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Article • July 1, 2021 • from PLN July, 2021
When Prisoners Die, Hawaii Keeps it Secret by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon What happens when a state prisoner or jail detainee dies in Hawaii’s custody? Few people know because prison officials do not tell anyone. Well, hardly anyone. A heavily redacted report goes to the state’s governor, who supposedly …
Article • July 1, 2021 • from PLN July, 2021
Wisconsin Prisoner In Vegetative State After Suicide Attempt Wins New Trial on Jury Instruction Error by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a jury’s judgment in a civil rights action alleging guards at Wisconsin’s Madison County Jail (MCJ) were deliberately indifferent to …
Article • July 1, 2021 • from PLN July, 2021
Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Settlements
$54,000 Award of Attorney Fees to Enforce Settlement Agreement on Behalf of Deaf Prisoners by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s order granting attorney’s fees after it found the Illinois Department of Correction (IDOC) was in “substantial noncompliance” with a …
Article • July 1, 2021 • from PLN July, 2021
$200,000 Settlement for Kentucky Woman in Jail Childbirth Suit by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On February 17, 2021, a Kentucky federal court dismissed a lawsuit brought by a woman who was abandoned by jailers while a pretrial detainee and forced to give birth alone in a cell. The lawsuit …
Doe v. Washington Dept of Corrections, WA, Order Implementing Class Notice, Public Records Request, 2021 Case 4:21-cv-05059-TOR ECF No. 88 filed 06/30/21 PageID.1177 Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 6 7 8 JOHN DOE 1, JOHN DOE 2, JANE …
Davis v. Baldwin, IL, Order Granting Class Certification, Solitary Confinement, 2021 Case 3:16-cv-00600-MAB Document 230 Filed 06/14/21 Page 1 of 59 Page ID #4850 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS HENRY DAVIS, et al., ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, …
Article • June 1, 2021 • from PLN June, 2021
NC Prisoner Survives Summary Judgment for Two Excessive Force Claims by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals found a prisoner’s material facts in an excessive use of force claim were sufficient to overcome the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. The court’s January 4, 2021, …
Article • June 1, 2021 • from PLN June, 2021
Filed under: Settlements, Class Actions
Class Action Lawsuit Over COVID at Chesapeake, MD Jail Reaches Settlement by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A settlement agreement was reached in a class action lawsuit alleging there was an “uncontrolled outbreak of COVID at the Chesapeake Detention Facility (CDF)” in Maryland. The complaint was filed in federal …
Article • June 1, 2021 • from PLN June, 2021
Filed under: Consent Decrees
New Hampshire Prisoner Sues to Enforce Conditions of Consent Decree by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The New Hampshire Supreme Court held a prisoner has standing to pursue a lawsuit alleging breach of contract for the failure to comply with a settlement in a prison conditions lawsuit. The court …
Doe v. Washington Dept of Corrections, WA, Order Granting Preliminary Injunction, Public Records Request, 2021 (1) Case 4:21-cv-05059-TOR ECF No. 70 filed 05/17/21 PageID.1034 Page 1 of 39 1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 6 7 8 JOHN DOE 1, JOHN DOE 2, …
Brief • May 17, 2021
Doe v. Washington Dept of Corrections, WA, Order Certifying Class, Public Records Request, 2021 Case 4:21-cv-05059-TOR ECF No. 69 filed 05/17/21 PageID.1014 Page 1 of 20 1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 6 7 8 JOHN DOE 1, JOHN DOE 2, JANE DOE …
Brief • May 17, 2021
Doe v. Washington Dept of Corrections, WA, Order Granting Preliminary Injunction, Public Records Request, 2021 Case 4:21-cv-05059-TOR ECF No. 70 filed 05/17/21 PageID.1034 Page 1 of 39 1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 6 7 8 JOHN DOE 1, JOHN DOE 2, JANE …
Article • May 1, 2021 • from PLN May, 2021
Filed under: COVID-19, Mediation
With the majority of corrections officers declining the COVID-19 vaccine, incarcerated people are still at serious risk by Wanda Bertram, Wendy Sawyer Low rates of vaccine uptake among correctional staff make it clear that withholding the vaccine from people who are locked up — or offering it only to a small …
Washington Supreme Court Holds Ongoing Contempt Not Required to Impose Sanctions for Violating Injunction Against Releasing Sex Offender Records by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On November 12, 2020, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington held that a trial court erred when it dismissed a prisoner’s contempt motion …
Article • May 1, 2021 • from PLN May, 2021
Second Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in Lawsuit Alleging New York Guard Sexually Assaulted Female Prisoners by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On November 17, 2020, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the grant of summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging a guard at New York’s Suffolk County Correctional …
Filing • April 29, 2021
HRDC v. Johnson County, Kansas, et al., KS, Censorship, Settlement, 2021 IN THE MATTER OF: Human Rights Defense Center v. Johnson County, KS, et al. Case No. 2:20-cv-02447 U.S. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF KANSAS ___________________________________________ SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) is made and entered …
Brief • April 29, 2021
HRDC v. Johnson County, Kansas, et al., KS, Censorship, Settlement, 2021 IN THE MATTER OF: Human Rights Defense Center v. Johnson County, KS, et al. Case No. 2:20-cv-02447 U.S. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF KANSAS ___________________________________________ SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) is made and entered …
Brief • April 29, 2021
HRDC v. County of Los Angeles, Complaint, Public Records, Request, 2021 Electronically 11 ED by Superior Court of California, Count, of Los Angeles on 04/29/2021 10:05 AM Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk of Court, by R. Perez, Deputy Clerk l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SUSAN E. SEAGER …
Delgado v. Brookman, IL, Settlement, Solitary Confinement, 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case # Case# 18-CV-2188-NJR 18-2188 Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Delgado, Kristian #K77366 v. Brookman, et al. IDOC# Ph ntiffs: Filed Case Name Defendants: 3/29/19 Date Served Status Received closed 4/9/ 19 Class Action 0 On Appeal W …
Corecivic v. Candide Group, CA, Order Granting Attorney's Fees, Defamation, 2021 Case 3:20-cv-03792-WHA Document 85 Filed 04/06/21 Page 1 of 11 1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 6 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 8 9 CORECIVIC INC, Plaintiff, 10 United States District Court Northern District of California …
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