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Washington Prisoner Has First Amendment Right to Threaten to File Suit by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna In June 2012, following a dispute with officials at the Washington State Penitentiary (WSP), prisoner John Thomas Entler filed written complaints in which he said he would file lawsuits and seek criminal charges …
Article • August 8, 2018 • from PLN August, 2018
Indiana DOC Settles Prisoner’s Retaliation Suit for $80,000 by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke In August 2017, the Indiana Department of Correction (DOC) agreed to settle a prisoner’s conditions of confinement lawsuit after he alleged DOC officials had retaliated against him for filing the complaint. Robert L. Holleman, an Indiana …
Griffin v. Condon, MI, Appellate Opinion, Retaliation, 2018 Case: 17-1931 Document: 24-1 Filed: 08/08/2018 Page: 1 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT 100 EAST FIFTH STREET, ROOM 540 POTTER STEWART U.S. COURTHOUSE CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202-3988 Deborah S. Hunt Clerk Tel. (513) 564-7000 www.ca6.uscourts.gov Filed: August 08, 2018 …
Two Men Unlawfully Searched and Falsely Arrested for Sitting in Vehicle Settle with Middletown, N.Y., Cops by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Patrick Ammirati and James Esposito, who were arrested and prosecuted over a speck that wasn’t even a drug after Middletown, New York, police found them suspiciously sitting in …
$10,000 Federal Jury Award in Texas Prisoner’s Suit Over Retaliatory Beatings by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On June 22, 2017, a federal jury awarded $10,000 to a prisoner against six Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) guards for beating him and issuing false disciplinary reports in retaliation for grievances …
Article • July 1, 2018
False Arrest of Florida Attorney by Fort Lauderdale Police Results in $600,000 Verdict by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Samuel Yeboah, who was arrested after he requested to observe a roadside sobriety test being performed on his client, was awarded $600,000 against the City of Fort Lauderdale for false arrest …
Alaska high court: Verbatim record may satisfy written record requirements in disciplinary decisions by R. Bailey by R. Bailey The Alaska Supreme Court held that a prisoner’s federal due process right to receipt of a written statement explaining what evidence and reasoning were relied on in imposing disciplinary action may …
NYC Board of Correction: Second Assessment of the New York City Department of Correction Inmate Grievance System, 2018 Second Assessment of the New York City Department of Correction Inmate Grievance System June 2018 Table of Contents I. Background ..................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Summary of Findings .................................................................................................................... 5 III. Recommendations for Improving …
Boozer v. Waltman, PA, Verdict, Wrongful Arrest, 2018 Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County Trial Division - Civil TRIAL WORK SHEET I ·- Judge's I.D.: judge's Name: SEAN F KENNEDY Case Type: BOOZER VS OFFICER RYAN WALTMAN BADGE I NO. 7564 ET AL I I ~-=-----_:_: J511 Caption: jcomt …
Article • May 9, 2018 • from PLN May, 2018
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North Dakota: Altered Pencil in Prison Results in Weapon Possession Conviction by The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Arthur Lee Crissler on a charge of possessing a weapon in a correctional facility. During a September 3, 2016 search of Crissler’s cellblock, a pencil wrapped in paper, thread …
Arrest of War Protesters in Seattle Leads to Civil Rights Settlement by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis      Three attendees of a 2006 march against the war in Iraq held in Seattle, Washington, agreed to settle a lawsuit in which they claimed their arrests violated their civil rights.      On …
Whistleblowing Angola Prisoner Who Faced Retaliation Wins Relief, Redemption by William Kissinger was “widely regarded as a positive leader at Angola by both prisoners and staff” over the 27 years he spent at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. That is, until corrections officials became incensed with the content of his email …
Iowa Prison Officials Drop Disciplinary Sanctions in Controversial Case by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In 2009, Iowa state prisoner Joe Byrd was accused of participating in a prison gang rape along with four other prisoners. He not only asserted his innocence, but steadfastly maintained that the crime never happened. …
Ninth Circuit Disfavors First Amendment Bivens Claim Against Private Reentry Center by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke On February 7, 2018, the Ninth Circuit court of appeals held that a federal prisoner could not pursue a claim that a privately operated reentry center's employees had violated his First and Fifth …
Article • April 10, 2018
Detainees’ Forced Labor Claim Against GEO Class-Certified by David Reutter by David Reutter The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the certification of two subclasses in litigation alleging that GEO Group violated federal forced labor and Colorado unjust enrichment laws at its Aurora, Colorado, immigrant detention center. The complaint alleged …
Benson v. Meisner, WI, Complaint, Revealing Prison Informant, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-00538-DEJ Filed 04/06/18 Page 1 of 12 Document 1 Case 2:18-cv-00538-DEJ Filed 04/06/18 Page 2 of 12 Document 1 Case 2:18-cv-00538-DEJ Filed 04/06/18 Page 3 of 12 Document 1 Case 2:18-cv-00538-DEJ Filed 04/06/18 Page 4 of 12 Document 1 Case …
Article • January 31, 2018 • from PLN February, 2018
New York: Prison Disciplinary Witness Request Improperly Denied by The New York Supreme Court’s Appellate Division has held that a prison disciplinary hearing officer improperly denied a prisoner’s request to call witnesses. As such, the court remanded the case for a new disciplinary hearing. Based upon confidential information, New York …
Article • January 31, 2018 • from PLN February, 2018
Texas State Jail Guard Indicted for Leaking Video of Tear Gassing by On December 8, 2016, Elderick Brass, a former Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) lieutenant, was indicted for misuse of official information for leaking a video that showed tear gas being deployed against prisoners at the Pam Lynchner …
Brief • January 22, 2018
USA v. Espinoza, CA, Opinion, Evidence in Drug Conviction Case, 2018 FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, No. 16-50033 v. D.C. No. 3:15-cr-01330-LAB-1 ANGELICA URIAS ESPINOZA, Defendant-Appellant. OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of …
USA v. Suarez, TX, Opinion, Evidence in Drug Trafficking Case, 2018 Case: 16-41267 Document: 00514306076 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/12/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 16-41267 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED January 12, 2018 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. …
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