Skip navigation
Prison Legal News

Search

More search options »
354 results
Page 6 of 18. « Previous | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 14 15 16 17 18 | Next »

Jackson, Mississippi Pays $300,000 to Settle Jail Wrongful Death Suit
Article • September 9, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
Filed under: Jail Specific, Settlements, Wrongful Death
Jackson, Mississippi Pays $300,000 to Settle Jail Wrongful Death Suit by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The City Council in Jackson, Mississippi approved a payment of $300,000 on October 4, 2018 to settle a wrongful death claim after the family of a man who died in the city jail filed …
$250,000 Awarded to Mississippi Woman After Being Jailed 96 Days Without Bail Hearing or Lawyer
Article • August 11, 2019
Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Jail Specific, Attorneys, Court Access, Legal Materials, Sixth Amendment
$250,000 Awarded to Mississippi Woman After Being Jailed 96 Days Without Bail Hearing or Lawyer by Douglas Ankney by Dale Chappell  A woman who spent 96 days in the Choctaw County Jail in Mississippi without being granted a lawyer or bail hearing was awarded $250,000 by a federal jury March …
Mississippi Prison Industry Program Faltering, CEO Fired
Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019
Filed under: Prison Industries
Mississippi Prison Industry Program Faltering, CEO Fired by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter The Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation (MPIC), a nonprofit “quasi-state agency,” is suffering financial losses and its future viability was questioned in a report by the state’s Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation Expenditure Review (PEER). …
Mississippi police officer decertifications
Publication • 2019
Filed under: Police Misconduct
Mississippi police officer decertifications First Name Last Name Action Date Status James Butts 07/13/06 Revoked Timothy Byrd 11/10/11 Revoked Johnny Chambers 03/12/09 Revoked Daryl Clark 09/29/06 Revoked William Daves 03/13/08 Revoked Leo Ellington 01/08/09 Revoked Melvin Franklin 11/10/05 Revoked Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud Misconduct Lowndes Co S.O. Plea …
Jauch v. Choctaw County, MS, Order, Held Without Seeing Judge, 2019
Brief • March 26, 2019
Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Wrongful Imprisonment, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Sixth Amendment
Jauch v. Choctaw County, MS, Order, Held Without Seeing Judge, 2019 Case: 1:15-cv-00075-SA-RP Doc #: 57 Filed: 03/26/19 1 of 1 PageID #: 317 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI ABERDEEN DIVISION JESSICA JAUCH PLAINTIFF V. NO. 1:15-CV-75-SA-RP CHOCTAW COUNTY and CLOYD HALFORD, in …
HRDC Settles Lawsuit Against Mississippi Jail that Only Allowed Religious Reading Materials
Article • March 5, 2019 • from PLN March, 2019
Filed under: Reading Materials, Censorship
HRDC Settles Lawsuit Against Mississippi Jail that Only Allowed Religious Reading Materials by On October 24, 2018, the Human Rights Defense Center – the parent organization of Prison Legal News – and the Mississippi Center for Justice filed suit on behalf of HRDC in federal court against Forrest County, Sheriff …
HRDC v. Forrest County, MS, Settlement, Censorship, 2019
Filing • February 26, 2019
Filed under: Publications/Books, PLN Litigation, Censorship
HRDC v. Forrest County, MS, Settlement, Censorship, 2019
Mississippi’s Prison Bribery Scandal Is in the Past, But the State Still Hasn’t Learned Its Lesson
Article • February 6, 2019
Filed under: Federal Funds
Mississippi’s Prison Bribery Scandal Is in the Past, But the State Still Hasn’t Learned Its Lesson by Madison Pauly by Madison Pauly, Mother Jones, Feb. 6, 2019   Since 2014, a massive bribery scandal involving some of the most powerful prison industry corporations in America has hung like a cloud …
Mississippi: More Indictments from Former DOC Commissioner Epps Corruption Scandal
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption
Mississippi: More Indictments from Former DOC Commissioner Epps Corruption Scandal by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss In September 2018, Michael LeBlanc, Sr., Michael LeBlanc, Jr., Tawasky L. Ventroy and Jacque B. Jackson were indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges stemming from a 2014 corruption investigation centered on former Mississippi Department …
Nelson v. Lauderdale County, MS, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2017 (1)
Brief • November 20, 2018
Filed under: Failure to Protect (Staff)
Nelson v. Lauderdale County, MS, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2017 (1) Case 3:17-cv-00905-HSO-LRA Document 1 Filed 11/15/17 Page 1 of 22 ' "tR.'./ J Sm CT O=, ·.cs•cc,p,:, r------"-'[UQ IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN DIVISION JARRETT R. NELSON - ·-- ' WJV l : …
Mississippi: Former Jailer Acquitted of Criminal Charges in Prisoner’s Death
Article • November 7, 2018 • from PLN November, 2018
Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Criminal Prosecution, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Suicides
Mississippi: Former Jailer Acquitted of Criminal Charges in Prisoner’s Death by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Victor Smith was found not guilty of aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, stemming from an incident when he was employed as a jailer with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) in …
Mississippi DOC - GTL Contract Rates 2017
Kickback publication • November 2, 2018
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
Mississippi DOC - GTL Contract Rates 2017 EXHIBIT A-1 Current Call Rate Locaf-·· ···-····-········-·----------.....,··--- ·-·· -$-2~85 lntralATA --·------· N/A $0.22 $2.60 ·-------------1----------·-····--------f lnterLATA (includes interstate) $2.44 $0.22 --·-·----·-------··-··-···-------4.-._________...___.._ .....-----Call Rate Beginning on March 17, 2016 .• ......... ____ Local ...__. ·-- ... lntraLATA ., Per Minute Charge Per.Call Charge ____ …
Mississippi DOC - GTL Contract Amendment 3
Kickback publication • November 2, 2018
Filed under: Telephones
Mississippi DOC - GTL Contract Amendment 3
Mississippi DOC - GTL Contract Commissions 5/2015-11/2015
Kickback publication • November 2, 2018
Filed under: Telephones
Mississippi DOC - GTL Contract Commissions 5/2015-11/2015
Mississippi DOC - GTL Contract Commissions 10/2015-2/2018
Kickback publication • November 2, 2018
Filed under: Telephones
Mississippi DOC - GTL Contract Commissions 10/2015-2/2018 ZZMSBOC 2nv Date 373097 DEPARTHEKT Remarks 10/30/15 9/26 - 10/15 Cqjiot MISSISSIPPI Net 10/25 Aniount 107,926.53 107,326.53 . .y- ':Z ^^ / H ^ n A 1/ : THE FAC^ OFTHIS CHgClC^Sl?J CHGCK NUMBER: .' 3734^7 3 J / 12/15 GL6BAL TEL^INK COnPORATKW …
Mississippi DOC - GTL Contract Amendment 1
Kickback publication • November 2, 2018
Filed under: Telephones
Mississippi DOC - GTL Contract Amendment 1 PROJECT NUMBER 42073 AMENDMENT# 1 TO INMATE CALLING SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION AND MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AS CONTRACTING AGENT FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (ORIGINAL PROJECT #42073) This document (hereinafter referred to as "Amendment Number 1") shall …
HRDC v. Forrest County, Jail Censorship Suit Complaint, 2018
Filing • October 24, 2018
Filed under: Publications/Books, Mail Regulations, PLN Litigation, Censorship, First Amendment
HRDC v. Forrest County, Jail Censorship Suit Complaint, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-00184-KS-MTP Document 1 Filed 10/24/18 Page 1 of 11 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI EASTERN DIVISION HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, a not-for-profit corporation, Civil Action No.: 2:18-cv-184-KS-MTP Plaintiff, v. (1) FORREST COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; …
Class-action Settlement in Mississippi “Debtors’ Prison” Case
Article • October 12, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018
Filed under: Settlements, Class Certification, Bail, Money/Property
Class-action Settlement in Mississippi “Debtors’ Prison” Case by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna In April 2018, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced a settlement in a federal class-action suit filed against the city of Corinth, Mississippi that accused the municipality and its chief Municipal Court judge, John C. Ross, …
Personnel Complaint-Lieutenant Kenneth Ward
Publication • July 26, 2018
Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)
Personnel Complaint-Lieutenant Kenneth Ward II Involved Member(s): Investigator Padraic K Obrien .. Trooper Jacalyn M Sommer ifrooper Lisa A Butenhoff Trooper Mark A Sypek n Case Ty1pe; Personnel Complaint n Case Number: DCN2018-0413 Finding: Founded Complainant: Lieutenant Kenneth A Ward PROFESSIO"'IAL STA~ DARDS Bllll[Alf PERSO NEL COMPLAll'iT T RACKl r~G …
Fifth Circuit Partially Reinstates Mississippi Prisoner’s Suit Over Inadequate Mental Health Care
Article • July 1, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Summary Judgment, Appeals, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)
Fifth Circuit Partially Reinstates Mississippi Prisoner’s Suit Over Inadequate Mental Health Care by On September 29, 2017, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated part of a Mississippi state prisoner’s lawsuit complaining of inadequate mental health treatment at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution (SMCI). Johnny Carl Grogan was incarcerated at …
Page 6 of 18. « Previous | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 14 15 16 17 18 | Next »