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Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Filed under: Excessive Force
Report and Video of Arizona Prison Riot Released by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In December 2018, the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) released surveillance video of a major riot that occurred at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Yuma’s medium-security Cheyenne Unit on March 1, 2018. The ADC had previously issued …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Filed under: Excessive Force
New York Prisoner Harassed and Assaulted by Guard Loses in Court of Claims by A New York state prisoner who was repeatedly harassed and assaulted by a guard over the race of his girlfriend had his case dismissed by the New York Court of Claims because the incidents did not …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Long-Term Recidivism Studies Show High Arrest Rates by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke  Two reports on long-term recidivism among prisoners released from state and federal prisons showed very high arrest rates. The rate for state prisoners was 83% over a nine-year study period, while it was 39.8% for nonviolent and …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Summary Judgment in Failure to Protect Case by In a December 28, 2018 decision, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the denial of summary judgment in a lawsuit brought by a prisoner who claimed prison officials violated his rights by failing to protect him …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Two-Year Investigation, Litigation and Settlement Ends Segregation, Mistreatment of LGBTQ Prisoners at California Jail by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A federal class-action lawsuit against the sheriff of San Bernardino County, California, that alleged LGBTQ prisoners were confined in an “‘Alternative Lifestyle Tank’ at the West Valley Detention Center ... …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Major Prison Telecom Merger Canceled; Victory for Campaign for Prison Phone Justice! by The prison phone industry, which provides telecom services for prisons, jails and other detention facilities, has a long and sordid history of exploiting prisoners and their families by charging exorbitant phone rates and fees. [See: PLN, Dec. …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Kansas Federal Court Awards Prisoner $250,000 for Guard’s Excessive Force by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke  On December 7, 2018, a federal district court awarded a Kansas Department of Corrections (DOC) prisoner $250,000 in a lawsuit over a guard’s excessive use of force.  Wesley L. Adkins filed a pro se …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
BOP Official Who Ordered More Prisoners Sent to Private Prisons Hired by GEO Group by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer Frank Lara was the Assistant Director of the Correctional Programs Division for the federal Bureau of Prisons when, on January 24, 2018, he sent a memo to all Chief Executive …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Meek Mill and Michael Rubin Start Criminal Justice Reform Organization by Kevin W. Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss Robert Rihmeek Williams was 18 when he was arrested and convicted for possession of guns and drugs. Following his release he began a successful career as a hip-hop artist by the name …
Sixth Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for Jail Guard Accused of Sexual Abuse by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On February 15, 2019, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s denial of qualified immunity to an Ohio jail guard who allegedly ordered a prisoner to expose herself and …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Federal Court Awards $3,750,000 in Damages for Sexual Assault by Prison Guards by Chad Marks by Chad Marks A federal judge in Arizona awarded a former female prisoner $3.75 million in damages after she was sexually assaulted by prison guards. On June 23, 2017, the victim, identified only as “Jane …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Prison Policy Initiative Issues Report on State of Prison Phone Justice by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke  On February 11, 2019, the non-profit Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) issued a report on the “State of Phone Justice,” noting progress on reducing state prison phone rates but fewer reforms in local jails, …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Filed under: Settlements, Mental Health
Settlement Provides for Improved Competency Procedures for Jailed Mentally Ill in Washington State by A Washington State federal district court has approved a settlement in the Trueblood case, a class-action lawsuit filed in 2014 to reform Washington’s forensic mental health system. [See: PLN, Aug. 2017, p.22]. The complaint alleged that “individuals …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Delaware: No Convictions in Second Vaughn Riot Trial by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss In February 2019, a second trial for prisoners accused of participating in a deadly 2017 riot at Delaware’s James T. Vaughn Correctional Center ended in not guilty verdicts. Prisoners Abednego Baynes, 25, and Kevin Berry, 27, …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Landlords Challenge Ordinance that Protects Former Prisoners’ Rental Rights by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In May 2018, landlords in Seattle, Washington filed a lawsuit claiming the city’s controversial “Fair Chance Housing Ordinance” violates their constitutional rights. The Ordinance prohibits any person from refusing to rent to a prospective tenant, …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Federal Prison Employee Sentenced for Defrauding Prisoners’ Families by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer On June 14, 2018, Tanya L. Richard pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after being charged with taking money from the families of federal prisoners in return for a promise of …
Continued Problems with Mental Health Care, Suicides in Alabama DOC by Kevin W. Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss Counting 13 suicides among Alabama state prisoners within a 14-month period ending in early February 2019, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has accused the Alabama Department of Corrections (DOC) of not …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
New Mexico Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Policy of Denying Transport to Medical Appointments During Lockdowns by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On December 7, 2018, a New Mexico federal district court denied a warden’s motion to dismiss a claim that his policy of denying transportation to off-site …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Filed under: Mental Health, Suicides
Judge Initially Plays Pass-the-Buck with Proposal to Hire Suicide Prevention Expert by Eight prisoners have committed suicide at Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) since 2016. In response, prisoner advocate Marion Damick asked the county’s nine-member Jail Oversight Board (JOB) to hire a nationally known expert on suicide prevention. “It’s ... …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Filed under: Private Prisons, Corizon
Kansas Slaps Corizon Health with Millions in Fines for Contract Violations by Chad Marks by Chad Marks “They don’t care who dies, how they die or what they do to you.” That’s what former Kansas prisoner Sarah Loretta Cook said about Corizon Health, the state’s prison medical care provider. With …
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