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Article • July 8, 2018
Filed under: Pain, Failure to Treat, Bedding
California Prisoner Settles with Prison Doctor Accused of Deliberate Indifference by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis  Christopher Du Pree, a prisoner at the Lancaster, California, correctional facility, accepted a settlement for an undisclosed amount against the prison physician whom he accused of deliberate indifference to his medical needs.      In …
Pre-Trial Detainee Settles Excessive Force Claim Against Los Angeles Deputies for $5,000 by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Hilliard Williams, who was being held in pre-trial detention in Los Angeles, California, agreed to a $5,000 settlement against four Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies for using excessive force against him.      …
Article • July 7, 2018
911 'swatting' prank excuses officer's fatal shooting by R. Bailey By R. Bailey A Kansas district attorney ("DA") determined that a Wichita SWAT team acted reasonably when it fatally shot an innocent, unarmed father in his own home while responding to a “swatting” or 911 prank call made from Los …
Article • July 7, 2018
$1.25M Settlement for Chicago Man Coerced into Confessing to Rape and Murder by Christopher Zoukis Harold Hill, who was coerced into confessing to a rape and murder, and freed from prison when DNA evidence exonerated him nearly 13 years later, settled with the Chicago Police Department for $1,250,000. Attorney's fees …
Pennsylvania Prisoner Settles Federal Assault Suit Against Fayette County Prison Guards by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Timothy Michael Reckner, a prisoner at Fayette County Prison, Pennsylvania, who was allegedly assaulted by prison guards on several occasions, resulting in physical and emotional injuries, agreed to a settlement with the various parties. …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Ex-Prisoner Awarded $150,000 after 'Savage Beating' Arranged by Guards by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Sussex County, New Jersey, has agreed to pay a former prisoner $150,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging guards at the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility (KDCF) – the county’s jail – put a “hit” on him and …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Fourth Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s Lawsuit Over Denial of Rastafarian Services by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke On December 5, 2017, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part the dismissal of a prisoner’s lawsuit challenging the denial of Rastafarian group religious services at a North Carolina state prison. Torrey …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Wrongfully Convicted North Carolina Man Receives $4 Million by A North Carolina man who served 37 years for a double homicide he did not commit has received a $4 million settlement from the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) in a federal lawsuit. Joseph Sledge, Jr. became a suspect in the …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Informants
Florida: DHS Snitch Busted for Trying to Sell Informant Status to Federal Prisoner by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin On February 26, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Darrin P. Gayles sentenced a former confidential informant for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to a year in prison and a …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
$550,000 Settlement for Georgia Prisoner Who Lost Leg Due to Improper Care by A diabetic Georgia prisoner received $550,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming he lost one of his legs due to improper medical treatment and neglect by Dr. Chiquita Fye, the medical director at Macon State Prison (MSP). Michael …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Guards/Staff, News
BOP Director Resigns in Protest of Prison Reform Bill Clash by Steve Horn by Steve Horn Mark Inch, director of the federal Bureau of Prisons, resigned on May 18, 2018. At first it was unclear why he stepped down, but The New York Times has since reported that sources told …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Texas Prisons Stop Using Solitary Confinement as Punishment, but Thousands Kept in Administrative Segregation by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On September 1, 2017 the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) changed its policy on prisoner discipline to eliminate solitary confinement as a punishment for violating institutional rules, though thousands …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Diabetes, Food
Fifth Circuit Holds Denial of Diabetic Diet During Lockdowns States Claim by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On January 29, 2018, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held a diabetic prisoner’s allegation that he was denied a medical diet and required to repeatedly eat high-sugar meals during prison lockdowns stated …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Confidential Settlement by Corizon in Arizona Prisoner’s Death from Untreated Flu by For-profit prison and jail medical contractor Corizon Health agreed to an undisclosed settlement after an Arizona prisoner died from the flu that went untreated for six days. Manuel Diaz, 31, entered the Arizona Department of Corrections in October …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Settlement Ends Forced Religious Classes in Tennessee Prison Industry Program by An employee for TRICOR, Tennessee’s prison industry program, received $80,994 to settle a lawsuit alleging he was forced to teach religious-based classes as part of his duties. The suit alleged First Amendment violations. Prior to taking a job as …
Lawsuit Filed in Death of Kentucky Prisoner Held in Five-point Restraints by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A wrongful death suit has been filed in state court in Oldham County, Kentucky by the family of 30-year-old Steven Lee McStoots, who died of suffocation when he was strapped face-down on a …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Michigan Jail Wrongful Death Suit Settles for $500,000 by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died after a violent cell extraction at the Midland County jail in Michigan has settled for $500,000. The Midland Daily News reported the settlement was …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Troubles at California Jail Lead Sheriff to Forgo Reelection by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Orange County, California’s jail system has been a hotbed of abuses for many years, accumulating a reputation for lawlessness on the part of prisoners and staff members alike. [See: PLN, June 2018, p.28; Jan. 2016, …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Wisconsin Paid Former Prison Employees $105,000 to Settle Harassment Cases by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Last year, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) paid $105,000 to settle a pair of federal civil rights lawsuits filed by two former employees. Both of the women claimed they were fired in retaliation …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Parole, Three Strikes
Virginia Parole Board Changes “Three-Strikes” Interpretation by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Virginia’s parole board is changing a policy under which the state’s “three-strikes” law was used to deny parole to 262 prisoners who previously had never been incarcerated before their current charges. The change came on the heels …
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