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Brief • December 10, 2019
Davis v. Chester Mental Health Center, IL, Jury Verdict, Excessive Force, 2019 Case 3:13-cv-01260-SMY Document 236 Filed 12/10/19 Page 1 of 1 Page ID #1732 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION CHRISTOPHER NOVUS DAVIS, ) ) ) ) ) ) …
Brief • December 10, 2019
McClelland v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Failure to Protect, 2019 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Settlement Agreement'') is made by Plaintiff, Andre McClelland ("Plaintiff'') with respect to his claims against Defendants County of Los Angeles, including its Sheriff's Department, Deputy Steve Medina, Deputy …
Article • December 9, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
New York City’s Rikers Island Jail Expected to Close by 2026 by Chad Marks by Chad Marks The Rikers Island jail complex, one of the largest urban lockups in the United States, will soon be closing its doors if New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has his way. Operating …
Article • December 9, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Seventh Circuit Reverses Two PLRA Dismissals for Failure to Comply with Court Forms by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon On August 13, 2019, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in a consolidated ruling, vacated the dismissals of two lawsuits based on the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). The PLRA contains …
Article • December 9, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Filed under: Appointment of Counsel
California Appellate Court Discusses Appointment of Counsel for Incarcerated Litigants by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter California’s Fifth Appellate District held on August 6, 2019 that trial courts are responsible for recognizing their discretionary duty to appoint counsel and experts to ensure indigent civil prisoner litigants are afforded …
Article • December 9, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Filed under: Appeals
Florida Victims’ Rights Law Creates Confusion, Limits Time for Appeals by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter A constitutional amendment passed by Florida voters in November 2018 requires that victims’ privacy must be protected, in order to prevent retaliation after the criminal (or alleged criminal) is released from prison …
Article • December 9, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Lawsuit Proceeds Over Conditions at Orange County, California Jail by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon A federal civil rights lawsuit filed in April 2019 against Orange County, California Sheriff Don Barnes was granted class-action status in September 2019 to include all detainees at the Orange County Jail (OCJ) whose telephone …
Article • December 9, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Local Taxpayers Face Higher Taxes, Crime Rates Due to Death Penalty Trials by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Taxpayers in Texas counties where death penalty cases are held get hit with a double whammy: Not only do they face higher property taxes to pay for the trials, they also have …
Article • December 9, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship
HRDC Files Suit Against Michigan DOC Over Systemic, Statewide Censorship by On August 22, 2019, the Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), PLN’s parent non-profit organization, filed suit in federal court in the Eastern District of Michigan after its publications mailed to state prisoners were censored by prison officials. The 36-page …
Article • December 9, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Class Action Certified in Pennsylvania Jail Gender Discrimination Suit by David M. Reutter, Matthew Clarke by David M. Reutter and Matt Clarke A civil rights case alleging Berks County, Pennsylvania denied equal protection to female prisoners classified as trustees has been certified as a class action. After issuing a preliminary …
Article • December 9, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
From the Editor by Paul Wright by Paul Wright In 1994, President Clinton ended Pell grant eligibility for prisoners in legislation spearheaded by then-senator, and now presidential candidate, Joe Biden. That pretty much signaled the end of what little higher education existed in U.S. prisons, as state legislatures quickly followed …
Louisiana District Attorney Allows Probation Buyouts by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon  John DeRosier became Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana’s District Attorney in a 2005 special election. He is a Democrat who opposed the state’s 2018 bill requiring unanimous guilty verdicts by criminal juries and supports continuing juvenile life-without-parole sentences and other …
Victory v. Berks County, PA, Plf Memo Re Prospective Relief, Conditions of Confinement, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA THERESA VICTORY, ALICE VELAZQUEZ-DIAZ, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. BERKS COUNTY, et al. Defendants. : : : : : : : : …
Brief • December 9, 2019
Williams v. Hammers, IL, Settlement, Conditions of Confinement, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Case# Official Case# 18-107.5 18-CV-1075 Plaintiffs: Filed Case Name Williams , Tremain #K67325 v. Hammers, et al. Defendants: Date Served Received Status x/x/xx x/x/xic dos ed Class .t~ction r:1 On Appeal Spears Opposing Counsel: L.,,. .•J …
Article • December 8, 2019
BJS fuels myths about sex offense recidivism, contradicting its own new data by Wendy Sawyer A new government report reinforces harmful misconceptions about people convicted of sex offenses. Here’s our take on how to parse the data. by Wendy Sawyer, Prison Policy Initiative By now, most people who pay any …
Article • December 6, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Filed under: Education
Wasted Minds: Prisoners Languish in Florida Prisons with Little Access to Education by Ryan McKinnon, Josh Salman by Ryan McKinnon and Josh Salman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune / GateHouse Media Dade Correctional Institution employs one teacher for a population of 1,500 men – and just 16 prisoners have earned GED diplomas there …
G.H., a minor, through Henry, et al. v. Marstiller, TN, order, children in solitary confinement, 2019 Case 4:19-cv-00431-MW-MJF Document 22 Filed 12/06/19 Page 1 of 21 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION G.H., a minor, by and through his parent and legal guardian, Gregory …
Filing • December 6, 2019
Filed under: Centurion, Public Records
HRDC v. Centurion, FL, Complaint, Public Records, 2019 Filing # 99957286 E-Filed 12/06/2019 09:11:02 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY CASE NO.: HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, a not-for-profit corporation, IMMEDIATE HEARING REQUESTED PURSUANT TO FLA. STAT. § 119.11(1) Plaintiff, vs. CENTURION …
Dawson, et al. v. South Correctional Entity (SCORE), et al., WA, complaint, wrongful death, 2019 Case 2:19-cv-01987 Document 1 Filed 12/05/19 Page 1 of 51 1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 …
Kent v. Duncan, NC, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2019 Plaintiff’s Motion to Approve Partial Wrongful Death Settlement EXHIBIT 1 Settlement and Release of All Claims Case 1:18-cv-00322-MR-WCM Document 58-1 Filed 12/04/19 Page 1 of 8 SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS WHEREAS the Plaintiff ESTATE OF MICHELE QUANTELE SMILEY, by and …
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