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Philadelphia Jails to Release Prisoners Earlier in the Day
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Philadelphia Jails to Release Prisoners Earlier in the Day by Bill Barton by Bill Barton Independently obtained and analyzed data from April 2017 to April 2018 showed that 73 percent of all prisoners — more than 16,000 in total — were released after Philadelphia jail facilities’ cashier offices were closed, …
Wisconsin Supreme Court Reverses “Dangerousness” Finding in Involuntary Commitment of Schizophrenic Man
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Involuntary Treatment/Drugging, Dangerous Defendant Exception
Wisconsin Supreme Court Reverses “Dangerousness” Finding in Involuntary Commitment of Schizophrenic Man by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On April 24, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that the evidence to support a petitioner’s involuntary commitment was insufficient to support a conclusion the petitioner was “dangerous” under state law. …
Michigan Settles Sex Abuse Claims by 1,300 Former Juvenile Offenders Housed With Adults for $80 Million
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Settlements, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Failure to Protect (Juveniles)
Michigan Settles Sex Abuse Claims by 1,300 Former Juvenile Offenders Housed With Adults for $80 Million by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On January 29, 2020, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) agreed to pay $80 million to resolve a class action lawsuit filed by juveniles who were housed …
California Judge Reconsiders Six Months’ Jail for Cookie Theft at Rehab Program
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Resentencing
California Judge Reconsiders Six Months’ Jail for Cookie Theft at Rehab Program by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso Gregory Fields was in a court-ordered rehab program at the Salvation Army Harbor Light Center in San Francisco. He had completed a 30-day detox and blackout period when he started the …
Conditions at South Carolina Juvenile Facility Unconstitutional
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Juvenile Prisons
Conditions at South Carolina Juvenile Facility Unconstitutional by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued notice on February 5, 2020 that it has found the “totality of the conditions, practices, and incidents” it discovered at Broad River Road Complex (BRRC), South Carolina’s long-term juvenile …
How Kamala Harris’ Orange County, California “Snitch” Scandal Investigation Imploded
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Police/Govt Misconduct, Perjury/Perjured Testimony
How Kamala Harris’ Orange County, California “Snitch” Scandal Investigation Imploded by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for vice president, has long touted her law enforcement background in winning election to the offices of district attorney, California attorney general, and U.S. senator. But, serious questions have …
First Wrongful Death Claim Against San Quentin Prison Filed Over COVID-19 Death
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Failure to Treat, COVID-19, Wrongful Death
First Wrongful Death Claim Against San Quentin Prison Filed Over COVID-19 Death by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The family of one of the prisoners who died of COVID-19 at San Quentin prison in California has filed the first wrongful death claim — a precursor to a lawsuit — against …
Lawsuit Over Hellish 9-Day Prisoner Transport Reinstated
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Transfers, Contractor Misconduct, Contractor Liability
Lawsuit Over Hellish 9-Day Prisoner Transport Reinstated by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On April 29, 2020, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a grant of summary judgment to Inmate Services Corp. (ISC), allowing to continue a civil rights action alleging a pretrial detainee’s constitutional rights were violated …
Poetry for the Prisoners’ Soul
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Education, Art
Poetry for the Prisoners’ Soul by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Among the few organizations intrepid enough to reach out to prisoners is a group called the Worker Writers School (WWS). From its beginning as a poetry workshop for traumatized prisoners in the aftermath of the slaughter of prisoners at …
Prisoners Evacuated but ICE Detainees in Louisiana Suffer During Hurricane Laura
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Protect (General), Sewage, Water
Prisoners Evacuated but ICE Detainees in Louisiana Suffer During Hurricane Laura by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon The year 2020 has been rife with unpleasant surprises. The planet has contended with the coronavirus pandemic — the worst since the Spanish flu — and protests sparked by the police killing of …
Fifth Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Over Texas Jail Prisoner’s Death
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Drug Overdose, Wrongful Death
Fifth Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Over Texas Jail Prisoner’s Death by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The family of a Texas detainee who died of a suicidal overdose under jailers’ noses can continue its lawsuit against Young County, Texas. That decision was handed down on April 22, 2020, by the Fifth …
Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Texas Jail Suicide Lawsuit, Holds Discrimination Not Proven
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Wrongful Death, Suicides
Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Texas Jail Suicide Lawsuit, Holds Discrimination Not Proven by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On April 15, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the summary dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the estate of a man who committed suicide at the …
Petrelis v. City & County of San Francisco, CA, Settlement, Excessive Force Against a Protestor, 2020
Brief • October 1, 2020
Filed under: Protests, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Excessive Force (Police)
Petrelis v. City & County of San Francisco, CA, Settlement, Excessive Force Against a Protestor, 2020 FULL AND FINAL RELEASE Case Name: Michael Anthony Petrelis v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. Case No.: 20-cv-01032-JCS FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, in the amount of $13,000 (Thirteen Thousand and …
Pike jail now charges inmates a housing fee
In-the-News Article • September 30, 2020
Pike jail now charges inmates a housing fee Sept. 30, 2020 Articles with PLN Quotes Pike County Courier Milford. The relative of an inmate says the county’s new pay-to-stay policy is punitive and turns the Pike County Correctional Facility into a debtors’ prison. Officials say the fees are needed to …
Molina v. Centurion Correctional Healthcare of New Mexico, LLC, NM, Amended Complaint, Medical Malpractice, 2020
Brief • September 30, 2020
Filed under: Centurion
Molina v. Centurion Correctional Healthcare of New Mexico, LLC, NM, Amended Complaint, Medical Malpractice, 2020 Centurion 001538 SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF BERNALILLO STATE OF NEW MEXICO STEPHEN MOLINA, Plaintiff, v. CASE NO.: D-202-CV-2020-00287 CENTURION CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE OF NEW MEXICO, LLC, Defendants. AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR NEGLIGENCE COMES NOW the …
Ludwig v. Deanes, IL, Settlement, Sexual Harassment, 2020
Brief • September 29, 2020
Filed under: Assault by Police, Harassment by Police, Police Misconduct
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Quickle v. Lasek, IL, order, damages, sexual coercion, 2020
Brief • September 29, 2020
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Threats by Staff, Retaliation, Failure to Protect (General), Damages
Quickle v. Lasek, IL, order, damages, sexual coercion, 2020 1:18-cv-01332-SEM-TSH # 107 Page 1 of 6 E-FILED Tuesday, 29 September, 2020 09:14:46 AM Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS DONALD QUICKLE, Plaintiff, v. SHERRI LASEK, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) …
Valentine et al. v. Collier, TX, hand sanitizer protection for geriatric prisoners during COVID, 2020
Brief • September 29, 2020
Filed under: COVID-19, Conditions of Confinement, Eighth Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act
Valentine et al. v. Collier, TX, hand sanitizer protection for geriatric prisoners during COVID, 2020 United States District Court Southern District of Texas ENTERED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION LADDY CURTIS VALENTINE, et al., Plaintiffs, VS. BRYAN COLLIER, et al., Defendants. September 29, 2020 David …
Human rights group claims censorship, sues Henderson detention center
In-the-News Article • September 25, 2020
Human rights group claims censorship, sues Henderson detention center Sept. 25, 2020 Articles about PLN Litigation The Gleaner Beth Smith Henderson Gleaner HENDERSON, Ky. — The local detention center is being sued by a human rights organization for alleged censorship of books and magazines it publishes for inmates. According to …
Campbell v. Corizon Health Incorporated, AZ, Order, Denial of Medical Care, 2020
Brief • September 25, 2020
Filed under: Failure to Treat
Campbell v. Corizon Health Incorporated, AZ, Order, Denial of Medical Care, 2020 Case 4:18-cv-00146-JAS Document 65 Filed 09/25/20 Page 1 of 18 1 SH 2 3 4 5 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 8 9 Kevin Campbell, 10 11 12 No. CV …
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