$300,000 Paid by Colorado to Prisoner Sexually Harassed by Guard with Foot Fetish by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead On July 25, 2022, Colorado agreed to pay former state prisoner Susan Ullery $300,000 to settle her claims that she was sexually harassed by a former guard — who also sexually …
Denver Jailer Breaks Detainee’s Wrist with Nunchucks, Gets Whopping 3-Day Suspension by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott Back on April 25, 2021, while attempting to remove handcuffs and leg shackles from an unruly and apparently intoxicated detainee, Denver Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Rodriguez broke out a pair of nunchucks. …
News in Brief by Alabama: On November 2, 2022, a former state prison guard at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility near Birmingham pleaded guilty to federal contraband smuggling charges. The Birmingham News reported that Wilson Brian Clemons, 32, was arrested on November 23, 2021, on state counts of marijuana …
Brooks v. Colorado Department of Corrections, CO, Jury Instructions, Denial of Medical Care, 2022 Case 1:13-cv-02894-SKC Document 432 Filed 12/16/22 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 38 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No.: 1:13-cv-02894-SKC JASON BROOKS, Plaintiff, v. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant. …
Brooks v. Colorado Department of Corrections, CO,Special Interrogatories to the Jury, Denial of Medical Care, 2022 Case 1:13-cv-02894-SKC Document 435 Filed 12/16/22 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No.: 1:13-cv-02894-SKC JASON BROOKS, Plaintiff, v. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF …
Brooks v. Colorado Department of Corrections, CO,Verdict, Denial of Medical Care, 2022 Case 1:13-cv-02894-SKC Document 434 Filed 12/16/22 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No.: 1:13-cv-02894-SKC JASON BROOKS, Plaintiff, v. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant. VERDICT FORM …
Federal Government Pays $300,000 for Endangering Diabetic Prisoner With ‘Dramatically’ Subpar Care by Benjamin Tschirhart by Benjamin Tschirhart On May 25, 2022, a former federal prisoner agreed to accept $300,000 to settle claims he was subjected to unconstitutionally bad treatment for severe Type 1 diabetes while incarcerated by the federal …
Colorado Prisoner Targeted by Gangs Wins Injunction for Placement in Protective Custody by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Finding a Colorado state prisoner was in grave danger from gang members he’d testified against in a murder investigation, the federal court for the District of Colorado enjoined the state Department …
Tenth Circuit Revives Suit Against Colorado Jail Guard in Death of Mentally Disabled Detainee by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On May 25, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reinstated a claim against a guard at Colorado’s Mesa County Detention Facility (MCDF) in the death …
Jarvis v. Correct Care Solutions LLC, CO, Minutes of Final Pretrial Conference, Medical Neglect, 2022 Case 1:20-cv-02028-CNS-GPG Document 179 Filed 10/20/22 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE CHARLOTTE N. SWEENEY Civil Action: Courtroom Deputy: 20-cv-02028-CNS-GPG Julie Dynes Date: …
Jarvis v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, CO, Courtroom Minutes, Denial of Medical Care, 2022 Case 1:20-cv-02028-CNS-GPG Document 179 Filed 10/20/22 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE CHARLOTTE N. SWEENEY Civil Action: Courtroom Deputy: 20-cv-02028-CNS-GPG Julie Dynes Date: October …
Biggs v. The County of Sedgwick, CO, Verdict, Sexual Assualt, 2022 Case 1:18-cv-02076-DDD-SKC Document 148 Filed 10/04/22 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 7 Case 1:18-cv-02076-DDD-SKC Document 148 Filed 10/04/22 USDC Colorado Page 2 of 7 Case 1:18-cv-02076-DDD-SKC Document 148 Filed 10/04/22 USDC Colorado Page 3 of 7 Case 1:18-cv-02076-DDD-SKC Document …
Tenth Circuit Refuses to Hold Colorado Guards Liable for Detainee’s Suicide Despite Her Previous Attempts at Same Jail by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Under the doctrine of qualified immunity (QI), prison and jail guards may be sued only when they disregard a known risk to a detainee under …
News in Brief by Alabama: A federal prisoner in Birmingham was gunned down outside a privately-operated reentry facility on July 16, 2022. The Associated Press reported that the prisoner, Larry Taylor, 47, had just been released from the facility, which is operated under contract from the federal Bureau of Prisons …
Lamar v. Williams, CO, Opinion, Inmate Work Program, 2022 21CA0511 Lamar v CDOC 08-18-2022 COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS Court of Appeals No. 21CA0511 El Paso County District Court No. 20CV293 Honorable Laura N. Findorff, Judge Andrew Mark Lamar, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dean Williams, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, …
Tenth Circuit Reinstates Federal Prisoner’s Claim Against BOP Over Denial of Muslim Group Prayer Five Times a Day by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On February 9, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reinstated the claim of a Muslim federal prisoner allegedly frustrated in his attempts …
Colorado Inaugurates Prisoner-Run Radio Station by Edward Lyon By Ed Lyon The years of the COVID-19 pandemic have been difficult for everyone, especially prisoners. Like a form of universal long-term solitary confinement, the endless hours of boredom were broken only by an occasional shower, or a dry bologna sandwich with …
Ullery v. Raemisch, CO, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2022 RELEASE .AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Release and Settlement Agreement is made as of July 25, 2022 (notwithstanding the actual date of execution) by and between SUSAN ULLERY and the STATE OF COLORADO, and the Office of Risk Management for the State of …
News in Brief by Alabama:The Birmingham News reported that a jail guard in Mobile was arrested on May 17, 2022, for smuggling adult movies intoMobile County Metro Jail. The guard, Fredrick Johnson, 37, was charged with 21 counts of promoting contraband that included a camera, phone chargers, and flash drives, …
Snorsky v. Raemisch, CO, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2022 Case No. 1:18-cv-03025-KAS Document 178 filed 07/05/22 USDC Colorado pg 1 of 73 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 1:18-cv-03025-KLM JOHN SNORSKY, Plaintiff, v. LESLIE BEELER, NAMON CHASE, AUSTIN CHRESTENSEN, DANIEL DENT, SIMON …
