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Colorado Prisoner Targeted by Gangs Wins Injunction for Placement in Protective Custody

Article • November 30, 2022 • from PLN December, 2022

Filed under: Retaliatory Segregation, Prison Gangs, Protective Custody

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

Article • November 30, 2022 • from PLN December, 2022

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Mental Health

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

Brief • October 20, 2022

Filed under: Failure to Treat

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

Brief • October 20, 2022

Filed under: Failure to Treat

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

Brief • October 4, 2022

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Assault by Police

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

Article • September 21, 2022

Filed under: Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

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

Article • September 1, 2022 • from PLN September, 2022

Filed under: News in Brief

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

Brief • August 18, 2022

Filed under: Work, Prison Labor

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

Article • August 1, 2022 • from PLN August, 2022

Filed under: Denial of Religious Services, Religious Practices

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

Article • July 30, 2022

Filed under: Prisoner Media

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

Brief • July 25, 2022

Filed under: Sexual Assault

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

Article • July 15, 2022 • from PLN July, 2022

Filed under: News in Brief

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

Brief • July 5, 2022

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)

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 …

Chapman v. Santini, CO, Complaint, Lack of Medical Care, 2022

Brief • June 1, 2022

Filed under: Medical

Chapman v. Santini, CO, Complaint, Lack of Medical Care, 2022 Case 1:15-cv-00279-DDD-KLM Document 526 Filed 06/01/22 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 36 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 15-cv-000279-DDD-KLM SEIFULLAH CHAPMAN, Plaintiff, v. GEORGE SANTINI, MD, in his individual capacity; ANTHONY OSAGIE, …

Overdoses Climb in Colorado Prisons and Jails With Drugs Smuggled by Mail, Uber Eats

Article • May 31, 2022

Filed under: Drug Overdose, Mail Regulations, Drug Treatment/Rehab

Overdoses Climb in Colorado Prisons and Jails With Drugs Smuggled by Mail, Uber Eats by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead A Denver jail guard was fired on April 29, 2022, after an investigation revealed he allowed deliveries from Uber Eats in which drugs were hidden and later used by a …

Jarvis v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, CO, Plaintiff's Reply to the CCS Dft's Response to Motion to Exclude in Part Expert Testimony of Thomas Fowlkes, MD, Medical Neglect, 2022

Brief • May 20, 2022

Filed under: Failure to Treat

Jarvis v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, CO, Plaintiff's Reply to the CCS Dft's Response to Motion to Exclude in Part Expert Testimony of Thomas Fowlkes, MD, Medical Neglect, 2022 Case 1:20-cv-02028-RMR-GPG Document 147 Filed 05/20/22 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 12 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT …

Chapman v. Santini, CO, Settlement, Lack of Medical Care, 2022

Brief • May 20, 2022

Filed under: Medical

Chapman v. Santini, CO, Settlement, Lack of Medical Care, 2022 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 15-cv-00279-DDD-KLM SEIFULLAH CHAPMAN, Plaintiff, v. GEORGE SANTINI, MD, in his individual capacity; ANTHONY OSAGIE, PA, in his individual capacity; and RONALD CAMACHO, PA, in his individual …

Jarvis v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, CO, Reply to the CCS Response to Motion to Exclude in Part Expert Testimony of Fowlkes, Denial of Medical Care, 2022

Brief • May 20, 2022

Filed under: Failure to Treat

Jarvis v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, CO, Reply to the CCS Response to Motion to Exclude in Part Expert Testimony of Fowlkes, Denial of Medical Care, 2022 Case 1:20-cv-02028-RMR-GPG Document 147 Filed 05/20/22 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 12 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO …

Snorsky v. Raemisch, CO, Order, Failure to Protect, 2022

Brief • May 12, 2022

Filed under: Failure to Protect (Staff)

Snorsky v. Raemisch, CO, Order, Failure to Protect, 2022 case 1:18-cv-03025 -KLM Document 161 FHed 05/12/22 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 54 IN THE UN ITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR T HE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 18-cv-03025-KLM JOHN STANDLEY SNORSKY, Plaintiff. V. RICH RAEMISCH , et al. Defendants.. …

Jarvis v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, CO, CCS Dft' Response to Plaintiff's Motion to Exclude in Part Expert Testimony of Thomas Fowlkes, Medical Neglect, 2022

Brief • May 6, 2022

Jarvis v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, CO, CCS Dft' Response to Plaintiff's Motion to Exclude in Part Expert Testimony of Thomas Fowlkes, Medical Neglect, 2022 Case 1:20-cv-02028-RMR-GPG Document 135 Filed 05/06/22 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 17 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action …