Skip navigation
Prison Legal News

Search

More search options »
71798 results
Page 403 of 3590. « Previous | 1 2 3 4 ... 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 ... 3586 3587 3588 3589 3590 | Next »

Neither Fines Nor Lawsuits Deter Corizon From Delivering Substandard Health Care
Article • March 3, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020
Filed under: Corizon, Medical
Neither Fines Nor Lawsuits Deter Corizon From Delivering Substandard Health Care by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In 2018, Corizon Health was the largest for-profit provider of prisoner health care in the country. It contracted with 534 correctional facilities in 27 states holding about 15 percent of the nation’s prisoners. …
$1.15 Million Settlement in Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Asthma Death
Article • March 3, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020
Filed under: Settlements, Wrongful Death, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
$1.15 Million Settlement in Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Asthma Death by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter Pennsylvania’s Erie County agreed to pay $1.15 million to settle a civil rights action alleging the county jail had a policy that “required a non-medical person to make a medical decision about what to …
It’s Time For the Feds To Fund College Education For Prisoners, Again
Article • March 3, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020
Filed under: Education
It’s Time For the Feds To Fund College Education For Prisoners, Again by Anthony W. Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso Twenty-five years after the federal government restricted prisoners from obtaining Pell Grants to pay for higher education while incarcerated, bipartisan support for new legislation reinstating access is gaining ground in …
Oregon Lawmakers Prohibit Prison and Jail Telephone Kickbacks
Article • March 3, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
Oregon Lawmakers Prohibit Prison and Jail Telephone Kickbacks by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson This isn’t just an issue of economics,” said Oregon Senator Sara Gelser, the chief sponsor of a bill prohibiting jail and prison telephone contract kickbacks that passed nearly unanimously. “This is really about the humanity of …
Biden’s Current Prison Reform Stance Counter to His Abysmal Record
Article • March 3, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020
Filed under: Prison Reform
Biden’s Current Prison Reform Stance Counter to His Abysmal Record by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter After decades of leading the charge during the tough-on-crime era, Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is trying to fashion himself as a champion of prison …
From the Editor
Article • March 3, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020
From the Editor by Paul Wright by Paul Wright Anyone who has been arrested by the federal government can attest to the experience of being held in custody by the U.S. Marshals Service. While the federal Bureau of Prisons operates a few pretrial detention centers (aka jails) in large cities, …
Lethal Prison Electric Fences May Violate International Law
Article • March 3, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020
Filed under: Electric Fences
Lethal Prison Electric Fences May Violate International Law by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A solicitation of bids last Novem-­​­ber to refurbish a “non-lethal/lethal” electric fence surrounding a federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) prison in Tucson, Arizona, resulted in three offers between $3.3 million and $3.8 million and some questions …
Inside the US Marshals’ Secretive, Deadly Detention Empire
Article • March 3, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020
Filed under: Immigration
Inside the US Marshals’ Secretive, Deadly Detention Empire by Seth Freed Wessler They’re supposed to safeguard pretrial detainees. But America’s oldest law enforcement agency is suffering from a massive dereliction of duty. by Seth Freed Wessler, Mother Jones A large rectangle of red dirt on the flat expanse of West …
Estate of Sutton v. County of San Bernardino, CA, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2020
Brief • March 3, 2020
Filed under: Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death)
Estate of Sutton v. County of San Bernardino, CA, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2020 Case 5:20-cv-00433-JGB-KK Document 9 Filed 03/05/20 Page 1 of 3 Page ID #:40 AO 440 (Rev. 06/12) Summons in a Civil Action UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Central District of California Estate of Robert V. Sutton, …
Solares v. Diaz, et al., CA, complaint, wrongful prisoner death, 2020
Brief • March 2, 2020
Filed under: Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Wrongful Death, Mental Health, Fourth Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Fifth Amendment, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights
Solares v. Diaz, et al., CA, complaint, wrongful prisoner death, 2020 Case 1:20-at-00158 Document 2 Filed 03/02/20 Page 1 of 18 Justin E. Sterling, State Bar No. 249491 1 LAW OFFICES OF JUSTIN STERLING Justin@SterlingDefense.com 2 15760 Ventura Blvd. Suite 700 Encino, CA 91436 3 Tel. (818) 995-9452/Fax. (818) 824-3533 …
Gartman v. Cheatham, AL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2020
Brief • March 2, 2020
Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat
Gartman v. Cheatham, AL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2020 Case 2:18-cv-00534-MHT-JTA Document 101 Filed 03/02/20 Page 1 of 31 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA TRENTON GARTMAN, ) ) Plaintiff; ) ) v. ) ) ) ) PATRICK CHEATHAM, an Individual; ) JABARI AGEE, an …
Larocque et al. v. Turco et al., MA, order, prisoners' access to attorneys, legal materials, 2020
Brief • February 28, 2020
Filed under: Showers, Lockdowns, Attorney Client, Dogs, Legal Property, Legal Materials, Mail, Legal Mail, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Sixth Amendment
Larocque et al. v. Turco et al., MA, order, prisoners' access to attorneys, legal materials, 2020
Sanchez v. City and County of Denver, CO, Complaint, Failure to Provide Medical Care, 2020
Brief • February 26, 2020
Filed under: Failure to Treat
Sanchez v. City and County of Denver, CO, Complaint, Failure to Provide Medical Care, 2020 Case No. 1:19-cv-02437-DDD-NYW Document 66 filed 02/26/20 USDC Colorado pg 1 of 49 FILED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DENVER, COLORADO 3:28 pm, Feb 26, 2020 JEFFREY P. COLWELL, CLERK IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT …
Stubbs v. Lamb, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020
Brief • February 25, 2020
Filed under: Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Diabetes, Deliberate Indifference
Stubbs v. Lamb, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020 Information Official Case # Case# 17-838 17-CV-838 Sheet for Case Number Case Name Stubbs, Kent #M51378 v. Lamb, et al. Defendants: Plaintiffs: Filed 8/7/17 Date Served Received Status 12/5/17 closed C1 Class Action On Appeal Spears Opposing Counsel: Institutions: [J ....., Pro …
Smith v. Dozier, GA, Order, Religious Freedom, 2020
Brief • February 25, 2020
Filed under: Religious Grooming, Religious Freedom/Worship, Right to Grow a Beard
Smith v. Dozier, GA, Order, Religious Freedom, 2020 Case 5:12-cv-00026-WLS-CHW Document 268 Filed 02/25/20 Page 1 of 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA MACON DIVISION LESTER JAMES SMITH, Plaintiff, v. GREGORY DOZIER, Defendant. : : : : : : : : : CASE …
HRDC National Experts Guide
Publication • February 25, 2020
Filed under: Prison Legal News documents, PLN related
HRDC National Experts Guide National Speaker & Media Expert Guide The HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER is an internationally recognized civil rights advocacy organization headquartered in Palm Beach County, Florida. HRDC’s headquarters is within driving distance of numerous media hubs including Miami, Fort Lauderdale & West Palm Beach. Founded in 1990, …
HRDC v. Sandoval County, NM, Release of Liability, Public Records, 2019
Brief • February 24, 2020
Filed under: Public Records, PLN Litigation
HRDC v. Sandoval County, NM, Release of Liability, Public Records, 2019
Head v. Dunn, AL, Complaint, Suicides in Prison, 2020
Brief • February 24, 2020
Filed under: Pain, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights
Head v. Dunn, AL, Complaint, Suicides in Prison, 2020 Case 2:20-cv-00132-SMD Document 1 Filed 02/24/20 Page 1 of 77 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA RECEIVED NORTHERN DIVISION BETTY HEAD as Administrator of the Estate of BILLY LEE THORNTON,Jr., Deceased; JEFFERY RUST as Administrator of the …
HRDC v. Sandoval County, NM, Release of Liability, Public Records, 2019
Filing • February 24, 2020
Filed under: Public Records, PLN Litigation
HRDC v. Sandoval County, NM, Release of Liability, Public Records, 2019
HRDC press release re Maryland PLN cases
In-the-News Article • February 24, 2020
HRDC press release re Maryland PLN cases Feb. 24, 2020 PLN Press Releases Prison Legal News PRESS RELEASE: Publisher Challenges Censorship of Prison Legal News by Two Maryland Jails   MARYLAND – The non-profit organization Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) has filed two lawsuits in the District Court of Maryland …
Page 403 of 3590. « Previous | 1 2 3 4 ... 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 ... 3586 3587 3588 3589 3590 | Next »