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Dismissal Not Authorized for Oregon Victim’s Refusal to Comply With Subpoena

Article • October 5, 2020

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Subpoenas, Fair Trial

Dismissal Not Authorized for Oregon Victim’s Refusal to Comply With Subpoena by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a criminal proceeding when the victim refused to comply with a subpoena to appear for trial. Alex David Murray Lorenzo was charged …

Fifth Circuit Upholds Summary Dismissal of Texas Prisoner’s Challenge to Deduction of Medical Co-Pay From Account Receiving VA Payments

Article • October 5, 2020

Filed under: Trust Accounts, Veterans

Fifth Circuit Upholds Summary Dismissal of Texas Prisoner’s Challenge to Deduction of Medical Co-Pay From Account Receiving VA Payments by On July 9, 2020, the Fifth Circuit court of appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prisoner’s challenge to the department’s deduction of a …

$50,000 Settlement for Failure to Treat Hernias

Article • October 5, 2020

Filed under: Pain, Hernias, Failure to Treat, Eighth Amendment

$50,000 Settlement for Failure to Treat Hernias by Corizon Health agreed to pay $50,000 in a lawsuit alleging it deprived a prisoner of medically necessary surgery to correct his hernias. The suit remained unsolved against the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC). Upon receiving his initial physical exam upon entry into …

Seventh Circuit Rejects Retaliation Claim Based on Suspicious Timing Alone

Article • October 5, 2020

Filed under: Retaliation, Searches, Failure to Protect (General), First Amendment, rights

Seventh Circuit Rejects Retaliation Claim Based on Suspicious Timing Alone by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson On July 20, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a lower court’s grant of summary judgment on a prisoner’s retaliation claim. The court found that suspicious timing alone is …

PrimeCare, Berks County Prisoner Who Loses Leg Agree to $850,000 Settlement

Article • October 5, 2020

Filed under: Primecare Medical, Contractor Misconduct, Amputations

PrimeCare, Berks County Prisoner Who Loses Leg Agree to $850,000 Settlement by PrimeCare Medical agreed to an $850,000 settlement in a civil rights action alleging it failed to provide care for a prisoner at Pennsylvania’s Berks County Prison (BCP). The prisoner suffered amputation of her left leg below the knee. …

$2,500 Settlement for Failure to Treat Broken Arm and Shoulder Injury

Article • October 5, 2020

Filed under: Pain, Skeletal Injury, Failure to Treat, Eighth Amendment

$2,500 Settlement for Failure to Treat Broken Arm and Shoulder Injury by Corizon Health agreed to pay $2,500 to a prisoner for failing to treat his broken arm. The complaint alleged other claims against the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) and its agents that were not relevant to the settlement. …

192,000 Settlement in Lawsuit Seeking Pay for Uncompensated Work from Corizon

Article • October 5, 2020

Filed under: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

192,000 Settlement in Lawsuit Seeking Pay for Uncompensated Work from Corizon by A $192,368 settlement was reached in a lawsuit alleging Corizon Health deducted meal break times from employee pay even when the employee worked through the break. The lawsuit was filed as a class action on November 11, 2012. …

Crabtree v. Peters, OR, Complaint, Sexual Assault of Inmate, 2020

Brief • October 5, 2020

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Prison Rape Elimination Act

Crabtree v. Peters, OR, Complaint, Sexual Assault of Inmate, 2020 Case 2:20-cv-01291-AC Document 42 Filed 10/05/20 Page 1 of 54 Ginger G. Mooney, OSB # 031261 Ginger G. Mooney, LLC 1017 May Street, Suite 200 Hood River, Oregon 97031 Telephone (541) 716-5650 Fax (503) 389-1585 contact@mooneylaw.org Attorney for Mercedes Crabtree …

Federal Trade Commission v. Disruption Theory, et al., CA, complaint, deceptive calling plans, 2020

Brief • October 5, 2020

Filed under: Telephones, Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)

Federal Trade Commission v. Disruption Theory, et al., CA, complaint, deceptive calling plans, 2020 FILED Case 3:20-cv-06919-VC Document 1 Filed 10/05/20 Page 1 of 15 Oct 05 2020 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ALDEN F. ABBOTT General Counsel SUSANY. SOONG CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT …

Johnson v. Bailey, IL, Settlement, Strip Search, 2020

Brief • October 5, 2020

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Strip Searches, Eighth Amendment, Sanitation, Searches - Body/Strip

Johnson v. Bailey, IL, Settlement, Strip Search, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Case# Official Case # 16-5780 CD 16-CV-5780 Johnson, Henry #B63019 v. Bailey, et al. Defendants: Pia i ntiffs: Filed Case Name Received 12/19/16 Date Served Status closed 10/ 18/ 16 Class Act ion On Appeal ._ Spears …

$2,500 Settlement in Failure to Protect Prisoners During Jail Fire in Indiana

Article • October 4, 2020

Filed under: Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Fire Hazards

$2,500 Settlement in Failure to Protect Prisoners During Jail Fire in Indiana by A pretrial detainee received a $2,500 settlement in a civil rights action alleging jail officials failed to evacuate detainees during a fire and did not treat their injuries. The lawsuit stemmed from a fire in a cellblock …

$37,500 Settlement in Discrimination Suit Against Corizon Health

Article • October 4, 2020

Filed under: Corizon, Racial Discrimination, Work Conditions/Safety

$37,500 Settlement in Discrimination Suit Against Corizon Health by Corizon Health agreed to pay $37,500 to a former employee who alleged she was discriminated against based on race and was subjected to a hostile work environment. Laurie Astern was hired by Corizon on August 11, 2014, to work as a …

$350,000 Settlement in Florida Detainee’s Suicide

Article • October 4, 2020

Filed under: Corizon, Medication, Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

$350,000 Settlement in Florida Detainee’s Suicide by Corizon Health agreed to pay $350,000 in a lawsuit that alleged it failed to provide mental health care to a pretrial detainee who committed suicide at Florida’s Charlotte County Jail. Victor H. Ackers was arrested on May 21, 2013, for domestic violence and …

$47,000 Settlement in Detainee’s Overdose Death Claim

Article • October 4, 2020

Filed under: Corizon, Medication, Drug Overdose, Wrongful Death

$47,000 Settlement in Detainee’s Overdose Death Claim by Corizon Health agreed to pay $47,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging it negligently failed to assure street drugs did not enter its Jail Alternatives to Substance Abuse (JASA) program. Brian G. Brewer was transferred from Florida’s Polk County Jail on May 12, …

$50,000 Settlement with Corizon in Failure to Treat Suit in Florida

Article • October 4, 2020

Filed under: Corizon, Medical, Medication, Pain, Failure to Treat, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act

$50,000 Settlement with Corizon in Failure to Treat Suit in Florida by Corizon Health agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging it failed to provide a Florida prisoner with medication for his heart and blood pressure. He also alleged that he was not provided postoperative dental care or …

Dysfunctional Justice System Inflicts Cruel, Unusual Sentences

In-the-News Article • October 2, 2020

Dysfunctional Justice System Inflicts Cruel, Unusual Sentences Oct. 2, 2020 Articles that mention PLN Newsmax.com By&nbsp;Bernard Kerik&nbsp;with Rod Blagojevich At 26 years-old, Ross Ulbricht made history, when he did something that many called genius &mdash; he wrote code and created a website called Silk Road. It was the first modern …

The Toughest Love

Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020

Filed under: Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Alternative Sentencing

The Toughest Love by Julia Lurie For Nearly 50 Years, the Delancey Street Foundation Has Offered an Alternative to Prison. But Does the Celebrated Program Really Work? by Julia Lurie, Mother Jones The headquarters of the Delancey Street Foundation occupies a piece of prime real estate near the base of San …

From the Editor

Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020

Filed under: Editorials

From the Editor by Paul Wright by Paul Wright This month’s cover story reports on Delancey Street, the Bay Area Foundation that has gained fame for its programs that rehabilitate prisoners. Its success has allowed it to grow into a large operation with facilities in six cities. Readers can make …

$400,000 Settlement in Lawsuit over Kentucky Prisoner’s Starvation Death

Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020

Filed under: Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

$400,000 Settlement in Lawsuit over Kentucky Prisoner’s Starvation Death by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In February 2020, WDRB News revealed a previously undisclosed $400,000 settlement paid by the Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC) to the family of a state prisoner who starved to death while in segregation at the …

Why Did 77 Ohio Prisoners Die of COVID-19, but Just 10 in Pennsylvania?

Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Why Did 77 Ohio Prisoners Die of COVID-19, but Just 10 in Pennsylvania? by Cid Standifer, Brie Zeltner A look at how overcrowding and poor design contributed to two of the worst national outbreaks by Cid Standifer and Brie Zeltner, Eye on Ohio, Aug. 21, 2020 This article was provided …