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Brief • March 28, 2011
Henderson v. Bentley, AL, Complaint, HIV Prisoner Discrimination, 2011 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION LOUIS HENDERSON, DANA HARLEY, DARRELL ROBINSON, DWIGHT SMITH, ALBERT KNOX, ROOSEVELT JAMES, JOHN mCKS, APRIL STAGNER, ASHLEY DOTSON, and MELINDA WASHINGTON, on behalf of themselves and of …
Federal Prisoner’s Death at FCI Pekin Triggers FBI Investigation by Derek Gilna The November 13, 2009 death of Adam Montoya, a prisoner at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Pekin, Illinois, resulted in an investigation by the FBI. The Associated Press (AP) reported that “an autopsy concluded that the 36-year-old …
St. Louis Lockups Violate Constitutional Rights, ACLU Asserts by Mark Wilson A troubling investigative report by the American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri (ACLU-EM) has exposed a culture of abuse, corruption and cover-ups at the City Justice Center and the Medium Security Institution in St. Louis (CJC/MSI). The most …
Article • September 15, 2010 • from PLN September, 2010
Mississippi Stops Segregating HIV-positive Prisoners by On March 17, 2010, the American Civil Liberties Union announced that the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) had agreed to stop segregating prisoners with HIV. The policy change followed two decades of efforts by the ACLU, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and other advocacy organizations. …
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
One in Six HIV-Infected Americans Spent Time in Prison or Jail in 2006 by Michael Brodheim The authors of a study published in November 2009, which was partially funded by the Emory Center for AIDS Research, reported that the number of HIV/AIDS cases involving releasees from prisons and jails in …
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
U.S. Department of Justice Releases Report on HIV in Prisons by In December 2009, the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice released a report entitled HIV in Prisons, 2007-08. The report indicates that while the number of prisoners with HIV increased in some states and decreased …
Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010
New York Passes Legislation Making HIV, AIDS and HCV Prisoner Care a Department of Health Responsibility by Christina Hernandez New York took a major step last fall to provide care for HIV-positive prisoners—and a victory for prisoners’ rights activists—with legislation giving the state Department of Health an official oversight role …
Article • February 15, 2010 • from PLN February, 2010
Alabama Ends Policy Barring HIV+ Prisoners from Work Release by After more than two decades of intense advocacy by the ACLU, in August 2009 the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) agreed to end its practice of prohibiting prisoners with HIV from participating in work release programs. PLN has previously reported …
Settlement Promises Improvements at Baltimore City Jail by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On August 18, 2009, a settlement was reached in a class-action lawsuit over conditions of confinement at the Baltimore City Detention Center (BCDC). The lawsuit dates back to 1971 and had been on the federal district court’s …
Prison Health Care, Political Choice and the Accidental Death Penalty in Michigan by Elizabeth Alexander by Elizabeth Alexander1 In Hadix v. Caruso, I represent a class of prisoners in a decades-long case challenging conditions of confinement, including medical care, at various Michigan prison facilities.2 Since August 2006 I have been …
Brief • January 1, 2010
Filed under: Medical, HIV/AIDS, Skin, Hepatitis
Donald v. NWFRC, FL, Interrogatories, Negligent Medical Care, 2010 Interrogatories to Dr. Frank Johanson The Plaintiff sets forth the following definitions particular to this litigation: A. “Department” means the Florida Department of Corrections. B. “Decedent” means Vermon Donald. C. The matter sued upon means the treatment of Vermon Donald between …
Brief • January 1, 2010
Filed under: Medical, HIV/AIDS
Donald v. NWFRC, FL, Interrogatores, FDOC Medical Care, Treatment Care Costs and Procedures Chronically Ill Inmates, 2010 Discovery sets DonaldV Interrogatories Time frame: if not otherwise specified, time frame of matter sued upon: 05/30/08 to 07/16/10. FDOC What is FDOC design capacity; operable capacity? Samuel Culpepper What cross-check with health …
Article • November 15, 2009 • from PLN November, 2009
$395,000 Settlement in Los Angeles Jail Prisoner’s Lung Infection Death by The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office paid $395,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming it provided inadequate medical treatment to a prisoner, causing his death. The claim was brought by the estate of Michael Buford. When Buford, 32, was arrested …
Article • October 15, 2009
Filed under: Medical, HIV/AIDS
Confidential Settlement for Denial of HIV Drugs to Florida Jail Prisoners by An undisclosed settlement has been reached in a lawsuit by two former prisoners at Florida’s Broward County Jail. The lawsuit alleged that the Sheriff’s Office and Armor Correctional Health Services showed “callous indifference” to the medical needs of …
Article • August 15, 2009 • from PLN August, 2009
Study Shows Few Texas Prisoners Transition Well to Community HIV Treatment by by Matt Clarke On February 25, 2009, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published an article which reported what percentage of Texas prisoners who were receiving Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) for HIV while in prison accessed ART …
Court Orders Disclosure of Medical Records; Reverses Itself Next Day by U.S. District Judge Gary L. Sharpe ordered the release of medical records of 30 prisoners to class counsel in a civil rights action challenging the adequacy of care provided to HIV positive New York prisoners after the prisoners objected …
GEO Cancels Contract at Pennsylvania Jail, Looks Elsewhere for Business by David Reutter GEO Cancels Contract at Pennsylvania Jail, Looks Elsewhere for Business by David M. Reutter GEO Group, Inc. (formerly known as Wackenhut Corrections), the second-largest private prison company in the nation, has operated the jail in Delaware County, …
Prisoners’ Death Rate Report Indicts Prison Medical Care by Implication by David Reutter Prisoners’ Death Rate Report Indicts Prison Medical Care by Implication by David M. Reutter A report by the US Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics has issued a report on the 12,129 state prisoners’ deaths reported …
Article • January 15, 2009
Filed under: Medical, HIV/AIDS
Florida’s Impact Rule Exception Exists for Negligent Disclosure of HIV Test by by David M. Reutter Florida’s Supreme Court has held that a laboratory or health service provider has a duty to maintain the confidentiality of an HIV test, and that the state’s “impact rule” does not bar a cause …
Article • December 15, 2008 • from PLN December, 2008
Filed under: Medical, HIV/AIDS
Canadian Prisoner Recognized for Advocacy on Prisoner Health Issues by Canadian Prisoner Recognized for Advocacy on Prisoner Health Issues The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal network and Human Rights Watch has recognized people and organizations that protect the rights and dignity of those living with or affected by HIV and AIDS. Peter …
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