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Idaho v. Young, ID, Appeal, Credit for Time Served, 2017

Brief • November 29, 2017

Filed under: Sixth Amendment, Appeals/Appellate Jurisdiction, Credits

Idaho v. Young, ID, Appeal, Credit for Time Served, 2017 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Docket No. 45125 STATE OF IDAHO, ) ) Plaintiff-Respondent, ) ) v. ) ) COREY DALE YOUNG, ) Defendant-Appellant. ) _____________________________________ ) STATE OF IDAHO, ) ) Plaintiff-Respondent, ) ) v. …

Garza v. Idaho, ID, Appeal, Ineffective Counsel, 2017

Brief • November 6, 2017

Filed under: Appointment of Counsel, Sixth Amendment, Appealable Issues/Orders

Garza v. Idaho, ID, Appeal, Ineffective Counsel, 2017 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Docket No. 44991 GILBERTO GARZA JR., Petitioner-Appellant, v. STATE OF IDAHO, Respondent. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Boise, September 2017 Term 2017 Opinion No. 112 Filed: November 6, …

Balla v. Idaho State Board, ID, Order, 2017

Brief • September 28, 2017

Filed under: Corizon, Medical Misconduct, Medical, Failure to Treat

Balla v. Idaho State Board, ID, Order, 2017 Case 1:81-cv-01165-BLW Document 1202 Filed 09/28/17 Page 1 of 69 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO WALTER D. BALLA, et al., Case No. 1:81-cv-01165-BLW Plaintiffs, vs. IDAHO STATE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS, et al., ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING …

Idaho Sheriff Guilty of Misuse of Public Funds

Article • September 1, 2017

Filed under: Police Misconduct

Idaho Sheriff Guilty of Misuse of Public Funds by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Blaire Olsen, the former Sheriff of Jefferson County, Idaho, was found guilty of three counts of misuse of public funds after a 2015 jury trial. He was sentenced to three years of probation, and fired. On …

Idaho Court Affirms Dismissal of Prisoner's Civil Rights Lawsuit Which Sought Relief for Denial of a Dental Pick

Article • August 31, 2017

Filed under: Dental Care

Idaho Court Affirms Dismissal of Prisoner's Civil Rights Lawsuit Which Sought Relief for Denial of a Dental Pick by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On November 4, 2016, the Idaho Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court order which dismissed a lawsuit filed by a state prisoner which had alleged …

Bartlett v. Atencio, ID, Settlement, Kosher Meals, 2017

Brief • August 11, 2017

Filed under: Religious Diet, Religious Practices

Bartlett v. Atencio, ID, Settlement, Kosher Meals, 2017 Case 1:17-cv-00191-CWD Document 32-1 Filed 08/11/17 Page 1 of 9 Richard Eppink AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF IDAHO FOUNDATION Idaho State Bar no. 7503 reppink@acluidaho.org P.O. Box 1897 Boise, Idaho 83701 (208) 344-9750, ext. 1202 Craig Durham FERGUSON DURHAM, PLLC Idaho State …

Bartlett v. Atencio, ID, Complaint, Kosher Meals, 2017

Brief • May 3, 2017

Filed under: Religious Diet, Religious Practices

Bartlett v. Atencio, ID, Complaint, Kosher Meals, 2017 Case 1:17-cv-00191-CWD Document 1 Filed 05/03/17 Page 1 of 29 Richard Eppink AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF IDAHO FOUNDATION Idaho State Bar no. 7503 reppink@acluidaho.org P.O. Box 1897 Boise, Idaho 83701 (208) 344-9750, ext. 1202 Craig Durham FERGUSON DURHAM, PLLC Idaho State …

Corrections Corporation of America Held in Contempt of Court for Falsifying Records at Idaho Prison

Article • March 14, 2017

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Failure to Protect (General), Staffing, Attorney Fees (PLRA), Contempt (Civil Procedure)

Corrections Corporation of America Held in Contempt of Court for Falsifying Records at Idaho Prison by Lonnie Burton On May 23, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed an Idaho federal district court ruling that found Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) -- a private prison …

Federal Judge Sanctions Idaho DOC for Misleading Special Master in Balla Case

Article • November 8, 2016 • from PLN November, 2016

Filed under: Special Masters, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Federal Judge Sanctions Idaho DOC for Misleading Special Master in Balla Case by Matthew Clarke On August 11, 2015, an Idaho federal court ordered sanctions against the State of Idaho and its prison system in a blistering ruling that found prison officials had intentionally misled a court-appointed special master regarding …

John and Jane Does v. Wasden, ID, Complaint, Sex Offender Registry, 2016

Brief • September 22, 2016

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), First Amendment, rights, Fifth Amendment

John and Jane Does v. Wasden, ID, Complaint, Sex Offender Registry, 2016

Court's Expert Says Medical Care at Idaho Prison is Unconstitutional

Article • August 25, 2016

Filed under: Medical, Failure to Treat, Eighth Amendment

Court's Expert Says Medical Care at Idaho Prison is Unconstitutional by Matthew Clarke On March 19, 2012, a federal court in Idaho unsealed a report by court-appointed special master and expert on prison health care, Dr. Marc Stern which the state had attempted to suppress. In the February 2, 2012, …

Confidential Report Reveals Rampant Violence at CCA-Run Idaho Prison

Article • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings

Confidential Report Reveals Rampant Violence at CCA-Run Idaho Prison by Matthew Clarke FIN has gained access to a confidential report by Tim Higgins, the Investigation and Intelligence Coordinator for the Idaho Department of Corrections (DOC) regarding rampant prisoner-on-prison violence at the Idaho Correctional Center (ICC), a Boise prison operated by …

Gender Outlaws: Transgender Prisoners Face Discrimination, Harassment and Abuse

Article • August 10, 2016

Filed under: Discrimination, Gay/Lesbian, Transgender Medical Procedures, Discrimination (Transgender)

Gender Outlaws: Transgender Prisoners Face Discrimination, Harassment and Abuse by by Emily Alpert, Oakland, California In Idaho, prisoner Linda Patricia Thompson wanted a transfer to a women's prison. A male-to-female transgender woman, or MTF, she had been living as a woman for several years, had changed her name legally, and …

Idaho DOC Can’t Stop Love; State Senator’s Ex-wife Weds Prisoner

Article • August 2, 2016 • from PLN August, 2016

Filed under: Out of State Transfers, Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, DOC/BOP misconduct, Retaliation for Litigating, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Retaliatory Transfers, Cell Searches, Prisoner Legal Assistance, Legal Materials, Legal Mail, Extended Family Visiting, Marriage

Idaho DOC Can’t Stop Love; State Senator’s Ex-wife Weds Prisoner by Mark Wilson Lance Conway Wood, 48, was described as “a strong-willed inmate” with an extensive “history of ‘crossing the line’” who “exploits the human weaknesses of prison staff,” according to a federal judge. Wood, however, undoubtedly views himself as …

ID DOC ICS Rates as of July 2016

Kickback publication • July 6, 2016

Filed under: Telephone Rates

ID DOC ICS Rates as of July 2016 Friends and Family Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) Rates and Fees Available Services FAQ This site provides information on how to receive calls from inmates at the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC). Notice: Collect calling has been eliminated as of 7/1/2016. Please …

Meister v. Kempf, ID, Amended Complaint, Odinism, 2016

Brief • May 31, 2016

Filed under: Religious Diet, Religious Practices, Religious Property, Religion Defined

Meister v. Kempf, ID, Amended Complaint, Odinism, 2016 Case 1:16-cv-00022-REB Document 25 Filed 05/31/16 Page 1 of 30 David Meister #70703 ISCC H-104-A PO Box 70010 Boise, ID 83707 ' ' ' .. ~. ,-;:-i ·l ~ • L II I-~ , f1) Plaintiff, pro se IN THE UNITED STATES …

Serious Incident Review - ICC Gang Fight, ID DOC, 2012

Publication • May 26, 2016

Filed under: Prison Gangs, Failure to Protect (General)

Serious Incident Review - ICC Gang Fight, ID DOC, 2012 IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Serious Incident Review (SIR) Report ,:.:). Date: 05/21/12 Type of Incident: Facility/District: -=...:IC:.;:C:.....-._ _ Incident Location: -=--.F-....:.1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ On 05/05/12, at 1154, the Idaho Correctional Center had an incident in …

CCA Idaho ICC Higgins Investigative Report, ID DOC, 2008

Publication • May 26, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Corrections Audits, Conditions of Confinement

CCA Idaho ICC Higgins Investigative Report, ID DOC, 2008

Idaho Prison Population Drops, Out-of-State Prisoners Re-turned

Article • May 5, 2016 • from PLN May, 2016

Filed under: Out of State Transfers, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prison Reform, Cost of Prison Systems, Release and Reentry, Parole

Idaho Prison Population Drops, Out-of-State Prisoners Re-turned by Christopher Zoukis In a positive sign of declining prison populations, on February 10, 2016, Idaho Department of Correction Director Kevin H. Kempf announced that all 173 state prisoners remaining at the Kit Carson Correctional Center, a Colorado facility operated by Corrections Corporation …

ID DOC ICS Rates effective March 2016

Kickback publication • April 7, 2016

Filed under: Telephone Rates

ID DOC ICS Rates effective March 2016 Friends and Family Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) Rates and Fees Available Services FAQ This site provides information on how to receive calls from inmates at the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC). Notice: As a result of the Second Report and Order issued …