Ohio Jail by Last month, PLN reported that four officials with the Sheriff’s Office in Lucas County, Ohio, including Sheriff James Telb, had been indicted on federal charges related to the June 1, 2004 death of jail prisoner Carlton Benton. [See: PLN, Oct. 2009, p.48]. …
Ohio Prison Guards Party, Federal Stimulus Funds Save Their Jobs by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Only weeks before ordering $640 million in spending cuts, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland paid more than 800 employees of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DORC) to attend a “Year End Review” …
Ohio Jail Officials Face Federal Charges, Investigation by Brandon Sample A federal grand jury has returned indictments against two Lucas County, Ohio jail guards in connection with the death of a prisoner. Additionally, Lucas County’s sheriff and another jail employee face charges of lying to investigators. According to the indictment, …
Ohio County Jail Agrees to Pay $75,000 For Locking Up Poor by On April 30, 2009, Hamilton County, Ohio agreed to settle a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of over 600 individuals who were jailed for non-payment of a fine without first being afforded an attorney or hearing to …
Sixth Circuit Overturns $625,000 Verdict for Ohio Prisoner Sexually Abused by Guard by Brandon Sample In what one judge described as a “legal travesty,” on March 13, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit overturned a jury verdict in favor of a prisoner who had been sexually …
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Sex Offender Residency Restrictions Not Retroactive by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The Supreme Court of Ohio held that a state statute restricting sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of a school (R.C. 2950.031) did not apply to sex offenders whose home purchase and offense …
Ohio Parole Authority Ordered to Grant Hearings that Provide Meaningful Parole Consideration by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Court of Common Pleas in Franklin County, Ohio has entered summary judgment finding the Ohio Adult Parole Authority (APA) denies “meaningful parole consideration when they assign an inmate to a …
Ohio Limits Electronic Monitoring to Only Those Who Can Pay by If you’re convicted in Ohio and can afford to pay, you may be able to obtain release on electronic monitoring. If not, you can serve your time in the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO). That is the new …
$445,000 Settlement in Ohio Jail Prisoner’s Medical Death by Ohio’s Hancock County Jail agreed to pay $445,000 in the death of a prisoner. The settlement provides no liability of wrongdoing in the April 26, 2006 death of prisoner Lisa Waddell. The suit was brought by Waddell’s daughter. Waddell was found …
Court Refuses to Overturn Guard’s Civil Rights Conviction by U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary has denied a former guard’s Rule 29 motion for judgment of acquittal. Seth Burke was charged with civil rights violations for using excessive force on prisoners at the Lucas County Jail in Ohio. Burke kicked one …
Prison Officials Must Assist Prisoners in Getting Married by Failing to assist a prisoner in getting married is a cognizable First Amendment violation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decided on July 31, 2003. Laura Toms and Ira Chaiffetz, an Ohio prisoner, had a hard time getting …
Ohio Woman Awarded $350,000 for False Arrest by On August 30, 2005, a federal jury in Ohio awarded Michelle Black-Hosang $100,000 in compensatory damages, as well as $250,000 in punitive damages for her unlawful arrest by Sergeant James Mendenhall of the Ohio State Police. Additionally, Black-Hosang is seeking more than …
Ohio Supreme Court Restricts Public Access to Court Records by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Ohio Supreme Court has approved new rules that allow state courts to restrict public access to court documents or entire case files if deemed necessary. The new rules, which have an effective date …
Systemic Constitutional Violations at Ohio Juvenile Facilities Leads to Settlement in Class Action; Guards Attempt to Block Relief by Brandon Sample Systemic Constitutional Violations at Ohio Juvenile Facilities Leads to Settlement in Class Action; Guards Attempt to Block Relief by Brandon Sample The Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS) has …
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 …
