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Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
$1 Million Settlement in Lawsuit Over Texas Jail Prisoner’s Death by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A federal civil rights lawsuit brought by the family of a Texas prisoner who died after jailers ignored his rapidly deteriorating mental and physical condition settled for $1 million.  When Fernando Longoria, 29, reported …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Oklahoma is Number One ... in Incarceration Rates by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke According to a June 2018 report by the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI), Oklahoma’s incarceration rate has surpassed not only that of every other state in the U.S., but also of almost every other nation. To calculate …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
$10 Million Award for Wrongly Jailed Philadelphia Man by A Philadelphia jury awarded Khanefah Boozer $10 million in a state court lawsuit that alleged police officer Ryan Waltman had falsely accused Boozer of firing shots at him. Boozer was the designated driver during a January 22, 2011 night out with friends. …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Seventh Circuit Denies Wisconsin Prisoner’s Claims Against Medical Staff by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna In an August 23, 2018 ruling, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied the deliberate indifference and state law negligence claims raised by Oshkosh Correctional Institution prisoner Donald C. Wilson, who filed a federal civil …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Protesters Rally Against Private Prison Contractor GEO Group by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter Activists protesting President Trump’s immigration policies are also rallying against a company that profits from immigrant detention: The GEO Group. The activists have been protesting at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities as well …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Filed under: Guard Unions
Hawaii Prison Guards’ Union Fights Policy of Denying Promotions by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke  In Hawaii, the United Public Workers union represents around 13,000 state and county employees, including approximately 1,200 prison guards. The union has been engaged in a seven-year battle against the Department of Public Safety’s policy …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Filed under: Telephone Rates
Texas Prison System Cuts Phone Rates Over 75 Percent; Rates Drop in Other States, Too by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In a monthly meeting held in the ballroom of an Austin hotel on August 24, 2018, the Texas Board of Criminal Justice – the agency that establishes rules by …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Illinois Calculates the High Costs of Recidivism by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon  The state of Illinois seems to be getting serious about downsizing its prison population and reducing the number of offenders who return to prison after being paroled. Governor Bruce Rauner created a task force in 2015, the …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
All Seven Arkansas Supreme Court Justices Face Ethics Charges by In September 2018, the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission formally charged state Supreme Court Justices Dan Kemp, Robin Wynne, Courtney Goodson, Josephine “Jo” Hart, Karen Baker and Rhonda Wood with violating the state’s judicial canons. A similar ethics charge …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Filed under: Private Prisons
Under Pressure, Some Politicians Return Private Prison Campaign Cash by Steve Horn by Steve Horn The 2018 election cycle saw a surge in the number of candidates and lawmakers promising to forego campaign donations from private prison operators such as Nashville-based CoreCivic (formerly Corrections Corporation of America) and The GEO …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Texas Prison Air Conditioning Costs Much Lower than Expected by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon  Between 1998 and 2014, at least 23 Texas prisoners died due to excessive heat in housing units and transport buses. Most Texas state prisons are not air conditioned. A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Three Wrongfully Convicted Ohio Prisoners Receive $19.5 Million by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Eugene Johnson, Derrick Wheatt and Laurese Glover, also known as the East Cleveland Three, wrongfully convicted of the 1995 murder of Clifton Hudson, Jr., received a settlement totaling $4.5 million from Cuyahoga County, Ohio in March …
Filing • February 6, 2019
HRDC v. GEO Group, VT, Settlement, Public Records, 2019 Joseph C. M.cNeil (19,;!.9,-1978) Joseph E. McNeil John.T. Leddy T 802.863.4531 F 802.863.1743 NancyG. Sheahan 271 South Union Street Burlington, VT 05401 William F. Ellis Susan Gilfillan JosephA~ Frm1ham www.mcneilvt.com ColinK McNeil K~vin J. Coyte+ Miehaet J. Leddy +A/so:licensedin Nc·~w York …
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Illinois DOC Settles Lawsuit Filed by Deaf, Hard of Hearing Prisoners by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) has settled a class-action suit brought by deaf and hard of hearing prisoners who said they were denied sign-language interpreters for what was called “high-stakes interactions” with …
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Seventh Circuit Reverses $6.7 Million Indemnification Award for Milwaukee Jail Rape by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna On September 14, 2018, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Milwaukee, Wisconsin federal jury verdict that awarded $6.7 million in damages against Milwaukee County to a woman raped by a guard …
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Challenges, Secrecy Continue to Surround Use of Lethal Injection Drugs by Chad Marks by Chad Marks Through December 31, 2018, there have been 1,490 executions in the U.S. since the death penalty was reinstated in 1977. Almost 90 percent have been carried out by lethal injection, which is considered more …
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Virginia Jail Officials Indicted on Civil Rights Violations by A Western District of Virginia federal grand jury indicted two former Rockbridge County Regional Jail (RCRJ) officials on charges related to civil rights violations and falsifying documents to obstruct justice. The August 14, 2018 indictment, which was initially sealed, included four …
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Filed under: Settlements, Suicides
California: $1 Million Settlement in Suit Over Mentally Ill Jail Prisoner’s Suicide by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On December 28, 2017, the family and estate of a mentally ill prisoner who committed suicide while incarcerated at the Yuba County jail in California filed suit in federal court alleging violations …
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Filed under: Visiting, Video Visitation
Virginia Jail’s Video Calling System Replaces In-Person Visits by David Reutter by David Reutter Visitation is a major aspect of jail and prison operations. For corrections officials, it is wrought with logistical, staffing and security concerns; as a result, they have increasingly turned to video calling, which, in addition to …
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Florida DOC Agrees to Reform Prisoner Mental Health Care by Disability Rights Florida, the state’s Protection and Advocacy organization for people with disabilities, has reached a settlement agreement with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) that includes widespread changes to mental health treatment for prisoners. The agreement was filed in …
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