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Over $980,000 in Damages, Fees Awarded in Deliberate Indifference Case Against Wexford

Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Failure to Treat

Over $980,000 in Damages, Fees Awarded in Deliberate Indifference Case Against Wexford by Kevin W. Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss Private prison medical care firm Wexford Health Sources, Inc. filed a motion in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, asking for judgment as a matter of law …

Seventh Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Over Illinois Jail’s Denial of Legal Publication Without Notice

Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019

Filed under: Publications/Books, Censorship, First Amendment, First Amendment, rights

Seventh Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Over Illinois Jail’s Denial of Legal Publication Without Notice by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke  On February 8, 2019, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a district court erred when it reframed a former Illinois jail prisoner’s lawsuit over denial of a legal publication …

Cook County to Pay Over $5 Million for Depriving Prisoners of Dental Care

Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019

Filed under: Dental Care, Settlements

Cook County to Pay Over $5 Million for Depriving Prisoners of Dental Care by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In May 2018, commissioners in Cook County, Illinois agreed to establish a $5,263,000 fund to settle four lawsuits, including one certified as a class-action, alleging a complete denial of dental treatment …

Illinois: Settlement in Suit Against Private Prison Medical Contractor is a Disclosable Public Record

Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019

Filed under: Settlements, Public Records, Public Records Act

Illinois: Settlement in Suit Against Private Prison Medical Contractor is a Disclosable Public Record by The Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC) contracts with a private company, Wexford Health Sources, Inc., to provide medical and mental health care in state prisons. In 2012, prisoner Alfonso Franco died from cancer; three years …

Gonzalez v. Ford County, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2019

Brief • June 5, 2019

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Gonzalez v. Ford County, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2019

Colon v. IDOC, IL, Complaint, 2019

Brief • June 5, 2019

Filed under: Public Records, Accidents, Public Records Act, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Colon v. IDOC, IL, Complaint, 2019 Hearing Date: 10/3/2019 9:30 AM - 9:30 AM Courtroom Number: 2305 Location: District 1 Court Cook County, IL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION ANA H. COLON, Plaintiff, V. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant. ) ) ) ) …

Crawford v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Male Reproductive, Failure to Treat

Crawford v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Confidential Release and Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") is made between Wexford Health Sources, Inc. ("Wexford"), on the one hand, and DeAndre Crawford ("Crawford"), on the other hand (each singularly a "Party'' and together the "Parties"). RECITALS WHEREAS, Crawford …

Colon v. IDOC, IL, Settlement, 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Public Records, Public Records Act, Wrongful Death Action, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Colon v. IDOC, IL, Settlement, 2019 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DMSION ) ) ANA H. COLON, Plaintiff, v. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No.19CH6819 Hon. Pamela Meyerson Calendar 11 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This …

Battle v. Kunath, IL, Settlement, 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Battle v. Kunath, IL, Settlement, 2019 I\' TIIE l \'IT Ell STATES DISTRICT COlRT Foti TIIE SOlTlll-:w, !)!STRICT OF ILLl\'O!S EAST ST. LOl IS DI\ ISIO\' !lO!lllY 11' 1' HXi Tl I' ~\l-l:'177. -\\- '\ ... 18-l.1,<,-'\.lR-\l.\!l SETTLE\IE\'T AGREE\IE\'T A:-D GE'.\ERAL RELE.\SE 14. If any prov1s1on of this Agreement is …

Faison v. Held, IL, Settlement, 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Law Library Access/Adequacy, Conspiracies, Attempts, Solicitations, Access To Courts

Faison v. Held, IL, Settlement, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION JEAN-MARC FAISON, #R-41130, Plaintiff, vs. C/0 HELD, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 16-598-NJR-GCS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This …

Goston v. Brady, IL, Settlement, 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Prisoner Legal Assistance, Telephone Monitoring

Goston v. Brady, IL, Settlement, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION JAMES A. GOSTON, #N-73283, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) V. ) BARRY BRADY, ) ) ) Defendant. Case No. 15-1357-MJR-SCW ) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement …

Jackson v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Deliberate Indifference

Jackson v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, 2019 IN THE UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION MICHAEL JACKSON, #M-15131, Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) -vsWEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, et. al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 15-cv-920-NJR-GCS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE …

Nadolny v. Stock, IL, Settlement, 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Denial of Religious Services, Religious Freedom/Worship

Nadolny v. Stock, IL, Settlement, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION MICHAEL NADOLNY, #K95062, Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) No. 18-1151-NJR-GCS ) V. DAVID STOCK, Defendant. ) ) ) ) SETTLEMENT AGREE!VIENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and …

Nance v. Pollion, IL, Settlement, 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Hepatitis, Liver, Deliberate Indifference

Nance v. Pollion, IL, Settlement, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION ELLEAN NANCE #B-60068, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, -vsRAHIDA POLLION, et al, Defendants. No. 16-875-NJR-MAB SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement …

Richard v. IDOC, IL, Settlement, 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Failure to Protect (General), Bedding

Richard v. IDOC, IL, Settlement, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PRINCERICHARD,#R-17418, Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) -vs- ) No. I 6-69-NJR-GCS ) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and General Release …

Stoecker v Hoppenstedt IL Settlement

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Retaliation, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Failure to Protect (General)

Stoecker v Hoppenstedt IL Settlement IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION RONALD L. STOECKER, #K67356 ) ) Plaintiff, -vsJAMES HOPPENSTEDT, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 18-1126-NJR-GCS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE :rhis Settlement Agreement …

Torres v. Butler, IL, Settlement, 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Conspiracies, Attempts, Solicitations, False Statements/Perjury, Prison Disciplinary Proceedings

Torres v. Butler, IL, Settlement, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHER.!~ DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION NORBERTO TORRES, R-74153, Plaintiff, -vsKIMBERLY BUTLER, et. al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) No. 18-1091-NJR-MAB ) ) ) ) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement …

Troutwine v. IDOC, IL, Settlement, 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Troutwine v. IDOC, IL, Settlement, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WESTERN DIVISION Donald Wayne Troutwine, (S-09709) Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) V. ) ) Illinois Department of Corrections, ) Dixon Correctional Center, Nedra Chandler,) Lt Kuhse, Sgt. Timothy Fisher, ) Correctional Officer …

Wimberly v Wexford IL Settlement 2019

Brief • 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Pain, Dental Care, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference

Wimberly v Wexford IL Settlement 2019 SDA- 6'7'1 b'-2. ffl>t:/ ,4,J>u.l IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHER.i"l" DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION DARRELL WIMBERLY,#R-50509, Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) -vs- ) No. 16-202-NJR-GCS ) WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., ) et. al., ) ) Defendants. ) …

Illinois police officer decertifications

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Police Misconduct

Illinois police officer decertifications Name Department Date Decertified Offense Accardi, Joseph Adams, Daruis Adams, Richard Aguina, Marc Ahlgren, Patrick Armstrong, Gary Aukamp, Matthew Baird, Willis Balbontin, Rafael Barber, Sidney Barrington, Kevin Bassett, Charles Batt, Michael Baxton, Michael Baxton, Michael Becker, Gregory Benavides, Mark Benson, James Bernstein, Willaim Bigger, Lonnie Black, …