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Porter and Drollette v. Daggett County, UT, et al., abusive jailers, complaint, 2018

Brief • May 16, 2018

Filed under: Threats by Staff, Jail Misconduct, Eighth Amendment, Jail Specific, Stun Guns/Tasers, Dogs

Porter and Drollette v. Daggett County, UT, et al., abusive jailers, complaint, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-00389-JNP Document 2 Filed 05/16/18 Page 1 of 26 John Mejia (Bar No. 13965) Leah Farrell (Bar No. 13696) AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF UTAH FOUNDATION, INC. 355 N. 300 W. Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 …

Porter v. Daggett County, UT, Complaint, Conditions of Confinement, 2018

Brief • May 16, 2018

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement

Porter v. Daggett County, UT, Complaint, Conditions of Confinement, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-00389-JNP Document 2 Filed 05/16/18 Page 1 of 26 John Mejia (Bar No. 13965) Leah Farrell (Bar No. 13696) AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF UTAH FOUNDATION, INC. 355 N. 300 W. Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 Telephone: 801.521.9862 Facsimile: …

Qualified Immunity Applied in Inadvertent Gassing of Over 100 Utah Prisoners

Article • April 21, 2018

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Excessive Force, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Immunity/Liability, Guards/Staff

Qualified Immunity Applied in Inadvertent Gassing of Over 100 Utah Prisoners by by R. Bailey The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held that Utah State Prison officials were entitled to qualified immunity and were properly granted summary judgment in an excessive use of force suit, because the gassing of 100 …

Redmond v. Crowther, UT, Appeal, Gas Exposure, 2018

Brief • February 9, 2018

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas

Redmond v. Crowther, UT, Appeal, Gas Exposure, 2018 FILED United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit February 9, 2018 PUBLISH Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS TENTH CIRCUIT TIMOTHY REDMOND; NICK WATSON; GEORGE MONFORT; DANIEL LASSCHE; KRAIG CANFIELD, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs - …

Utah v. Lopez, UT, Opinion, Insufficient Evidence, 2018

Brief • February 9, 2018

Filed under: Opinions and Expert Testimony, Prior Convictions - Expungement or Reversal of, Insufficient Evidence

Utah v. Lopez, UT, Opinion, Insufficient Evidence, 2018 This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2018 UT 5 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. KOMASQUIN LOPEZ, Appellant. No. 20151094 Filed February 9, 2018 On Direct Appeal …

Utah v. Ellis, UT, Opinion, Testimony Violation, 2018

Brief • January 23, 2018

Filed under: Confrontation Clause/Rights, Testimonial Statements, Evidence - Admissibility, Perjury/Perjured Testimony

Utah v. Ellis, UT, Opinion, Testimony Violation, 2018 This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2018 UT 02 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER JOHN ELLIS, Appellant. No. 20150486 Filed January 23, 2018 On Direct …

Vigil v. Crowther, UT, Release of Claims, Prisoner Death, 2018

Brief • January 22, 2018

Filed under: Prison Gangs, Eighth Amendment, Settlements, Failure to Protect (Staff), Staff Training, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Vigil v. Crowther, UT, Release of Claims, Prisoner Death, 2018 l'-=J TE G rc IV E JAN 3 I 2rlß UTAH ATTORNF Y Emily A. Swenson, PC ATTORNEY AT LAW 2661 Washington Boulevard, Suite 203 Ogden, Utah 84401 Telephone : 8Ot-409 -027 t Fa csi m i e : 801-62L-487 …

Utah Settles Federal Suit Alleging Delays in Competency Treatment for Pre-trial Detainees

Article • January 8, 2018 • from PLN January, 2018

Filed under: Trials, Mental Health, Civil Commitment

Utah Settles Federal Suit Alleging Delays in Competency Treatment for Pre-trial Detainees by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna On June 14, 2017, Utah officials entered into a settlement to resolve a federal class-action lawsuit that alleged the state failed to provide timely and proper mental health competency evaluations and treatment …

UT DOC CenturyLink Contract Amendment 2 - Commission Rate - 12-8-2017 - 11-1-2019

Kickback publication • December 8, 2017

Filed under: Organizing, Advocacy, Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Telephones, Telephone Rates

UT DOC CenturyLink Contract Amendment 2 - Commission Rate - 12-8-2017 - 11-1-2019 STATE OF l JTAH COOPERATIVE CONTRACT AMENDMENT AMENDMENT #: 2 CONTRACT#: PD2178 Starting Date: 11 / 1/2014 Expiration Date: 1 11112019 TO BE A TT ACHED AND MADE PART OF the specified contract by and between the …

Former Utah Jail Commander Pleads Guilty to Misuse of Public Money

Article • November 7, 2017 • from PLN November, 2017

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Jail Misconduct

Former Utah Jail Commander Pleads Guilty to Misuse of Public Money by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin Galen Bret Allred, 47, the former commander of the Iron County Correctional Facility in Utah, pleaded guilty on September 7, 2017 to one third-degree felony count of misuse of public funds. Millard County …

Utah Supreme Court: Prisoner had First Amendment Defense for Questionable Jail Correspondence to Minor Daughter

Article • September 10, 2017

Filed under: First Amendment, rights

Utah Supreme Court: Prisoner had First Amendment Defense for Questionable Jail Correspondence to Minor Daughter by On June 19, 2017, the Supreme Court of Utah reversed a jail prisoner’s convictions for dealing harmful materials to a minor, which consisted of two letters he sent his 5-year-old daughter from jail, holding …

State of Utah v. Goins, UT, Opinion, 2017

Brief • September 6, 2017

Filed under: Evidence, Witnesses, Criminal Procedure

State of Utah v. Goins, UT, Opinion, 2017 This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2017 UT 61 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH STATE OF UTAH, Respondent, v. DESEAN MICHAEL GOINS, Petitioner. No. 20160485 Filed September 6, 2017 On Certiorari …

Utah Supreme Court Reverses Termination of Prisoner’s Parental Rights

Article • August 30, 2017 • from PLN September, 2017

Filed under: Appointment of Counsel, Probation, Mothers in Prison

Utah Supreme Court Reverses Termination of Prisoner’s Parental Rights by On December 6, 2016, the Supreme Court of Utah reversed the termination of a prisoner’s parental rights because the juvenile court had interpreted a state statute as prohibiting the appointment of counsel for the prisoner. C.B.S. is a Utah prisoner …

Man Smuggles Poison into Jail, Commits Suicide Following Arrest for Failure to Pay Ambulance Bill

Article • July 28, 2017 • from PLN August, 2017

Filed under: Money/Property, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Suicides

Man Smuggles Poison into Jail, Commits Suicide Following Arrest for Failure to Pay Ambulance Bill by Less than two hours after he was arrested for not paying an outstanding debt, Rex Iverson, 45, was found unresponsive in a holding cell at a jail in Box Elder County, Utah. An ambulance …

Disability Law Center v. State of Utah, UT, Settlement, Mental Health Treatment, 2017

Brief • June 14, 2017

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

Disability Law Center v. State of Utah, UT, Settlement, Mental Health Treatment, 2017 Case 2:15-cv-00645-RJS-BCW Document 85-1 Filed 06/12/17 Page 1 of 43 EXHIBIT 1 Case 2:15-cv-00645-RJS-BCW Document 85-1 Filed 06/12/17 Page 2 of 43 SETTLEMENT AGRE,EMENT This Settlement Agreement is entered into by and between the Disability Law Center …

Utah Attorney Plans Wrongful Death Suit Against County Jail

Article • June 9, 2017 • from PLN June, 2017

Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Utah Attorney Plans Wrongful Death Suit Against County Jail by Attorney Michael Studebaker announced on February 17, 2017 that he planned to file a lawsuit on behalf of the family of Marion Herrera, a 40-year-old Ogden woman who died after 3½ days in custody at a jail in Weber County, …

Utah - denied list (Magazines)

Publication • 2017

Filed under: Publications/Books, Banned Book Lists, Censorship

Utah - denied list (Magazines) UDC GRAMA CLASSIFIED PUBLIC

She was Desperate. She Tried to End Her Own Pregnancy. She was Thrown in Jail

Article • May 16, 2017

Filed under: Abortion, Criminal Prosecution

She was Desperate. She Tried to End Her Own Pregnancy. She was Thrown in Jail by Nina Liss-Schultz by Nina Liss-Schultz, Mother Jones "I was a mess, I was crying, I didn't know what to do." One night in May 2009, Jocelyn packed a backpack and left the ramshackle house in …

Utah Rates May 2017

Kickback publication • May 15, 2017

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Utah Rates May 2017 5/15/2017 CenturyLink | Corrections | Utah Department of Corrections Home Friends and Family Correctional Facilities Utah Department of Corrections Rates and Fees Available Services FAQ This site provides information on how to receive calls from inmates at the Utah Department of Corrections (UDC). UDC has contracted …

Vigil v. Crowther, UT, First Amended Complaint, Wrongful Prisoner Death, 2017

Brief • April 19, 2017

Filed under: Prison Gangs, Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Attorney Fee Awards, Damages, Wrongful Death, Guards/Staff, Staff Training, First Amendment, rights, Fourth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Vigil v. Crowther, UT, First Amended Complaint, Wrongful Prisoner Death, 2017 Case 1:16-cv-00132-BSJ Document 32 Filed 04/19/17 Page 1 of 65 RANDALL W. RICHARDS (No. 4503) Richards & Brown 938 University Park Blvd #140 Clearfield, UT 84015 Telephone: (801) 773-2080 lawyers@richardsbrownlaw.com Emily A. Swenson (No. 12257) Emily A. Swenson, PC …