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Nevada: Muslim Prisoner Awarded $39,260 in Damages Plus Attorney’s Fees
Article • April 2, 2019 • from PLN April, 2019
Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Excessive Force, Religious Freedom
Nevada: Muslim Prisoner Awarded $39,260 in Damages Plus Attorney’s Fees by A Nevada federal jury initially awarded $28,800 to a state prisoner after finding that officials at the Southern Desert Correctional Center had violated his religious and equal protection rights, and one guard used excessive force. Prisoner Reginald C. Howard …
Nevada Prisons Persist in Not Serving Healthy Food
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Filed under: Food
Nevada Prisons Persist in Not Serving Healthy Food by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Previously, Nevada state prisoner Robert Leslie Stockmeier won a case against the prison system over claims involving dietary issues in Stockmeier v. Green, 340 P.3d 583 (Nev. 2014). The Nevada Supreme Court found the state’s Chief …
Nevada DOC commissions July 2018-Dec 2018
Kickback publication • January 28, 2019
Filed under: Telephones
Nevada DOC commissions July 2018-Dec 2018 Nevada Department of Correction Year to Date Payment Tracking Report Month REVENUE Collect YTD Total July-18 August-18 September-18 October-18 November-18 December-18 January-19 February-19 March-19 April-19 May-19 June-19 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 28,861.84 5,854.10 4,665.64 4,669.00 4,405.24 4,549.30 4,718.56 Prepaid Collect $ …
Nevada DOC commissions July 2014-June 2015
Kickback publication • January 28, 2019
Filed under: Telephones
Nevada DOC commissions July 2014-June 2015 Nevada Department of Correction Year to Date Payment Tracking Report - 2014/2015 Month REVENUE Coll & Prepaid Collect MAG Payment-Advanced Commission YTD Total July-14 August-14 September-14 October-14 November-14 December-14 January-15 February-15 March-15 April-15 May-15 June-15 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ …
Nevada DOC - Securus contract 2019-2022
Kickback publication • January 28, 2019
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates
Nevada DOC - Securus contract 2019-2022 - NASPO ValuePoint PARTICIPATING ADDENDUM A INMATE KIOSKS AND COMMUNICATION NASPO ValuePoint Led by the State of Nevada Master Agreement#: 99SWC-S26 Contractor: SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC Participating Entity: STATE OF NEVADA The following products or services are included in this contract portfolio: • Category 4.1 …
Nevada DOC commissions July 2016-June 2017
Kickback publication • January 28, 2019
Filed under: Telephones
Nevada DOC commissions July 2016-June 2017 Nevada Department of Correction Year to Date Payment Tracking Report - 2016/2017 Month REVENUE Coll & Prepaid Collect YTD Total July-16 August-16 September-16 October-16 November-16 December-16 January-17 February-17 March-17 April-17 May-17 June-17 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ …
Nevada DOC commissions July 2017-June 2018
Kickback publication • January 28, 2019
Filed under: Telephones
Nevada DOC commissions July 2017-June 2018 Nevada Department of Correction Year to Date Payment Tracking Report Month REVENUE Collect YTD Total July-17 August-17 September-17 October-17 November-17 December-17 January-18 February-18 March-18 April-18 May-18 June-18 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 108,701.04 10,191.30 9,143.82 9,228.38 …
Nevada Rates March 2016
Kickback publication • October 11, 2018
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
Nevada Rates March 2016 10/11/2018 Inmate Phone Rates and Fees | Nevada Department of Corrections RATES AND FEES Inmate telephone charges and rates for Nevada Department of Corrections The Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) provides inmate phone services to inmates through a contract with CenturyLink. Commissions received from the inmate …
Nevada County Settles Lawsuit Over Jail Prisoner’s Death for $500,000
Article • September 4, 2018 • from PLN September, 2018
Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)
Nevada County Settles Lawsuit Over Jail Prisoner’s Death for $500,000 by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke In September 2017, Washoe County, Nevada settled a lawsuit brought by the parents of a man who died after a struggle with deputies at the county jail. Reno police arrested Justin Thompson, 35, and …
Bliss v. Corecivic, NV, Class Action Complaint, Recording of Confidential Phone Calls, 2018
Brief • July 12, 2018
Filed under: Recorded Calls
Bliss v. Corecivic, NV, Class Action Complaint, Recording of Confidential Phone Calls, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-01280-JAD-EJY Document 1 Filed 07/12/18 Page 1 of 12 1 2 3 4 5 PAULS. PADDA, ESQ. (NV Bar #10417) Email: psp@paulpaddalaw.com JOSHUA Y. ANG, ESQ. (NV Bar #14026) Email: ja@paulpaddalaw.com PAUL PADDA LAW, PLLC 4560 …
Nevada DOC Settles Suit Over Prisoner Suicide for $93,000
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Settlements, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides
Nevada DOC Settles Suit Over Prisoner Suicide for $93,000 by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke In June 2017, the Nevada Department of Corrections (DOC) paid $93,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the parents and wife of a mentally-ill prisoner who committed suicide after his psychiatric needs were ignored by …
Nevada DOC Cuts Prison Sagebrush Program After Federal Funds Withheld
Article • July 2, 2018
Filed under: Work, Prison Labor, Conditions of Confinement, Money/Property
Nevada DOC Cuts Prison Sagebrush Program After Federal Funds Withheld by Dale Chappell   by Dale Chappell The Nevada Department of Corrections has cut the Sagebrush in Prisons program, citing overtime costs and lack of staff oversight, after the federal government withheld funding for the program. This means the 300,000 sagebrush …
The Estate of Thomas Purdy et al. v. Peppermill Casinos et al., NV, Settlement, Excessive Force Causing Death, 2018
Brief • June 13, 2018
Filed under: Pain, Police Searches, Wrongful Death, Excessive Force (Police), Fourth Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights
The Estate of Thomas Purdy et al. v. Peppermill Casinos et al., NV, Settlement, Excessive Force Causing Death, 2018 WASHOE COUNTY Integrity Communication Service www.washoecounty.us STAFF REPORT BOARD MEETING DATE: June 19, 2018 DATE: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Doreen Ertell, Risk Management Division 328-2660, …
In the Public Interest - An Examination of Private Financing for Correctional and Immigration Detention Facilities, 2018
Publication • June 1, 2018
Filed under: Sexual Assault, Staff-Staff Assault, Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Industries, Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety, Prison Gangs, Staffing, Security Systems, Guard Brutality/Beatings
In the Public Interest - An Examination of Private Financing for Correctional and Immigration Detention Facilities, 2018 An examination of private financing for correctional and immigration detention facilities Report · In the Public Interest · June 2018 While governments have traditionally used municipal bonds to finance the construction of correctional …
Governor Vetoes Nevada’s Anti-Private Prison Bill
Article • May 7, 2018 • from PLN May, 2018
Filed under: Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, State Statutes
Governor Vetoes Nevada’s Anti-Private Prison Bill by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin Assembly Bill 303, introduced by Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno, a former prison guard, would have granted the Nevada Department of Corrections a five-year period to renovate existing prison facilities before eliminating the state’s relationship with for-profit prison firms. The …
Deaf Drivers Settle with North Las Vegas Over Discriminatory Police Treatment
Article • April 17, 2018
Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Excessive Force, Police
Deaf Drivers Settle with North Las Vegas Over Discriminatory Police Treatment by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Jeffrey Beardsley and Melissa Ward reached a settlement with the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, for an undisclosed amount after suing the city for mistreatment, malpractice and civil rights violations by employees …
Stewart v. Aranas, NV, Complaint, Denial of Medical Care, 2018
Brief • March 12, 2018
Filed under: Failure to Treat
Stewart v. Aranas, NV, Complaint, Denial of Medical Care, 2018 Case 3:17-cv-00132-MMD-CLB Document 4 Filed 03/12/18 Page 1 of 44 _ - FILED ENTERED P.ECEIYEO SERVED ON _ COUNSF.UPARTIES OF RECORD Name lv A4 A- 1S k~ ~~ o. ,tM -/~ .33 ol GA-sr h;= »; ~ //P 4 .h, …
Deaths Soar 600 Percent at Nevada Jail Under New Sheriff
Article • March 6, 2018 • from PLN March, 2018
Filed under: Prison/Jail Murders, Jail Specific, Wrongful Death
Deaths Soar 600 Percent at Nevada Jail Under New Sheriff by by David M. Reutter An investigative report by the Reno Gazette-Journal found that 13 detainees died at WCJ in the two years since Allen took office. Just two were ruled deaths by natural causes; the others resulted from two …
Andrews v. State of Nevada, NV, Opinion, Drug Trafficking, 2018
Brief • March 1, 2018
Filed under: Methamphetamine, Drug Laws/Offenses, Simple Possession/Personal Use versus Distribution, Drug Courier or "Mule" status
Andrews v. State of Nevada, NV, Opinion, Drug Trafficking, 2018 134 Nev., Advance Opinion I 2. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA RYAN ANDREWS, Appellant, No. 71,214 VS. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent. ED MAR 0 1 2018 TN A. BROWN 01.1RT BY Ein DUAUTY Appeal from …
USA v. Shepherd, TX, Opinion, Indecent Exposure Sentencing, 2018
Brief • January 26, 2018
Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Sentencing
USA v. Shepherd, TX, Opinion, Indecent Exposure Sentencing, 2018 Case: 15-50991 Document: 00514324820 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/26/2018 REVISED January 26, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 15-50991 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED January 26, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk …
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