Condemned Tennessee Prisoner Wins Fight Against Autopsy by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead On April 20, 2022, the federal court for the Middle District of Tennessee issued a highly unusal order enjoining the Davidson County medical examiner from performing an autopsy or collecting bodily fluids from a prisoner following his …
News in Brief by Alabama: WBAM in Birmingham reported that a guard at the Blount County Jail was taken into custody and fired on January 31, 2023. Joseph Snow, 43, was charged with second-degree assault for injuring a detainee during an incident captured on surveillance video. Sheriff Mike Moon called …
Voters in Four States Change Constitution to Ban Prison Slavery by Keith Sanders by Keith Sanders The November 2022 elections did more than send new faces to Congress and statehouses around the country. They also saw historic ballot measures passed to change the constitutions in four states. Voters in Alabama, …
Former CoreCivic Guard Pleads Guilty to Deprivation of Tennessee Prisoner’s Rights by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead On April 8, 2022, a former supervising guard at a private prison operated for the Tennessee Department of Corrections pleaded guilty to two counts of civil rights violations for assaulting a compliant prisoner. …
Former PLN Editor Settles Suit Over Detention in Tennessee ‘Iron Man’ Cell, Gets 40-Year Prison Term for Vandalizing Nashville Jail by Benjamin Tschirhart by Benjamin Tschirhart On September 29, 2022, former PLN Editor Alex Friedmann, 53, settled with the Tennessee Department of Corrections (DOC) in a federal action alleging his …
News in Brief by News in Brief Alabama: On January 9, 2023, the Montgomery Police Department (MPD) arrested a guard at the city jail for an alleged off-duty assault, the Birmingham News reported. It’s unclear who filed the misdemeanor complaint against Reba Foulks, 36; MPD didn’t begin its investigation until …
Former Tennessee Police Chief Sentenced to Six Years for Abusing Arrestees by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss A former high-ranking Tennessee law enforcement official was sentenced to six years in federal prison on August 26, 2022, for repeatedly punching arrestees in the face while they were handcuffed. Anthony Glen …
After Federal Judge Censors Lawyer’s Tweets About CoreCivic, Company Settles Suit Over Tennessee Prisoner’s Murder by Cellmate by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead On July 15, 2022, in a case accusing private prison giant CoreCivic of a Tennessee prisoner’s wrongful death, a federal magistrate judge issued a gag order restricting …
Hodges v. Helton, TN, Order to Unseal, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, 2023 E-FILED 1/12/2023 11:05 AM CLERK & MASTER DAVIDSON CO. CHANCERY CT. IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DAVIDSON COUNTY, PART III HENRY HODGES ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 22-1440-III ) …
Parnell v. Fitz, TN, Order Awarding Atty's Fees, Retaliation, 2023 Case 2:17-cv-02847-TLP-tmp Document 245 Filed 01/10/23 Page 1 of 1 PageID 3330 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE WESTERN DIVISION KENNETH W. PARNELL, Plaintiff, v. JOHNNY YOLANDA FITZ, MATTHEW COCHRAN, and F/N/U BAUCOM, Correctional …
TN Lethal Injection Protocol Investigation Report and Findings-Dec. 13, 2022 TENNESSEE LETHAL INJECTION PROTOCOL INVESTIGATION REPORT AND FINDINGS Confidential Attorney-Client Communication And Attorney Work Product DECEMBER 13, 2022 Butler Snow LLP BU T L E R I SNOW INVESTIGATIVE REPORT Confidential Attorney-Client Communication And Attorney Work Product To: Governor Bill …
TN Lethal Injection Protocol Investigation Report and Findings 12-13-22 TENNESSEE LETHAL INJECTION PROTOCOL INVESTIGATION REPORT AND FINDINGS Confidential Attorney-Client Communication And Attorney Work Product DECEMBER 13, 2022 Butler Snow LLP BU T L E R I SNOW INVESTIGATIVE REPORT Confidential Attorney-Client Communication And Attorney Work Product To: Governor Bill Lee …
News in Brief by Alabama: A detainee assaulted aguard at the Calhoun County Jail on August 6, 2022, the Anniston Star reported. Sheriff Matthew Wade blamed an ongoing staffing shortage, which has typically left three guards on duty to supervise 300 detainees. One of them, Jacob Hammett, was out of …
Parnell v. Fitz, TN, Judgment, Retaliation, 2022 Case 2:17-cv-02847-TLP-tmp Document 236 Filed 11/14/22 Page 1 of 1 PageID 3293 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE WESTERN DIVISION KENNETH W. PARNELL, Plaintiff, v. JOHNNY YOLANDA FITZ, MATTHEW COCHRAN, and F/N/U BAUCOM, Correctional Employee at WTSP, …
News in Brief by Alabama: A convicted bank robber had 30 months added to his 17-year prison sentence on September 26, 2022, for bribing an Alabama jail guard to smuggle him a cellphone, K2 “spice” paper, and other contraband. According to a federal Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, while …
Tennessee Governor Suspends Executions, Orders Investigation Into Lethal Injection Process by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead On May 2, 2022, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) halted all executions scheduled for the remainder of the year for an independent investigation into the state’s lethal injection protocols. Four days later, the interim …
Hodges v. Helton, TN, Order Granting Application for Restraining Order, Medical Neglect, 2022 E-FILED 10/28/2022 6:28 PM CLERK & MASTER DAVIDSON CO. CHANCERY CT. IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DAVIDSON COUNTY, PART III HENRY HODGES Plaintiff, vs. LISA HELTON, in her official capacity …
Meth “Kiss of Death” Kills Tennessee Prisoner; Girlfriend Charged with Murder by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott On August 13, 2022, special agents of the Tennessee Department of Corrections (DOC) and deputies from the Dickson County Sheriff’s Department arrested Rachel Dollard, 33, on charges of second-degree murder and …
Trivette v. Tennessee Dept of Corrections, TN, Accomodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Inmates, Discrimination-ADA Violation, 2025 Index#: 113.95 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES State of Tennessee Department of Correction Page 1 of 8 Effective Date: August 26, 2022 Distribution: A Supersedes: NI A Approved by : Subject: ACCOMMODATIONS FOR …
