Jarvis v. Wellpath, CO, Rule 26 Expert Report, Denial of Medical Care, 2021 Thomas D. Fowlkes, M.D. Re: Jarvis v. Wellpath, 20-cv-2028 Mr. Sargent, You asked me to review documents pertaining to the lawsuit brought by Mr. Jarvis against Wellpath and individual health care providers as well as the Mesa …
Jarvis v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, CO, Rule 26 Report, Denial of Medical Care, 2021 Thomas D. Fowlkes, M.D. Re: Jarvis v. Wellpath, 20-cv-2028 Mr. Sargent, You asked me to review documents pertaining to the lawsuit brought by Mr. Jarvis against Wellpath and individual health care providers as well as …
News in Brief by California: A guard at San Quentin State Prison and one of two outside co-conspirators were arraigned on September 8, 2021, on federal charges they smuggled cellphones to an unnamed prisoner on death row at the California lockup. According to a statement by the U.S. Department of …
Forced Shaving of Muslim Colorado Prisoner’s Beard Unconstitutional by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of a Colorado prisoner’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging a guard violated his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by forcing him to shave off his …
Colorado Jail Blows Through $16 Million in COVID Relief Money, Has Outbreak Anyway, Settles ACLU Conditions Suit by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Colorado’s El Paso County Jail, the state’s largest jail, received almost $16 million in federal funds to cover costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It used …
Jarvis v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, CO, Minute Order,Prison Condition, 2021 Case 1:20-cv-02028-RMR-GPG Document 98 Filed 09/27/21 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 3 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Gordon P. Gallagher, United States Magistrate Judge Civil Case No. 20-CV-02028-RMR-GPG JAMES JARVIS, Plaintiff, v. CORRECT …
Investigation of the Aurora Police Department and Aurora Fire Rescue, 2021 Investigation of the Aurora Police Department and Aurora Fire Rescue September 15, 2021 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. 1 2. Scope of Investigation and Methodology ............................................................................. 4 3. 2.1. Basis for Investigative Authority and Reason for Investigation …
Epps v. City and County of Denver, CO, Expert Report of Dr. Edward R. Maguire, Excessive Force- Protesting, 2021 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF COLORADO Civil Action Nos. 1:20-cv-01878-RBJ & 1:20-cv-01922-RBJ-MEH (consolidated) ELISABETH EPPS, et al. Plaintiffs, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, et …
Federal Judge Rejects BOP’s Attempts to Keep Videos of Force-Feeding Prisoners at ADX Secret by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell A federal judge has rejected attempts by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to keep videos of staff force-feeding a prisoner on a hunger strike at the Administrative Maximum Facility …
Epps v. City and County Denver, CO, Expert Report of Norman Stamper, Excessive Use of Force, 2021 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF COLORADO Civil Action Nos. 1:20-cv-01878-RBJ & 1:20-cv-01922-RBJ-MEH (consolidated) ELISABETH EPPS, et al. Plaintiffs, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, et al., Defendants …
Coronavirus Lockdowns in Prisons Test Limits of Colorado’s Rules on Solitary Confinement by John Herrick by John Herrick, The Colorado Trust Last summer, Matthew Harter, a 50-year-old from Lakewood, Colo., was incarcerated at Centennial Correctional Facility South, a prison in Cañon City, when he started to have trouble breathing. Harter …
Colorado Grants COVID-19-Related Clemencies by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon COVID-19 has been particularly virulent in Colorado’s relatively small prison system. In the months between April 2020 and January 21, 2021, over 1,400 prisoners tested positive for coronavirus at the Sterling Correctional Facility alone. Nine of those men did not …
News in Brief by Australia: A February 2021 ruling by the Supreme Court in the Australian province of Victoria presented “a rare win” for a prisoner contesting prison procedures, according to a report by The Conversation. The convict, 56-year-old Craig Minogue, argued that Barwon Prison’s random drug testing and strip-searching …
Weikert v. Elder, CO, Settlement, Covid Response, 2021 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Settlement Agreement ("Settlement Agreement"), effective as of May 25, 2021 (the "Effective Date"), is entered into for the purpose of resolving the current dispute between and among Plaintiffs Jennifer Hermanns, Sean Nelson, Jean-Joseph Le Chiffre, and Gilbert Trujillo on …
HRDC v. Board of Commissioners for Adams County, CO, Joint Motion for Order of Dismissal with Prejudice, Censorship, 2021 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-02665-PAB HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR ADAMS COUNTY,COLORADO;RICHARD REIGENBORN, Sheriff, in …
Mackes v. Colorado DOC, CO, Complaint, Disability Discrimination, 2021 Case 1:21-cv-01100 Document 1 Filed 04/21/21 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 24 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. ________________ BRIAN CHRISTOPHER MACKES, ADRIAN CHÁVEZ, and THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF COLORADO, …
News in Brief by Alabama: Two Alabama jail guards were arrested in just two months for allegedly smuggling cellphones to inmates. In February 2021, 27-year-old D’Mario Jones was fired and charged with two counts of promoting prison contraband at the Lee County Detention Center in Opelika where he worked. According …
Colorado’s Governor Bows to Pressure in Denying State Prisoners Priority COVID-19 Vaccinations by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Despite the fact that prisoners and staff at Colorado’s state prisons have been ravaged by COVID-19 infections and death, Colorado Governor Jared Polis reversed course and decided not to prioritize vaccines for …
Center for Legal Advocacy v. Colorado DOC, CO, Complaint, Disability Discrimination, 2021 Case 1:21-cv-00792 Document 1 Filed 03/18/21 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 100 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. _____________ CENTER FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY D/B/A DISABILITY LAW COLORADO, Plaintiff, v. COLORADO …
Murr v. Civil Service Commission, CO, Settlement (Sparks), Wrongful Termination, 2021 DRAFr SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Agreement") is entered into between DEVIN SPARKS and the DENVER DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY, DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT and CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO (collectively "CITY"). WITNESSETH THAT: …
