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Connecticut Prisons Exempt from Patient Bill of Bights by The Connecticut Supreme Court has held that state prisons are not subject to the patients' bill of rights, Connecticut General Statutes §§ 17a-540 through 17a-550. Bryant Wiseman, 28, died at the Garner Correctional Institution on November 17, 1999, apparently while being …
Virginia: Stun Gun Implicated In Death, CMS Implicated In Coverup by by Michael Rigby Documents filed as part of a $204 million lawsuit directly, contradict the Virginia Department of Correction's (DOC) initial assertion that a stun gun played no role in the death of Lawrence James Frazier, and may implicate …
Article • October 15, 2003 • from PLN October, 2003
Stun Belt Prejudice Reverses California Conviction by John E Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg The California Supreme Court overturned a three-strikes conviction and remanded the case for a new trial because of the potential for psychological prejudice from a remote-controlled electronic stun belt on a defendant's demeanor during testimony, where …
Deaths and Beatings Rampant in Texas' Nueces County Jail by Gary Hunter Nueces County Jail in Corpus Christi Texas has become a regular source of dead and beaten prisoners. Ten prisoners have died in the jail between 1996 and 2000. Two cases have already cost the county $2 million and …
Injunctive Relief Ordered to Fix ADA Violations in California Parole Hearings by John E Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg The Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals upheld a December 1999 district court decision (USDC, N.D. Calif.) granting injunctive relief to the class of all California state prisoners and parolees having …
Sandin Applied to Wisconsin Sexual Offender Civil Commitment by In analyzing a district court's order finding Richard Thielman, a sexual offender civil committee, did not have a liberty interest from being restrained by waistchains, blackbox, and leg irons when being transported outside the Wisconsin Resource Center for medical treatment, the …
Connecticut Pays $1,850,000 in Deaths of Two Prisoners Transferred to Virginia by John E Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg The Connecticut Department of Corrections (CDC) settled two claims in March 2002 totaling $1,850,000 for the wrongful deaths of a mentally ill prisoner and a severely diabetic prisoner who were transferred …
U.S. District Court Finds Supermax Placement at Ohio Prison "Atypical and Significant Hardship" by Robert Woodman U.S. District Court Finds Supermax Placement at Ohio Prison "Atypical and Significant Hardship" by Robert Woodman In a ruling believed to be the first of its kind, Judge James Gwin of the United States …
Article • February 15, 2003 • from PLN February, 2003
Filed under: Excessive Force, Restraints
$15,555 Awarded to Beaten Pennsylvania Prisoner by On July 15, 2002, a federal jury awarded $15,555 to prisoner Corey Jones. Jones was a minimum security state prisoner who was subpoenaed to testify at a hearing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Jones was shackled and handcuffed when he had an exchange with …
$56.5 Million Jury Verdict in Indiana Jail Murder by On May 9, 2002, a federal jury in Indiana awarded $56.5 million dollars in damages to the estate of a jail detainee who was beaten to death by jail guards. This is believed to be the largest jury verdict in Indiana …
Virginia Guards Acquitted of Assaulting Prisoner by Michael Rigby Three former prison guards were acquitted March 27, 2002 on charges of beating a shackled prisoner at the Wallens Ridge State Prison, a Virginia supermax. Lt. Jeffrey Compton, Sgt. Mathew Hamilton and Michael Bliley were charged with felonious assault and fired …
PLRA Does Not Apply to Juvenile Facilities; $379,000 Attorney Fees and Costs Awarded by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A federal district court in South Dakota has held the PLRA attorney fees provision does not apply to juvenile facilities, and awarded $379,000 in attorney fees and costs. The court …
Article • November 15, 2002 • from PLN November, 2002
Supreme Court Holds No Immunity for Alabama Hitching Post by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed an Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that held government officials are entitled for qualified immunity unless there exists previous case law that is "materially similar" to the …
$275,000 Awarded in Stun Belt Settlement by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals partially reversed a preliminary injunction order that had enjoined the Los Angeles County Sheriff from using a stun belt on prisoners. After remand, a settlement for $275,000 and a change in policy was reached. Ronnie Hawkins, a …
New York Prisoner's Denial of Exercise Claim Set for Trial by The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has denied summary judgment in part to high-ranking officials of the New York Department of Correctional Services (DOGS) and to a prisoner plaintiff and has set for …
Settlement Agreement Reached in Wisconsin Supermax Suit by John E Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) officials settled the 42 USC § 1983 class action civil rights suit brought by seriously mentally ill prisoners housed in the Boscobel, WI Supermax state prison by agreeing not to …
Article • September 15, 2002 • from PLN September, 2002
9-11 Prompts New Regulations for Prisoner Airline Transports by Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) transferred its rulemaking authority regarding civil aviation security to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The TSA subsequently promulgated new rules regarding the transportation of prisoners on civilian airlines. The …
Two Private Kentucky Youth Facilities Closed for Abuse by Gary Hunter It took only six weeks for the Juvenile Justice Department (JJD) to close two Kentucky Youth Academy (KYA) facilities. On Sept. 14th, 2001 the Kentucky Division of Protection and Advocacy (DPA) filed suit in federal court charging the Central …
U.S. Cited for Human Rights Violations by Gary Hunter ( On May 15, 2001, at a human rights conference in Geneva, the United States was denounced for its inhumane and discriminatory practices. Amnesty International and the U.N. Committee Against Torture cited the U.S. for oppressive tactics by both public law …
"Barbaric Conditions" At Wisconsin Supermax Result in Preliminary Injunction To Transfer Mentally Ill Prisoners by John E Dannenberg "Barbaric Conditions" At Wisconsin Supermax Result in Preliminary Injunction To Transfer Mentally Ill Prisoners by John Dannenberg Noting that the Eighth Amendment's cruel and unusual punishment clause protects the mental health of …
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