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Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Justice Department and GEO Group Challenge California’s Ban on Private Prison and Detention Facilities by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On January 24, 2020, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint in California federal court challenging the application to the federal government of a new state law …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Nevada Court Rules Prison Officials Withheld Evidence from Prisoner by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A Nevada federal district court found on February 7, 2020 that prison officials were liable for failing to provide evidence to a prisoner during disciplinary proceedings. The Court’s grant of summary judgment to Nevada …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
U.S. District Court Says Rhode Island Department of Corrections Violated “Morris Rules” by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney On January 28, 2020, the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island found the state’s Department of Corrections (DOC) in violation of a 38-year-old consent order limiting stays in solitary confinement to 30 …
Injunction Orders Protection for Prisoner Witnesses in California Disability Lawsuit by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A California federal district court granted a temporary restraining order that requires the defendants to take steps to end the retaliation against two class members housed at the R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD) …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Filed under: Prison Gangs, Lockdowns
Lockdowns Follow “Coordinated” Gang Fights at Oklahoma Prisons by David Reutter by David M. Reutter After what officials are calling coordinated fights, six Oklahoma prisons were placed on lockdown status for over a week. One prisoner died and 36 prisoners and several staff were injured in the melees. The lockdowns …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Texas Execs Sentenced for Providing Bad Food to BOP by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Nearly every resident of a prison will quickly tell anyone who asks that what passes for food there leaves a lot to be desired. It is a good bet that the moniker “mystery meat” originated …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
California Scrambled to Staff Wildfire Crews After Firefighting Prisoners Locked Down Due to COVID-19 by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell With nearly one in four of the state’s frontline firefighters being state prisoners during peak wildfire season, California has been scrambling to find enough qualified firefighters to staff its fire …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Filed under: Parole, Overdetention
Colorado Parole Board Cannot Confine Parolee Beyond Statutory Max by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso On January 13, 2020, the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado granted the habeas corpus petition of a parolee who had been re-confined for the remainder of his prison term after the Court …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Coronavirus Will Not Be Controlled in Country Until It Is Controlled in Prisons and Jails by Michael D. Cohen, MD by Michael D. Cohen, M.D. There is growing concern that communities that host jails and prisons will never be able to control the coronavirus unless the epidemic in correctional institutions …
Prisoner Law Consultant in Michigan Pleads Guilty to Defrauding BOP by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A guilty plea to conspiracy and wire fraud charges was entered in a Michigan federal district court on December 4, 2019, by Tony Tuan Pham, also known as Anh Nguyen, in his role …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Interview: Jessica Sandoval of Unlock the Box on Solitary Confinement by Ken Silverstein by Ken Silverstein Unlock the Box supports education and advocacy efforts on the national, state, and local levels to advance the goal of ending solitary confinement in the United States. The coalition defines solitary confinement for adults …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
“Collateral Consequences” of Convictions Hinder Chances of Post-Prison Success by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Every week, more than 10,000 people leave prison and 200,000 are released from jail across the country, after being convicted. And the rules and regulations preventing them from jobs, housing, and education — often called …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
$5,400 Payout by Montana DOC Over Ex-Prisoner’s Claim of Religious, Gender Discrimination by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Montana Department of Corrections (MDOC) agreed to pay $5,400 to resolve a former prisoner’s claim that alleged religious discrimination and failed equal opportunities for women. The November 7, 2019 Conciliation …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Seventh Circuit: Transfer of Indiana Prisoner Based on Substance of Grievances Not Retaliatory by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held on March 6, 2020 that prison officials did not retaliate against a prisoner by transferring him to another prison where the transfer was …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Captain at Jail Where Epstein Died Offered New Position of Authority; Warden Remains on Desk Duty by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss In March 2020, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) announced it would transfer guard Jermaine Darden to Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fort Dix, where he will serve as the …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
$110,000 Settlement Reached in Ohio Prisoner’s Excessive Force Suit by David Reutter by David M. Reutter An Ohio prisoner received a $110,518.94 settlement in a civil rights action that alleged guards used excessive force on him. The settlement, finalized on February 13, 2020, further provided for reversal of misconduct reports …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Alabama DOC Report: Staff Beat, Hog-Tied, and Denied Medical Care to Fatally Injured Prisoner Seeking Help; Then Covered It Up by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke According to a secret report by the Investigation & Intelligence Division of the Alabama Department of Corrections (DOC), guards beat and hog-tied a prisoner …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Commitment to New Jersey’s “Special Treatment Unit” a Potential Death Sentence by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss Sex offenders who had completed their criminal sentences in the state of New Jersey were being civilly committed to a facility that had a higher death rate due to COVID-19 than any …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
COVID-19 Causes Public Defenders to Change How They Handle Cases by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell "Our work has changed. It’s shifted.” That statement was made by Jessica McArdle, a public defender in Springfield, Massachusetts, who says she and her co-workers have had to get creative in representing clients during …
$140,000 Settlement in Ohio Jail Beating, Retaliation Case by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Jail (CCJ) agreed to a $140,000 settlement on February 14, 2020 in a civil rights action alleging a prisoner was subjected to excessive force and retaliation by guards. Corrionne Lawrence was booked …
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