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Folta v. Van Winkle, et al., AZ, complaint, assault on prisoner, 2014

Brief • July 10, 2014

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Failure to Protect (Staff), 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Folta v. Van Winkle, et al., AZ, complaint, assault on prisoner, 2014 Case 2:14-cv-01562-PGR-ESW Document 1 Filed 07/10/14 Page 1 of 9 FILED LODGED Jul 10 2014 CLERK U.S. DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA Case 2:14-cv-01562-PGR-ESW Document 1 Filed 07/10/14 Page 2 of 9 Case 2:14-cv-01562-PGR-ESW Document 1 Filed 07/10/14 …

Broking v. State of AZ, AZ, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014

Brief • July 9, 2014

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Infections, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Broking v. State of AZ, AZ, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Settlement Agreement") is entered into, on, by, and among DAVID BROKING, Arizona Department of Corrections ("ADC")- individually (the ''Plaintiff'); and the STATE OF ARIZONA (the ''Defendant") its agents, representatives, employees, officials, …

Parsons v. Ryan, AZ, Plff's Response to Mot, Systemic Medical Neglect Class Action, 2014

Brief • June 18, 2014

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Expert Witnesses, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Parsons v. Ryan, AZ, Plff's Response to Mot, Systemic Medical Neglect Class Action, 2014 Case 2:12-cv-00601-NVW Document 942 Filed 06/18/14 Page 1 of 44 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Daniel Pochoda (Bar No. 021979) James Duff Lyall (Bar No. 330045)* ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA 3707 North 7th …

Prieto v. Clarke, AZ, Aimicus Brief for Appellee, Death Row Conditions, 2014

Brief • June 4, 2014

Filed under: Exercise, Death Row, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Visiting

Prieto v. Clarke, AZ, Aimicus Brief for Appellee, Death Row Conditions, 2014 Appeal: 13-8021 Doc: 36-1 Filed: 06/04/2014 Pg: 1 of 44 Nos. 13-8021, 14-6226 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT ALFREDO PRIETO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HAROLD C. CLARKE, et al., Defendants-Appellants. On Appeal from the …

Eloy Family Residential Center - ICE and City of Eloy Contract Modification, 2014

Publication • 2014

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems, Immigration

Eloy Family Residential Center - ICE and City of Eloy Contract Modification, 2014 (b)(6) (b)(6) (b)(6) 1. CONTRACT D CODE AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE PAGE OF PAGES 1 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 7 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable) P00010 09/22/2014 ICE/DCR ICE/Detention Compliance …

Cancellation of BOP Elderly Offender Pilot Program Moots Appeal

Article • May 20, 2014 • from PLN May, 2014

Filed under: Geriatric Classification, Mootness

Cancellation of BOP Elderly Offender Pilot Program Moots Appeal by Michael Brodheim Cancellation of BOP Elderly Offender Pilot Program Moots Appeal   by Michael Brodheim   On July 11, 2013, in an amended ruling, the Ninth Circuit dismissed as moot the appeal of a federal prisoner who had been denied …

Zakhary v. State of AZ, AZ, Order, Failure to Protect, 2014

Brief • May 13, 2014

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)

Zakhary v. State of AZ, AZ, Order, Failure to Protect, 2014 Michael K Jeanes, Clerk of Court *** Electronically Filed *** D. Harding, Deputy 5/13/2014 8:00:00 AM Filing ID 5865009 Gra ed as Submitted ***S e eSignature page*** 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STATE OF ARIZONA 8 MARICOPA …

Larsgard v. Ryan et al, AZ, Order, 8th Am Wexford medical neglect indifference, 2014

Brief • May 12, 2014

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Malpractice, Eighth Amendment

Larsgard v. Ryan et al, AZ, Order, 8th Am Wexford medical neglect indifference, 2014 i Case 2:12-cv-02149-SPL Document 266 Filed 05/12/14 Page 1 of 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 7 John Kristoffer Larsgard, 8 CV-12-2149-PHX-SRB (JFM) Plaintiff -vs- 9 Charles L. …

Parsons v. Ryan, AZ, Expert Supplemental Report of Wilcox, Systemic Medical Neglect Class Action, 2014

Brief • May 2, 2014

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect

Parsons v. Ryan, AZ, Expert Supplemental Report of Wilcox, Systemic Medical Neglect Class Action, 2014 Case 2:12-cv-00601-DJH Document 1104-1 Filed 09/08/14 Page 334 of 364 EXHIBIT 6 Case 2:12-cv-00601-DJH Document 1104-1 Filed 09/08/14 Page 335 of 364 CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF TODD RANDALL WILCOX, M.D., M.B.A., C.C.H.P.-A Parsons, et al. …

Predictors and Effects of Prison Visitation for Children, Melinda Tasca, ASU Dissertation, 2014

Publication • May 1, 2014

Filed under: Visiting, Extended Family Visiting, Fathers in Prison, Mothers in Prison, Children of Prisoners

Predictors and Effects of Prison Visitation for Children, Melinda Tasca, ASU Dissertation, 2014 The author(s) shown below used Federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice and prepared the following final report: Document Title: “It’s Not All Cupcakes and Lollipops”: An Investigation of the Predictors and Effects of Prison …

Fernandez v. City of Phoenix, AZ, Plt's SJ Motion, Police Shooting Wrongful Death, 2014

Brief • April 23, 2014

Filed under: Shootings, Police--Excessive Force, Excessive Force (Police)

Fernandez v. City of Phoenix, AZ, Plt's SJ Motion, Police Shooting Wrongful Death, 2014 1 Sabinus A. Megwa (SBA 011266) THE MEGWA LAW OFFICE 2 6811 South Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85042 3 Tel: (602) 243-6151 Email: megwalaw@qwestoffice.net 4 Attorney for Plaintiff Elvira Fernandez and the Estate of Daniel Frank …

Kitchen Supervisor Gets Prison Time for Sexually Abusing Two Prisoners

Article • April 15, 2014 • from PLN April, 2014

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct

Kitchen Supervisor Gets Prison Time for Sexually Abusing Two Prisoners by A civilian prison employee’s sexual abuse of two prisoners at a federal facility in Phoenix, Arizona was made public after an FBI surveillance camera captured the lascivious details of their ménage à trois. According to a rather explicit criminal …

Placing Rival Gang Members in Same Cell Not Per Se Unconstitutional

Article • April 15, 2014 • from PLN April, 2014

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Gang Policies, Failure to Protect (General)

Placing Rival Gang Members in Same Cell Not Per Se Unconstitutional by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals applied the harmless error test in finding that a district court’s late Rand summary judgment notice did not deprive a prisoner of substantial rights. Additionally, the appellate court held prison officials were …

Ekman v. AZ, AZ, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2014

Brief • March 31, 2014

Filed under: Prison Labor, Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety, Failure to Protect (General), Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Ekman v. AZ, AZ, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2014 MICHAEL K. JEANES Clerk at the Superior Court BY kim Whitson, DePUtY Date 03/31/2014 Time 15:27:15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Joel B. Robbins (011065) Anne E. Findling (010871) ROBBrNS & CURTIN, P.L.L.C. 301 E. Bethany Home Road, Suite …

Coker v. Ryan, AZ, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2014

Brief • March 21, 2014

Filed under: Prison Labor, Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety, Failure to Protect (General)

Coker v. Ryan, AZ, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2014 Document 1 Filed 03/21/14 Page 1 of 15 3 4 5 6 7 JOSEPH E. COLLINS By: Attorney for Plaintiff Arizona Bar #018289 3241 East Shea Blvd., Suite 1 Phoenix, Az., 85028 ( 602) 788-7227 Fax 602-569-6091 j oecollins@collinslaw.net 8 IN …

Jacovo v. Lowe, AZ, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2014

Brief • March 18, 2014

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)

Jacovo v. Lowe, AZ, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2014 Document .1 Filed 03/18/14 Page 1 of 18 Case 41=·.- STEVfAl ,Jf8Covo Nmne and PrilOllel"IB{)Oking Number ·. IU!O-"---- .. l:O _ ___ PlECIIIV -LODGED COIi"( ... -- MAR 1 8. 2014 01.fifllK U S DISTRICT COUfIT ClltiRIC'.n OF ARllONA IV OlfilUTV …

Lester v. State of AZ, AZ, Judgment, Wrongful Death - Suicide, 2014

Brief • March 14, 2014

Filed under: Wrongful Death

Lester v. State of AZ, AZ, Judgment, Wrongful Death - Suicide, 2014 1 2 3 4 5 ROWLEY CHAPMAN & BARNEY, LTD. 63 East Main Street. Suite 501 Mesa, Arizona 85201-7436 (480) 833-1113 Fax (480) 833-1114 Attorneys for Plaintiff Brian D. Strong - SBN 013423 E-mail address: strong@azlegal.com Scott R. …

Ortega v. Ryan, AZ, Settlement, Right to Religious Worship, 2014

Brief • March 11, 2014

Filed under: Religious Diet, Religious Property, Religious Freedom/Worship

Ortega v. Ryan, AZ, Settlement, Right to Religious Worship, 2014 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Settlement Agreement") is entered into, on, by, and among ERNIE PETE ORTEGA, Arizona Department of Corrections ("AD<=;")#- individually (the "Plaintiff'); and the STATE OF ARIZONA (''the State") on behalf of ADC …

Aguirre v. State of AZ, AZ, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2014

Brief • March 7, 2014

Filed under: Injury -- Misc., Failure to Protect (General), Conspiracies, Attempts, Solicitations, Deliberate Indifference

Aguirre v. State of AZ, AZ, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2014 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PARTIES: This Release and Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into between Plaintiff Manuel Aguirre, individually ("Plaintiff') and Defendants State of Arizona, a governmental entity, Charles Ryan, in his official capacity as Director of the Arizona …

McKeon v. Ryan, AZ, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2015

Brief • March 3, 2014

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect

McKeon v. Ryan, AZ, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2015 Thomas C. Horne Attorney General Neil Singh, Bar No. 021327 Assistant Attorneys General 1275 W. Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007-2926 Telephone: (602) 542-4951 Fax: (602) 542-7670 Neil.Singh@azag.gov Attorneys for Defendants Adu-Tutu, Baird, Chitwood-Burke, Clausen, Kendall, Mieike-Fontaine, Pratt, Ryan, Steinhauser, Wohler and Wright-Ramsey …