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Nebraska Petitioner Seek Name Change Cannot Proceed In Forma Pauperis

Article • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Name Changes, Indigent Defense

Nebraska Petitioner Seek Name Change Cannot Proceed In Forma Pauperis by The Nebraska Court of Appeals held a petitioner seeking a name change may not proceed in forma pauperis. Nebraska prisoner Douglas David Pattengall filed a petition for mane change, seeking to “cast off the last vestiges of Christianity and …

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Phelps County Correctional Facility, Holdrege, NE, ICE, 2009

Publication • June 2, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Phelps County Correctional Facility, Holdrege, NE, ICE, 2009 Office o/Detention and Remaval Operations U.S. Department of Homeland Seeurity 500 12'h Street, SW Washington, DC 20536 u.s. Immigration and Customs Enforcement MEMORANDUM FOR: Scott Baniecke Field Office Director St Paul Field Office b6,b7c FROM: OCT …

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Cass County Jail, Plattsmouth, NE, ICE, 2014

Publication • June 2, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Cass County Jail, Plattsmouth, NE, ICE, 2014 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Saint Paul Field Office Cass County Jail …

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Hall County Department of Corrections, Grand Island, NE, ICE, 2014

Publication • June 2, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Hall County Department of Corrections, Grand Island, NE, ICE, 2014 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations St. Paul Field Office …

Wrongfully Convicted Members of “Beatrice Six” Entitled to Compensation Despite False Confessions; Eighth Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit

Article • March 1, 2016 • from PLN March, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Pardons/Clemency

Wrongfully Convicted Members of “Beatrice Six” Entitled to Compensation Despite False Confessions; Eighth Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit by Lonnie Burton On July 18, 2014, the Nebraska Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the right of two members of the infamous “Beatrice Six” to receive up to $500,000 each in compensation despite the fact …

Nebraska DOC Director Retires Amid Criticism of Department Practices

Article • January 7, 2016

Filed under: Wrongful Release, Accidents

Nebraska DOC Director Retires Amid Criticism of Department Practices by Joe Watson The retirement of Robert Houston as director of Nebraska's Department of Correctional Services did not spark reflections on his 38-year career, but rather it salted fresh wounds. Houston, 63, insisted that his retirement—submitted in papers to Nebraska Gov. …

Nebraska County Corrections Officials Fired

Article • December 3, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct

Nebraska County Corrections Officials Fired by Nebraska County Corrections Officials Fired Hall County, Nebraska corrections director Fred Ruiz and assistant director Jimmy Vann were fired on August 20, 2015 after the county board met with special investigators hired to review management and operational concerns at the Hall County jail. The …

Nebraska: Evidence and Due Process Sufficient to Find Prisoner Guilty of Prison Rule Infraction

Article • November 18, 2015

Filed under: Witnesses (Disciplinary Hearings), Standard of Proof, Confrontation, Evidence

Nebraska: Evidence and Due Process Sufficient to Find Prisoner Guilty of Prison Rule Infraction by Nebraska: Evidence and Due Process Sufficient to Find Prisoner Guilty of Prison Rule Infraction The Nebraska Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s holding that prisoner James Saylor received due process and was found …

News in Brief

Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015

News in Brief by News in Brief California: On April 21, 2015, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that 30 body cameras would soon be deployed by jailers working within Jail No. 4. He said he hopes that the new equipment will emphasize transparency and accountability in his department, which …

Former Federal Prisoner’s Appeal Challenging Potential Self-Incrimination Dismissed as Moot

Article • October 23, 2015

Filed under: Mootness, Probation, Parole Conditions

Former Federal Prisoner’s Appeal Challenging Potential Self-Incrimination Dismissed as Moot by Former Federal Prisoner’s Appeal Challenging Potential Self-Incrimination Dismissed as Moot The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has dismissed a former prisoner’s appeal challenging, on Fifth Amendment grounds, the lower court’s revocation of his supervised release, the …

Nebraska v. Foster, NE, order, recorded confidential attorney, client conversations, 2015

Brief • August 14, 2015

Filed under: Attorney Client, Telephones, Attorney Calls, Telephone Monitoring

Nebraska v. Foster, NE, order, recorded confidential attorney, client conversations, 2015 Filed in Nuckolls District Court *** EFILED *** Case Number: D42CR140000010 Transaction ID: 0002688416 Filing Date: 08/14/2015 10:51:19 AM CDT IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF NUCKOLLS COUNTY, NEBRASKA STATE OF NEBRASKA, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …

Nebraska Law Unconstitutionally Forfeits Good Time for Refusal to Submit DNA Sample

Article • August 1, 2015 • from PLN August, 2015

Filed under: DNA Testing/Samples, Ex Post Facto, Good Time

Nebraska Law Unconstitutionally Forfeits Good Time for Refusal to Submit DNA Sample by David Reutter Nebraska Law Unconstitutionally Forfeits Good Time for Refusal to Submit DNA Sample by David M. Reutter The Nebraska Supreme Court has held that a retroactive state law which requires prisoners to submit DNA samples violates …

Nebraska Returns Ex-Offenders to Prison after Sentence Miscalculation Scandal

Article • August 1, 2015 • from PLN August, 2015

Filed under: Sentencing, Good Time, Parole, Wrongful Release

Nebraska Returns Ex-Offenders to Prison after Sentence Miscalculation Scandal by Matthew Clarke Nebraska Returns Ex-Offenders to Prison after Sentence Miscalculation Scandal by Matt Clarke Nebraska authorities have re-incarcerated nearly two dozen state prisoners who were released early because officials miscalculated their release dates. The state decided not to pursue hundreds …

$110,000 Settlement in Suit over Nebraska Jail Prisoner’s Suicide

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides

$110,000 Settlement in Suit over Nebraska Jail Prisoner’s Suicide by Matthew Clarke $110,000 Settlement in Suit over Nebraska Jail Prisoner’s Suicide by Matt Clarke Lincoln County, the City of North Platte and Great Plains Regional Medical Center agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the sister of a Nebraska jail …

Nebraska Court Awards Prisoner $267,000 in Failure to Protect Suit

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Nebraska Court Awards Prisoner $267,000 in Failure to Protect Suit by David Reutter Nebraska Court Awards Prisoner $267,000 in Failure to Protect Suit by David M. Reutter Following a bench trial, a Nebraska state court found prison officials were aware of threats to prisoner James M. Saylor but failed to …

Ombudsman's Report - The Mother's Day Riot at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, 2015

Publication • May 10, 2015

Filed under: Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Staffing

Ombudsman's Report - The Mother's Day Riot at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, 2015

Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds One-Hour Law Library Access

Article • April 9, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015

Filed under: Law Library Access/Adequacy

Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds One-Hour Law Library Access by Mark Wilson Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds One-Hour Law Library Access by Mark Wilson On June 13, 2014, the Nebraska Supreme Court held that a prisoner did not state a cognizable access to court claim because he failed to show actual injury …

Eighth Circuit: Ruling Required on Prison Officials’ Qualified Immunity Defense

Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015

Filed under: Qualified Immunity, Mail, Sexually Explicit Materials, Mail Regulations

Eighth Circuit: Ruling Required on Prison Officials’ Qualified Immunity Defense by Eighth Circuit: Ruling Required on Prison Officials’ Qualified Immunity Defense by Mark Wilson The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a district court erred in failing to resolve a motion to dismiss based on qualified immunity with …

Nebraska: Dakota County Shells Out $575,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Lawsuits Against Former Sheriff

Article • January 13, 2015

Filed under: Staff-Staff Harassment, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Racial Discrimination, Employee Litigation

Nebraska: Dakota County Shells Out $575,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Lawsuits Against Former Sheriff by Nebraska: Dakota County Shells Out $575,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Lawsuits Against Former Sheriff In January 2013, Dakota County, Nebraska settled a federal lawsuit brought by Alana Crutcher-Sanchez, a former correctional …

Saylor v. Nebraska, NE, Memorandum and Order, re Motion for Summary Judgment, Prisoner Sexual Assault, 2014

Brief • December 22, 2014

Filed under: Staff-Staff Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Saylor v. Nebraska, NE, Memorandum and Order, re Motion for Summary Judgment, Prisoner Sexual Assault, 2014 4:12-cv-03115-JFB-TDT Doc # 178 Filed: 12/22/14 Page 1 of 28 - Page ID # 2090 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA JAMES SAYLOR, Plaintiff, 4:12CV3115 v. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER …