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Article • July 15, 1995 • from PLN July, 1995
From The Editor by Dan Pens From the Editor by Dan Pens Paul says I can only have a thousand words; we have backlog of articles and cases waiting for space. So I'll get right to it. We recently started including a Adrop card in every issue. Sorry if they …
Article • July 15, 1995 • from PLN July, 1995
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Reviews
Prisoners and the Law by Review Prisoners and the Law is the title of the four volume set by law professor Ira Robbins. First published in 1985 the set is regularly updated, most recently in December of 1994. While many books on prisoner rights give an overview of the applicable …
Article • July 15, 1995 • from PLN July, 1995
Health Problems in WY by We have a new Health Service provider that took over from the state. They worry about costs over and above prisoners' health care. The name of the provider is Wexford Health Services, Inc. Their home office address is 4500 PGA Blvd. Suite 302, Palm Beach, …
Brief • July 14, 1995
Filed under: Sexual Assault
Van Wijk v. State of Washington, WA, Negligence Claim, Rape Victim, 1995 CLAlM FQR DAMAGES TO THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: Please take notice that Marja Van Wijk, age 50, who now resides at 27301 1/2 400th Way SE, Enumclaw, Washington 98022, and who for six months prior to date of …
Brief • July 11, 1995
Filed under: Medical, Failure to Treat
Traweek v. WA DOC, WA, Affidavit, Health Care Neglect, 1995 fPJlE~1E8 WlErm JUL 11 1995 1 PERSONNEL: APPEALS SOARD 2 3 BEFORE THE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD 4 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) BEVERLY TRAWEEK, ) ) ) Appellant, ) v. ) ) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, NO. RED 95-0036 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE …
Publication • July 1, 1995
Filed under: Prison Life Magazine
Prison Life July-August magazine, 1995 , Guilty Research LTS! 07 7 25274 86601 4 Announcing PRISON LIFE S Second Annual Art Behind Bars Contest PRIZES 1st Prize-$250 and two subscriptions to Prison Life 2nd Prize-$150 and two subscriptions to Prison Life 3rd Prize-$50 and two subscriptions to Prison Life WRITING …
Excessive Force Jury Instructions Affirmed by Robert Baker is a Missouri state prisoner. He filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claiming that his eighth amendment rights were violated when prison guards swept garbage and water into his cell after which he fell and injured himself. While being taken to …
Article • June 15, 1995 • from PLN June, 1995
Just Say "No?" by Phillip McLaughlin by Philip McLaughlin   We are reprinting the following article because we think our readers will be interested in knowing about the forced drugging of prisoners. The legal background for this is that in 1989 the Washington state supreme court decided Washington v. Harper …
Article • June 15, 1995 • from PLN June, 1995
The Last Mile by Johnny "Byrd Dog" Byrd Sunday, March 13th, 1994, at 12:35 pm., exactly 35 hours and 26 minutes before my scheduled, state-sanctioned murder, the "Death Row Escort Squad" arrived at cell, saying "It's time Byrd Dog," "strip" said one. A number of men stood in front of …
Article • June 15, 1995 • from PLN June, 1995
New Habeas Book by Book Review Habeas Corpus Checklist is the 1995 book by Ira Robbins which gives an exhaustive overview of the law of federal habeas corpus petitions. The book is current through the Supreme Courts 1993-94 term. Useful for both attorneys and pro se litigants the book is …
Article • June 15, 1995 • from PLN June, 1995
Grand Jury Slams FL Prison, Again by Paul Wright By Paul Wright Glades Correctional Institute (GCI) is a medium security prison located near West Palm Beach in Florida GCI is no stranger to controversy. In PLN, Vol. 5, No. 9, we reported audits showing that GCI officials were paying $5.42 …
Article • June 15, 1995 • from PLN June, 1995
Pen, Photocopies and Exercise Must Be Provided by Prisoners held in segregation and control units have a clearly defined right to court access, which includes proper writing materials and adequate writing materials. They also have a well defined right to outdoor exercise. John Allen and Terry Smith are Hawaii state …
Article • June 15, 1995 • from PLN June, 1995
Gangs in OH by Reader Mail Earlier this year I found myself locked down in a series of segregation units, ultimately being placed in administrative control. I was charged (and found guilty) of an all encompassing violation that reads: "Participating in or organizing, whether individually or in concert with others, …
Article • June 15, 1995 • from PLN June, 1995
Delay in Hearing States Claim by The court of appeals for the second circuit has reaffirmed that New York State law creates a due process liberty interest in its administrative segregation rules. The court held that prisoners due process rights are violated when they are not afforded a timely hearing …
Article • June 15, 1995 • from PLN June, 1995
Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Crime
The New Politics of Crime by Dan Pens Those who command state power have honed their craft over the ages. The smart ones learn the tricks of their trade by studying the "science" of politics whereby they can benefit from the accumulated knowledge of centuries. One of the tricks that …
Article • June 15, 1995 • from PLN June, 1995
Filed under: News, State Legislation
Bye Bye Mike by Mike Padden, the dimwitted Republican state representative from Spokane, has long been a nemesis of Washington state prisoners. In 1995 Padden introduced legislation to ban family visiting, televisions, "erotic" and "violent" materials, etc. [See, March, 1995, PLN ] First elected to the state house in 1980, …
Article • June 15, 1995 • from PLN June, 1995
VA Jails Sue State Prisons by On 30 January 1995, the sheriffs of Arlington, Alexandria and Richmond filed a lawsuit to force the state to remove its prisoners from their jails. The suit was filed in circuit court in Richmond. It says the Virginia DOC is violating a state law …
Turner Applied to Rehabilitation Act Claims by Prisoners at the California Medical Facility (CMF) in Vacaville filed a class action suit challenging the adequacy of medical care and the overall treatment afforded to prisoners at the facility, especially those who were HIV positive or had AIDS. Before trial the parties …
9th Circuit Affirms Court Access Case by In a wide ranging ruling, a unanimous panel of the ninth circuit court of appeals affirmed most of a lower court ruling designed to ensure Arizona prisoners' right of access to the courts. In the May 1994 issue of PLN we reported Casey …
VA Guards Indicted in Beatings by In September of 1993 Charles Coates, a prisoner in the Greensville Correctional Center at Jarratt, VA, was handcuffed and shackled when a prison guard lifted him up and slammed him to the floor face first. Coastes says he blacked out and when he awoke …
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