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Rinkel v. MN Department of Corrections, MN, Settlement, Disability Access, 2020
Brief • September 22, 2020
Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, First Amendment, rights
Rinkel v. MN Department of Corrections, MN, Settlement, Disability Access, 2020 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS This Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims (“Settlement Agreement”), is a full and complete settlement of the lawsuit entitled Brian Rinkel, Eric Jaeger, Michael Sherman, Kevin Adams, and Tiffany Gagner, Case No. 62-CV-19-1165, …
University of St. Thomas School of Law-Abusing Taxation of Court Costs, Aug 2020
Publication • August 25, 2020
Filed under: Taxation Offenses
University of St. Thomas School of Law-Abusing Taxation of Court Costs, Aug 2020 University of St. Thomas School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series Abusing Taxation of Court Costs by Government Lawyers to Chill Pro Se Civil Rights Claimants University of St. Thomas Law Journal (forthcoming 2021) Gregory C. …
HRDC v. Sherburne County, Minnesota; et al., MN, Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial, Censorship, 2020
Filing • August 20, 2020
Filed under: PLN Litigation
HRDC v. Sherburne County, Minnesota; et al., MN, Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial, Censorship, 2020 CASE 0:20-cv-01817 Document 1 Filed 08/20/20 Page 1 of 14 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Human Rights Defense Center, Civil File No.______________ Plaintiff, COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL vs. Sherburne County, …
HRDC v. Sherburne County, Minnesota; et al., Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial
Brief • August 20, 2020
Filed under: PLN Litigation
HRDC v. Sherburne County, Minnesota; et al., Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial CASE 0:20-cv-01817 Document 1 Filed 08/20/20 Page 1 of 14 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Human Rights Defense Center, Civil File No.______________ Plaintiff, COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL vs. Sherburne County, Minnesota; Joel Brott, …
$120,000 Settlement for Minnesota Woman Forced to Remove Hijab for Booking
Article • May 1, 2020 • from PLN May, 2020
Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Religious Freedom/Worship
$120,000 Settlement for Minnesota Woman Forced to Remove Hijab for Booking by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A $120,000 settlement was reached on November 5, 2019 in a lawsuit alleging officials at Minnesota’s Ramsey County Jail applied discriminatory treatment to a Muslim woman. The settlement with the county also …
Minnesota Prison Bans “No Touch” Rule
Article • May 1, 2020 • from PLN May, 2020
Filed under: Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Prisoner-Prisoner Harassment
Minnesota Prison Bans “No Touch” Rule by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Back in 2011, the United States Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) performed an anonymous survey at the Minnesota Department of Corrections’ (MDOC) Shakopee women’s prison. The survey’s results showed that Shakopee was among the worst …
USA v. Ramirez-Rodriguez, MN, Order, COVID-19 Release, 2020
Brief • April 14, 2020
Filed under: COVID-19
USA v. Ramirez-Rodriguez, MN, Order, COVID-19 Release, 2020 CASE 0:20-cr-00028-JRT-KMM Document 42 Filed 04/14/20 Page 1 of 15 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 0:20-CR-00028-JRT-KMM Plaintiff, v. ORDER MANUEL Ramirez-Rodriguez, Defendant. Manuel Ramirez-Rodriguez has moved the Court to reconsider the Order detaining him …
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 …
More States Restore Felony Voting Rights
Article • April 1, 2020 • from PLN April, 2020
Filed under: Voting, State Legislation
More States Restore Felony Voting Rights by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter In 2019, Colorado, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Nevada enacted legislation to restore voting rights to felons who have been released from prison but are still under such supervision, the latest of 24 states to make similar …
MN DOC GTL Phone Rates 2019
Kickback publication • January 24, 2020
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
MN DOC GTL Phone Rates 2019 Exhibit 8-1 Price Schedule for Phone Rates Rate par Min_ Call Type for Offender/Client IntraState Interstate International $0.040 $0.040 .. :$0.[68 TTYNRS* 0,00 · .. State Rataper Min Commission for Rate-40_% · Debit/Prepaid State Commission Rate-40% Rate per Min State for Commission Collect Rate-40 …
$525,000 Settlement in Minnesota Jail Excessive Force Incident
Article • January 8, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Filed under: Jail Specific, Excessive Force, Settlements
$525,000 Settlement in Minnesota Jail Excessive Force Incident by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins "Please don’t kill me. Please don’t kill me.” Terrell Isaiah Wilson, 24, could be heard pleading for his life on video footage shot on April 13, 2016 at the Ramsey County jail in St, Paul, Minnesota. …
Eighth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s Suit Over Inadequate Shoes
Article • December 10, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Eighth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s Suit Over Inadequate Shoes by Chad Marks by Chad Marks Geronimo DeLuna was housed at theMower County jail in Minnesota when guards made him wear shoes that were too small for his feet. The improperly-sized footwear, according to DeLuna, resulted in a blister that …
Al-Kadi v. Ramsey County, MN, Settlement Agreement, Religious Discrimination, 2019
Brief • November 5, 2019
Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Jail Specific, RLUIPA, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights
Al-Kadi v. Ramsey County, MN, Settlement Agreement, Religious Discrimination, 2019
United States v. FlavorPros, et al., S.C., complaint, Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act violations, 2019
Brief • November 1, 2019
Filed under: Food, False Claims Act
United States v. FlavorPros, et al., S.C., complaint, Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act violations, 2019 8:19-cv-03118-DCC Date Filed 11/01/19 Entry Number 1 Page 1 of 16 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA GREENWOOD DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. FlavorPros, LLC, d/b/a …
MN DOC Commission Payments July 2014-July 2019
Kickback publication • October 11, 2019
Filed under: Telephones
MN DOC Commission Payments July 2014-July 2019 July August September October November December Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 2014 Revenue Commission 241,009.32 $ 127,029.00 250,638.87 $ 131,817.88 254,767.75 $ 134,710.82 256,671.53 $ 136,147.23 255,420.71 $ 135,914.21 255,875.01 $ 135,539.34 1,514,383.19 $ 801,158.48 Comm % 52.7% 52.6% 52.9% …
Minnesota Prisoners Win Access to New Hepatitis C Medications
Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019
Filed under: Medical, Medication, Hepatitis
Minnesota Prisoners Win Access to New Hepatitis C Medications by Minnesota prisoners have prevailed in a class-action lawsuit requiring the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide highly effective but costly direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs to treat hepatitis C infections. Five state prisoners, represented by attorneys Andrew H. Mohring, Peter J. …
Minnesota Sheriff Hit with Attorney Fees Award in Civil Rights Case
Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019
Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards
Minnesota Sheriff Hit with Attorney Fees Award in Civil Rights Case by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Martin County, Minnesota Sheriff Jeffrey Markquart has been ordered to pay $6,075 in attorney fees to former prisoner Erik Daniel Christianson in a federal civil rights action where the district court found Christianson …
San Francisco Joins National Push to Abolish Youth Prisons
Article • June 13, 2019
Filed under: Sexual Assault, Misconduct/Corruption, Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Mental Health, Juveniles, Juvenile Prisons
San Francisco Joins National Push to Abolish Youth Prisons by Ella Fassler by Ella Fassler, Truthout, June 3, 2019 It’s happening in Minneapolis. New Jersey. Arkansas. Upstate New York. Durango, Colorado. One by one, juvenile prisons are closing, or are slated to close, in response to child abuse reports, sustained …
Al-Kadi v. Ramsey County, et al., MN, Ruling, Religious Discrimination, 2017
Brief • June 12, 2019
Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Strip Searches, Clothing, Strip Cells, Bail Bonds, RLUIPA, Religious Freedom, Religious Practices, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights
Al-Kadi v. Ramsey County, et al., MN, Ruling, Religious Discrimination, 2017 CASE 0:16-cv-02642-JRT-TNL Document 97 Filed 06/12/19 Page 1 of 45 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Civil No. 16-2642 (JRT/TNL) AIDA SHYEF AL-KADI, Plaintiff, v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER RAMSEY COUNTY; RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE; and OFFICER JESSICA …
Al-Kadi v. Ramsey County, MN, Ruling, Religious Discrimination, 2019
Brief • June 12, 2019
Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Jail Specific, RLUIPA, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights
Al-Kadi v. Ramsey County, MN, Ruling, Religious Discrimination, 2019 CASE 0:16-cv-02642-JRT-TNL Document 97 Filed 06/12/19 Page 1 of 45 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Civil No. 16-2642 (JRT/TNL) AIDA SHYEF AL-KADI, Plaintiff, v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER RAMSEY COUNTY; RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE; and OFFICER JESSICA WALKER, OFFICER …
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