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Pennsylvania County Prisons Mired in Conditions Litigation by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Whether or not a large number of lawsuits is indicative of management or operational problems at a prison or jail is a matter of debate that depends on one’s perspective – that is, which side of …
$1.8 Million Settlement in Beating of Florida Jail Prisoner by by David M. Reutter Florida’s Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BCSC) agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle a civil rights action, in mid-trial, brought by a former prisoner who was left brain damaged after a beating from other prisoners, who …
$4.7 Million Settlement for Brain Damage Caused by Washington Jail Negligence by Washington State’s Kitsap County Jail paid $4.7 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged its failure to properly care for a developmentally disabled man left him brain damaged from dehydration. William E. Trask, 44, was born developmentally disabled. …
Article • October 15, 2009 • from PLN October, 2009
$145,000 Settlement in Iowa Prisoner’s Self-Mutilation Mental Health Claim by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC) paid $144,523.20 to settle a civil rights action that claimed prison officials sat idly watching a mentally ill prisoner physically maim herself. In 1976 at the age of …
Article • September 15, 2009 • from PLN September, 2009
Using Chemical Agents on Mentally Ill Prisoners Unconstitutional by David Reutter by David M. Reutter As the mentally ill become more prevalent within the nation’s prison population, guards and prison administrators face a dilemma when confronted with such a prisoner who is not conforming to prison rules. While it said …
Article • September 15, 2009 • from PLN September, 2009
$1 Million Settlement in Santa Clara, California Jail Suicide by California’s Santa Clara County paid $1 million to the estate of a mentally ill prisoner who committed suicide at the Santa Clara County Jail (SCCJ). The estate’s federal civil rights complaint claimed jail officials failed to provide necessary medical treatment …
$112,500 Settlement in Kitsap County Jail Wrongful Death by Washington State’s Kitsap County Jail paid $112,500 to settle the lawsuit of the estate of Desiree Wilson, who hanged herself with a bed sheet tied to the smoke detector in her cell on April 22, 1997. Her death left her 4-year-old …
Ware v. CCA, TN, Settlement protective custody paranoid inmate suicide medical neglect, 2009 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0162 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0163 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0164 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0165 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0166 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0167 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0168 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0169
Crouse et al v. Rustin et al, PA, Complaint, substance mental illness suicide neglect, 2009
Palton v Remley, AR, Verdict, sexual abuse, 2009 Case 5:06-cv-00198-SWW-HLJ Document 223 Filed 07/16/2009 JURY INTERROGATORIES Page 1 of 3 NOTE: Complete the following interrogatories by writing in the names required by your verdict. 1. On plaintiff Jason Palton' s claim against defendant Antonio Remley, as submitted in Jury Instruction …
$1,800,000 Settlement in Michigan Jail Prisoner Suicide Case by On January 1, 2008, the defendants in a Michigan federal civil rights action involving the suicide of a jail prisoner settled the case for $1,800,000, the largest jail suicide settlement in Michigan history. Tatisha Grant, 23, was arrested by River Rouge, …
Marin County Agrees to Pay $300,000 to Prisoner Severely Injured After Being Denied Psych Meds by On September 13, 2006, the County of Marin, California agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a former Marin County prisoner who severely injured himself after being denied psychiatric medications. Jacob Neitzel had a …
Court Allows Deliberate Indifference Claim for Denial of Medication to Proceed by U.S. Magistrate Judge B. Janice Ellington has allowed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action to move beyond screening. The action, brought by a former Nueces County Jail prisoner, alleges that jail officials were deliberately indifferent in providing the …
Brief • July 10, 2009
Adams v. FBOP, MA, 1st Amended Complaint - Gender Identity Disorder (2009) Case 1:09-cv-10272-JLT Document 16 Filed 07/10/09 Page 1 of 18 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS VANESSA ADAMS, legal name Nicholas Adams Plaintiff, v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS; FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS DIRECTOR HARLEY G. LAPPIN, in …
Bearden v. Lippman, FL, Request to Deffendant, Mental Health Services, 2009 Combined Discovery Requests to Defendant Frank McKeithen 1. Statement: There is no indication during this time that Ms. Bearden received intensive psychological and psychiatric services within a structured inpatient setting during her last incarceration at the Bay County Jail. …
Bearden v. Lippman, FL, Medical Interrogatories, 2009 Medical Interrogatories to Doctor 1. What is the name and address of the person answering these interrogatories, and, if applicable, the person’s official position or relationship with the party to whom the interrogatories are directed? 2. Describe in detail your relationship with The …
Rodriguez-Grava & Cisneros de Jesus v. GEO Group, TX, Order, Failure to Provide Mental Health Services, 2009 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SAN ANTONIO DIVISION MIROSLAVA RODRIGUEZ-GRAVA and ISAIAS VASQUEZ CISNEROS DE JESUS, § § § § Plaintiffs, § § vs. § § GEO GROUP, INC.; THE …
Oregon Jail Suicide Nets $59,422 by On March 14, 2008, Multnomah County, Oregon paid $59,422 to the estate of a mentally ill female detainee to settle a suit stemming from her jail suicide. Berta Ray Lee was a 27-year-old mother of three minor children, ages five, seven and nine. She …
$150,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit Against Kitsap County Jail by Washington State’s Kitsap County Jail paid $150,000 to settle the claim of the estate of David Franklin, who committed suicide at the jail on August 21, 2000. The claim asserts the jail failed to properly treat Franklin or properly …
Odumabo v. Lake County, IN, Complaint, Jail Death, 2009 USDC IN/ND case 2:09-cv-00047-APR document 24 filed 04/29/09 page 1 of 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, HAMMOND DIVISION TAMARRA SOWELL, as personal representative, administrator for the Estate, and on behalf of the heirs of ADEKUNLE …
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