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Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
$1.75 Million Settlement in Michigan Detainee’s Heroin Withdrawal Death by David Reutter $1.75 Million Settlement in Michigan Detainee’s Heroin Withdrawal Death by David M. Reutter A $1.75 million settlement was reached in a lawsuit brought by the estate of a pre-trial detainee who died as a result of heroin withdrawal …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Massachusetts: Wrongful Death Claims Survive Summary Judgment in Prisoner Suicide Case by Mark Wilson Massachusetts: Wrongful Death Claims Survive Summary Judgment in Prisoner Suicide Case by Mark Wilson n September 15, 2014, a Massachusetts superior court denied summary judgment to jail officials on a wrongful death claim related to a …
Women, Incarcerated by Sharona Coutts Women, Incarcerated by Sharona Coutts and Zoe Greenberg, RH Reality Check Investigative Series Shows Systemic Abuses of Women in Prisons and Jails Keeley Schenwar learned she was pregnant the same day she was arrested. That spring of 2013, she didn’t pee on a stick and …
Pollution Prison in Pennsylvania by Mumia Abu-Jamal Pollution Prison in Pennsylvania by Mumia Abu-Jamal Recently, a group of human rights researchers, responding to letters from prisoners at SCI Fayette, found a slew of environmental dangers and threats to the lives, health and well-being of hundreds of prisoners, guards and other …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Two Former Oklahoma Prison Guards Get Deferred Sentences in Prisoner’s Death by Matthew Clarke Two Former Oklahoma Prison Guards Get Deferred Sentences in Prisoner’s Death by Matt Clarke Two former guards at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary (OSP) received deferred sentences in connection with the death of an OSP prisoner who …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
$110,000 Settlement in Suit over Nebraska Jail Prisoner’s Suicide by Matthew Clarke $110,000 Settlement in Suit over Nebraska Jail Prisoner’s Suicide by Matt Clarke Lincoln County, the City of North Platte and Great Plains Regional Medical Center agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the sister of a Nebraska jail …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
California Tests State Prisoners for Valley Fever Amid Lawsuits, Deaths by Derek Gilna California Tests State Prisoners for Valley Fever Amid Lawsuits, Deaths by Derek Gilna The State of California is taking steps to minimize the number of cases of coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection commonly known as “valley fever,” at …
Grand Jury Investigates Santa Cruz County Jail Deaths by N.H. Putnam Grand Jury Investigates Santa Cruz County Jail Deaths by N.H. Putnam, Sin Barras Santa Cruz County, California is seen by many as a model for enlightened jail policies. But in May 2014 the Santa Cruz County Grand Jury released …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
New Jersey Pre-trial Detainee’s Mysterious Death Results in $650,000 Settlement by David Reutter New Jersey Pre-trial Detainee’s Mysterious Death Results in $650,000 Settlement by David M. Reutter $650,000 settlement was reached in a lawsuit filed by the estate of a prisoner who died at the Cumberland County Jail (CCJ) in …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
$1.35 Million Award in Montana Jail Prisoner’s Alcohol Withdrawal Death by David Reutter $1.35 Million Award in Montana Jail Prisoner’s Alcohol Withdrawal Death by David M. Reutter The Montana Human Rights Commission (MHRC) awarded $1.35 million for a pre-trial detainee’s death after finding county jail officials showed “discriminatory indifference” for …
$1 Million for Medical Neglect Death of Wisconsin Jail Prisoner by David Reutter $1 Million for Medical Neglect Death of Wisconsin Jail Prisoner by David M. Reutter A Wisconsin federal jury awarded $1 million to the estate of a prisoner who died of a heart attack at the Racine County …
Victorianne v. County of San Diego, CA, Amended Complaint, Meth Ingestion, 2015 Case 3:14-cv-02170-WQH-BLM Document 82 Filed 06/02/15 Page 1 of 51 1 EUGENE G. IREDALE, SBN 75292 JULIA YOO, SBN 231163 2 GRACE JUN, SBN 287973 3 IREDALE & YOO, APC 105 West F Street, Fourth Floor 4 San …
$207,500 Settlement in Ohio Prisoner’s Suicide by $207,500 Settlement in Ohio Prisoner’s Suicide The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction paid $207,500 to settle a wrongful death claim brought by the estate of a prisoner who committed suicide. Candace Van Sickle, 21, was sentenced to eight years in prison for …
Miller v. Hodge, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2015 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between Plaintiff Patricia Johnson, 1 as Administrator of the Estate of DeCarlo Primm ("Plaintiff') and Wexford Health Sources, Inc. ("Wexford"). Plaintiff and Wexford are collectively …
Article • May 23, 2015
$525,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Death Caused by Untreated Alcohol Withdrawal by $525,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Death Caused by Untreated Alcohol Withdrawal A $525,000 settlement was reached in the death of a prisoner at the Coweta County Jail. The death was occurred while the prisoner was strapped to a …
$250,000 Settlement for Women’s Loss of Child in CCA Tennessee Jail by $250,000 Settlement for Women’s Loss of Child in CCA Tennessee Jail Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $250,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming it provided inadequate medical care that caused her to lose her baby. Unable to make …
HRDC Litigation Project Update – 25th Anniversary Edition by Lance Weber HRDC Litigation Project Update – 25th Anniversary Edition by Lance Weber After 25 years of publishing Prison Legal News and nearly as many years of litigation over PLN’s right to send its magazine and books to prisoners, the right …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Dehydration Death of North Carolina Prisoner Prompts Investigations, Firings, Resignations by Christopher Zoukis North Carolina prisoner with a history of mental illness who was found dead in a transport van after being transferred to another prison died due to dehydration, according to the North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office. However, the …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015
$1.56 Million Settlement for Texas Jail Death Due to Drug Withdrawal by Matthew Clarke $1.56 Million Settlement for Texas Jail Death Due to Drug Withdrawal by Matt Clarke One day before a trial was scheduled to begin in a Texas federal district court, Gregg County officials agreed to settle a …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
$50,000 Settlement for Prisoner’s Suicide at Iowa County Jail by Gary Hunter $50,000 Settlement for Prisoner’s Suicide at Iowa County Jail by Gary Hunter Black Hawk County and NaphCare, Inc. have agreed to pay equal shares of a $50,000 settlement to the estate of a prisoner who hanged himself at …
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