New York Times Reveals Racial Bias Rampant in Upstate New York Prisons by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton In December 2016, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo ordered an official probe into allegations of racial bias by guards in the state’s prison system. The governor’s announcement came shortly after the New York …
New York State Prisoner’s Administrative Charges Dismissed by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna On March 16, 2017, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court dismissed all administrative charges against state prisoner Lawrence George Wilson, who was accused of violating prison disciplinary rules under CPLR article 78. Wilson had …
Social Impact Bond Flounders in Rikers Island Youth Project by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Social impact bonds (SIBs) are investment vehicles by which charitable organizations or individuals can invest in a project to benefit a government agency. If the government agency reaches a pre-determined goal with it bond investment, the …
$5.75 Million Payout in Death of Rikers' Prisoner Denied Medical by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton In a settlement of a lawsuit previously mentioned in Prison Legal News, New York City agreed on September 27, 2016, to pay $5.75 million to the mother of a mentally ill Rikers Island prisoner …
$3,802,000 Settlement, Rikers' Guard Conviction in Prisoner Death by On December 17, 2014, former Rikers Island Guard Captain Terrence Pendergrass, 52, was sentenced to five years in a federal prison for violating the civil rights of deceased prisoner Jason Echevarria, 25. Echevarria’s estate received a $3,802,000 settlement from the City …
"It Makes Me Want to Cry" Visiting Rikers Island ‘It Makes Me Want to Cry’: Visiting Rikers Island NYC Jails Action Coalition January 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Section I: The Importance of Visits 1 Section II: Visiting Rikers Island 2 Section III: What Visitors Say About Visiting 3 …
Kosher Diet Denial Reasonable, Religious Headwear Confiscation Not by The Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated and remanded in part a New York federal district court’s summary judgment on a §1983 complaint against the New York State Department of Correctional Service (DOCS). In the complaint Arrello Barnes, a prisoner, alleged …
A NY Supreme Court Certifies for Persons Held on ICE Detainers Past Scheduled Release. by A New York Supreme Court certified a class in a lawsuit alleging the New York Department of Corrections (DOC) falsely imprisoned over 9,000 persons with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers. The class consists …
$75,000 Awarded in NY for Police Excessive Force During Pat Down by Matthew Clarke In May 1997, hotel operator Mr, Shangraw was 47 and a prisoner when a police officer struck him in the groin during a pat-down search. He was denied medical treatment and suffered impotence. With the assistance …
$20,500 Award in Suit Over New York Prisoner Falling From Roof by Matthew Clarke In November 1996, the New York Court of Claims awarded a prisoner who had fallen from the roof of a prison while on a work detail and injured his knee $20,000. It awarded his wife $500 …
MacFarlane v. Ewald, NY, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2017 Case 2:10-cv-02877-MKB-ARL Document 127 Filed 12/22/17 Page 1 of 35 PageID #: 844 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK _________________________________X Elden MacFarlane, Plaintiff, Docket No: 2:10-cv-2877 (JFB) (ARL) -AgainstSECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Charles Ewald, et al. SUFFOLK COUNTY, SUFFOLK COUNTY …
Report: Rikers Island "Enhanced Supervision Housing for Young Adults" Problematic by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna On July 24, 2017, the New York City Board of Correction (BOC) released a report titled, "Enhanced Supervision Housing for Young Adults," which highlighted the challenges to eliminating injustices at the Rikers Island jail …
$90,000 Settlement in Erie County, N.Y. Jail Wrongful Death Case by Christopher Zoukis By Christopher Zoukis The estate of a prisoner who died as a result of the alleged negligence of Erie County, NY Jail staff has agreed to settle the case for $90,000. Marguerite Arrindell was held in the …
$2,500 Settles New York Man's Excessive Force Case by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A New York prisoner held at the Five Points Correctional facility has agreed to accept $2,500 to settle a federal lawsuit in which he alleged violations of his civil rights. Bryant Wheeler was a prisoner at …
Solitary at Southport (Correctional Association of New York) Solitary at Southport SOLITARY AT SOUTHPORT A 2017 Report based upon the Correctional Association’s Visits, Data Analysis, & First-Hand Accounts of the Torture of Solitary Confinement from One of New York’s Supermax Prisons 1 Solitary at Southport “Caging animals for years is …
New York Top Court Invalidates Local Laws Restricting Sex Offender Residency by Christopher Zoukis By Christopher Zoukis The New York Court of Appeals has ruled that efforts by local governments to restrict where sex offenders may reside in New York are preempted by state law, rendering them invalid. The court …
$25,000 to Landlord in False Arrest Case by Christopher Zoukis By Christopher Zoukis A New York landlord who was subjected to a warrantless arrest for alleged wrongful eviction was awarded $25,000 by a jury for false arrest. Landlord Barsiasa was accosted by NYPD officers in his home. The officers were …
Parker v. City of New York, NY, Memo and Order, Solitary Confinement, 2017 Case 1:15-cv-06733-CLP Document 58 Filed 12/11/17 Page 1 of 26 PageID #: 295 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------X ROY PARKER et al. on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, …
$77,980 in Attorney's Fees, $57,000 Verdict in Police Excessive Force by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On March 29, 2017, United States District Judge George B. Daniels, sitting in the Southern District of New York, adopted in part a magistrate's report and recommendation which granted attorney's fees and costs to …
$82,500 Damages to Detained American, Federal Judge Blasts ICE by Christopher Zoukis By Christopher Zoukis In a scathing opinion, Judge Jack B. Weinstein, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, awarded a wrongfully detained American citizen $82,500 in damages for false arrest …
