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As courts censure civil detention practices, is it time for professionals to speak up? by David S. Prescott Guest commentary by David S. Prescott, LICSW*, forensicpsychologist.blogspot.com (Sept. 14, 2015) Last week, a federal judge ruled that Missouri's civil commitment program is unconstitutional, the second such court decision in three months. …
Filing • June 7, 2019
HRDC v. BOP, D.C., Settlement, FOIA Request, 2019 Case 1:18-cv-01064-JEB Document 14-1 Filed 06/07/19 Page 1 of 3 Case 1:18-cv-01064-JEB Document 14-1 Filed 06/07/19 Page 2 of 3 Case 1:18-cv-01064-JEB Document 14-1 Filed 06/07/19 Page 3 of 3
Filing • June 7, 2019
HRDC v. BOP, D.C., Dismissal, FOIA Request, 2018 Case 1:18-cv-01064-JEB Document 14 Filed 06/07/19 Page 1 of 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, ) ) Plaintiff ) ) Civil Action No. 18-1064 (JEB) v. ) (ECF) ) BUREAU …
Washington v. City of New York, NY, Second Amended Complaint, Inmate Abuse, 2019 Case 1:18-cv-12306-CM Document 112 Filed 06/06/19 Page 1 of 103 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DAVON WASHINGTON, PARIIS TILLERY, JOHN DOE, and STEVEN ESPINAL, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, …
Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
$300,000 Settlement in Lawsuit over Minnesota Prisoner’s Suicide by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In December 2018, Minnesota agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a prisoner who committed suicide while guards ignored orders to keep him under constant observation, then forged documents to …
Federal Court Approves $3 Million Settlement for Death of Virginia Jail Prisoner Jamycheal Mitchell by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer In a case that involved circumstances she called “heartbreaking and shocking,” U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Beach Smith approved a $3 million settlement in a wrongful death suit filed by …
Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
$115,000 Settlement after Nebraska Prison Nurses Ignore Prisoner Suffering Heart Attack by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon In mid-August 2015, diabetic Nebraska prisoner Aron Lee Boyd­-Nicholson was washing clothes in his cell when he began experiencing classic heart attack symptoms – including chest pain, dizziness and weakness – before he …
Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
Jailed North Carolina Teenager Commits Suicide; $650,000 Wrongful Death Settlement by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon After a troubled and tormented life, capped by a year of being assaulted and bullied in a Durham, North Carolina adult jail, 17-year-old Uniece Fennell hanged herself in her cell.  Uniece was raised in …
Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
HRDC Prevails in New Mexico Public Records Suit by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon  The Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), the parent organization of Prison Legal News, has prevailed in a lawsuit filed in New Mexico state court after Otero County violated provisions of the state’s Inspection of Public Records …
Prosecutorial Misconduct Records Protected by Colorado Supreme Court and SCOTUS by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon In a February 2019 decision that impacts access to public records, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) refused to review a unanimous ruling by Colorado’s Supreme Court issued eight months earlier which denied The Colorado …
Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
Denver, Colorado Pays $30,000 Settlement Over a $50 Bond Fee by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon  Denver, Colorado resident Mickey Howard, often homeless and unemployed, was arrested on June 9, 2018 and charged with public intoxication and domestic violence. He had $64 when he was booked into jail. The next …
Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
$1.6 Million Awarded to California Family After Man Dies in County Jail by Chad Marks by Chad Marks On February 15, 2019, a federal jury ruled that Mark Pajas, Sr. should not have died at a jail in Monterey County, California, prompting an award of $1.6 million to his family …
Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
Corizon Settles Lawsuit Over Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Death for $3.7 Million; County Pays Another $200,000 by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A lawsuit over the 2015 death of Adams County, Colorado jail detainee Tyler Tabor was secretly settled for $3.9 million in August 2018. The settlement only became public after …
Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
Filed under: Dental Care, Settlements
Cook County to Pay Over $5 Million for Depriving Prisoners of Dental Care by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In May 2018, commissioners in Cook County, Illinois agreed to establish a $5,263,000 fund to settle four lawsuits, including one certified as a class-action, alleging a complete denial of dental treatment …
Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
Illinois: Settlement in Suit Against Private Prison Medical Contractor is a Disclosable Public Record by The Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC) contracts with a private company, Wexford Health Sources, Inc., to provide medical and mental health care in state prisons. In 2012, prisoner Alfonso Franco died from cancer; three years …
Brown v. DPSCS, MD, Final General Settlement Argreement, Discrimination Against Blind Prisoners, 2019 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Release and Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered this 5th day of June, 2019, between Steven Brown, Wilbert Delano, Gregory Hammond, Sedric Holley, Russell Hopkins, Johnny James, Tyrell Polley, Maynard Snead and Robert …
Colon v. IDOC, IL, Complaint, 2019 Hearing Date: 10/3/2019 9:30 AM - 9:30 AM Courtroom Number: 2305 Location: District 1 Court Cook County, IL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION ANA H. COLON, Plaintiff, V. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant. ) ) ) ) …
Michigan Hit with Multiple Lawsuits Related to Women’s Prison by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The State of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) have been named defendants in three separate lawsuits concerning the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility (WHV). In August 2018, the state agreed to pay …
Article • June 4, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
Filed under: Strip Searches, Settlements
New Jersey County Pays $1,975,000 to Settle Suit Over Unlawful Strip Searches by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney Ocean County, New Jersey has agreed to pay $1.975 million to settle a class-action lawsuit, where the class was defined as “All persons who were admitted into the Ocean County Correctional Facility …
Article • June 4, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
$750,000 Settlement After Mentally Ill Prisoner Dies at Virginia Jail by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon  Natasha McKenna, a diagnosed schizophrenic, died at age 37 at a jail in Fairfax County, Virginia, where she was being held awaiting transfer to Alexandria on charges of assaulting a peace officer. Alexandria officials …
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