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No Hearing Required for Oregon IMU Confinement
Article • January 15, 2010
Filed under: Out of State Transfers, Discrimination, Gang Policies, Mootness, Habeas Corpus, Ad-Seg Hearings
No Hearing Required for Oregon IMU Confinement by In a unanimous decision, the Oregon Supreme Court has held that state prisoners are not entitled to a hearing when they are confined in the Intensive Management Unit (IMU). The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) operates two IMUs to segregate “prisoners who …
Ninth Circuit Rejects Retroactive Award of Attorney’s Fees under Open Government Act
Article • January 15, 2010
Filed under: Attorneys, Attorney Fee Awards, Retroactivity, Administrative Procedures Act (Federal), Freedom of Information Act
Ninth Circuit Rejects Retroactive Award of Attorney’s Fees under Open Government Act by On July 8, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part an award of attorney’s fees in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Administrative Procedure Act (APA) …
Statute of Limitations Bars Damages Claim for Voluntary Participation in Human Experiments; Ninth Circuit Reverses and Remands; Case Settles for $1.5 Million
Article • December 15, 2009
Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Medical, Medical Experiments/Exploitation, Male Reproductive, Summary Judgment, Damages, Settlements, Appeals, Limitations, Class Notice, Federal Tort Claims Act, Qualified Immunity, Sovereign Immunity
Statute of Limitations Bars Damages Claim for Voluntary Participation in Human Experiments; Ninth Circuit Reverses and Remands; Case Settles for $1.5 Million by An Oregon federal district court granted summary judgment against a former prisoner who brought suit on his behalf and that of a class of Oregon Department of …
Outgoing Mail Censorship Assessed Under Procunier, not Turner; Oregon Court Applies Wrong Standard
Article • November 15, 2009 • from PLN November, 2009
Filed under: Mail, Mail Regulations
Outgoing Mail Censorship Assessed Under Procunier, not Turner; Oregon Court Applies Wrong Standard by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court’s dismissal of an Oregon prisoner’s outgoing mail censorship suit, finding that the “dismissal relied on an incorrect legal standard.” Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) prisoner Jacob …
Oregon Illegal Detention Suit Settled for $30,000
Article • October 15, 2009 • from PLN October, 2009
Filed under: Medical, Medical Expenses
Oregon Illegal Detention Suit Settled for $30,000 by The State of Oregon and Multnomah County paid a former detainee $30,000 to settle his illegal detention claims. In 2006, Irving Robinson was confined in the Multnomah County Jail, facing criminal charges. The State failed to bring him to trial within 60 …
$102,205 Settlement in Portland, Oregon City Negligence of Officer’s Misconduct
Article • October 15, 2009
Filed under: Sexual Harassment, Harassment by Police, Municipal Liability, Failure to Train/Supervise, False Arrest
$102,205 Settlement in Portland, Oregon City Negligence of Officer’s Misconduct by The City of Portland, Oregon has paid $105,205 to two women who alleged a Portland Police Officer told them to lift their skirts and show him their underwear during a July 21, 2006, traffic stop or he would jail …
Oregon Prosecutes Teen to Avoid Liability; Bizarre 2 1/2 Year Legal Battle Ends
Article • August 15, 2009 • from PLN August, 2009
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Criminal Prosecution
Oregon Prosecutes Teen to Avoid Liability; Bizarre 2 1/2 Year Legal Battle Ends by Mark Wilson Oregon Prosecutes Teen to Avoid Liability; Bizarre 2 ½ Year Legal Battle Ends by Mark Wilson Seventeen year old David Simmons and his fourteen year old girlfriend began a sexual relationship which continued after …
Oregon’s Criminal Justice Economic Recovery Plan: Keep Digging!
Article • August 15, 2009 • from PLN August, 2009
Filed under: Crime, News, State Legislation
Oregon’s Criminal Justice Economic Recovery Plan: Keep Digging! by Mark Wilson Like every other state, Oregon has been hit hard by the worst economic crisis in recent American history. Yet standing in an ever-deepening fiscal crater, prosecutors and victims’ rights groups keep handing out shovels and Oregonians stubbornly refuse to …
Poaching Boast Lands Oregon Prison Guard in Hot Water; Pulls State Trooper Father Down with Him
Article • August 15, 2009 • from PLN August, 2009
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct
Poaching Boast Lands Oregon Prison Guard in Hot Water; Pulls State Trooper Father Down with Him by Mark Wilson Pendleton, Oregon boys pride themselves on their hunting abilities. Deep in the heart of Oregon’s high desert, hunting is an age-old rite of passage and a way of life. Guards at …
Former Oregon DOC Food Manager Abandons Wife to Federal Prosecution; Herding Sheep in Iran While on the Lam
Article • July 15, 2009 • from PLN July, 2009
Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Criminal Prosecution, Conditions of Confinement, Food
Former Oregon DOC Food Manager Abandons Wife to Federal Prosecution; Herding Sheep in Iran While on the Lam by Mark Wilson Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) Food Services Administrator Farhad “Fred” Monem and his wife, Karen, accepted over $1.3 million in bribes and kickbacks in the worst public corruption scandal …
Oregon Jail Guards Lose Access to Porn Sites
Article • July 15, 2009 • from PLN July, 2009
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Sexually Explicit Materials, Internet
Oregon Jail Guards Lose Access to Porn Sites by Mark Wilson Guards at the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) couldn’t be trusted to stay off Internet porn sites during work hours, so Sheriff Bob Skipper pulled the plug effective December 1, 2008. Rampant, improper use of the Internet at the …
Oregon Teenage Girls Stage Brazen Escape Attempt
Article • July 15, 2009 • from PLN July, 2009
Filed under: Escapes, Juveniles, Juvenile Prisons, Assaults on Staff
Oregon Teenage Girls Stage Brazen Escape Attempt by A bold and bloody escape attempt from an Oregon lockup sent three guards to the hospital. In a stunning twist, the masterminds behind the well-planned, brazen attempt were not hardened criminals, but rather a group of eight teenage girls ranging from 13 …
Florida and Oregon Prison Employees Face Sex Charges
Article • July 15, 2009 • from PLN July, 2009
Filed under: Sexual Assault, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic
Florida and Oregon Prison Employees Face Sex Charges by On November 7, 2008, prison guard Geno Lewis Hawkins was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Inspector General’s Office of the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) on a charge of sexual battery. In August 2008, FDLE …
As Economy Falters, Rehabilitative and Substance Abuse Programs Get the Axe
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Filed under: Boot Camps, Prisoner Privileges, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Juvenile Prisons
As Economy Falters, Rehabilitative and Substance Abuse Programs Get the Axe by As Economy Falters, Rehabilitative and Substance Abuse Programs Get the Axe by Mark Wilson Facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, states are slashing rehabilitative criminal justice programs in a desperate attempt to save money. Critics …
Oregon Detainee Paid $30,000 for 90 Days Illegal Jail Confinement
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment
Oregon Detainee Paid $30,000 for 90 Days Illegal Jail Confinement by Oregon Detainee Paid $30,000 for 90 Days Illegal Jail Confinement The State of Oregon and Multnomah County have paid a man $30,000 to settle his suit for 90 days of illegal confinement. Ira Robinson was detained in the Multnomah …
Oregon Prison Romance Nets Probation/Community Service
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Criminal Prosecution, Education
Oregon Prison Romance Nets Probation/Community Service by Oregon Prison Romance Nets Probation/Community Service A prison romance earned a female Oregon prison contractor a felony conviction, probation and 80 hours of community service. Fifty-seven-year-old Sharon Simovic was a contractor at the Columbia River Correctional Institution (CRCI), a minimum-security prison in Portland, …
Oregon Slow to Address Problems at Contract Juvenile Facilities
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Juvenile Prisons
Oregon Slow to Address Problems at Contract Juvenile Facilities by Oregon Slow to Address Problems at Contract Juvenile Facilities by Mark Wilson Oregon officials knew of significant problems at two Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) contract facilities for months before taking action. The Kirkland Institute for Child and Family Study (“Kirkland”) …
Empty Oregon Jail Has Cost $1.25 Million; Grand Jury Demands Humility and Creative Solutions
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Overcrowding
Empty Oregon Jail Has Cost $1.25 Million; Grand Jury Demands Humility and Creative Solutions by Mark Wilson Empty Oregon Jail Has Cost $1.25 Million; Grand Jury Demands Humility and Creative Solutions by Mark Wilson The Wapato Jail in Multnomah County, Oregon was completed in 2004 at a cost of $58 …
Oregon Prison Manager Indicted for Misusing Prison Credit Cards
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Crime/Demographics, Criminal Prosecution
Oregon Prison Manager Indicted for Misusing Prison Credit Cards by Oregon Prison Manager Indicted for Misusing Prison Credit Cards A former manager at a minimum-security prison in Salem, Oregon has been indicted for improperly using prison credit cards. Kenneth C. Robertson, 46, began working for the Oregon Department of Corrections …
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down BOP Regulation Precluding Early Release for Prisoners Who Complete Drug Treatment
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Filed under: Sentencing, Good Time, Habeas Corpus, Administrative Procedures Act (Federal), Drug Treatment/Rehab
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down BOP Regulation Precluding Early Release for Prisoners Who Complete Drug Treatment by Brandon Sample Ninth Circuit Strikes Down BOP Regulation Precluding Early Release for Prisoners Who Complete Drug Treatment by Brandon Sample The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the federal Bureau …
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