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Article • July 15, 2009 • from PLN July, 2009
$445,000 Settlement in Ohio Jail Prisoner’s Medical Death by Ohio’s Hancock County Jail agreed to pay $445,000 in the death of a prisoner. The settlement provides no liability of wrongdoing in the April 26, 2006 death of prisoner Lisa Waddell. The suit was brought by Waddell’s daughter. Waddell was found …
Court Refuses to Overturn Guard’s Civil Rights Conviction by U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary has denied a former guard’s Rule 29 motion for judgment of acquittal. Seth Burke was charged with civil rights violations for using excessive force on prisoners at the Lucas County Jail in Ohio. Burke kicked one …
$1,400 Settlement in WTO Protester’s Claim by Washington State’s King County Jail paid $1,390.62 to settle the claim of Philip E. Craft, who was arrested for protesting the WTO and was in jail from December 1 – 5, 1999. Craft alleged that prior to being arrested, he was pepper sprayed …
Neal et al v. Michigan DOC, MI, Notice of Settlement, sexually hostile prison guard sexual misconduct, 2009 NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION TO: ALL WOMEN PRISONERS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (MDOC) PAST AND PRESENT, WHO DURING THEIR INCARCERATION WERE SUBJECTED TO SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, SEXUAL …
Collins v. Bustamante, NM, Complaint, Sexual Assault and Rape, 2009 Case 1:09-cv-00634-GBW-WDS Document 1-2 Filed 06/29/2009 Page 1 of 33 THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF CIBOLA STATE OF NEW MEXICO MARY LOU COLLINS, LISA JARAMI,LLO, 1•.,KIM CHAVEZ, and ANN CHAVEZ, 'I''/ ' ~-' ' f Plaintiffs, v. ROGER BUSTAMANTE, HELEN …
Article • June 15, 2009
California Prison Guards' Dishonesty During Investigation Not Protected By Statute Of Limitations by The California Court of Appeal held that where California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) prison guards and staff were timely charged with lying during an investigation relating to on-the-job misconduct, but their Notices of Adverse Action …
Cheney and Gonzales Indicted in Connection with Private Prison in Texas by Matthew Clarke Cheney and Gonzales Indicted in Connection with Private Prison in Texas by Matt Clarke On November 17, 2008, a Texas grand jury returned an indictment against then-Vice President Richard B. Cheney and former U.S. Attorney General …
Sixth Circuit Upholds Conviction and Sentences for Jail Guards Accused of Abusing, Killing Prisoners by Brandon Sample Sixth Circuit Upholds Conviction and Sentences for Jail Guards Accused of Abusing, Killing Prisoners by Brandon Sample On February 4, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the conviction …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Amnesty International Sources Given Journalistic Protection by Amnesty International Sources Given Journalistic Protection A New York federal judge held that sources used by Amnesty International (Amnesty) in drafting a report on conditions of confinement at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York were entitled to the same protection …
First Circuit Awards Defendant Costs Under FRCP 68; Plaintiff Rejected $10,000 Offer, Was Awarded $5,500 by Mark Wilson First Circuit Awards Defendant Costs Under FRCP 68; Plaintiff Rejected ?$10,000 Offer, Was Awarded $5,500 by Mark Wilson The First Circuit Court of Appeals has awarded a defendant costs under Federal Rule …
Oregon Prison Romance Nets Probation/Community Service by Oregon Prison Romance Nets Probation/Community Service A prison romance earned a female Oregon prison contractor a felony conviction, probation and 80 hours of community service. Fifty-seven-year-old Sharon Simovic was a contractor at the Columbia River Correctional Institution (CRCI), a minimum-security prison in Portland, …
Sexual Abuse by Prison and Jail Staff Proves Persistent, Pandemic by Gary Hunter Sexual assault, rape, indecency, deviance. These terms represent reprehensible behavior in our society. They also represent recurring themes in our nation’s prisons – not only by prisoners, but also by guards and other staff members. PLN’s August …
Wisconsin Prisoners Sexually Assaulted by 20 Staff Members Over Five Years by Gary Hunter Wisconsin Prisoners Sexually Assaulted by 20 Staff Members Over Five Years by Gary Hunter According to John Dipko, public information director for the Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections, twenty state prison employees have faced charges of rape …
CA Jail Deputies Allegedly Provoke Murder of Misidentified Child Molester by Other Prisoners; Wrongful Death Suit Settled for $600,000 by CA Jail Deputies Allegedly Provoke Murder of Misidentified Child Molester by Other Prisoners; Wrongful Death Suit Settled for $600,000 A prisoner booked into the Theo Lacy jail in Orange County, …
Four BOP Guards Sentenced To Prison For Beating, Cover-Up by Four BOP Guards Sentenced To Prison For Beating, Cover-Up U.S. District Judge Carol B. Ann has ordered four former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) guards to serve time for the beating of a prisoner and subsequent cover-up. Jaime Toro and Glenn …
Article • May 15, 2009 • from PLN May, 2009
Double Standard of Punishment for Supervisors, Line Staff in Colorado DOC by Gary Hunter Double Standard of Punishment for Supervisors, Line Staff in Colorado DOC by Gary Hunter Records show that supervisors who break the rules at the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) are punished less severely, if at all, …
Thurston County Settles Jail Guard Murder Suit for $120,000 by Washington State’s Thurston County settled a lawsuit claiming it was responsible for a jail guard killing his wife with his service weapon for $120,000. The suit was brought by the guard’s two children. While off-duty on paid administrative leave on …
Article • May 15, 2009
Washington DOC Guard's Pay Reduced After Bringing Loaded Weapon To Work by Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) guard Sam Woods appealed a six month, ten percent reduction in pay for bringing a loaded weapon onto prison grounds. The reduction was affirmed. Woods became a guard at the Twin Rivers …
Article • May 15, 2009
Washington DOC Guard's Termination For Marijuana Possession Reduced To Suspension by Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) guard Kenneth Wilson appealed his termination for lying about marijuana possession. The termination was overturned and a six month suspension without pay was implemented. Wilson worked as a recreation specialist at the Washington …
Article • May 15, 2009
Washington State DOC Guard Terminated For Sexually Assaulting Prisoner by Ex Washington State Department of Corrections guard Dondia Lenoir appealed his termination for sexually assaulting a female prisoner and failing to file a report while on home leave. His termination was affirmed for the sexual assault. Lenoir worked at the …
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