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Frazier v. Prince George's County, MD, Memorandum of Law, Injuction, 2022

Brief • July 19, 2022

Filed under: Preliminary Injunctions/TRO's

Frazier v. Prince George's County, MD, Memorandum of Law, Injuction, 2022 Case 8:22-cv-01768-PJM Document 2-1 Filed 07/19/22 Page 1 of 42 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND GREENBELT DIVISION ROBERT FRAZIER, et al., individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated persons, Plaintiffs, …

Maryland Strips Governor’s Power to Overturn Parole Decisions

Article • July 13, 2022 • from PLN July, 2022

Filed under: Parole, Parole Conditions

Maryland Strips Governor’s Power to Overturn Parole Decisions by Ashleigh Dye by Ashleigh Dye On December 7, 2021, Maryland lawmakers voted to override the governor’s veto and take away his power to overrule parole recommendations for state prisoners serving a life sentence. After the bill, SB 202, passed earlier in …

University of Maryland-Releasing Older Prisoners Convicted of Violent Crimes, 2022-03

Publication • 2022

Filed under: Release and Reentry

University of Maryland-Releasing Older Prisoners Convicted of Violent Crimes, 2022-03 Releasing Older Prisoners Convicted of Violent Crimes: The Unger Story Michael A. Millemann Jennifer Elisa Chapman Samuel P. Feder University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2022–03 ....... ~ ..· IV'ERSITY. of MARYLAN'D …

Canter v. Santana, MD, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2022

Brief • April 14, 2022

Filed under: Excessive Force, Transgender, Failure to Protect (Transgender)

Canter v. Santana, MD, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2022 Case Case8:19-cv-02395-JKB 8:19-cv-02395-JKB Document Document 63-1 72 Filed Filed 04/14/23 08/31/22 Page Page11ofof26 26 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND NORTHERN DIVISION AMBER M. CANTER c/o Murphy, Falcon & Murphy, P.A. 1 South Street, 30th Floor Baltimore, …

News in Brief

Article • March 1, 2022 • from PLN March, 2022

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: In Mobile on January 21, 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama announced that an 18-month federal prison sentence for bribery had been handed down by a federal court to Lakerdra Shanta Snowden, 31, a former guard at the Escambia County …

Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Alleging Inadequate COVID-19 Response at Maryland Jail

Article • March 1, 2022 • from PLN March, 2022

Filed under: Failure to Treat, COVID-19, Settlements

Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Alleging Inadequate COVID-19 Response at Maryland Jail by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Under a settlement agreement reached on August 23, 2021, officials at the Prince George’s County Jail in Maryland agreed to a raft of safety protocols overseen for at least four months by …

News in Brief

Article • February 1, 2022 • from PLN February, 2022

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: According to Birmingham Real-Time News, a kidnapper was recaptured after being erroneously released from jail in Jefferson County, Alabama, on December 17, 2021. The prisoner, Matthew Burke, 35, was apprehended during a traffic stop after being released from the Jefferson County Jail on Dec. 11 …

Suit by HRDC Alleging GTL and Securus Violated Sherman Anti-Trust Act Survives Motion to Dismiss

Article • February 1, 2022 • from PLN February, 2022

Filed under: Telephone Rates, Antitrust Offenses, HRDC Litigation, Securus, Global Tel*Link Corp

Suit by HRDC Alleging GTL and Securus Violated Sherman Anti-Trust Act Survives Motion to Dismiss by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney A suit brought by the Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) alleging a price-fixing and kickback scheme by prison telephone service providers Global Tel*Link Corp. (now known as ViaPath), Securus …

News in Brief

Article • October 1, 2021 • from PLN October, 2021

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: On August 19, 2021, twoconvicted robbers were convicted of murder in the death of a fellow prisoner they and two others attacked in 2017 at Bibb Correctional Facility in Brent, Alabama. According to a report by Montgomery TV station WSFA, Dominique Covin and Roderick DeLaune …

Albert v. GTL, MD, Order, Price-Fixing, 2021

Brief • September 30, 2021

Filed under: Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, Bid-Rigging, Price-Fixing, etc.

Albert v. GTL, MD, Order, Price-Fixing, 2021 Case 8:20-cv-01936-LKG Document 96 Filed 09/30/21 Page 1 of 18 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND ASHLEY ALBERT, et al., Plaintiffs, v. GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORP., et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …

News in Brief

Article • September 1, 2021 • from PLN September, 2021

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: A former guard at the Mobile Metro Jail was scheduled to be arraigned on May 19, 2021, after being indicted for his role in an alleged scheme to smuggle cellphones into the Alabama lockup in exchange for bribes. According to a report by local TV …

Seth v. Mcdonough, MD, Settlement Agreement, Inadequacy of Response to Covid 19 Pandemic, 2021

Brief • August 18, 2021

Filed under: COVID-19

Seth v. Mcdonough, MD, Settlement Agreement, Inadequacy of Response to Covid 19 Pandemic, 2021 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND KEITH SETH, et al., Individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated persons Plaintiffs-Petitioners, No. 8:20-cv-1028-PX Private Settlement Agreement and Release V. MARY LOU MCDONOUGH, …

Seth v. McDonough, MD, Settlement, Covid Response, 2021

Brief • August 18, 2021

Filed under: COVID-19, Hygiene Supplies, Inadequate Health Care Facilities

Seth v. McDonough, MD, Settlement, Covid Response, 2021 UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND KEITH SETH, et al., Individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated persons Plaintiffs-Petitioners, No. 8:20-cv-1028-PX Private Settlement Agreement and Release v. MARY LOU MCDONOUGH, In her official capacity as …

Class Action Lawsuit Over COVID at Chesapeake, MD Jail Reaches Settlement

Article • June 1, 2021 • from PLN June, 2021

Filed under: Settlements, Class Actions

Class Action Lawsuit Over COVID at Chesapeake, MD Jail Reaches Settlement by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A settlement agreement was reached in a class action lawsuit alleging there was an “uncontrolled outbreak of COVID at the Chesapeake Detention Facility (CDF)” in Maryland. The complaint was filed in federal …

Fourth Circuit Holds Deaf Federal Civilly Committed Sex Offender Has First Amendment Right of Access to Point-to-Point Videocalls in BOP Prison

Article • June 1, 2021 • from PLN June, 2021

Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Video Visitation, First Amendment, rights

Fourth Circuit Holds Deaf Federal Civilly Committed Sex Offender Has First Amendment Right of Access to Point-to-Point Videocalls in BOP Prison by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On January 13, 2021, the Fourth Circuit court of appeals reversed the judgment of a federal district court which, following a two-day bench …

Food Prison Abolition Project, MD, How Prison Food in Maryland Became Even Worse During COVID-19, 2021

Publication • 2021

Filed under: Food

Food Prison Abolition Project, MD, How Prison Food in Maryland Became Even Worse During COVID-19, 2021 MARYLAND PRISON" ABOLITION ., PROJECT liolence,Hunger, and Premature Death: 0 Covid-19 in Maryland Prisons 0 Prisons didnotprovide adequate access to personal protective equipment for incarcerated folks.Individuals alsospoketo howsome correctional staffconsistently didnotwear masks or gloves …

Chasing Justice - Addressing Police Violence and Corruption in Maryland

Publication • 2021

Filed under: Excessive Force (Police)

Chasing Justice - Addressing Police Violence and Corruption in Maryland Chasing Justice Addressing Police Violence and Corruption in Maryland Contents 5 Summary of Findings 6 Introduction 7 History 9 Race and Policing 13 Crimes by Police Chasing Justice Addressing Police Violence and Corruption in Maryland January, 2021 Joe Spielberger Public …

Duvall v. Hogan, MD, Memorandum Opinion, Denial of Medical and Mental Health, 2021

Brief • May 21, 2021

Filed under: Medical

Duvall v. Hogan, MD, Memorandum Opinion, Denial of Medical and Mental Health, 2021 Case 1:94-cv-02541-ELH Document 723 Filed 05/21/21 Page 1 of 30 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND JEROME DUVALL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. ELH-94-2541 LAWRENCE HOGAN, JR., et al., Defendants. …

Duvall v. Hogan, MD, Order Granting in Part, Denial of Medical and Mental Health, 2021

Brief • May 21, 2021

Filed under: Medical

Duvall v. Hogan, MD, Order Granting in Part, Denial of Medical and Mental Health, 2021 Case 1:94-cv-02541-ELH Document 724 Filed 05/21/21 Page 1 of 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND JEROME DUVALL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. ELH-94-2541 LAWRENCE HOGAN, JR., et …

Catchings v. Wilson, MD, Settlement, Covid Response, 2021

Brief • April 15, 2021

Filed under: COVID-19, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Inadequate Health Care Facilities

Catchings v. Wilson, MD, Settlement, Covid Response, 2021 Case 1:21-cv-00428-TSE Document 70-1 Filed 04/15/21 Page 1 of 11 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE DIVISION SEDRIC CATCHINGS et al., Plaintiffs, * * v. Case No.: 1:21-cv-00428-TSE * CALVIN WILSON et al., Defendants. * SETTLEMENT …