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In-the-News Article • July 2, 2020
PLN Mentioned in Article About Sanders and Warren propose ending 'qualified immunity' for police, which would make it easier to hold cops accountable for misconduct July 2, 2020 Articles that mention PLN Business Insider Sanders and Warren propose ending 'qualified immunity' for police, which would make it easier to hold …
Velasco v. City of El Monte, CA, Deposition of Curtis Cope, Excessive Force, 2020 ANGEL JOSE VELASCO vs CITY OF EL MONTE, ET AL. Curtis Cope on 07/02/2020 · ·1· · · · · · · · ·UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ·2· · · · · · · · CENTRAL …
Velasco v. City of El Monte, CA, Expert Report of Curtis Cope, Excessive Force, 2020 DEPOSITION SUMMARY OF CURTIS COPE July 2, 2020 Velasco v. El Monte Central District of California Case No. 2:19-cv-07956-GW (AGRx) Table of Contents Examination by Mr. Guizar: .................................................................................................................................. 1 Background ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 Preparation / Retention …
Armstrong, et al. v. Newsom, et al., CA, support of plaintiffs' motion for temporary restraining order, retaliation against prisoners with disabilities, 2020 Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 2970-1 Filed 07/01/20 Page 1 of 151 1 DONALD SPECTER – 083925 RITA K. LOMIO – 254501 2 MARGOT MENDELSON – 268583 PRISON LAW OFFICE …
Armstrong, et al. v. Newsom, et al., CA, Temporary Restraining Order, retaliation against incarcerated people with disabilities, 2020 Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 2972 Filed 07/02/20 Page 1 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Former Prisoners Shut Out of Coronavirus Loans by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins The first phase of economic relief stemming from the COVID-19 crisis included $350 billion in loans aimed at keeping U.S. small businesses afloat. The CARES Act, as approved by Congress, offered hope of surviving the pandemic to …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
HRDC Prevails in Censorship Suit Against Kentucky Prison System, Wins $104,711 by David Reutter by David R. Reutter A Kentucky federal district court awarded the Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) and its co-counsels $104,711.37 in attorney fees and costs in a lawsuit alleging the Kentucky Department of Corrections (KDOC) censored …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Connecticut City Settles Suit Over Prisoner’s Suicide for $1,393,000 by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On December 10, 2019, the City of Meriden, Connecticut, settled for $1,393,000 a lawsuit brought by the estate, minor son, and minor daughter of a woman who committed suicide while being held at the Meriden …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Filed under: COVID-19, Education
COVID-19 Changes the Face of Education in the Nation’s Prison Systems by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss The COVID-19 pandemic has forced prisons across the country to alter the educational programs they offer. The change has highlighted the inequality in available technology between different state prison systems and revealed …
Former CoreCivic Nurse in Colorado Claims Sex Discrimination, Retaliation After Filing Complaint About Poor Medical Care by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell A former CoreCivic nurse who worked at the private, for-profit company’s Bent County Jail in Colorado filed a federal lawsuit March 18, 2020, claiming sex discrimination by her …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Filed under: Settlements, Tapes/Music
Florida Prisoners Win 3.9 Million in Media Credits in MP3 Player Lawsuit by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) agreed to place 3.9 million Tablet Media Credits into the accounts of prisoners who bought songs through the now-defunct digital music player program. In 2011, …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Filed under: Prison Labor, COVID-19
Prisoners Replace New Orleans Sanitation Workers Striking for Coronavirus Hazard Pay by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Waste disposal workers, called “hoppers,” of Orleans Parish went on strike May 5, 2020, demanding the city of New Orleans provide them with better personal protective equipment (PPE) and hazard pay due to …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Sixth Circuit Vacates Preliminary Injunction Regarding Elkton Prisoner Class Action by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna On June 9, 2020, the federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a split decision, vacated a preliminary injunction issued by a district court that directed the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to determine which …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Filed under: COVID-19
Man Sentenced to One Year For Shoplifting Dies In Prison During Pandemic by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso A New Jersey man who was sentenced to one year in prison died on May 10, 2020, while in custody at the Central Reception and Assignment Facility in Trenton, where prisoners …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Arizona: A Maricopa County grand jury indicted Daniel Davitt, 60, on January 14,  2020 on charges of second-degree murder in the death of Lower Buckeye Jail guard Gene Lee on October 30. Buckeye Jail video shows Davitt talking to Lee on October 29, then suddenly grabbing …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
L.A. County Sheriff Says Prisoners Intentionally Tried to Catch Coronavirus to Get Released by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell After seeing surveillance video of a group of prisoners drinking hot water from the same cup – allegedly attempting to raise their body temperature before it was checked by a nurse …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Secret BOP Document Raises Risk Factors, Security Levels of Prisoners by A secret Federal Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) document, obtained by ProPublica, is being used to evaluate the security levels of prisoners, leaving some who qualified for release to home confinement stuck in prison during the COVID-19 pandemic with little …
New York District Court Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction Against MCC Brooklyn by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Federal District Court Judge Rachel P. Kovner on June 9, 2020, denied a “preliminary injunction that would release all MDC inmates whose age or medical condition places them at heightened risk from the …
Who’s in SHU? A Survey of Solitary Confinement by Terry A Kupers https://prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com/2020/05/25/compliance-or-critical-thinking/ By Terry A. Kupers, M.D., M.S.P. (Many thanks to Willow Katz and Dolores Canales for support and editing) Prisoners consigned to solitary confinement or Security Housing Unit (SHU) are derided as “the worst of the worst.” But …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Filed under: COVID-19
Reports: COVID-19 More Prevalent Than Reported in Nation’s Prisons and Jails by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report May 6 based on data gathered from 54 state and territorial health departments, claiming about 5,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among …
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