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Article • September 8, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
Over $488,000 Awarded to Former Michigan Prison Warden in Retaliation Suit by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter A federal district court awarded $488,111.78 to Jeffrey P. Larson, formerly a warden with the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC). He alleged that he was subjected to retaliation for defending and …
Article • September 8, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
Filed under: Visiting
Massachusetts Prisoners and Visitors Challenge Restrictive Visitation Rules by Bill Barton by Bill Barton  More restrictive regulations for visits in Massachusetts prisons – originally adopted in March 2018 and later amended effective March 1, 2019 – have spurred at least five lawsuits against the state’s Department of Correction (DOC) by …
Article • September 8, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
Plans for a New Federal Prison on Coal Mine Site in Kentucky Withdrawn by Panagioti Tsolkas Could the failure to move forward on USP Letcher indicate an end of the Appalachian prison boom? by Panagioti Tsolkas “I refuse to have our community’s future built on the backs of other people.” …
Article • September 8, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
Pennsylvania Police Officer Shoots Unarmed Man in Holding Cell, is “Excused” by DA by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer On March 3, 2019, Brian Riling, 38, was in custody after being arrested on intimidation charges. His girlfriend told police that he had sent her a number of text messages threatening …
Article • September 8, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
Former Prisoner Named Secretary of Pennsylvania Board of Pardons by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke It may have seemed like an April Fool’s joke to many Pennsylvanians when, on April 1, 2019, former prisoner Brandon Flood became the new secretary of the state’s Board of Pardons (BOP). In fact, it …
Article • September 8, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
“Feeling Cute” Social Media Challenge Reveals Brutality of Prison Guards by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The “Feeling Cute” social media challenge went viral in the spring of 2019, with photos tagged #FeelingCuteChallenge showing people in their work clothes, declaring they are “feeling cute” as they make a joke about …
Article • September 8, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
HRDC Files FOIL Petition Against New York State Attorney General’s Office by On March 8, 2019, the Human Rights Defense Center, PLN’s parent nonprofit organization, filed suit in the Supreme Court for Albany County, New York against the State Attorney General’s Office for failure to comply with a Freedom of …
Brief • September 7, 2019
Crews v. Hawk Sawyer, KS, Amended Complaint, Drug Treatment in Prison, 2019 Case 2:19-cv-02541-CM-ADM Document 14 Filed 09/07/19 Page 1 of 20 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF KANSAS LEAMAN CREWS, ) ) ) ) ) No. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. KATHLEEN HAWK …
Brief • September 7, 2019
Crews v. Hawk Sawyer, KS, Complaint, Drug Treatment in Prison, 2019 Case 2:19-cv-02541-CM-ADM Document 14 Filed 09/07/19 Page 1 of 20 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF KANSAS LEAMAN CREWS, ) ) ) ) ) No. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. KATHLEEN HAWK SAWYER, …
Thagard v. Lauber, NY, Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal, Wrongful Imprisonment, 2019 Case 1:16-cv-00299-EAW-LGF Document 39 Filed 09/06/19 Page 1 of 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JEROME THAGARD, Plaintiff, STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT and VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL vs. Civil Action No.: 16-cv-00299 MARK LAUBER, Defendant. WHEREAS, Plaintiff …
Brief • September 6, 2019
Filed under: Jail Specific
Harvard v. Inch, FL, Memorandum, Prison Conditions, 2019 Case 4:19-cv-00212-MW-CAS Document 42 Filed 09/06/19 Page 1 of 46 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION JAC’QUANN (ADMIRE) HARVARD, et al., ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) ) MARK S. INCH, et al., ) ) …
Boykin v. Baldwin, IL, Settlement, Failure to Treat Mental Illness, 2019 Information Sheet for Case Number Case# Official Case# 16-50161 16-CV-50161 Plaintiffs: Case Name Filed Boykin, Marshaun #R54017v. Dixon, et al. Defendants: Received xx/xx/xx Date Served Status closed xx/xx/xx Class Action D OnAppeal D Spears Opposing Counsel: Institutions: D Pro …
Jones v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019 Information Sheet for Case Number Case# 16-68 Official Case# Case Name Filed Received Status 16-CV-68 Jones, Henry #M14317 v. Wexford Health Source, Inc., et al 01/21/16 03/18/16 Plaintiffs: Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Defendants: Date Served Closed D Class Action OnAppeal □ Spears D …
Publication • September 6, 2019
HRDC comment to FCC on ICS USF fees Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS www.humanrightsdefensecenter.org www.prisonlegalnews.org September 6, 2019 Federal Communications Commission 443 12th St., SW Room TW-A325 Washington, DC 20554 Re: WC Docket No. 19-232 To the Federal Communications Commission: The Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) …
Article • September 5, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
Michigan: $9,750 in Damages and Costs in Prison Ramadan Violation Suit by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter  A Michigan federal district court awarded costs in a case that alleged prison officials violated the religious rights of four Michigan prisoners during their observance of Ramadan – a holy month …
Article • September 5, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
GEO Group Under Pressure from Shareholders on Human Rights Policy by David M. Reutter, Kevin Bliss by David M. Reutter and Kevin Bliss An activist investor organization has forced Boca Raton, Florida-based GEO Group, which operates or manages almost 75,000 for-profit detention facility beds across the U.S., to adopt a …
Article • September 5, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
Arizona Prison Scandal: Cell Doors that Don’t Lock, Maintenance Funds Misused by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In June 2019, the Arizona legislature’s Joint Committee on Capital Review approved $16.5 million in special funding for the state’s Department of Corrections (DOC) to repair faulty cell door locks at ASPC-Lewis, after …
Article • September 5, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
Maine: Female Detainee Raped by Jailer Wins Lawsuit by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon On October 2, 2016, Amanda Bridges was housed in an administrative segregation cell at Maine’s York County jail, serving a six-month sentence for violating her probation. Jailer Jonathan Carpenter entered her cell and began to kiss …
Article • September 5, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
Texas Passes Laws to Preserve Dignity of Women Prisoners by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke With the passage of House Bill 650, which Governor Greg Abbott has already signed into law, Texas took a first step toward protecting the dignity of women held in state prisons. There are more women …
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