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Brief • January 14, 2020
Jones v. Corizon Health Inc., MI, Complaint, Negligence, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-00036-HYJ ECF No. 1, PageID.1 Filed 01/14/20 Page 1 of 58 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION CHARLES JONES, as Personal Representative of the Estate of WADE JONES, deceased, v. Plaintiff, Case No.: Hon.: KENT COUNTY, …
Hall v. Funk, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020 No. 19-1692 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) LAMONT HALL, Plaintiff-Appellee, V. WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC. Defendants-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the …
Brief • January 13, 2020
Filed under: Excessive Force
Stallings v. Bailey, IL, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JOHNNIE STALLINGS, Plaintiff, KENYON BAILEY, Defendant. ) ) } ) ) ) Case No.: 12-cv-155 Judge Andrea R. Wood ) ) ) ) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE …
Article • January 12, 2020
Filed under: Court Access
Civilly Dead Prisoner Unable to Sue in Rhode Island by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Rhode Island’s “civil death” statute (GL 1956 § 13-6-1) provides that a person serving a life sentence in that state is “civilly dead” and therefore legally unable to avail him or herself of relief in …
Arnold v. Butler, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Case Name Official Case # Case# 17-79 17-CV-79 Plaintiffs: Opposing Counsel : Institutions: Filed Arnold, Sean #B37516 v. Butler, et al. IDOC# Defendants: Received closed xx/xx/xx 7/5/17 Date Served Status Class Action 0 On Appeal D Spears …
Brief • January 11, 2020
Meehan v. State of New Hampshire Division of Health and Human Services, NH, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2020 Filed File Date: 1/11/2020 10:19 AM Merrimack Superior Court E-Filed Document STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Rilee & Associates, P.L.L.C. 603.232.8234 www.rileelaw.com MERRIMACK, SS SUPERIOR COURT ___________________________________________ ) David Meehan, on behalf of …
Article • January 10, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Arizona: Former Cochise County jail chaplain Doug Packer, 63, resigned on March 10, 2019. A volunteer since 2008, Packer had served as a full-time jail chaplain starting in 2012 but was placed on paid leave on January 5, 2019 after he was arrested at home. A …
Article • January 10, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Filed under: Public Records
Ohio Supreme Court Orders Prison Official to Produce Public Records by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On August 20, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio granted in part and denied in part a prisoner’s pro se petition for a writ of mandamus to compel a prison official to provide him …
Article • January 10, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Filed under: Water
Preliminary Injunction Sought Over Contaminated Drinking Water at Connecticut Prison by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Stamford, Connecticut attorneys David P. Friedman and Lorey Rives Leddy are representing prisoners at the Osborn Correctional Institution (OCI) over environmental hazards at that facility. Not only are the prisoners routinely exposed to toxic …
Article • January 10, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Filed under: Defenses
Former Seventh Circuit Judge Posner Founds Short-Lived Project to Help Pro Se Litigants by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss An assistance project for pro se litigants, started by retired federal judge Richard Posner, shut down after just over a year because there was much greater demand than could be provided by …
Brief • January 10, 2020
Filed under: Sexual Assault
Brelin v. Oregon Dept of Corrections, OR, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2020 Case 3:19-cv-00672-IM Document 18 Filed 01/10/20 Page 1 of 7 ELLEN F. ROSENBLUM Attorney General ANDREW HALLMAN #083480 Assistant Attorney General JESSICA SPOONER #105919 Assistant Attorney General Department of Justice 1162 Court Street NE Salem, OR 97301-4096 Telephone: (503) …
Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Filed under: Corizon, Medical, Cardiovascular
Undiagnosed MRSA Forced Arizona Prisoner to Have Heart Surgery by Chad Marks by Chad Marks Walking 200 feet to the chow hall was excruciating, said 35-year-old Arizona prisoner Waylon Collingwood. Held at ASPC-Lewis, he had already been to the medical department several times in July 2019 to seek help for …
Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Filed under: Settlements, Suicides
California Family Mourns Son Who Committed Suicide in Jail, Receives $1.65 Million Settlement by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon At least three major federal lawsuits involving the jail in Monterey County, California had been filed prior to Erick DeAnda’s death at the facility on September 16, 2015, in an isolation …
Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Wisconsin Pays Another $5 Million for Abuse at Controversial Juvenile Facility by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Wisconsin has agreed to settlements with three juveniles who alleged abuse while they were held at the Lincoln Hills School for Boys/Copper Lake School for Girls (LH/CL). Paige Ray-Cluney, Laera Reed and Jacob …
Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Oklahoma Breaks Pattern of Protracted, Expensive Prison Conditions Litigation by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon For the last 50 to 60 years, improvements in prison conditions have typically only come about through lengthy, adversarial litigation. During and after losing such lawsuits, state prison systems often delay, fail to adhere to …
Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Filed under: Protective Custody
Jury Awards Oregon Prisoner $350,000 After Guard Announces He Was a “PC” Case by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In April 2019, a jury awarded a prisoner held at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution $350,000 in damages when he was attacked by other prisoners after a guard announced that he …
Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Settlements
Deaf Oregon Prisoner Awarded $125,000 for Jail’s Failure to Accommodate Disability by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson On September 25, 2019, a federal jury in Oregon ordered Multnomah County jail officials to pay $125,000 to a deaf man for refusing to accommodate his disability while he was in custody. David …
Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Denver Settles Female Deputies’ Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $1.55 Million by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On September 9, 2019, the Denver City Council voted to pay $1.55 million to settle a lawsuit brought by female deputies who worked at the Denver jail. The settlement included $609,228.78 in attorney fees, …
Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
First-Class Mail Insufficient for Mailing Date to be Filing Date in Oregon by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The Oregon Court of Appeals held on July 31, 2019 that first-class mail is insufficient to allow a mailing date to serve as the filing date for a notice of appeal. The …
Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Filed under: Medical
New Georgia Law Provides Protections for Pregnant Prisoners by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter As the incarceration rate for women has grown throughout the nation, so has the focus on how they are treated while imprisoned. With the recent enactment of a new state law, Georgia joined the …
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