Chief Goes Out v. Missoula Co., MT, Consent Decree, Denial of Excercise, 2013 FILED Case 9:12-cv-00155-DWM Document 51 Filed 10/31/13 Page 1 of 5 OCT 3 1 2013 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA MISSOULA DIVISION LAURNA CHIEF GOES OUT, LYNDA FRENCH, BRANDY BURKOWSKI and …
Montana Agrees to Change Policies for Treatment of Mentally Ill Juveniles in Adult Prison by David Reutter by David M. Reutter To settle a lawsuit filed by a juvenile prisoner, the Montana State Prison (MSP) has agreed to adopt or change policies that regulate the care and treatment provided to …
Montana Town Gives up on Failed Jail Venture by Two Rivers Authority in Hardin, Montana has decided to throw in the towel on a 464-bed jail the city built with hopes of renting out its cells. Rather than spur economic development, the facility has been an economic disaster. The 92,273-square-foot …
Appeal Court Criticizes Jury Instruction, Upholds Conviction by Ronald Charles Peppers appealed his jury-trial conviction for assaulting a federal officer under 18 U.S. C. Section 111(a)(1)1. Peppers was asleep when federal officers entered his darkened trailer to effectuate an arrest, and there was a struggle in which Peppers bit one …
Montana Supreme Court Questions Court Costs for Indigent Defendant by The Montana Supreme Court ruled in May 2012 on limiting fines and costs in the case of George Moore, convicted of DUI. Moore was found guilty by jury in November 2010 and sentenced to thirteen months imprisonment and restitution of …
Denial of Satanic Bible Results in $100 Settlement by Brandon Sample Yellowstone County, Montana agreed to pay $100 to settle First Amendment and RLUIPA claims brought by a prisoner who was denied a Satanic Bible. While incarcerated at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility, Jason Indreland, a practicing Satanist, requested that …
Supreme Court Boots Challenge to SORNA by The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed an Ex Post Facto Clause challenge to the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). In a per curium opinion handed down on June 27, 2011, the Court found that an unnamed Montana juvenile’s claims were …
Diaz-Wassmer v. Ferriter, MT, Settlement, English-Only Mail Policy, 2012 Case 6:10-cv-00060-RKS Document 41 Filed 03/08/12 Page 1 of 5 Jennifer A. Giuttari Montana Legal Justice, PLLC 415 N. Higgins Ave., Suite 1 Missoula, MT 59802 (406) 356–6546 jeng@montanalegaljustice.com Attorney for Plaintiff Colleen E. Ambrose Ira Eakin Montana Department of Corrections …
$72,000 in Attorney Fees and Costs Awarded in Montana FOIA Action by On May 14, 2008, U.S. District Court Judge Donald W. Molloy awarded $72,701.99 in attorneys’ fees and costs in an action under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Wildlands CPR sued the U.S. Forest Service under FOIA for …
Louisiana Sex Offender Agrees to Surgical Castration by David Reutter What should be done with sex offenders who are not prison guards, cops or priests is an emotionally-charged issue. Most states have adopted some form of civil commitment, but others have adopted the more drastic option of chemical and surgical …
Montana Jail Agrees to Provide Addiction Treatment for Pregnant Prisoners by The American Civil Liberties Union of Montana (ACLU) has reached a settlement with the Lake County Detention Center (LCDC) which requires LCDC to ensure that pregnant prisoners at risk of opiate withdrawal receive proper medical treatment. The ACLU filed …
Investors in Montana Prison Left Holding the Bag as New Prison Sits Empty by David Reutter By David M. Reutter With the expansion of the prison industrialization complex in recent decades, many communities have turned to prisons as a means to generate economic activity. Considering the success of other small, …
BOP May Disregard State Court Orders When Reviewing Whether to Run State/Federal Sentences Concurrent by Brandon Sample By Brandon Sample On May 7, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas petition challenging the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) refusal to grant a …
U.S. Supreme Court Asks Montana Supreme Court to Address Whether FJDA Conviction Requires Registration Under Montana Law by On June 7, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court certified a question to the Montana Supreme Court in order to decide whether a petition for writ of certiorari currently pending before the Court …
Investigation Reveals Montana Prisoner Had Relationships with Five Female Staff by In both state and federal prisons it is illegal for staff members to have sex with prisoners. Five female employees of the Montana Department of Corrections, however, reportedly had personal relationships with prisoner Michael Murphy, 36. Documents obtained by …
U.S. Senator’s Girlfriend, In-Law Get Department of Justice Jobs by Brandon Sample Melodee Hanes, the live-in girlfriend of U.S. Senator Max Baucus, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, has received a high-level political appointment with the Department of Justice (DOJ). Hanes’ new job at the DOJ comes on the heels …
Montana State and County Officials May be Liable for Injuries Caused by Private Prisoner Transport Company by The State of Montana and Montana counties may be held liable for mistreatment and injuries caused by private prisoner transportation companies, the Supreme Court of Montana held. Jaydon Paull was arrested in 2003 …
