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L.A. County Pays $300,000 for Wrongful Death of Psychiatric Jail Prisoner by Los Angeles County settled with the estate of a deceased prisoner who died in the County Jail from inadequate care for his known psychiatric needs. Darran Craig, 31, was arrested on January 13, 2004. On January 14, intake …
Problems Continue In Maryland Prisons and Jails by Michael Rigby A battle is raging in Maryland over how best to improve prison safety. Some advocate hiring more guards and medical personnel. Others want to expand prisoner rehabilitation services. Neither side seems to be considering the possibility that both are needed. …
Article • August 15, 2006 • from PLN August, 2006
$475,000 Settlement In California Suicide Suit by On December 20, 2005, the county of San Mateo, California, agreed to pay $475,000 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit involving a mentally ill woman who committed suicide in the county jail. Angela Ramirez, 23, was imprisoned at the Women's Correctional Center after …
Washington Liable for Negligent Parolee Supervision; Bad Jury Instruction Vacates $33 Million Award by In a 6-3 decision, the Washington Supreme Court reaffirmed its earlier holdings that the state may be held liable for negligent supervision of offenders. However, the court vacated a $22.4 million verdict resulting from a 2000 …
Torture in Maine Prison by Lance Tapley Torture in Maine Prison by Lance Tapley The mission of the Maine State Prison is to provide a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment for the incarcerated offender. Five hollering guards wearing helmets, face shields, and full body armor charge into a mentally …
Michigan Youth Prison Closed But Problems Continue by Michael Rigby During its six years of operation, the Michigan Youth Correctional Facility has been criticized over abuse, suicide attempts, and a policy of filling beds at the maximum-security prison with low level offenders. But even after its closure, the privately run …
California Prison Excessive Force Death Suit Settled For $850,000 by A Corcoran State Prison prisoner whose psychotropic medications had not been renewed for 20 days died from excessive force used to subdue him when he suffered withdrawal symptoms. On November 4, 2005, California settled his parents civil rights wrongful death …
Georgia Jail and Its Medical Provider Settle Jail Wrongful Death Suit For $500,000 by Joan G. Crumpler Wilkes County, Georgia and Integrative Detention Health Services, Inc. (IDHS) paid $500,000.00 for settlement of a wrongful death suit alleging negligent medical care, deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, and wrongly allowing a …
Connecticuts Mistreatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners and Detainees Enjoined by John Dannenberg Connecticuts Mistreatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners and Detainees Enjoined by John E. Dannenberg The Connecticut Department of Corrections (CDOC) entered into a settlement agreement in September 2005 that specified extensive changes to its policies for confining and treating …
Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006
Jury Awards $858,200 in California Jail Suicide by On February 22, 2006, a federal jury sitting in Sacramento found San Joaquin County, and Dr. Robert Hart, MD., liable for the death of Maurice Shaw in August of 2000. Shaw, who suffered from schizophrenia, was arrested on a minor drug charge …
Article • April 15, 2006 • from PLN April, 2006
PLRA Doesnt Alter FRCP 23 Class Certification Analysis by PLRA Doesnt Alter FRCP 23 Class Certification Analysis The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) does not change, limit or add new elements to the class certification and analysis of Fed.R.Civ.P. 23. The court …
Article • April 15, 2006 • from PLN April, 2006
Californias 2005 Prison Suicide Rate Doubles Over 2004 by John Dannenberg Californias 2005 Prison Suicide Rate Doubles Over 2004 by John E. Dannenberg By the time 2005 ended, 44 California state prisoners had committed suicide. A significant increase over the 26 suicides that occurred in 2004. The California Department of …
Brief • April 11, 2006
Howard v. CO DOC, CO, Grievance Form - Request for private post-sexual assault counseling denied, March 29, 2006 p.19 · Grievance N"nmbe NAME a:OWI\RD, Scott .L. nocNo. 123501 yeso No oo AVCF I Unit 05 ADA? 3 FACI:LITY FlU 01JT IDENTIFYINGDAT J.. LEGIBLY IN SPACE PROVIDED; CLEARLY STATE BASIS FOR …
Federal Court Seizes California Prisons' Medical Care; Appoints Receiver With Unprecedented Powers by Federal Court Seizes California Prisons' Medical Care; Appoints Receiver With Unprecedented Powers by Marvin Mentor The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is forcefully having its failed healthcare system both corrected and rehabilitated. Despite court-ordered healthcare …
Wrongfully Imprisoned D.C. Disabled Man Settles Suit For $1.74 Million by by Michael Rigby The District of Columbia and a private medical provider have agreed to pay $1.74 million to Joseph Heard, a deaf, mute, and mentally disabled man who was wrongfully imprisoned in the D.C. jail for nearly two …
Wackenhut Settles Pennsylvania Suicide Suit For $125,000 by On May 11, 2005, Wackenhut Corrections Corporation (now known as Geo Group) agreed to settle for $125,000 a lawsuit arising from the suicide death of a prisoner in the Wackenhut-operated George W. Hill Correctional Facility, also known as the Delaware County prison. …
Michigan Jail Settles Suicide Suit for $280,000 by On June 6, 2004, Wayne County, Michigan, agreed to pay $280,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a county prisoner who committed suicide days after he was attacked by another prisoner. Jose Perez was arrested on December 27, 2000, …
Texas Jails Troubled by Deaths, Negligence and Failed Inspections by Gary Hunter For decades Texas jails have been cesspool's of misery, medical neglect, brutality and over crowding. Class action litigation in the 1970's alleviated some of the worst aspects of the Texas jail system and led to modest improvements. By …
Privatized Medical Services in Delaware Kill and Maim by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Anthony Pierce was serving a 14 month sentence for parole violation of a burglary charge at Delaware's Sussex Correctional Institution when he discovered a marble-sized lump growing on the back of his head. A prison …
Article • November 15, 2005 • from PLN November, 2005
Connecticut: Rash of Prisoner Suicides Prompt Questions, Concerns by by Michael Rigby A rash of prisoner suicides in the Connecticut Department of Corrections (CDOC) has exposed serious flaws in the department's suicide prevention policies. The CDOC saw nine prisoner suicides in 2004, many of which could have been prevented. Joseph …
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