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B.M. V. Wilson, WV, Complaint, Sexual Assault and Harassment, 2019

Brief • November 19, 2019

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Prisoner-Staff Assault

B.M. V. Wilson, WV, Complaint, Sexual Assault and Harassment, 2019 Case 1:19-cv-00819 Document 1 Filed 11/19/19 Page 1 of 28 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA B.M., Plaintiff, 1 Civil Action No. 1:19-cv-00819 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED ON ALL PERMITTED COUNTS v. David …

West Virginia Regional Jails Entitled to Sovereign Immunity

Article • November 6, 2019 • from PLN November, 2019

Filed under: Sovereign Immunity

West Virginia Regional Jails Entitled to Sovereign Immunity by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter In May 2019, a circuit court held the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority was entitled to sovereign immunity in a lawsuit seeking payment for prisoner medical bills. The suit was brought …

Denial of Summary Judgment for Prison Officials Affirmed in West Virginia Excessive Force Case

Article • October 7, 2019 • from PLN October, 2019

Filed under: Excessive Force, Summary Judgment

Denial of Summary Judgment for Prison Officials Affirmed in West Virginia Excessive Force Case by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer Miguel Delgado, incarcerated at the Mount Olive Correctional Complex (MOCC), alleged in a civil rights complaint that MOCC Warden David Ballard had authorized policies and procedures that allowed guards to …

WV DCR Prison Phone Rates - Effective Through 2-12-2020

Kickback publication • September 27, 2019

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

WV DCR Prison Phone Rates - Effective Through 2-12-2020 9/27/2019 CenturyLink | Corrections | West Virginia Division of Corrections Home Friends and Family Correctional Facilities West Virginia Division of Corrections Rates and Fees Available Services FAQ This site provides information on how to receive calls from inmates at the West …

WV DCR - Century Link Contract Extension Through 2-14-2020

Kickback publication • September 27, 2019

Filed under: Telephones

WV DCR - Century Link Contract Extension Through 2-14-2020 CORRECT ORDER NUMBER MUST APPEAR ON ALL PACKAGES, INVOICES, AND SHIPPING PAPERS. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS ORDER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT CONTACT. State of West Virginia Agency Master Agreement Order Date: 2019-02-05 Order Number: AMA 0608 Procurement Folder: 0608 CORX61453 …

WV DCR - Century Link Contract - 2015-2020

Kickback publication • September 27, 2019

Filed under: Telephones

WV DCR - Century Link Contract - 2015-2020 Department of Administration CORRECT ORDER NUMBER MUST APPEAR ON ALL PACKAGES, INVOICES, AND SHIPPING PAPERS. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS ORDER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE BUYER. State of West Virginia Purchasing Division Master Agreement 2019 Washington Street East Post Office Box 50130 Order …

WV Regional Jail Authority GTL Contract Through 8-31-2019

Kickback publication • September 27, 2019

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

WV Regional Jail Authority GTL Contract Through 8-31-2019 AGENCY CONTRACT State of West Vlrainia Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety WV DiVlslon of corrections & Rehabilitation RJC722 1201 Greenbrier Street Charleston, WV 25301 .......... I VARIOUS REGIONAL JAIL FACILITY LOCATIONS AS INDICATED BY ORDER SEE SPECIFICATIONS ,,..... 814.3'30.3830 220730 …

C.H. V. Wilson, WV, Complaint, Sexual Assault and Harassment, 2019

Brief • September 9, 2019

Filed under: Sexual Assault

C.H. V. Wilson, WV, Complaint, Sexual Assault and Harassment, 2019 Case 5:19-cv-00645 Document 1 Filed 09/09/19 Page 1 of 31 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA C.H., Plaintiff,1 Civil Action No. 5:19-cv-00645 v. JURY TRIAL DEMANDED David R. Wilson, FPC Alderson; Jerrod …

West Virginia police officer decertifications

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Police Misconduct

West Virginia police officer decertifications Revocations NAME Date of Revocation Last Employing Agency LEPSIS ID # Certification Related Action Surrender Revoked Reactivation Denial Redford, Phillip T 23-Feb-17 Wheeling Police Department 3837-6803 Williams, Matthew W Cowden, Mark A Streets, Dennis E 23-Feb-17 8-Dec-16 30-Jun-16 Roane County Sheriff's Office Hancock County Sheriff's …

Cabell Huntington Hospital v. WV Jail Authority, WV, Dismissal, Unpaid Medical Expenses, 2018

Brief • May 24, 2019

Filed under: Private Contractors, Medical Expenses

Cabell Huntington Hospital v. WV Jail Authority, WV, Dismissal, Unpaid Medical Expenses, 2018 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF KANAWHA COUNTY, W.EsiJi~fJ y ~!.'.'-.~ 1r:J •1 f\ I ?'4 P!dn 3,~'zs '-1. 1 CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL, INC. • •• CATHY S.G.MSGH.CLEi-;K KANAWHA coutnY CtRCUIT COURl Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 18-C-486 …

HRDC Files Suit Against Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority

Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019

Filed under: Publications/Books, Censorship

HRDC Files Suit Against Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority by Steve Horn by Steve Horn The Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), which publishes Prison Legal News, has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority for censoring publications, books and other materials sent to prisoners. …

Leibelson v. Cook, WV, Amicus Brief, Abuse of Inmates, 2018

Brief • September 5, 2018

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Eighth Amendment, Civil Rights Actions or Offenses/Bivens Actions, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Leibelson v. Cook, WV, Amicus Brief, Abuse of Inmates, 2018 Appeal: 18-1202 Doc: 33-1 Filed: 09/05/2018 Pg: 1 of 38 No. 18-1202 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT ________________________ MICHAEL LEIBELSON, Administrator of the Estate of Benjamin Leibelson, deceased Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER COOK and DOUGLAS …

U.S. v. Ryan, et al., settlement in book fraud case, 2018

Brief • June 27, 2018

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, False Claims Act, Publications/Books, First Amendment, Double jeopardy, First Amendment, rights

U.S. v. Ryan, et al., settlement in book fraud case, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-02674-GAM Document 4 Filed 06/27/18 Page 1 of 13 I:-.J THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PE~'NSYLVA~IA THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 18-2674 v. JOHN PAUL RY AN, MARY MOTZ …

West Virginia - Anthony CC - Inmate Benefit Fund

Publication • 2018

Filed under: Commissary

West Virginia - Anthony CC - Inmate Benefit Fund IBF DISBURSEMENT RECORD Description Date J W18 .JAN PO# Receipt Revenue Balance 19287.23 Brt Fwd Aramark commission 2474 14.22 19301.45 Access Secure Pak commission 2480 73.17 19374.62 Aramark commission Century Link - commission 2475 2481 45.42 3.75 19420.04 Ara mark com …

West Virginia - Huttonsville - Inmate Benefit Fund

Publication • 2018

Filed under: Commissary

West Virginia - Huttonsville - Inmate Benefit Fund Policy Directive 127 .00 Attachment #1 MONTHLY REPORT OF INMATE BENEFIT FUND HUTTONSVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER INSTITUTION January-18 $106.949.65 PREVIOUS BALANCE (PRIOR MONTH): RECEIPTS: EXCHANGE/COMMISSARY PROFITS ARAMARK/FRESH FAVORITES COMMISSION CONTRACTED INMATE SERVICE COMMISSIONS VISITATION VENDING MACHINES COMMISSION $598.43 $1,641.01 $276.70 REIMBURSEMENT FOR PICTURES …

West Virginia - Lakin CC - Inmate Benefit Fund (library)

Publication • 2018

Filed under: Commissary

West Virginia - Lakin CC - Inmate Benefit Fund (library) Lakin Correctional Center & Jail 1. Budget allocations for staffing and all purchases of reading materials availab le in libraries during 2018, including books and periodica ls, with reference to the funding stream from which this money was drawn (e.g., …

Vera Institute of Justice--The New Dynamics of Mass Incarceration Report, 2018

Publication • June 1, 2018

Filed under: Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Crime/Demographics, Statistics/Trends, Census, Overcrowding, Jail Specific, Rural Prisons, Bail, Bail Bonds, Mental Health, Drug Treatment/Rehab

Vera Institute of Justice--The New Dynamics of Mass Incarceration Report, 2018 The New Dynamics of Mass Incarceration Jacob Kang-Brown, Oliver Hinds, Jasmine Heiss, and Olive Lu June 2018 From The Director The turn of the century marked a new direction for the nation’s prisons and jails: after three decades of …

Vera Institute of Justice--The New Dynamics of Mass Incarceration Fact Sheet, 2018

Publication • June 1, 2018

Filed under: Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Statistics/Trends, Census, Conditions of Confinement, Rural Prisons

Vera Institute of Justice--The New Dynamics of Mass Incarceration Fact Sheet, 2018 The New Dynamics of Mass Incarceration After decades of continuous and unified growth across all states from the 1970s to the early 2000s, the landscape of U.S. incarceration fragmented into distinct trends. The last decade has been characterized …

Mother-Son Team Sentenced for Tax Fraud, Obstruction of Justice

Article • May 7, 2018 • from PLN May, 2018

Filed under: Crime, Prisoner Property, Tax Law

Mother-Son Team Sentenced for Tax Fraud, Obstruction of Justice by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Debra Skipper, a 61-year-old Ohio woman, was sentenced on October 31, 2017 in federal district court in Clarksburg, West Virginia to a split sentence of six months in jail and six months of home detention …

Cabell Huntington Hospital v. WV Jail Authority, WV, Complaint, Unpaid Medical Expenses, 2018

Brief • April 9, 2018

Filed under: Private Contractors, Medical Expenses

Cabell Huntington Hospital v. WV Jail Authority, WV, Complaint, Unpaid Medical Expenses, 2018 FILED IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA 2018 APR -9 AH II: 52 CABELL HUNTINGTON HOS PITAL. TNC. a West Virginia not for profit corporation. CATHY S. GA'f SOH. C ~ KANAWHA COUNTY CIRCUIT …