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Article • April 2, 2019 • from PLN April, 2019
For Journalists Covering Prisons, the First Amendment is Little Help by Jonathan Peters by Jonathan Peters, Columbia Journalism Review “Each prison is a fiefdom, and the warden is at the top of the feudal system.” That’s how Gary Fields, who covered criminal justice for The Wall Street Journal, put it in 2012, discussing …
Human Rights Defense Center v. Ballard, KY, order approving injunctive settlement, censorship, 2019 Case: 3:17-cv-00057-GFVT-EBA Doc #: 51 Filed: 03/26/19 Page: 1 of 2 - Page ID#: 297 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION FRANKFORT HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, V. RODNEY BALLARD, et al., Defendants. …
HRDC v Marshall County, TN, Complaint, Jail Censorship, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE COLUMBIA DIVISION HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, Case No.: v. MARSHALL COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BILLY LAMB, Sheriff of Marshall County, Tennessee, in his official and individual capacities; SABRINA PATTERSON, Jail …
Prison Legal News v. Ryan, et al., AZ, pre-trial order, PLN censorship, 2019 ÿ _`abÿdefghijhkddlghmnoÿÿÿpqirsbtuÿdvkÿÿÿwxybzÿk{|k}|f~ÿÿÿ`€bÿfÿqÿd‚ ÿ ÿÿ 1ÿ ÿ 2ÿ ÿ 3ÿ ÿ 4ÿ ÿ 5ÿ ÿ 6ÿ ÿÿ ÿÿ ÿÿ 7ÿ ÿ ÿÿ ÿÿ ÿ 8ÿ ÿ &,ÿ-34154 22454564/78 9ÿ ÿÿ!"#$%ÿ&"'(ÿ ÿ %$)**(ÿ 1 ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ …
Brief • February 21, 2019
Rinkel v. MN Department of Corrections, MN, Complaint, Disability Access, 2019 62-CV-19-1165 Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 2/21/2019 2:42 PM STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF RAMSEY SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case Type: Other Civil Brian Rinkel, Eric Jaeger, Michael Sherman, Kevin Adams, and Tiffany Gagner, Civil File …
Article • February 19, 2019
Imagine Pleading Guilty Because You Can’t Afford to Call Your Lawyer by Victoria Law By Victoria Law, Truthout Imagine paying $20.12 for a 15-minute phone call. That’s how much a call from the Jennings Adult Correctional Facility in Missouri costs. In 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set price caps …
Why We Need More Journalism Courses Taught in Prison by Shaheen Pasha For those incarcerated, the study of journalism can aid rehabilitation by providing tangible skills and a chance to increase understanding of prisoners’ experiences by Shaheen Pasha, Nieman Reports John J. Lennon, also known as Inmate # 04A0823, sits …
Human Rights Defense Center v. Ballard, KY, settlement agreement injunctive, censorship, 2019 Case: 3:17-cv-00057-GFVT-EBA Doc #: 50-1 Filed: 01/28/19 Page: 1 of 6 - Page ID#: 289 IN THE MATTER OF: Human Rights Defense Center v. Ballard, eta!. Case No. 3:17-cv-00057-GFVT U.S. DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT …
Vibert v. County of Rensselaer, et al., NY, Settlement, Sheriff's Office Corruption, 2019 RENSSELAER COUNTY LEGISLATURE Introduced by Legislator(s) _St_a_m_m e_l _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ Sent …
Florida Prisoner’s Suit Proceeds Against Guards for Use of Force, Retaliation by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell On March 14, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida ruled that a prisoner’s lawsuit against Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) guards could move forward, denying the FDOC’s motion …
Article • January 9, 2019 • from PLN January, 2019
Second Circuit: Prisoners Have the Right Not to Snitch by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has held that the First Amendment protects both a prisoner’s right not to snitch and his or her right not to provide false information to prison …
Amble, et al. v. Spangler, et al., TN, class-action complaint, abolishment of in-person visitation, exercise opportunities, law library access, inadequate mental health treatment, etc., 2018 Case 3:18-cv-00538-TAV-DCP Document 1 Filed 12/23/18 Page 1 of 35 PageID #: 1 Case 3:18-cv-00538-TAV-DCP Document 1 Filed 12/23/18 Page 2 of 35 PageID #: …
Clay, et al. v. Cuyahoga County, Ohio, et al., OH, class-action complaint, unconstitutional and deplorable jail conditions, 2018 Case: 1:18-cv-02929 Doc #: 1 Filed: 12/20/18 1 of 61. PageID #: 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION TONYA CLAY, ANTHONY BONNER, JAMES MARTIN, GEORGETTE …
Martin v. Gross, MA, Order, Consent to Record, 2018 Case 1:16-cv-11362-PBS Document 159 Filed 12/10/18 Page 1 of 44 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ___________________________________ ) K. ERIC MARTIN and RENÉ PÉREZ, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Civil Action v. ) No. 16-11362-PBS ) WILLIAM GROSS, in his …
New York Federal District Court Allows Prisoner’s § 1983 Action to Proceed by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A New York state prisoner’s civil rights case proceeded to trial in federal district court after the judge denied the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s motion for summary …
Censorship in Prisons and Jails: A War on the Written Word by Christopher Zoukis “There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.” — Ray Bradbury by Christopher Zoukis In its landmark ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010) – …
Ninth Circuit: Prisoner’s Disciplinary Appeal Exhausted Claim of Having to Work on Religious Holiday by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis On May 18, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court’s order dismissing a prisoner’s complaint for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. The Ninth …
Tenorio v. San Miguel County Detention Center, NM, Settlement, Harassment, 2018 Case 1:15-cv-00349-LF-JHR Document 346 Filed 09/30/18 Page 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO ESTRELLA TENORIO, Plaintiff, v. 1:15-cv-00349-LF-WPL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, …
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