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New Law in Maryland Reveals Pathetic Prison Wages

Article • September 1, 2020 • from PLN September, 2020

Filed under: Prison Industries, Disclosure of Records

New Law in Maryland Reveals Pathetic Prison Wages by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins A new law in Maryland approved last year required disclosure of wages paid to prisoners, information that The Baltimore Sun reported on January 2, 2020. The law covered the Division of Correction (DOC), which employs about …

Hispanic National Law Enforcement Association NCR v. Prince George's County, MD, Reply in Support of Motion to Intervene and Access Records, Access to Public Records, 2022

Brief • August 18, 2020

Filed under: Public Records

Hispanic National Law Enforcement Association NCR v. Prince George's County, MD, Reply in Support of Motion to Intervene and Access Records, Access to Public Records, 2022 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MARYLAND HISPANIC NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION NCR, et al., Civil Action No. 8:18-cv-03821 Plaintiffs, v. Hon. Theodore D. …

Jury Award $700,000 to Maryland Prisoner Assaulted by Guards

Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020

Filed under: Retaliation, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements

Jury Award $700,000 to Maryland Prisoner Assaulted by Guards by Chad Marks by Chad Marks Kevin Younger was a prisoner at the Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and Classification Center (MRDCC) when he was viciously assaulted by prison guards. The beating was in retaliation for an assault on one of the guards. …

Albert, et al. v. Global Tel*Link Corp., Securus Technologies, 3Cinteractive Corp., MD, class action complaint, prison phone calls, 2020

Filing • June 29, 2020

Filed under: Complaints, Telephone Rates

Albert, et al. v. Global Tel*Link Corp., Securus Technologies, 3Cinteractive Corp., MD, class action complaint, prison phone calls, 2020 Case 8:20-cv-01936-PWG Document 1 Filed 06/29/20 Page 1 of 122 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND ASHLEY ALBERT, PO Box 52 Nashua, NH 03061 CIVIL ACTION NO. 8:20-CV-1936 …

Albert, et al. v. Global Tel*Link Corp., Securus Technologies, 3Cinteractive Corp., MD, class action complaint, prison phone calls, 2020

Brief • June 29, 2020

Filed under: RICO, Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Monitoring, Mail, Antitrust Offenses

Albert, et al. v. Global Tel*Link Corp., Securus Technologies, 3Cinteractive Corp., MD, class action complaint, prison phone calls, 2020 Case 8:20-cv-01936-PWG Document 1 Filed 06/29/20 Page 1 of 122 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND ASHLEY ALBERT, PO Box 52 Nashua, NH 03061 CIVIL ACTION NO. 8:20-CV-1936 …

More Than 200 Convicted of Corruption at Baltimore Department of Corrections; More Charges Announced

Article • June 1, 2020 • from PLN June, 2020

Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, Guard Misconduct

More Than 200 Convicted of Corruption at Baltimore Department of Corrections; More Charges Announced by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss More than 200 guards, prisoners and civilians have been convicted of corruption at the Baltimore Department of Corrections’ prison system over the last four years. In a major new case …

$25 Million Jury Award to Baltimore City Prisoner For Guards Setting Up Retaliatory Gang Attack

Article • May 1, 2020 • from PLN May, 2020

Filed under: Retaliation for Filing Grievances

$25 Million Jury Award to Baltimore City Prisoner For Guards Setting Up Retaliatory Gang Attack by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell A jury awarded a prisoner brutally beaten at the Baltimore City Detention Center $25 million, after guards allegedly worked in concert with a gang and arranged a beating as …

All 50 States Report Prison Understaffing

Article • April 1, 2020 • from PLN April, 2020

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Staffing

All 50 States Report Prison Understaffing by Brian Sonenstein by Brian Sonenstein, Shadowproof Every state in the nation has reported prison staffing shortages since 2017, according to research by Shadowproof. This is concerning because “staff shortages” are historically used to push for greater investments in prison systems, oftentimes riding reform …

USA v. Davis, MD, Memo Opinion, COVID-19 Release, 2020

Brief • March 30, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19

USA v. Davis, MD, Memo Opinion, COVID-19 Release, 2020 Case 1:20-cr-00009-ELH Document 21 Filed 03/30/20 Page 1 of 14 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * v. * MICHAEL DAVIS, JR., * Defendant. * Case No.: ELH-20-09 * * * * …

HRDC v. Montgomery County, MD, Complaint, Censorship, 2020

Brief • February 12, 2020

Filed under: Publications/Books, Censorship

HRDC v. Montgomery County, MD, Complaint, Censorship, 2020 Case 8:20-cv-00381-CBD Document 1 Filed 02/12/20 Page 1 of 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYUAND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Case No.: a not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED v. (1) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND; Office of the …

HRDC v. Prince George's County, MD, Complaint, Censorship, 2020

Brief • February 12, 2020

Filed under: Publications/Books, Censorship

HRDC v. Prince George's County, MD, Complaint, Censorship, 2020 Case 8:20-cv-00379-PX Document 1 Filed 02/12/20 Page 1 of 11 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Case No.: a not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED v. (1) PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND 1301 …

HRDC v. Montgomery County, MD, Complaint, Mail Policies, 2020

Filing • February 12, 2020

Filed under: Mail, Mail Regulations, PLN Litigation

HRDC v. Montgomery County, MD, Complaint, Mail Policies, 2020 Case 8:20-cv-00381-CBD Document 1 Filed 02/12/20 Page 1 of 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYUAND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Case No.: a not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED v. (1) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND; Office of …

HRDC v. Prince George's County, MD, Complaint, Mail Policies, 2020

Filing • February 12, 2020

Filed under: Mail, Mail Regulations, PLN Litigation

HRDC v. Prince George's County, MD, Complaint, Mail Policies, 2020 Case 8:20-cv-00379-PX Document 1 Filed 02/12/20 Page 1 of 11 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Case No.: a not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED v. (1) PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND …

Maryland to Pay $1.4 Million Settlement and Provide Assistance to Blind Prisoners

Article • February 4, 2020 • from PLN February, 2020

Filed under: Blind Prisoners, Settlements

Maryland to Pay $1.4 Million Settlement and Provide Assistance to Blind Prisoners by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney On June 5, 2019, the State of Maryland agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle a lawsuit brought by current and former blind prisoners housed at the Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI). The …

MD DPSCS GTL Signed Contract 2019 - 2022

Kickback publication • January 24, 2020

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, Telephone Monitoring

MD DPSCS GTL Signed Contract 2019 - 2022 STATE OF MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECl'IONAL SER.VICES INMATE TELECOMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DPSCS QO0B9400038 TIDS CONTRACT is made this 14th day of Auguat, 2019 by and between the STATE OF MARYLAND, acting through die MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY …

Man Held in Jail Almost Three Months for Possession of ... Honey

Article • December 11, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Crime Labs, Wrongful Imprisonment

Man Held in Jail Almost Three Months for Possession of ... Honey by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell A man sat in jail for nearly three months while the police tried twice at different labs to prove that jars of honey he had in his possession contained liquid methamphetamine. And …

Maryland: Parole Changes Needed for Life-Sentenced Prisoners

Article • November 6, 2019 • from PLN November, 2019

Filed under: Parole

Maryland: Parole Changes Needed for Life-Sentenced Prisoners by Chad Marks by Chad Marks In Maryland, prisoners sentenced to life with the possibility of parole must serve 15 years before they can be considered for release. After serving the minimum 15-year term, they have an initial hearing before two commissioners. Once …

Brown v. Prince George's County, MD, Complaint, Censorship, 2019

Brief • July 2, 2019

Filed under: Censorship

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Appleby-El v. Wexford Health Sources, MD, Complaint, Failure to Provide Medical Care, 2019

Brief • June 24, 2019

Filed under: Failure to Treat

Appleby-El v. Wexford Health Sources, MD, Complaint, Failure to Provide Medical Care, 2019 Case 8:19-cv-01868-DLB Document 1 Filed 06/24/19 Page 1 of 46 w. F I \ Case 8:19-cv-01868-DLB Document 1 Filed 06/24/19 Page 2 of 46 / Case 8:19-cv-01868-DLB Document 1 Filed 06/24/19 Page 3 of 46 -3 - …

Brown v. DPSCS, MD, Final General Settlement Argreement, Discrimination Against Blind Prisoners, 2019

Brief • June 5, 2019

Filed under: Blind Prisoners, Retaliatory Segregation, Work, Failure to Protect (General), Jail Specific, Education, Court Access, Grievances, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fourth Amendment, rights

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 …