Released Prisoners More Likely to Die by Brandon Sample Recently-released prisoners are at a higher risk of death, according to studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and the American Journal of Public Health. For a NEJM report entitled Release from Prison – A High Risk of …
Assaulted Washington Prisoner Paid $2,500 for Injuries by On June 29, 2004, the state of Washington paid $2,500 to settle with a prisoner who was assaulted by guards at Airway Heights Corrections Center. Prisoner Rockland Barney claimed that on November 11, 2002, a guard was banging on his cell door …
Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $2,300 to Man Kept Beyond Release Date by On January 25, 2008, the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay $2,300 to a man who was detained beyond his release date. Cecil Dudgeon was supposed to be released on May 13, 2005; however, he …
Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $5,000 to a Prisoner Who Was Harassed for Filing a Grievance by On May 23, 2007, the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay $5,000 to a prisoner who was harassed after filing a complaint. Vicki Cole was strip-searched by one guard in violation …
Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $15,000 to Settle Public Records Act Suit by On October 18, 2005, the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay $15,000 to two prisoners who requested, but were denied, information under the Washington Public Disclosure Act. Leslie Pounds and Shawn Greenhalgh sent a public …
Washington DOC Ordered to Pay $4,534.10 in Public Records Act Suit by On January 6, 2006, the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) was ordered to pay $4,534.10 to a DOC employee who requested, but was denied, records under the state Public Disclosure Act. Carl Wilson, a guard at Cedar Creek …
Washington DOC Pays $5,000 to Man Denied Ability to Work by On December 26, 2005, the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay $5,000 to a man who was denied the ability to work. After Daniel Witt was released to work by his doctor, the DOC refused to allow …
$440 Awarded to Prisoner for Untimely Public Records Act Disclosure by On August 27, 2003, a Washington state prisoner was awarded $440 for untimely production of records in response to a public records act request. Rick Young, a prisoner at Clallam Bay, asked for various records under the state public …
Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Prisoner Who Suffered Allergic Reaction by On February 15, 2006, the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay $1,000 to a prisoner who was knowingly exposed to a substance he was allergic to during a dental exam. On April 20, 2005, Douglas …
Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Prisoner Who Was Forced to Cut His Hair by On May 9, 2007, the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay $1,000 to a prisoner who was forced to cut his hair. Sebastian Lubers had been growing his hair for five years …
Rhea v. Washington Department of Corrections et al, WA, Report and Recommendation, medical neglect, 2010 Case 2:10-cv-00254 J 3-KLS Document 18 Filed 07If ~01 0 Page 1 of 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 7 8 9 JEAN RHEA, …
Jenkins v. Moyer, WA, Complaint, Negligent Traffic Stop, 2010 --------------°'OaculorCAwy 2 3 4 s 6 SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASIIlNGTON, SPOKANE COUNTY 7 8 JOHN W. JENKINS, individually and ) JOANN G. KAUSSHEN, individually ) Plaintiffs. ) 9 vs. ) ) ) ) ) IO SPOKANE COUNTY, and SPOKANE COUNTY …
Chinn v. Blankenship, WA, Declaration of Lawrence A. Hildes in Support of Plaintiff's App., Reasonable Attorney's Fees, 2010 1 THE HONORABLE ROBERT J. BRYAN 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 6 7 8 PHILIP CHINN, No. C09-5119-RJB 9 10 11 Plaintiff, v. BENJAMIN BLANKENSHIP, …
The History of Prison Legal News by Paul Wright In May 1990, the first issue of Prisoners’ Legal News (PLN) was published. It was hand-typed, photocopied and ten pages long. The first issue was mailed to 75 potential subscribers. Its budget was $50. The first 3 issues were banned in …
State of Washington Settles Suit for $400,000 After Released Sex Offender Goes on Crime Spree by Michael Brodheim In June 2008, the State of Washington entered into a stipulated judgment to settle claims for damages, filed in both state and federal courts, by Diana McKissen, who was raped, tortured, and …
King County, WA Pays $125,000 for Assault on Juvenile Prisoner by Washington state’s King County has paid $125,000 to settle a claim that accused a guard of physically abusing a juvenile offender. The claim involved events that occurred on November 29, 2008 at the King County Jail. The juvenile, Malika …
$900,000 Settlement in Washington State Suit Over Parolee Murdering Woman by On December 10, 2008, Washington State agreed to a $900,000 settlement in a suit alleging negligent supervision of a violent parolee who murdered a woman. Laurence Owens, a level 3 sex offender and violent felon, was under the supervision …
$27,500 Settlement for Washington Prisoner’s Public Records and RLUIPA Claims by The State of Washington Department of Corrections paid $27,500 to settle two lawsuits brought by prisoner Derek E. Gronquist. The first action involved request for disclosure of public records, and the second related to violations of religious freedom. The …
Washington Prisoner’s Rape Claim Results in $60,000 Settlement by The State of Washington paid $60,000 to settle a claim that involved a prisoner at the Washington State Reformatory being “savagely sexually assaulted” by another prisoner. In the late evening of June 9 or the early morning hours of June 10, …
Washington LFOs Issued Before July 1, 2000 Expire in 10 Years by The Washington State Supreme Court has unanimously held that restitution orders issued before July 1, 2000 expire and become void after 10 years, unless extended by the trial court before expiration. In 1992, Henry Gossage was convicted of …
