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Article • August 6, 2018 • from PLN August, 2018
Arkansas and Oklahoma Rehab Programs Sued for Using Court-ordered Defendants for Forced Labor by David Reutter by David Reutter A federal lawsuit filed in October 2017 accuses an Arkansas-based drug rehab center of “human trafficking and forced labor” for abusing a court-ordered pre-trial diversion program. The rehab center reportedly compelled …
Filing • August 3, 2018
HRDC v. DHS, WA, Complaint, Public Records, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-01141-TSZ Document 1 Filed 08/03/18 Page 1 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 8 9 The Human Rights Defense Center and Michelle Dillon, 10 No. Plaintiffs, 11 COMPLAINT …
Brief • July 31, 2018
Uniontown Newspapers v. Pennsylvania DOC, PA, Memorandum Opinion, Fly Ash Public Records, 2018 IN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA Uniontown Newspapers, Inc., d/b/a The Herald Standard; and Christine Haines, Petitioners v. No. 66 M.D. 2015 Heard: July 31, 2018 Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Respondent BEFORE: HONORABLE ROBERT SIMPSON, Judge OPINION …
Brief • July 29, 2018
Payne v. DSHS, WA, Settlement, Public Records Request, 2018 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This is a Release and Settlement Agreement for the below-referenced action. Based upon consideration and mutual promises, JEFFREY PAYNE, by and through his attorney, MICHAEL KAHRS, and the DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, by and through …
$99,000 Settlement Reached in Negligent Enforcement of Protection Order Case by Christopher Zoukis  by Christopher Zoukis The family of Jessica Ann Monroe-Mead agreed to a $99,000 settlement with the county of Newaygo, Michigan, and the sheriff to settle a civil rights claim alleging failure to properly respond to and enforce …
Assaulted Detainee Settles with Louisiana Jail over Deliberate Indifference to His Safety by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A mentally ill jail Louisiana detainee who was beaten by fellow inmates after urinating on another detainee’s shoes agreed to a settlement with jail employees regarding his civil rights suit. On April …
Staten v. Semple, et al., CT, complaint, negligent medical care, death, 2018 Case 3:18-cv-01251-VAB Document 1 Filed 07/26/18 Page 1 of 35 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT __________________________________________ : : KESHANNA D. STATEN as administrator : Of the Estate of Karon Nealy, Jr. : Plaintiff : : v. …
Filing • July 26, 2018
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HRDC v. CORIZON HEALTH, INC., FL, Complaint, Public Records, 2018 Filing # 75578882 E-Filed 07/26/2018 04:34:43 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, a not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff, Case No.: v. CORIZON HEALTH, …
Prison Excessive Force Cases: A Primer by Ilann M. Maazel In his column on Civil Rights Litigation, Ilann M. Maazel explains the basic standard for bringing civil rights actions for prison brutality by state or local corrections officers. by Ilann M. Maazel | New York Law Journal Excessive force on …
Louisiana Prisoner Beaten by Guards Settles Excessive Force Suit by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A prisoner housed at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Louisiana (JPCC), who was pinned down and beaten by five guards, agreed to an undisclosed settlement with the guards, prison officials and medical staff.      …
Brief • July 21, 2018
HRDC v. CORIZON HEALTH, INC., FL, Complaint, Public Records, 2018 Filing # 75578882 E-Filed 07/26/2018 04:34:43 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, a not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff, Case No.: v. CORIZON HEALTH, …
Arkansas Supreme Court finds reimbursement from a §1983 settlement improper by An Arkansas Supreme Court reversed and remanded a circuit court’s order granting reimbursement to the state the costs associated with Dexter Harmon’s incarceration. The court ruled that reimbursement from a §1983 settlement was improper because the circuit court failed …
Article • July 15, 2018
Florida prisoner's 14th successive motion yields sanction from state Supreme Court by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss The Supreme Court of Florida held that Carlos Woodson filed a frivolous and meritless petition. The court sanctioned Woodson by barring him from any future filings in the case. Woodson was convicted of burglary and …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Ex-Prisoner Awarded $150,000 after 'Savage Beating' Arranged by Guards by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Sussex County, New Jersey, has agreed to pay a former prisoner $150,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging guards at the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility (KDCF) – the county’s jail – put a “hit” on him and …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Wrongfully Convicted North Carolina Man Receives $4 Million by A North Carolina man who served 37 years for a double homicide he did not commit has received a $4 million settlement from the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) in a federal lawsuit. Joseph Sledge, Jr. became a suspect in the …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Michigan Jail Wrongful Death Suit Settles for $500,000 by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died after a violent cell extraction at the Midland County jail in Michigan has settled for $500,000. The Midland Daily News reported the settlement was …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
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 …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
$9 Million Settlement for Illinois Man Wrongly Imprisoned for Murder by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In October 2017, a $9 million settlement was reached in a lawsuit brought by an Illinois man who spent 15 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. The suit alleged law enforcement …
Article • July 5, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
North Carolina Prisoner Exonerated for Rape Collects $9.5 Million Settlement by A North Carolina man who served over 25 years in prison before being exonerated for the rape of an elderly woman has received a $9.5 million settlement. Timothy Scott Bridges was 23 years old when he was arrested by …
Indiana’s SOMM Program Declared Unconstitutional by Federal Court by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Indiana’s Sex Offender Management and Monitoring (SOMM) program violated the Fifth Amendment by compelling prisoners to incriminate themselves or face longer prison terms, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana held on September …
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