Florida Lawmaker Visits Prisons, Audits Private Prison Contracts by David Reutter by David Reutter In prison after prison across the state, over a period of two years, Florida state Representative David Richardson found that toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, pillows, sheets, shirts and soap were often withheld from prisoners, especially those in …
Florida Sheriff Not Immune from Suit in Hiring Decisions Allegedly Motivated By Politics, Eleventh Circuit Rules by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On December 14, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a lower court ruling and reinstated a lawsuit brought by a former Broward …
Prisoner Rights Event Prompts Florida Prison System Lockdown by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The "Millions for Prisoners Human Rights March," held in Washington, D.C. on August 19, 2017, apparently prompted a statewide lockdown by the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) to prevent any displays of solidarity with the free-world …
Florida, South Carolina, New Jersey Latest States to Pass Mugshot Extortion Laws by On June 16, 2017, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed legislation to regulate the online mugshot industry, preventing websites that publish booking photos from charging a fee to remove them. South Carolina passed a similar law, known as …
FDOC and Centurion of Florida Contract Agreement-Amendment #1 AGREEMENT #A3881 AMENDMENT #1 AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND CENTURION OF FLORIDA, LLC This is an Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement (“Agreement”) between the Florida Department of Corrections (“Department”) and Centurion of Florida, LLC (“Participating Entity”) that …
Female Prisoner Raped By Florida Sheriff's Deputy Settles Lawsuit for $91,666 by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton Shortly before the scheduled date of trial in the case, a woman who said she was raped by a Bay County, Florida, sheriff's deputy during a transport run to another jail agreed to …
Notice of Sex Offense Admission Requirement Not Required to Find Florida Probationer Violated Treatment by David Reutter by David Reutter The Florida Supreme Court held a defendant may be found guilty of violating probation for failing to admit to engaging in sexually deviant behavior during a sex offender program. Warren …
Butzer v. CoreCivic, FL, Complaint, Juvenile Sexual Assault, 2017 Case 5:17-cv-00360-JSM-PRL Document 1 Filed 08/07/17 Page 1 of 8 PageID 1 Fl LED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 2Dl1 AUG - 7 AH 9: 33 CASE NO. ('" ' .. ., LESLEY BUTZER, as Mother and Next …
Florida: Trio of Con Artists Sentenced in Rule 35 Sentence Reduction Scam by Friends and relatives of at least 22 federal prisoners in Miami-Dade County and elsewhere paid $4.4 million to a trio of con artists who promised sentence reductions in exchange for fees. Alvin James Warrick, 40, Colitha Patrice …
Nattiel v. Tomlinson, FL, Report, 2017 Case 1:15-cv-00150-WTH-GRJ Document 91 Filed 07/13/17 Page 1 of 23 Page 1 of 23 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION CHARLIE NATTIEL, Plaintiff, v. CASE NO. 1:15-cv-150-WTH-GRJ TOMLINSON, et al., Defendants. ________________________/ REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION This …
Rats, bugs and ‘natural’ deaths at nation’s largest women’s prison by Julie K. Brown by Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald Yvonne McBride was a physically healthy 26-year-old woman when she entered Lowell Correctional Institution for women June 20, 2013. The Florida Department of Corrections noted in its exam of McBride …
At Lowell, sex, death and a probe riddled with questions by Julie K. Brown by Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald Patrick Quercioli was big and burly, and with pumped muscles and an elaborate Indian tattoo on his arm, he looked more like a bodybuilder than a corrections officer. Though he’d …
Bartered sex, corruption and cover-ups behind bars in nation’s largest women’s prison by Julie K. Brown by Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald Casey Hodge stepped from the prison van, trembling under the weight of her thick handcuffs and leg shackles. The slight 25-year-old was led with a group of other …
Disability Rights Florida v. Jones, FL, Settlement, Disability Rights, 2017 UNITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Tallahassee Division DISABILITY RIGHTS FLORIDA, INC., Plaintiff, Case No. 4:16-cv-47-RH-CAS vs. JULIE JONES, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, Defendant. --------------------------------' SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Table of …
Allen v. A.E. New Jr, Inc, FL, Amended Class Action Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2017 Filing # 58683622 E-Filed 07/06/2017 04:48:12 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CLARKE ALLEN, ET AL., ) ) PLAINTIFFS, Individually ) and on behalf …
Is Risk Prediction Real Criminal Justice Reform or Junk Science? by Joe Watson by Joe Watson With its criminal justice system bursting at the seams, one state has decided to take a controversial step to alleviate the pressure. In 2015, Pennsylvania officials indicated the state would become the first in …
Hoffer v. Jones, FL, HIPAA Qualified Protective Order, Failure to Provide HepC Treatment, 2017 Case 4:17-cv-00214-MW-CAS Document 27 Filed 06/27/17 Page 1 of 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Tallahassee Division CARL HOFFER, RONALD MCPHERSON, And ROLAND MOLINA, individually and on behalf of a Class of persons …
Bobbin v. Corizon Health, FL, Settlement, Suicide, 2017 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS General Release That the undersigned, .CHRISTINA BOBBIN, in her capacity as Plenary Guardian of CARLO DANIEL LAUDADIO, an incapacitated adult ("Releasor"), for and in consideration of the sum of Three and One-Half Million dollars ($3,500,000.00), …
Paylan v. Teitlebaum, FL, Deposition of Thomas Fowlkes, MD, Possession of Controlled Substance, 2017 Case 1:15-cv-00159-MW-GRJ Document 119-6 Filed 06/20/17 Page 1 of 4 Page 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION CASE NO.: 1:15-cv-159-MW-GRJ CHRISTINA PAYLAN, M.D., Plaintiff, vs. SCOTT TEITELBAUM, MD, in his individual …
