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Crisis in Maryland as Mentally Incompetent Defendants Languish in County Jails

Article • June 5, 2018 • from PLN June, 2018

Filed under: Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), State Legislation

Crisis in Maryland as Mentally Incompetent Defendants Languish in County Jails by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis When criminal defendants are found mentally incompetent to stand trial, a judge typically orders their transfer to a psychiatric hospital for treatment to restore competency. But many states struggle with a shortage of …

News in Brief

Article • June 5, 2018 • from PLN June, 2018

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: Former Draper Correctional Facility guard Johntarance Henriquis McCray was sentenced on July 27, 2017 to 54 months in federal prison for bringing crack cocaine, powder cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, Xanax and Suboxone into the facility. A search of his vehicle had also uncovered a duffle bag …

While in Custody: The Fight to Stop Jail Deaths in Washington State

Article • June 5, 2018 • from PLN June, 2018

Filed under: CONMED, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Accidents, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Suicides

While in Custody: The Fight to Stop Jail Deaths in Washington State by Ciara O’Rourke When a prisoner dies in Washington state, the question of who is to blame often goes unaddressed. Meet the families, and their lawyers, who want answers. by Ciara O’Rourke, Seattle Met Stephanie Deal wanted her mom …

Brockington v. Warden Lawson, IN, Complaint, Improper Treatment, 2018

Brief • June 5, 2018

Filed under: Discrimination, Medical, Food, Commissary, Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Brockington v. Warden Lawson, IN, Complaint, Improper Treatment, 2018 USDC IN/ND case 3:18-cv-00446-JD-MGG document 1 filed 06/11/18 page 1 of 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHE.RN DISTRICT OF INDIANA. PLAINTIFF~J [Type or print your name on the line above] ) ) ) V. \~N~·~u~r(_\e_~f~'-·~Lo.:~··,~~-=l:~~~~r~)--~ DEFENDANT ~ /Leave this blank, the …

Betz v. Bearden, MO, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2018

Brief • June 5, 2018

Betz v. Bearden, MO, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI LYNNSEY BETZ, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. EDWARD BEARDEN, VEVIA STURM, JOHN OR JANE DOE #1, and JOHN OR …

Casaus v. Centurion, LLC, et al., NM, Settlement Agreement, Medical Malpractice, 2018

Brief • June 5, 2018

Filed under: Centurion, Malpractice

Casaus v. Centurion, LLC, et al., NM, Settlement Agreement, Medical Malpractice, 2018 Centurion 002957 RELEASE IN FULL AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THIS RELEASE IN FULL AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT is executed this£>~ day of G\u.ne.. 2018, by Cynthia Varela Casaus. RECITALS A. Cynthia Varela Casaus filed a Complaint against Centurion Correctional Healthcare …

Calvin v. Pima County, AZ, Expert Report, Wrongful Death - Alcohol Withdrawal, 2018

Brief • June 4, 2018

Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Calvin v. Pima County, AZ, Expert Report, Wrongful Death - Alcohol Withdrawal, 2018 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIMA DORETTA CALVIN, a single woman, individually, and on behalf of the statutory beneficiaries of LETICIA ANN COLTER, deceased, Plaintiff, vs. PIMA …

PLN comments on use of body scanners at PA jail

In-the-News Article • June 3, 2018

PLN comments on use of body scanners at PA jail June 3, 2018 Articles with PLN Quotes The Morning Call Body scanners halt inmate overdoses at Berks County facility By&nbsp;Pamela LehmanContact Reporter Of The Morning Call June 3, 2018 &nbsp; The&nbsp;man climbs several steps into a large X-ray chamber and …

PLN managing editor comments on post-release housing for ex-prisoners

In-the-News Article • June 3, 2018

PLN managing editor comments on post-release housing for ex-prisoners June 3, 2018 Articles with PLN Quotes Tennessean In Nashville's tight rental market, people with conviction histories struggle to find a home Jamie McGee, USA TODAY NETWORK - TennesseePublished 8:00 a.m. CT June 3, 2018&nbsp; &nbsp; McArthur Sledge has put a …

Redmond v. Crowther-__ f.3d __ (10th Cir., 2018)

Case • 2018

Redmond v. Crowther - __ f.3d __ (10th Cir., 2018) - 2018

Human Rights Defense Center v. Sante Fe County-U.S.D.C. (D. NM), Case No. 1:18-cv-00305-PJK-SCY

Case • 2018

Human Rights Defense Center v. Sante Fe County - U.S.D.C. (D. NM), Case No. 1:18-cv-00305-PJK-SCY - 2018

Luna v. Bell-2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 8602 (6th Cir. 2018)

Case • 2018

Luna v. Bell - 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 8602 (6th Cir. 2018) - 2018

Tellis v. LeBlanc-U.S.D.C. (M.D. La.), Case No. 3:18-cv-00161-SDD-RLB

Case • 2018

Tellis v. LeBlanc - U.S.D.C. (M.D. La.), Case No. 3:18-cv-00161-SDD-RLB - 2018

Fifer v. United States-U.S.D.C. (D. Ariz.), Case No. 2:12-cv-01753-NVW

Case • 2018

Fifer v. United States - U.S.D.C. (D. Ariz.), Case No. 2:12-cv-01753-NVW - 2018

Seitz v. Allegheny County-U.S.D.C. (W.D. Penn.), Case No. 2:16-cv-01879-CRE

Case • 2018

Seitz v. Allegheny County - U.S.D.C. (W.D. Penn.), Case No. 2:16-cv-01879-CRE - 2018

McBride v. Sanden-U.S.D.C. (N.D. Iowa), Case No. 1:18-cv-00004-KEM

Case • 2018

McBride v. Sanden - U.S.D.C. (N.D. Iowa), Case No. 1:18-cv-00004-KEM - 2018

Woodson v. Florida-So.2d

Case • 2018

Woodson v. Florida - So.2d - 2018

Andrews v. Schafer-F.3d ___ (8th Circ. 2018)

Case • 2018

Andrews v. Schafer - F.3d ___ (8th Circ. 2018) - 2018

Barrientos v. CoreCivic, Inc.-U.S.D.C. (M.D. Ga.), Case No. 4:18-cv-00070-CDL

Case • 2018

Barrientos v. CoreCivic, Inc. - U.S.D.C. (M.D. Ga.), Case No. 4:18-cv-00070-CDL - 2018

Pearson v. Hodgson-Suffolk Superior Court (MA), Case No. 18-1360

Case • 2018

Pearson v. Hodgson - Suffolk Superior Court (MA), Case No. 18-1360 - 2018