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Un-Mirandized Oregon Prison Disciplinary Statements Suppressed; Syringe is a “Weapon” Under Oregon Law

Article • January 15, 2009

Filed under: Self Incrimination, Criminal Prosecution, Prison/Jail Murders, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Un-Mirandized Oregon Prison Disciplinary Statements Suppressed; Syringe is a “Weapon” Under Oregon Law by The Oregon Court of Appeals has held that incriminating statements in prison disciplinary hearings cannot be used against prisoners in subsequent criminal proceedings if Miranda warnings are not given. In September 2003, a prisoner was murdered …

Oregon Guards Wrongly Fired Win $1,000,000

Article • December 15, 2008 • from PLN December, 2008

Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Guards/Staff, Employee Litigation

Oregon Guards Wrongly Fired Win $1,000,000 by Russell Rice and Larry Lytle, both career employees of the Oregon state Department of Corrections, were fired by Superintendent Frank Thomas of the Santiam Correctional Institute in early 2004. Both had long histories of exemplary performance. But they formally complained that Thomas, who …

Over 60% of Oregon Prisoner Suicides Linked to Mental Illness, Isolation

Article • October 15, 2008 • from PLN October, 2008

Filed under: Classification, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

Over 60% of Oregon Prisoner Suicides Linked to Mental Illness, Isolation by Mark Wilson Over 60% of Oregon Prisoner Suicides Linked to Mental Illness, Isolation by Mark Wilson Nathan Bashaw, 21, had a mere 259 days left to serve until his April 1, 2008 release date. He was serving a …

Ninth Circuit Upholds BOP IFRP Program

Article • August 15, 2008

Filed under: Work, Prison Industries, Prison Labor, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Restitution

Ninth Circuit Upholds BOP IFRP Program by The federal prisons' Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, which provides for development of a plan for inmates to pay obligations such as court-ordered assessments, restitution, and fines, with deprivation of privileges and preferred housing as a sanction for noncompliance, does not improperly intrude on …

BOP Ordered to Reinstate Good Time Reduction Despite Weapons Enhancement

Article • August 15, 2008

Filed under: Sentencing, Good Time, Drug Treatment/Rehab

BOP Ordered to Reinstate Good Time Reduction Despite Weapons Enhancement by The petitioner had been determined eligible for early release upon completion of a substance abuse treatment program and was then disqualified based on a new Bureau of Prisons rule disqualifying those who had received sentence enhancements for weapons possession. …

Exclusion of Prisoners With Immigration Detainees from BOP Drug Treatment Program Upheld

Article • August 15, 2008

Filed under: Classification, Good Time, Detainers, Immigration, Drug Treatment/Rehab

Exclusion of Prisoners With Immigration Detainees from BOP Drug Treatment Program Upheld by The Bureau of Prisons had authority to promulgate a program statement that denied prisoners with immigration detainers lodged against them the ability to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment program that could result in sentence reduction. …

Oregon DOC Food Manager Takes Over $1 Million in Bribes, Feeds Prisoners “Distressed” Food

Article • August 15, 2008 • from PLN August, 2008

Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, Government Misconduct, Whistleblowing, Crime/Demographics, Criminal Prosecution, Informants, Crime, Food

Oregon DOC Food Manager Takes Over $1 Million in Bribes, Feeds Prisoners “Distressed” Food by Mark Wilson During a 2002 interview, Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) Food Services Administrator Farhad “Fred” Monem, 49, shook his head in disgust as he criticized government employees who feel a sense of entitlement. “People …

Mentally Ill Woman Sues Over Seg-Cell Sex; County Settles for $40,000

Article • August 15, 2008 • from PLN August, 2008

Filed under: Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Immunity/Liability, Premises Liability

Mentally Ill Woman Sues Over Seg-Cell Sex; County Settles for $40,000 by Twenty-nine-year-old Misha Cooper has a long history of mental illness and criminal offenses. In May 2006, she was confined in the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) in Portland, Oregon. Due to her mental health issues she was placed …

Oregon Prison Disciplinary Fines Upheld

Article • August 15, 2008

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Legality of Rules, Sanctions (Disciplinary Hearings)

Oregon Prison Disciplinary Fines Upheld by On December 14, 2005, an Oregon court of appeals upheld the statutory authority of the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) to impose monetary fines for disciplinary violations. Jacob Henry Barrett, an Oregon state prisoner, filed a petition for judicial review of two DOC administrative …

Three More Oregon cops Fall on Sex Charges; Protect and Serve, Just Not Kids

Article • July 15, 2008

Filed under: Assault by Police, Misconduct/Corruption, Police Misconduct

Three More Oregon cops Fall on Sex Charges; Protect and Serve, Just Not Kids by Three more names can be added to the long list of Oregon law enforcement officials who are caught engaging in sexual misconduct involving minors. On September 19, 2007, Brian Ferguson, a 7-year veteran of the …

White Oregon Guards Wrongly Fired in Reverse Discrimination Suit Win $1,000,000 Jury Verdict

Article • July 15, 2008

Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Guards/Staff, Employee Litigation

White Oregon Guards Wrongly Fired in Reverse Discrimination Suit Win $1,000,000 Jury Verdict by Russell Rice and Larry Lytle, both career employees of the Oregon state Department of Corrections, were fired by superintendent Frank Thomas of the Santiam Correctional Institute in early 2004. Both had long histories of exemplary performance. …

Oregon Death Row Prisoner Awards Victims $58.5 Million

Article • July 15, 2008

Filed under: Victims, Money/Property, Royalties, Prisoner Media

Oregon Death Row Prisoner Awards Victims $58.5 Million by In September, 2007, an Oregon death row prisoner settled a wrongful death action brought by his victim’s family. The deal awards the family approximately $58.5 million, barring the prisoner from profiting from the story of his crimes. Just before Christmas, 2001, …

Oregon Guard Wins $402,000 in Disability Discrimination Suit

Article • July 15, 2008

Filed under: Guards/Staff, Disabled Employees

Oregon Guard Wins $402,000 in Disability Discrimination Suit by Bruce Anglin, an Oregon state prison guard, was off work for an undisclosed amount of time and reason. When he was again ready for work, the state Department of Corrections (DOC) didn't reinstate him to suitable work. He filed a disability …

Oregon Law Requires Disclosure of Some Parole Records

Article • July 15, 2008

Filed under: Medical, Medical Records, Disclosure of Records, Parole

Oregon Law Requires Disclosure of Some Parole Records by A former Oregon State prisoner, identified only as Turner, sued the state Department of Corrections (DOC) in state court under state Public Disclosure Law (PDL), Ore. Rev. Stat. 192.410 et seq., to compel disclosure of his parole file. The trial court …

Oregon Prisoner Wins $58,000 for Injury in County Jail

Article • July 15, 2008

Filed under: Discrimination, Disabled Prisoners, Premises Liability

Oregon Prisoner Wins $58,000 for Injury in County Jail by Shane Bowers, a Multnomah County, Oregon prisoner, was housed in a cell which required him to traverse stairs, even though he had a crippled Leg. He sued the jail in state court for new damage thereby caused to his knee, …

Oregon PRL Required Disclosure of Records Pertaining to Police Internal Investigations

Article • July 15, 2008

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Civil Procedure, Disclosure of Records

Oregon PRL Required Disclosure of Records Pertaining to Police Internal Investigations by Patrick Rice and Karen Rutledge, Portland, Oregon residents, sued the city of Portland in state court under state Public Records Law (PRL), Or. Rev. Stat. § 192.420 et seq, to compel disclosure of records pertaining to a police …

Oregon PRL Requires Disclosure of Documents Pertaining to Internal Investigations of Cop's Misconduct

Article • July 15, 2008

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Police Misconduct, Disclosure of Records

Oregon PRL Requires Disclosure of Documents Pertaining to Internal Investigations of Cop's Misconduct by May Davis, a citizen of Portland, Oregon, sued Portland police (City) in state court under state Public Records Laws (PR § L), Or. Rev. Stat. 192.420 et sec, to compel disclosure of records for an internal …

Oregon PRL Requires Disclosure of Records for Cop's Disciplinary Action for shooting Civilian

Article • July 15, 2008

Filed under: Excessive Force, Shootings, Disclosure of Records, Media

Oregon PRL Requires Disclosure of Records for Cop's Disciplinary Action for shooting Civilian by The Oregon Publishing Co. (newspaper) sued the city of Portland, Oregon in state court under state Public Records Laws (PRL), Ore. Rev. Stat. § 192.420 et sec, to compel disclosure of records pertaining to the fatal …

Suits Attack “Dirty Tactics” of Portland, Oregon Police

Article • July 15, 2008

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Police Misconduct, Police Searches

Suits Attack “Dirty Tactics” of Portland, Oregon Police by Four men are suing the Portland Police Bureau in state court, alleging that their civil rights were violated by police “dirty tactics.” Lawyers for the men are calling for an independent investigation of the complaints. On May 27, 2006, while searching …

FBI Informant Sues for 110 Days False Imprisonment in Oregon Prison

Article • June 15, 2008

Filed under: Informants, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

FBI Informant Sues for 110 Days False Imprisonment in Oregon Prison by An FBI informant is suing the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) for holding him 110 days past his release date. In the late 1970s, Jack Rowlands gained notoriety by planting a bomb at Portland International Airport, in a …