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Article • August 1, 2015 • from PLN August, 2015
San Diego Deputies Faulted for Jail Death by Christopher Zoukis San Diego Deputies Faulted for Jail Death by Christopher Zoukis A civilian review board found that sheriff’s deputies lied and failed to take steps that could have saved a prisoner who swallowed meth before being booked into a San Diego …
Article • June 12, 2015
$500,000 Settlement in Detainee’s Death from Overprescribed Medication by $500,000 Settlement in Detainee’s Death from Overprescribed Medication During trial of a civil rights action that alleged constitutional violations resulting in the death of a New York pretrial detainee, a $500,000 settlement was reached. The detainee, Michael DiCamillo, died from toxic …
Grand Jury Investigates Santa Cruz County Jail Deaths by N.H. Putnam Grand Jury Investigates Santa Cruz County Jail Deaths by N.H. Putnam, Sin Barras Santa Cruz County, California is seen by many as a model for enlightened jail policies. But in May 2014 the Santa Cruz County Grand Jury released …
Victorianne v. County of San Diego, CA, Amended Complaint, Meth Ingestion, 2015 Case 3:14-cv-02170-WQH-BLM Document 82 Filed 06/02/15 Page 1 of 51 1 EUGENE G. IREDALE, SBN 75292 JULIA YOO, SBN 231163 2 GRACE JUN, SBN 287973 3 IREDALE & YOO, APC 105 West F Street, Fourth Floor 4 San …
Gay v. Chandra, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2015 FULL AND FINAL RELEASE/CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT For the sole and only consideration of TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($27,500.00), paid on behalf of RAKESH CHANDRA, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I do hereby fully and forever …
Overdose, Taser and Restraint Chair Combine to Kill Washington Prisoner by Overdose, Taser and Restraint Chair Combine to Kill Washington Prisoner Authorities in Washington State have said no charges will be filed in the death of a 33-year-old diabetic prisoner at the Spokane County Jail, even though his death was …
Alexander v. Padvaiskas, MA, Complaint, Wrongful Death Overdose, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-13675-NMG Document 1 Filed 09/22/14 Page 1 of 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ALETRUS ALEXANDER As Special Personal Representative of the Estate of Monique Miller Plaintiff, Docket No.: 1:14-cv-13675 v. NANCY PADV AISKAS & JOHN AND JANE …
Ninth Circuit Vacates FRCP 4(m) Dismissal Without Notice by Mark Wilson Ninth Circuit Vacates FRCP 4(m) Dismissal Without Notice by Mark Wilson The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held on October 30, 2013 that a district court’s failure to provide notice before dismissing a complaint for non-service and denying leave …
Article • July 9, 2014 • from PLN July, 2014
Eighth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Detainee’s Overdose Death by Mark Wilson Eighth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Detainee’s Overdose Death by Mark Wilson The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held on September 20, 2013 that an Arkansas jail guard was not entitled to qualified immunity for his deliberate indifference …
Article • January 15, 2014 • from PLN January, 2014
Study: Risk of Murder, Overdose and Suicide Higher for Recently Released Jail Prisoners in New York City by A study by researchers with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) supports reforms long urged by prisoner advocates: more mental health and substance abuse treatment, and less …
How Many Inmate Deaths is too Many? by Dave Maass by Dave Maass & Kelly Davis San Diego CityBeat Bernard Joseph Victorianne was a 28-year-old black male with a ticking time bomb in his stomach. Victorianne was arrested on September 12, 2012, less than two blocks from the San Diego …
Article • August 15, 2013
Filed under: Medical, Drug Overdose
Eighth Circuit Seeks Clarification from Arkansas Supreme Court; Arkansas’ “Conscious Indifference” Equals Federal “Deliberate Indifference”? by The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to clarify if the State’s conscious indifference standard affords pretrial detainees greater protection than the federal deliberate indifference standard. The Court also affirmed …
Fifth Circuit Disallows Louisiana Deputy's Interlocutory Appeal by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In an opinion filed on November 18, 2011, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that it had no jurisdiction over a Louisiana deputy's appeal from the denial of his motion for summary judgment based on qualified …
Gay v. Chandra, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2013 Case 3:10-cv-00336-NJR-DGW Document 77 Filed 01/11/13 Page 1 of 9 Page ID #257 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS ANTHONY GAY, B62251, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, vs. RAKESH CHANDRA, M.D., Defendant. Cause …
Rippee v. Shawnee County, KS, Settlement, Jail-Medication Overdose Death, 2012 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Agreement is between Kaw Valley, Administrator of the Estate of John Bradley Rippee, deceased, and Charlotte Rippee, individually and on behalf of all heirs at law of John Bradley Rippee, deceased, (referred to in this …
Bearden v. McKitten, FL, Expert Report Hayward, Suicide Prevention in Prisons, 2012 James V. Cook Law Office of James Cook 314 West Jefferson Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (850) 222-8080; 561-0836 fax (904) 417-8087 Attorney for Plaintiffs May 17, 2012 Dear Mr. Cook: Based on my review and analysis of the …
Article • November 15, 2011 • from PLN November, 2011
$725,000 Award in Negligent Medical Care Suit Involving Poisoned New York Prisoner by A New York Court of Claims has awarded $725,000 to the estate of a prisoner who died due to medical neglect after being poisoned at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Rodney Williams, 20, was three weeks from …
Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity for Guards Accused of Deliberate Indifference; $5.2 Million Verdict, $450,000 Settlement on Remand by Brandon Sample On August 20, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of qualified immunity to six Garland County Adult Detention …
Disability Rights Vermont Report Faults Staff for Disabled Prisoner’s Death by In June 2010, the advocacy group Disability Rights Vermont (DRV) released a report faulting the staff of the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility (CRCF) in South Burlington, Vermont in connection with the death of a disabled prisoner. Michael Crosby, 49, …
Article • August 15, 2010 • from PLN August, 2010
Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $38,000 in Too-Much-Medicine Suit by On November 19, 2008, the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay $38,000 to a woman who was improperly administered her seizure medication. The settlement resulted after Cindi J. Heihn, a prisoner at the Washington Corrections Center for Women …
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