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Article • February 24, 2015
1st Circuit Court Affirms Police Officer’s Convictions in Prisoner’s Beating Death by 1st Circuit Court Affirms Police Officer’s Convictions in Prisoner’s Beating Death The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed on November 22, 2013, the District Court convictions of four former San Juan Municipal Police Officers …
Article • February 20, 2015
Investigation into Death of Georgia Detainee Pending by David Reutter Two Georgia jail guards were placed on paid leave for “inappropriate actions” in the death of a pretrial detainee at the Chatham County Detention Center. Just hours after his New Year’s Day arrest, Matthew Ojibade was found unresponsive in an …
Article • February 20, 2015
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Civil Rights Restoration Gaining Momentum in Virginia by David Reutter Virginia is leading the way in restoring civil rights to former offenders. In just the last year, Gov. Terry McAuliffe restored the rights of 5,113 Virginians to vote, serve on a jury, hold public office, and become notaries. He is …
Article • February 10, 2015
Louisiana’s Troubled Plaquemines Parish Detention Center by David Reutter by David Reutter With $118 million in federal funds, Louisiana's Plaquemines Parish built a state-of-the-art 871 bed jail. However, the Parish lacks the money to operate it or the prisoners to fill it. The jail was built on the plans of …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by News in Brief Arizona: Ruth Alvarez was battling breast cancer when she was arrested and jailed in Maricopa County for working under a false identity and being in the country illegally. In an unprecedented plea deal, Alvarez was released on April 17, 2014 so she could …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Ninth Circuit: Abstention Inapplicable in First Amendment Cases by Mark Wilson Ninth Circuit: Abstention Inapplicable in First Amendment Cases by Mark Wilson On April 7, 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a district court had improperly abstained from hearing a claim that a state court violated the …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Tennessee Jail Breached Duty to Provide Medical Care; Damages Trial Ordered by David Reutter Tennessee Jail Breached Duty to Provide Medical Care; Damages Trial Ordered by David Reutter he Tennessee Court of Appeals has held the Tipton County Jail (TCJ) breached its duty of care by failing to provide a …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
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, …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Prison Legal News Interviews Musician Wayne Kramer by Paul Wright Prison Legal News Interviews Musician Wayne Kramer On October 13, 2014, PLN editor Paul Wright interviewed Wayne Kramer at his office in Los Angeles. Mr. Kramer is a musician, singer, songwriter and producer; he also served more than two years …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Eighth Circuit: Atheist Prisoner States Coerced Religious-Based Treatment Claim by Mark Wilson Eighth Circuit: Atheist Prisoner States Coerced Religious-Based Treatment Claim by Mark Wilson On March 28, 2014, the EighthCircuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s sua sponte dismissal of a prisoner’s coerced religious-based treatment claim. Missouri prisoner Randall …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Georgia’s High Court Finds No Categorical Right to Counsel in Civil Contempt Proceedings by David Reutter Georgia’s High Court Finds No Categorical Right to Counsel in Civil Contempt Proceedings by David Reutter The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed an appellate court’s ruling that decertified a plaintiff class of indigent parents who …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut
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 …
Private Prison Companies Reject Resolutions to Fund Rehabilitative, Reentry Programs by Private Prison Companies Reject Resolutions to Fund Rehabilitative, Reentry Programs On December 23, 2014, GEO Group, the nation’s second-largest for-profit prison firm, demonstrated it was a “grinch” by objecting to a shareholder resolution that would require the company to …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Fifth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s Suit Claiming Lack of Medical Care by Matthew Clarke Fifth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s Suit Claiming Lack of Medical Care by Matt Clarke On March 12, 2014, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part a district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit …
Prison Violence in Brazil Connected to Abuse, Gangs, Overcrowding by Prison Violence in Brazil Connected to Abuse, Gangs, Overcrowding A wave of riots and killings is sweeping inside and outside prisons in Brazil, but authorities and observers differ on whether the violence is the fault of rival gangs competing for …
Eighth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s ADA/RA Claims by Mark Wilson Eighth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s ADA/RA Claims by Mark Wilson The Eighth Circuit has reversed in part the dismissal of a Missouri prisoner’s claims related to accommodation of his disabilities. In 2004, Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) prisoner …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Misconduct at Washington State Civil Commitment Center as Concern Grows Over Releases by David Reutter Misconduct at Washington State Civil Commitment Center as Concern Grows Over Releases by David M. Reutter Washington state’s Special Commitment Center (SCC), which was created to house and treat prisoners classified as violent sexual predators, …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Filed under: Discovery, Death Penalty
Georgia’s Execution Drug Secrecy Law Found Constitutional by David Reutter Georgia’s Execution Drug Secrecy Law Found Constitutional by David Reutter In a 5-2 ruling, the Georgia Supreme Court held on May 19, 2014 that it is not unconstitutional for the state to keep secret the names and other identifying information …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Native American Prisoners Have Right to Tobacco in Religious Ceremonies by David Reutter Native American Prisoners Have Right to Tobacco in Religious Ceremonies by David Reutter The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a South Dakota federal district court’s order holding that Native American prisoners have a right under …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Filed under: Mental Health
Ninth Circuit: Indefinite Stay and Denial of Guardian was Abuse of Discretion by Mark Wilson Ninth Circuit: Indefinite Stay and Denial of Guardian was Abuse of Discretion by Mark Wilson On March 24, 2014, the Ninth Circuit held that a district court had abused its discretion in refusing to appoint …
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