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Clemons v. CCA, TN, Memo Supporting Mtn. for Sanctions, Death of Pregnant Prisoner's Child, 2013 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE SOUTHERN DIVISION COUNTESS CLEMONS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF ) AMERICA, ET AL . ) ) Defendants. ) _____________________________________ …
Denial of Contraceptive Pill to Prisoner States Cause of Action by A U.S. District Court in Florida has held that the denial of a prisoner’s access to a contraceptive pill to prevent pregnancy, based on a jail employee’s religious beliefs, states a cause of action. The plaintiff in the case, …
Publication • 2013
California State Auditor Report on Sterilization June 2014 Sterilization of Female Inmates Some Inmates Were Sterilized Unlawfully, and Safeguards Designed to Limit Occurrences of the Procedure Failed Report 2013-120 COMMITMENT INTEGRITY LEADERSHIP The first five copies of each California State Auditor report are free. Additional copies are $3 each, payable …
Article • April 15, 2013 • from PLN April, 2013
Calls for Better Pregnancy Care in Georgia Jails after Death of Prisoner’s Baby by A lawsuit filed against Clayton County, Georgia and the county’s sheriff, Kem Kimbrough, has prompted human rights organizations and Georgia lawmakers to examine guidelines for the treatment of pregnant women held in jails across the state. …
$8 Million Settlement by Michigan Jail over Baby's Injuries by An $8 million settlement was reached in a lawsuit claiming guards and officials at Michigan’s Wayne County Jail (WCJ) failed to treat a female prisoner in active labor, resulting in serious injury to the infant. When Chantrienes Barker was booked …
Article • April 15, 2013
Preliminary Injunction Granted for Florida Prisoner's Medical Treatment by On November 19, 2009, U.S. District judge granted Motion for Preliminary Injunction that would not delay the prisoner's treatment recommended by outside specialists and physicians. In early 2008, while in State's custody, Rosemarie M. was diagnosed with uterine fibroid tumor which …
Article • March 15, 2013 • from PLN March, 2013
$4.1 Million Settlement for Cook County Jail Prisoners Shacked During Labor by Cook County Illinois has agreed to pay a $4.1 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit that challenged the shackling of pregnant prisoners at the Cook County Jail during labor, delivery or after giving birth, from December 4, 2006 …
Publication • October 1, 2012
Punishing Pregnancy Article on Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners Pricilla Ocen Cal. L. Rev. 2012 Dignam, Brett 8/7/2014 For Educational Use Only PUNISHING PREGNANCY: RACE, INCARCERATION, AND..., 100 Cal. L. Rev. 1239 100 Cal. L. Rev. 1239 California Law Review October, 2012 Article PUNISHING PREGNANCY: RACE, INCARCERATION, AND THE SHACKLING OF …
Article • August 15, 2012 • from PLN August, 2012
$975,000 Award to Former Prisoner Who Gave Birth in Seattle, Washington Jail by A federal jury in Washington State has awarded $975,000 to a mentally ill woman who gave birth in a cell at the King County Correctional Facility (KCCF). The jury found both the county and jail staff liable …
Brief • June 20, 2012
Nabors v. Nevada DOC, Complaint, Shackles During Child Birth, 2012 Case 2:12-cv-01044-APG-VCF Document 1 Filed 06/20/12 Page 1 of 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Staci Pratt Nevada Bar No. 12630 pratt@aclunv.org Allen Lichtenstein Nevada Bar No. 3992 allenaclunv@lvcoxmail.com Katrina Rogers Nevada Bar No. 12635 rogers@aclunv.org …
Parsons v. Ryan, AZ, Complaint, Systemic Medical Neglect Class Action, 2012 Case 2:12-cv-00601-NVW--MEA Document 1 Filed 03/22/12 Page 1 of 77 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Daniel J. Pochoda …
Clemons v. Corrections Corporation of America, TN, Complaint, CCA medical neglect pregnant inmate infant death, 2011 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0384 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0385 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0386 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0387 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0388 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0389 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0390 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0391 CCA-AF (6/2/14 …
Article • October 15, 2011 • from PLN October, 2011
Tennessee Jail Detainee Shackled During Childbirth Awarded $200,000 by Juana Villegas won a $200,000 jury award in a § 1983 action against the Metro-Davidson County Sheriff’s Office in Nashville, Tennessee for being shackling while she was in the final stages of labor during her pregnancy and past-partum recovery. Villegas had …
Article • October 15, 2011 • from PLN October, 2011
Montana Jail Agrees to Provide Addiction Treatment for Pregnant Prisoners by The American Civil Liberties Union of Montana (ACLU) has reached a settlement with the Lake County Detention Center (LCDC) which requires LCDC to ensure that pregnant prisoners at risk of opiate withdrawal receive proper medical treatment. The ACLU filed …
Brief • June 16, 2011
Zaborowski v. Cook County, IL, Plt. Motion for Summary Judgment, Shackles During Child Birth2011 Case: 1:08-cv-06946 Document #: 229 Filed: 06/16/11 Page 1 of 20 PageID #:4596 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Catherine Zaborowski and Simone Jackson, individually and on behalf …
Article • April 15, 2011
Florida: Woman Settles Lawsuit Against Sheriff’s Officers for $67,500 after Arrest While in Premature Labor by Derek Gilna In June 2010, Melanie Dawn Williams, who had been arrested by officers after allegedly running a red light on her way to the St. Vincent’s Medical Center emergency room in Jacksonville, Florida …
Article • February 15, 2011 • from PLN February, 2011
Florida Woman Settles Lawsuit Against Sheriff’s Officers for $67,500 After Arrest While in Premature Labor by In June 2010, Melanie Dawn Williams, who had been arrested by officers after allegedly running a red light on her way to the St. Vincent’s Medical Center emergency room in Jacksonville, Florida when she …
Article • December 15, 2010 • from PLN December, 2010
AMA Passes Resolution Prohibiting Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners in Labor by On June 15, 2010, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a resolution prohibiting the use of restraints on a female prisoner “in labor, delivering her baby or recuperating from the delivery,” absent compelling grounds to believe that she poses …
Article • December 15, 2010 • from PLN December, 2010
Washington State Federal Court: Unconstitutional to Shackle Prisoner in Labor by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On May 3, 2010, a U.S. District Court in Washington State held it was unconstitutional to shackle a prisoner in labor. Cassandra Brawley, 30, was a Washington state prisoner. In 2006 she was arrested …
Article • September 15, 2010 • from PLN September, 2010
Boulder Weekly Investigation Ends the Practice of Shackling Colorado Prisoners in Labor by Pamela White Ryan Owens caught her first case at age 27 after becoming addicted to methamphetamine. She was sent into treatment, but relapsed almost immediately after graduating. When she got into trouble again, she went on the …
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