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$10 Million Class-action Lawsuit Against Virginia Jail Results in $725,000 Settlement by R. Bailey by R. Bailey A class-action complaint against the Central Virginia Regional Jail (CVRJ) has ended with a $725,000 settlement. The lawsuit alleged that jail staff violated detainees’ Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment rights and subjected them to …
Article • October 12, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018
HRDC Files Censorship Suit Against New Mexico Jail; Court Orders Dismissal Based on Mootness by Steve Horn by Steve Horn The Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), which publishes Prison Legal News, filed a federal lawsuit on April 16, 2018 against the San Miguel County Detention Center in Las Vegas, New …
Article • October 12, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018
Florida Lawyer Arrested for Jail Porn Escapades by In December 2017, a Florida attorney was caught in a private visitation room at the Pinellas County jail with his pants down as he prepared to engage in a sexual act with a female pretrial detainee. According to jail officials, lawyer Andrew …
Article • October 12, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018
Two Former Oklahoma Death Row Prisoners Obtain $3.15 Million Settlement by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Last year, Yancy L. Douglas, 43, and Paris Lapriest Powell, 44, former death row prisoners in Oklahoma, accepted a total $3.15 million settlement in their federal civil rights lawsuits brought against their prosecutor and …
Article • October 12, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault
Jury Awards North Carolina Prisoner $15,000 for Staff Sexual Assault by A federal jury awarded $15,000 to a North Carolina prisoner who claimed a prison employee sexually abused him and “seduced” him to sell drugs and other contraband. Prisoner Timothy R. King’s civil rights complaint alleged that between September 2010 …
Brief • October 12, 2018
Salim v. JPay, TX, Complaint, Video Visitation Cutoffs, 2018 Case 4:18-cv-00730-ALM-KPJ Document 1 Filed 10/12/18 Page 1 of 16 PageID #: 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS OUMER SALIM, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated § § § Plaintiff, § § …
Brief • October 12, 2018
Saba v. State of AZ, AZ, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2018 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release (the "Settlement Agreement") is made and entered into by and among: "Plaintiffs": MARION SABA, RICHARD SABA, MATTHEW SABA, ANTHONY SABA, N.S. (a minor) through HEATHER STEVENS his mother and anticipated conservator, …
Publication • October 12, 2018
HRDC 2018 annual fundraiser packet DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS OCTOBER 17, 2018 Dear HRDC Supporter, Every year we conduct an annual fundraiser in the fall because our income from magazine subscriptions and book sales does not cover the expenses for all the advocacy work we do on behalf of …
Filing • October 11, 2018
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship
Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for 18 Media Organizations No. 18-355 ================================================================ In The Supreme Court of the United States -----------------------------------------------------------------PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. -----------------------------------------------------------------On Petition For Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Court Of Appeals For The Eleventh …
Arabella Advisors: Understanding and Confronting the Prison-Industrial Complex - An Overview for Philanthropists, 2018 Understanding and Confronting the Prison-Industrial Complex An Overview for Philanthropists OCTOBER 2018 UNDERSTANDING AND CONFRONTING THE PRISON-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX A BO UT T H E REPORT As part of its commitment to learning, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation …
Kickback publication • October 11, 2018
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
Nevada Rates March 2016 10/11/2018 Inmate Phone Rates and Fees | Nevada Department of Corrections RATES AND FEES Inmate telephone charges and rates for Nevada Department of Corrections The Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) provides inmate phone services to inmates through a contract with CenturyLink. Commissions received from the inmate …
Kickback publication • October 11, 2018
Michigan Rates February 2014 10/11/2018 CORRECTIONS - Telephone Calls with Prisoners - The Complete Guide Contact MDOC FAQs MDOC Home MI.gov CORRECTIONS / FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Telephone Calls with Prisoners - The Complete Guide NOTICE TO PRISONERS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS WARNING: Regarding Telephone Service Providers The Michigan Department of …
Kickback publication • October 11, 2018
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
Arizona Rates March 2016 Notification Number: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 09-16 INMATE NOTIFICATION Issue Date: MARCH 17, 2016 POSTING NOTIFICATION This information is to be posted for a minimum of 30 days in areas accessible to inmates and shall be made available to inmates who do not have access to …
Howard v. City and County of Denver, CO, Complaint, Bond Fee, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 18-cv-02593 MICKEY HOWARD Plaintiff, v. THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO Defendant. ______________________________________________________________________________ COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND ______________________________________________________________________________ Plaintiff Mickey Howard, by and …
Sandoval v. County of Santa Clara, CA, Amended Complaint, Unlawful Arrest & False Charges, 2018 Case 5:18-cv-05464-NC Document 13 Filed 10/10/18 Page 1 of 53 5 ROBERT R. POWELL, SBN 159747 SARAH E. MARINHO, SBN 293690 POWELL & ASSOCIATES 925 West Hedding Street San Jose, California 95126 (408) 553-0201 Telephone …
Article • October 9, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018
Filed under: Food
Formerly Incarcerated Chef Plans to Revolutionize Ramen by Steve Horn by Steve Horn When Ron Freeman was released from prison in 1998, he returned to doing the two things he enjoyed the most: cooking and eating. He decided, after being incarcerated for nearly three years for drug possession at the …
Article • October 9, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018
Kentucky Law Requiring Abused Spouse to Pay for Abuser’s Divorce Attorney Abolished by The Kentucky legislature has closed a loophole in a statute that required a victim of domestic violence to pay the cost of an attorney for their incarcerated abuser when seeking a divorce. Kentucky law requires a person …
Article • October 9, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018
Fifth Circuit Upholds Convictions of Louisiana Jail Staff for Failing to Stop Abuse by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke In February 2018, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a former Louisiana jail lieutenant’s conviction for depriving a prisoner of his civil rights under color of state law in violation …
Article • October 9, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018
North Carolina Fined $190,000 for Mismanagement of Prescription Medication by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin On July 11, 2018, Robert Higdon, Jr., the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announced that a $190,000 settlement had been reached with the state’s prison system over its failure to properly …
Article • October 9, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018
Arizona: Lawsuit Spurs Significant Reforms for Death Row Prisoners by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A federal lawsuit that settled in March 2017 resulted in the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) drastically improving conditions of confinement for death row prisoners. Pursuant to the settlement, most of the state’s 120 condemned …
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