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Louisiana Prisoner Beaten by Guards Settles Excessive Force Suit by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A prisoner housed at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Louisiana (JPCC), who was pinned down and beaten by five guards, agreed to an undisclosed settlement with the guards, prison officials and medical staff.      …
Brief • July 20, 2018
Micalizio v. Butte County, CA, Complaint, Wrongful Death - Shooting, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-02005-MCE-DMC Document 1 Filed 07/20/18 Page 1 of 23 1 Mark E. Merin (State Bar No. 043849) Paul H. Masuhara (State Bar No. 289805) 2 LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN 3 4 5 6 7 8 1010 …
Pye v. County of Santa Clara, CA, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2018 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and General Release ("Agreement") is made as of the 6 th day of July, 2018 by and between George Pye and the County of Santa Clara ("County") in recognition of the …
Ware v. Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction, OH, prisoner injured by pepper ball, ruling, 2018 [Cite as Ware v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., 2018-Ohio-3152.] KIMANI WARE Case No. 2017-00545JD Plaintiff Magistrate Gary Peterson v. DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION Defendant {¶1} Plaintiff, an …
Pre-Trial Detainee Settles Excessive Force Claim Against Los Angeles Deputies for $5,000 by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Hilliard Williams, who was being held in pre-trial detention in Los Angeles, California, agreed to a $5,000 settlement against four Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies for using excessive force against him.      …
Pennsylvania Prisoner Settles Federal Assault Suit Against Fayette County Prison Guards by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Timothy Michael Reckner, a prisoner at Fayette County Prison, Pennsylvania, who was allegedly assaulted by prison guards on several occasions, resulting in physical and emotional injuries, agreed to a settlement with the various parties. …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Ex-Prisoner Awarded $150,000 after 'Savage Beating' Arranged by Guards by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Sussex County, New Jersey, has agreed to pay a former prisoner $150,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging guards at the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility (KDCF) – the county’s jail – put a “hit” on him and …
Lawsuit Filed in Death of Kentucky Prisoner Held in Five-point Restraints by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A wrongful death suit has been filed in state court in Oldham County, Kentucky by the family of 30-year-old Steven Lee McStoots, who died of suffocation when he was strapped face-down on a …
Brief • July 3, 2018
Shields v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, False Arrest & Excessive Force, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Alan Shields, Plaintiff, v. City of Chicago, Robert Bandola, Shane Coleman, Michael McAuliffe, Patrick Josephs, Wayne Wiberg, Jacob Wojtaczka, and Raul Nava, ) ) ) …
Retaliatory “Rough Ride” by Prison Guards States Eighth Amendment Claim by David Reutter by David Reutter The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Virginia state prisoner had stated a claim for violation of his constitutional rights when guards gave him a “rough ride” in a prison van in …
Article • July 2, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Restraints
Supreme Court Reverses Ninth Circuit Ruling Banning Pretrial Full-body Shackling by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna In an opinion issued May 14, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that banned the full-body shackling of pretrial detainees, based on the issue of …
Article • July 1, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
“Less Lethal” Tasers Continue to Kill Dozens of Prisoners by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Tasers have become a popular addi­tion on the utility belts of U.S. law enforcement officers. The devices, which fire small darts connected by wires to a stun gun, deliver a jolt of electricity that causes …
$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 …
New York Prisoner Assaulted by Guard Settles for $16,250 by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A man serving a 60-day sentence in a New York jail agreed to settle his federal lawsuit for $16,250 against a guard who smacked him twice in the mouth. A total of $13,750 of the …
Brief • June 26, 2018
Mendoza v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Negligence (Police Shooting), 2015 SETTLEMENT AGR!i:l~MENT AND GENERAL RELEASE THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE (hereinafter referred to as "Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the defendants COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ("COLA") and ANSELMO GONZALEZ (hereinafter collectively referred …
On Sale Now: Prison Labor by Sytonia Reid by Sytonia Reid, Green American Magazine Every day, incarcerated and detained people in both US government and private prisons perform labor during their sentences, with few exceptions. Many provide services for the prison itself, such as cooking, laundry, and maintenance tasks, while …
Brief • June 25, 2018
Simmons v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2018 IN THE UNlTF:D STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF lLLlNOIS EASTERN DlVISION ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) ) v. ) THE CITY OF Cl UCAGO; CHJCAGO POLICE ) OFFJCERS ANTHONY M. BABICZ (Star 12652); ) ARETHA …
$132,300 Awarded to Florida Prisoner After Hand Crushed in Cell Door by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A female prisoner whose hand was injured when it was caught in a closing cell door was awarded $132,300 by a Florida jury.  V. Holloman was being held at the St. Lucie County …
Louisiana Prisoner Beaten by Prison Guards Settles Civil Rights Claim by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Bryan Demouchet, who was assaulted by multiple prison guards while he was handcuffed during his imprisonment at Rayburn Correctional Center in Louisiana, reached a settlement with those allegedly responsible. The amount agreed upon was …
California Prisoner Threatened and Maltreated by Prison Guards Settles by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Christopher T. Jackson, a prisoner at Lancaster State Prison, California, agreed to settle his civil rights claim against a guard who allegedly retaliated against him with threats, insults, and excessive searches.      In 2005, Jackson …
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