NY DOC Found 50% Liable Prisoner’s Injuries from Collapsed Chair by NY DOC Found 50% Liable Prisoner’s Injuries from Collapsed Chair A New York Court of Claims Judge has found a prisoner and the state department corrections each half responsible for injuries sustained by the prisoner when a chair collapsed …
NY Court Awards Prisoner over $400 for Lost Property by NY Court Awards Prisoner over $400 for Lost Property A New York state prisoner won a verdict recovering the value of personal property that went missing after he was transferred between prisons. The court also ordered the state to reimburse …
New York Prisoner Awarded $1,170 for SHU Time Caused by Hearing Violation by New York Prisoner Awarded $1,170 for SHU Time Caused by Hearing Violation A New York Court of Claims awarded $1,170 to a prisoner for 39 days of excessive, unprivileged confinement in a Special Housing Unit (SHU) at …
New York Prisoner Awarded $153 for Lost Property by New York Prisoner Awarded $153 for Lost Property A New York Court of Claims awarded $153 to a prisoner for property lost by prison officials. The judgment also provided for an interest award and recovery of filing fees. Prisoner Sheldon N. …
NY Guard Guilty of Attacking Prisoner; Trial on Damages Ordered by NY Guard Guilty of Attacking Prisoner; Trial on Damages Ordered A New York Court of Claims judge has found a Sing Sing Correctional Facility guard 100% liable for an unprovoked attack on a prisoner, and ordered a trial be …
Guard Found Liable for Excessive Force against NY Prisoner by Guard Found Liable for Excessive Force against NY Prisoner In a trial on the issue of liability only, a Coxsackie Correctional Facility (NY) guard was found liable for excessive force after he repeatedly struck a prisoner with his baton for …
NY Prisoner Denied Knee Brace Wins $1,200 by NY Prisoner Denied Knee Brace Wins $1,200 Prevailing on one of his three claims, a New York state prisoner was awarded $1,200 damages after a Court of Claims trial found the state liable for not providing him with a needed knee brace. …
NY Prisoner Awarded $3,000 for Delay in Treating Broken Thumb by NY Prisoner Awarded $3,000 for Delay in Treating Broken Thumb A New York state prisoner was awarded $3,000 in damages after a trial in which the court found the state liable for medical negligence. Michael Brady was confined at …
“Ban the Box” Campaigns Seek to End Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated College Applicants by Victoria Law “Ban the Box” Campaigns Seek to End Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated College Applicants by Victoria Law "Selene” had been out of prison for one month when she applied to Dutchess Community College and Ulster …
Controversy, Criticism Plague Brooklyn Halfway House by Derek Gilna Controversy, Criticism Plague Brooklyn Halfway House by Derek Gilna Community First Services, Inc., established by Jack A. Brown III in 2005 to provide transitional services for prisoners returning to New York City, has come under scrutiny following news reports that cast …
‘Dry Skin’ Nets Prisoner $5.00 Verdict by ‘Dry Skin’ Nets Prisoner $5.00 Verdict A lawsuit alleging medical negligence and failure to administer prescribed medications was decided in June of 2013 when a New York Court of Claims judge found that the state was liable for $5.00 in damages. Johnathan Johnson, …
Alejandro v. City of New York et al, NY, Stipulation of Settlement, Rikers Island Asst Warden assaults inmate for assaulting female guard, 2015 Case 1:11-cv-06370-KPF Document 51 Filed 01/09/15 Page 1 of 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK x JESUS ALEJANDRO, USDC SDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED …
Report on Recruiting & Hiring Process for NYC Correction Officers, Department of Investigation, 2015 The City of New York Department of Investigation MARK G. PETERS COMMISSIONER 80 MAIDEN LANE NEW YORK, NY 10038 212-825-5900 Release 01-2015 nyc.gov/html/doi FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015 CONTACT: NICOLE TURSO (212) 806-5225 BETSY …
Edrei et al v. City of New York, Complaint, NYPD LRAD Bratton letter, 2014 Gideon Orion Oliver Attorney at Law 277 Broadway, Suite 1501 New York, New York 10007 (646) 263-3495 (phone) (646) 349-2914 (fax)* Gideon@GideonLaw.com* *Not for service December 12, 2014 BY HAND AND FAX TO 646-610-5865 William Bratton …
LRAD NY FOIL Request Gideon Orion Oliver police protest 2014 Gideon Orion Oliver Attorney at Law 277 Broadway, Suite 1501 New York, New York 10007 (646) 263-3495 (phone) (646) 349-2914 (fax)* Gideon@GideonLaw.com* *Not for service December 12, 2014 BY HAND AND EMAIL TO RICHARD.MANTELLINO@NYPD.ORG Records Access Officer NYPD FOIL Unit …
Reed v. City of New York, NY, Settlement Agreement, False Arrest, 2014 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OP NEW YORK COUNTY OF BRONX . """" ........... ". ·-·······•····- •"··•-.--•--·------..----M~----··--X JATEIK REED, SCHlJAN REED, tNDJVIDllALLY, AND AS M/N/G OF J.J., AN INFANT UNDER THE AGE OF 14, JASHAWN WALKER,WILLIAMREID, AND TREVOR …
New York False Imprisonment Claim Revived; Administratively-Imposed PRS Term Invalid by Mark Wilson New York False Imprisonment Claim Revived; Administratively-Imposed PRS Term Invalid by Mark Wilson On December 26, 2013, a New York appellate court reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a prisoner’s false imprisonment claim. In 2000, Francis Moulton …
Overtime Pay for New York Prison Guards, Nurses “Out of Control” by Overtime Pay for New York Prison Guards, Nurses “Out of Control” Some blame prison understaffing on a weak talent pool or an inability to hire sufficient staff in the rural areas where prisons are often located. Others theorize …
Griffin v. City of NY, NY, Amended Complaint, Ballard wrongful death Rikers mental illness, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-07329-NRB Document 3 Filed 12/03/14 Page 1 of 33 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK BEVERLY ANN GRIFFIN, individually and as Adminstratrix of the Estate of her son, Bradley Ballard, Plaintiff, …
Tchatat v. City of New York et al, NY, Order, police photo telephone discovery, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-02385-LGS Document 151 Filed 11/10/14 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------X : : JOSIAS TCHATAT, Plaintiff, : : -against: : THE CITY OF NEW YORK, et …
