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Article • May 24, 2015
Oregon Prisoners Must Attach Evidence to Petitions for Post-Conviction Release by Oregon Prisoners Must Attach Evidence to Petitions for Post-Conviction Release On June 12, 2014, the En Banc Oregon Supreme Court held that a post-conviction relief (PCR) petitioner must attach an affidavit or other evidence, supporting every element of every …
Article • May 23, 2015
$525,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Death Caused by Untreated Alcohol Withdrawal by $525,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Death Caused by Untreated Alcohol Withdrawal A $525,000 settlement was reached in the death of a prisoner at the Coweta County Jail. The death was occurred while the prisoner was strapped to a …
Article • May 23, 2015
$284,500 Settlement in South Carolina Restraint Chair Death by $284,500 Settlement in South Carolina Restraint Chair Death A $284,500 settlement was reached in the death of a pre-trail detainee at South Carolina’s Beaufort County detention center. The man’s estate, which consisted of his wife and four children, sued Beaufort County …
$250,000 Settlement for Women’s Loss of Child in CCA Tennessee Jail by $250,000 Settlement for Women’s Loss of Child in CCA Tennessee Jail Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $250,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming it provided inadequate medical care that caused her to lose her baby. Unable to make …
Article • May 23, 2015
$250,000 Awarded in Legal Malpractice Case by $250,000 Awarded in Legal Malpractice Case A New York federal judge upheld a magistrate's report and recommendation and awarded $250,000 to a man who said he wrongly spent 25 days in a mental hospital and his lawyer failed to file the necessary paperwork …
The Hidden Cost of JPay's Prison Email Service by Dave Maass The Hidden Cost of JPay's Prison Email Service By Dave Maass Update May 8, 2015: JPay has changed its terms of service and will no longer claim intellectual property rights over correspondence.  JPay, a company that provides digital communications …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Twenty-Five Years of Prison Legal News by Paul Wright The first issue of Prisoners’ Legal News (PLN) was published in May 1990. It was hand-typed, photocopied and ten pages long, and mailed to 75 potential subscribers with a budget of $50. The first three issues were banned in all Washington …
HRDC Litigation Project Update – 25th Anniversary Edition by Lance Weber HRDC Litigation Project Update – 25th Anniversary Edition by Lance Weber After 25 years of publishing Prison Legal News and nearly as many years of litigation over PLN’s right to send its magazine and books to prisoners, the right …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by News in Brief Brazil: A prison guard was suspended after 13 felony offenders escaped the Rio Grande prison through a tunnel on August 17, 2014, recorded the escape on a cell phone and posted the video online. In a nation struggling with government corruption, it is …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Ohio Prisoner Represents Himself, Beats Attempted Murder Charges by Ohio Prisoner Represents Himself, Beats Attempted Murder Charges An Ohio supermax prisoner, repre­senting himself while on a month-long hunger strike, won an acquittal in February 2013 on attempted murder charges stemming from fights with prison guards, though he was convicted of …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Dehydration Death of North Carolina Prisoner Prompts Investigations, Firings, Resignations by Christopher Zoukis North Carolina prisoner with a history of mental illness who was found dead in a transport van after being transferred to another prison died due to dehydration, according to the North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office. However, the …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
When is a Person too Insane to Execute? by Matthew Clarke When is a Person too Insane to Execute? by Matt Clarke The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing arguments to determine whether a Texas death row prisoner is too mentally ill to execute for murdering his in-laws as …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Disabled Minnesota Prisoner Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $10,000, Other Relief by Robert Warlick Disabled Minnesota Prisoner Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $10,000, Other Relief by Robert Warlick Minnesota prisoner Michael Dahlin filed suit on November 22, 2012 against state prison officials, alleging discrimination due to his disabilities in violation of the …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Convictions Affirmed for Two Former Rhode Island Guards Who Assaulted Prisoners by Convictions Affirmed for Two Former Rhode Island Guards Who Assaulted Prisoners by David Reutter Rhode Island’s Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of two former state prison guards who were found guilty of assaulting multiple prisoners. The Court …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Filed under: Qualified Immunity
Maryland County Jail Guards Receive Rights Mirroring Those of State Prison Guards by Maryland County Jail Guards Receive Rights Mirroring Those of State Prison Guards A new Maryland law extends legal rights to guards at two county jails during investigations and disciplinary proceedings similar to those provided to guards in …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
$500,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Death while on Work Crew by $500,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Death while on Work Crew The family of a prisoner killed while working on a road crew in Georgia accepted a $500,000 settlement in a wrongful death suit. The main cause of action was …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Easing Residency Restrictions Helps Curb Homelessness Among Registered Sex Offenders by Matthew Clarke Spurred by a growing number of homeless registered sex offenders, some states, cities and towns have begun relaxing stringent restrictions on where sex offenders may live – a trend supported by public officials and advocates who argue …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Former Prisoner Receives $50,000 Settlement for Beating by Ohio Jail Guard by Derek Gilna Former Prisoner Receives $50,000 Settlement for Beating by Ohio Jail Guard by Derek Gilna Jordan Sand, 18, previously incarcerated at the Lorain County jail in Elyria, Ohio as a juvenile offender, received a $50,000 settlement from …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment
First Circuit Vacates Massachusetts Prisoner’s $325,956.36 Damages, Attorney Fee Award by Matthew Clarke First Circuit Vacates Massachusetts Prisoner’s $325,956.36 Damages, Attorney Fee Award by Mark Wilson On September 24, 2014, the First Circuit Court of Appeals held that Massachusetts prison officials were entitled to qualified immunity for segregating a pretrial …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Due Process Requires Notice Prior to Court-Ordered Deduction from Prisoners’ Accounts by David Reutter Due Process Requires Notice Prior to Court-Ordered Deduction from Prisoners’ Accounts by David Reutter The Third Circuit Court of Appeals held on August 14, 2014 that prison officials must provide due process before seizing funds from …
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