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Prisoner A v. State of Vermont, VT, Pltff Mot Prelim Injunct, Delayed Release, 2015

Brief • October 15, 2015

Filed under: Overdetention, Americans with Disabilities Act, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Prisoner A v. State of Vermont, VT, Pltff Mot Prelim Injunct, Delayed Release, 2015 Case 2:15-cv-00221-wks Document 4 Filed 10/15/15 Page 1 of 7 U.S. CJ~:, T,:n~T COURT DISTRiCT C~ ht·to~l U.S. DISTRICT COURT F;L[D FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT 20150CT 15 PH 2:31 PRISONER A, Plaintiff, ) ) ) …

Two States Approach Stun Gun Law Differently

Article • October 14, 2015

Filed under: Stun Guns/Tasers, State Legislation, Police Department Manuals

Two States Approach Stun Gun Law Differently by Two States Approach Stun Gun Law Differently On June 9 and 10, 2014, Connecticut and Vermont passed laws regulating taser use by police; but, different catalysts led focus to different aspects of regulation. In Connecticut, where 22-yer-old Jose Maldonado died after being …

Vermont DOC Practive of Imprisoning People After Rejecting Parole Plan

Article • October 14, 2015

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Parole, Parole Conditions, Overdetention

Vermont DOC Practive of Imprisoning People After Rejecting Parole Plan by Vermont DOC Practive of Imprisoning People After Rejecting Parole Plan The Vermont Department of Corrections’ (VDOC) process of reviewing prisoners’ post-prison accommodations plan is the subject of a prisoner’s lawsuit alleging VDOC abuses its discretion in denying prisoners release …

Female Vermont Guard Receives Only Misdemeanor for Illegal Sex with Male Prisoner

Article • October 13, 2015

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault

Female Vermont Guard Receives Only Misdemeanor for Illegal Sex with Male Prisoner by Derek Gilna Female Vermont Guard Receives Only Misdemeanor for Illegal Sex with Male Prisoner by Derek Gilna Prisoners’ rights cynics have often noted that both state and federal correctional officers are rarely disciplined or severely punished when …

Walters v. Goddard, VT, Complaint, Failure to Treat gastrointestinal, 2015

Brief • October 7, 2015

Filed under: Gastrointestinal, Failure to Treat

Walters v. Goddard, VT, Complaint, Failure to Treat gastrointestinal, 2015 Case 5:15-cv-00217-gwc Document 1 Filed 10/07/15 Page 1 of 15 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUR2QiS OCT FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT CAROLYN WALTERS, Plaintiff vs. ) ) ) ) JANE GODDARD, ELIZABETH LaFOREST, ELIZABETH WOJCIECHOWSKI, JENIFER LONG, GARRY WEISCHEDEL, …

News In Brief

Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015

Filed under: News in Brief

News In Brief by Alabama: On April 9, 2013, Kenneth Wayne Patton was arrested on a domestic violence charge. When he arrived at the Etowah County Jail, he informed guards that he used to be employed at the St. Clair Correctional Facility and should be put in protective custody. Despite …

State Attorney Shielded Under Absolute Immunity

Article • September 21, 2015

Filed under: Qualified Immunity

State Attorney Shielded Under Absolute Immunity by State Attorney Shielded Under Absolute Immunity On April 23, 2012, Vermont Supreme Court affirmed the trial court ruling that the state's attorney was entitled to absolute immunity. In February 2010, South Burlington Police Officer John O'Connor filed a civil lawsuit against Chittenden County …

PLN v. CCA, VT, Ruling on Motion for Fees, Public Records, 2015

Filing • September 1, 2015

Filed under: Private Prisons, Public Records Act

PLN v. CCA, VT, Ruling on Motion for Fees, Public Records, 2015 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT Washington Unit CIVIL DIVISION Docket No. 332-5-13 Wncv Prison Legal News Plaintiff v. Corrections Corporation of America Defendant DECISION Plaintiff's Motion for Reimbursement of Fees and Costs This is an unusual public records …

Vermont Newspaper Defends Hiring Reporter with Sex Offense Conviction

Article • August 28, 2015 • from PLN September, 2015

Filed under: Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Work, Media

Vermont Newspaper Defends Hiring Reporter with Sex Offense Conviction by Matthew Clarke Vermont Newspaper Defends Hiring Reporter with Sex Offense Conviction by Matt Clarke The publisher of a Vermont newspaper and its sister publication defended the hiring of a registered sex offender as a reporter covering the police and court …

Waterbury, Vermont Loses Revenue in Prison Closure

Article • July 2, 2015

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems

Waterbury, Vermont Loses Revenue in Prison Closure by Waterbury, Vermont Loses Revenue in Prison Closure The closure of a state prison in Waterbury, Vermont will cost Waterbury to lose an income of about $43,000 a year. That is a major item for a village with a projected 2013 annual budget …

Denial of Time Served Credit Violates Vermont Law

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

Filed under: Sentencing, Probation, Overdetention

Denial of Time Served Credit Violates Vermont Law by Mark Wilson Denial of Time Served Credit Violates Vermont Law by Mark Wilson On August 29, 2014, the Vermont Supreme Court held that an amended sentencing order denying time served credit violated state law. In June 2013, Roger Perry pleaded no …

Vermont DOC Contract Summary With Centurion 2015

Publication • 2015

Filed under: Centurion

Vermont DOC Contract Summary With Centurion 2015 STATE OF VERMONT CONTRACT SUMMARY AND CERTIFICATION---- --- ---- Form AA-14 (8/22/11) Note: All sections are required. Incomplete forms will be returned to department. I. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Agency/Department: AHS/ Department of Corrections Contract #: 29960 Amendment#: Centurion of Vermont, LLC VISION Vendor No: …

Second Circuit: Requiring Pretrial Detainees to Perform Forced Labor Unconstitutional; $15,000 Settlement on Remand

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

Filed under: Prison Labor

Second Circuit: Requiring Pretrial Detainees to Perform Forced Labor Unconstitutional; $15,000 Settlement on Remand by Matthew Clarke Second Circuit: Requiring Pretrial Detainees to Perform Forced Labor Unconstitutional; $15,000 Settlement on Remand by Matt Clarke On August 3, 2012, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held it is unconstitutional to force …

Ingerson v. CCA, VT, Release and Settlement, surgery, 2009

Brief • March 28, 2015

Filed under: Surgery

Ingerson v. CCA, VT, Release and Settlement, surgery, 2009 GENERAL RELEASE I, James Ingerson, in exchange for the payment of Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($12,500), the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, hereby release on behalf of myself and my heirs, successors and assigns any and all …

PLN v. CCA, VT, Ruling on Cross-Motions for SJ, Public Records, 2015

Filing • January 21, 2015

Filed under: Private Prisons, Public Records Act

PLN v. CCA, VT, Ruling on Cross-Motions for SJ, Public Records, 2015 CIVIL DIVISION Docket No. 332-5-13 Wncv SUPERIOR COURT Washington Unit Prison Legal News Plaintiff v. Corrections Corporation of America Defendant DECISION Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment This is a public records case in which Plaintiff Prison Legal News (PLN) …

Prisoner Labor Used to Package Potatoes for Vermont Food Bank

Article • January 12, 2015

Filed under: Prison Industries, Prison Labor

Prisoner Labor Used to Package Potatoes for Vermont Food Bank by Prisoner Labor Used to Package Potatoes for Vermont Food Bank   Theresa Snow, executive director of Salvation Farms, a nonprofit organization that works to make use of farm surpluses, dreamed up the idea of using prisoner labor to sort …

$5,000 Settlement for Housing Discrimination Based on Disability

Article • October 3, 2014

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners

$5,000 Settlement for Housing Discrimination Based on Disability by On January 28, 2010, Vermont Human Rights Commission (VHRC) found reasonable grounds that Dismas of Vermont, Inc., illegally discriminated against Finbar Patrick McGarry in housing based on his disability. McGarry had filed a housing complaint with VHRC and with U.S. Office …

2012-2014 Vermont Amended Inmate Phone Contract

Kickback publication • September 24, 2014

2012-2014 Vermont Amended Inmate Phone Contract DOC CONTRACT AMENDMENT ROUTING SHEET CONTRACTOR: Public Communications Services, Inc. (PCS) CONTRACT MAXIMUM AMOUNT: $Q Contract # 18252 Amendment # Replace Contract #_ SERVICE SITE: All Facilities CURRENT FY ALLOCATION: $Q 1 FY 14 ALLOCATION: $Q FY ALLOCATION: $ CONTRACT TYPE: (Check only one) …

Taylor v. Vermont State Senior Trooper, VT, Complaint, ADA unreasonable arrest death taser, 2014

Brief • June 18, 2014

Filed under: Stun Guns/Tasers, Americans with Disabilities Act, Police--Excessive Force, False Arrest

Taylor v. Vermont State Senior Trooper, VT, Complaint, ADA unreasonable arrest death taser, 2014

Vermont DOC Contract Summary With Centurion 2014

Publication • 2014

Filed under: Centurion

Vermont DOC Contract Summary With Centurion 2014 STATE OF VERMONT CONTRACT SUMMARY AND CERTIFICATION - - - -- -- -- -- Form AA-14 8/2Ull Note: All sections are l't< uired. Incom 1klt' form . will be returned to d~ uulmrnt. Contract II: 28239 Agency/Department: A HS/ Department of Corrections Vendor …