Boynton v City of Tallahassee, FL, Plf Opp Def MTD Complaint, medical police taser, 2015 Case 4:14-cv-00292-MW-CAS Document 39 Filed 02/09/15 Page 1 of 11 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION JAMES BOYNTON, Case No. 4:14-cv-292-MW-CAS Plaintiff, v. CITY OF TALLAHASSEE, et …
Change in Florida Jail Policy Leads to Increased Homelessness by David Reutter Change in Florida Jail Policy Leads to Increased Homelessness by David M. Reutter For those without resources or help from family or friends, being released from jail has always been difficult. A change in policy in Broward County, …
GEO Group Rescinds $6 Million Donation to Name Stadium at Florida University by David Reutter GEO Group Rescinds $6 Million Donation to Name Stadium at Florida University by David M. Reutter A student-led coalition against naming the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) football stadium after private prison firm GEO Group claimed …
From the Editor by Paul Wright From the Editor by Paul Wright It has been said that freedom of the press is neither free nor cheap. On January 5, 2015, a trial commenced in the courtroom of U.S. District Court Judge Mark Walker in Tallahassee, Florida. Prison Legal News is …
Food Not Bombs et al v. City of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Complaint, political demonstration permits, 2015 Case 0:15-cv-60185-XXXX Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/29/2015 Page 1 of 29 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT LAUDERDALE DIVISION FORT LAUDERDALE FOOD NOT BOMBS, NATHAN PIM, JILLIAN …
Usry on behalf od Sexton v. FL DOC, FL, Settlement Agreement, wrongful death, 2015 IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: ESTATE OF CASE NO. 67-2013-000046-CP ERIC SCOTT SEXTON, Deceased. RELEASES AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT These releases and settlement agreement (hereinafter "Agreement") are made as …
Former Florida Prison Chief Released from Federal Prison by Former Florida Prison Chief Released from Federal Prison For assisting prosecutors in convicting co-conspirators, a Florida federal district court reduced the prison sentence of former Florida Department of Correction (FDOC) Secretary James Crosby. Crosby and his protégé, Allen Clark, were convicted …
Hostile Work Environment at Florida Jail Results in $262,000 Jury Award for Guard by Hostile Work Environment at Florida Jail Results in $262,000 Jury Award for Guard In March 2013, a Florida jury awarded $262,127.86 to a corrections sergeant who alleged her supervisors at the Palm Beach County Jail discriminated …
Florida Pretrial Detainees Properly Charged “Subsistence Costs” by Florida Pretrial Detainees Properly Charged “Subsistence Costs” The Florida Court of Appeal for the Fourth District has upheld the constitutional application of a statue and a jail’s procedures allowing pretrial detainees to be charged “daily subsistence costs.” Pretrial detainees Thomas Solomos and …
When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems by Derek Gilna When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems by Derek Gilna A recent interest among government officials in reducing prison populations as a way to cut costs, stemming from the 2008 Great Recession that resulted in significant budget deficits, has placed renewed emphasis …
Florida Supreme Court: Review of Parole Commission Revocation Order Limited by David Reutter Florida Supreme Court: Review of Parole Commission Revocation Order Limited by David M. Reutter On January 23, 2014, the Florida Supreme Court quashed an appellate court’s order because it exceeded the scope of second-tier review of a …
Florida Court of Appeals: Prison Guards Can Raise “Stand Your Ground” Defense by Matthew Clarke Florida Court of Appeals: Prison Guards Can Raise “Stand Your Ground” Defense by Matt Clarke On March 28, 2014, a Florida Court of Appeals held that a former Department of Corrections guard charged with aggravated …
Prisoner’s Request for Medical Care after Signing Refusal Form Precludes Summary Judgment by David Reutter Prisoner’s Request for Medical Care after Signing Refusal Form Precludes Summary Judgment by David M. Reutter The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a summary judgment order for the defendants in a former prisoner’s …
Florida Death Row Prisoner Entitled to Prison and Medical Records by David Reutter Florida Death Row Prisoner Entitled to Prison and Medical Records by David M. Reutter On December 19, 2013, the Florida Supreme Court held that a death-sentenced prisoner was entitled to receive his prison and medical records once …
Jenkins et al v. City of Tallahassee et al, FL, Mot to Deny SJ until Discovery Resolved, disclosure police internal records, 2014 IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION JOANNE JENKINS, et al., Plaintiff, vs. CASE NO. 4:03cv208-SPM/AK CITY OF TALLAHASSEE, et al., Defendant. MOTION TO …
Reilly v. Sheriff of Leon County, FL, Def's Disclosure of Expert Witness, postcard mail restrictions, 2014 IINITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION JOSEPH REILLY, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v CASE NO. 4: I 4-cv -397 -RH/CAS SHERIFF OF LEON COLINTY, …
Graves v. United States, FL, Stipulation for Compromise Settlement and Release of FTCA Claims (2014) UNITED STATES STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 13-22501-Civ-MOORE CASE NO: 13-22501-Civ-MOORE GRA YES, as Personal Personal SHANIKA A. GRAVES, of Travis Representative of the Estate of on behalf of the Estate of McNeil, …
Celebrating Human Rights Day on Dec 10th by calling for an end to mass incarceration by For Immediate Release Contacts Paul Wright (561) 360-2523, Executive Director, HRDC Judy Cohen, (561) 360-2523, Office Manager, HRDC Celebrating Human Rights Day on Dec 10th by calling for an end to mass incarceration Community …
HRDC and PLN press release for Human Rights Day event 2014 For Immediate Release Contacts Paul Wright (561) 360-2523, Executive Director, HRDC Judy Cohen, (561) 360-2523, Office Manager, HRDC Celebrating Human Rights Day on Dec 10th by calling for an end to mass incarceration Community Event in Palm Beach County …
Florida Court of Appeals: Prison Guards Can Raise “Stand Your Ground” Defense by Matthew Clarke Florida Court of Appeals: Prison Guards Can Raise “Stand Your Ground” Defense by Matt Clarke On March 28, 2014, a Florida Court of Appeals held that a former Department of Corrections guard charged with aggravated …
