BOP Mail Rule Banning Internet Downloads and Soft Cover Publications Not Sent by Publisher Held Unconstitutional by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg On October 26, 2006, in an unpublished order, the U.S. District Court (D. Colo.) held that 28 C.F.R. § 540.71(a)(2), which restricts Bureau of Prisons (BOP) prisoners …
Expungement, Not Rehearing, Mandated in Colorado Disciplinary Reversals by Bob Williams In an unpublished opinion, the Colorado Court of Appeals has held that expungement of a prisoner?s disciplinary record, not a rehearing, is an appropriate remedy when reversed on administrative or judicial review. Colorado prisoner Lewis Simpson was convicted of …
Colorado Prisoners Caging Prisoners by Gary Hunter Colorado State Penitentiary II (CSP-IT) is slated for construction in early 2007. It will hold the state?s most dangerous prisoners locked down for 23 hours per day. Ironically, the 948 pre-fab cells will be built by prisoners in the Freemont prison facility located …
US Settles Prisoner’s UNICOR Whistleblower Suit for $6,000 by US Settles Prisoner's UNICOR Whistleblower Suit for $6,000 On October 27, 2006, the United States paid $6,000 to settle with a federal prisoner who claimed he was fired from his UNICOR job in retaliation for filing safety complaints with the Occupational …
Colorado Parolee’s Disenfranchisement Upheld by Colorado Parolee's Disenfranchisement Upheld The Colorado Supreme Court has held that a person on parole does not have a right to vote. That ruling came in an appeal filed by Pastor Michael Danielson after the District Court for the city and County of Denver dismissed …
Tenth Circuit Reinstates Colorado Ad Seg Conditions Claims by Bob Williams The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has reversed a Colorado state prisoner?s administrative segregation (Ad Seg) conditions of confinement claims which were dismissed as frivolous by the United States District Court for the District of …
$225,000 Settlement for Female Colorado Prisoner Raped By Guard by In August 2005, Penifer Salinas, a female Colorado Department of Correction (CDOC) prisoner at Denver Womens Correctional Facility (DWCF) entered into a proposed $225,000 settlement with the State of Colorado. The settlement was a result of a Federal civil rights …
Jordan v. Hood, Co, Civil Docket, 2006 U.S. District Court District of Colorado (Denver) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:03−cv−02320−PSF−MJW Jordan v. Hood, et al Assigned to: Judge Phillip S. Figa Referred to: Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe Demand: $2,000 Cause: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights Plaintiff Mark Jordan TERMED Date …
Colorado Expands Private Prisons While Fining CCA for Understaffing by Matthew Clarke by Matthew T. Clarke On June 28, 2006, Colorado assessed $126,000 in fines against Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) for persistently understaffing two Colorado private prisons. The Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) also awarded contracts for new private …
Jordan v. Hood, CO, Order and Judgement - Prohibiting Softbound Books, Clippings Unconstituional As Applied - Injunc, 2006 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge Phillip S. Figa Civil Action No. 03-cv-02320-PSF-MJW MARK JORDAN, Plaintiff, v. ROBERT A. HOOD, Warden, ADX Florence, MARY H. SOSA, …
Lujan v. CCA, CO, Deposition - Crouse, Negligence Mass Riot, 2006 Lujan v. Corrections Corporation of America Leland Brent Crouse 3 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO I NDE X EXAMINATION OF LELAND BRENT CROUSE August 16. 2006 Case No. 06-CV-00054-REB-CBS VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF: August …
U.S. v. Schultz, CO, Order, Guard Misconduct, 2006 Case 1:00-cr-00481-WYD Document 1679 Filed 08/24/06 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge Wiley Y. Daniel Criminal Action No. 00-CR-00481-WYD UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ROD SCHULTZ, Defendants. ORDER THIS …
$232,700 in Attorney Fees Awarded In Colorado Censorship Settlement by Bob Williams The United States District Court for the District of Colorado on April 26, 2005, awarded $232,700 in fees and costs after a Settlement Agreement was reached over the rejection of numerous magazines and books by the Colorado Department …
Lujan v. CCA, CO, Depositions, 2006 DEPOSITION OF JAMES I. HALE SHEET 1 PAGE 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO 1 2 Civil Action No. 06-cv-00054-REB-BNB 3 4 RUDY A. LUJAN, Plaintiff, 5 6 vs. 7 CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a Tennessee corporation; BRENT …
Lawyers Bilk Cornell for Millions, San Francisco Jail Scammed by In an attempt to recoup millions of dollars, private prison operator Cornell Companies, Inc., has filed lawsuits against lawyers entrusted to oversee the companys funds for land deals. Cornell, based in Huston filed the latest suit on August 26, 2005, …
PLRA Doesnt Alter FRCP 23 Class Certification Analysis by PLRA Doesnt Alter FRCP 23 Class Certification Analysis The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) does not change, limit or add new elements to the class certification and analysis of Fed.R.Civ.P. 23. The court …
Colorado DOC s Medical Oversight Found Remiss by G.A. Bowers An independent auditor found the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) to be lax in its oversight of medical care contractors. In April 2005, Navigant Consulting, Inc., reported the results of its audit, commissioned by the Colorado State Auditor, of the …
State Auditor Blasts Colorado DOC's Private Prison Oversight Failures by Matthew T. Clarke by Matthew T. Clarke In June 2005, the Colorado State Auditor released its April 2005 report of the performance audit of private prisons contracted by the Colorado Department of Corrections. The report strongly criticized the private prisons …
Prisoner Suit Alleging Sexual Assault By Colorado Sheriffs Staff Reinstated by Prisoner Suit Alleging Sexual Assault By Colorado Sheriffs Staff Reinstated by John E. Dannenberg Reversing the U.S. District Court (D. Colo.), the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held that a review of the record showed that female prisoners …
