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Barnett v. Goldsmith, WI, Complaint, Retaliation-Beating, 2020

Brief • April 27, 2020

Filed under: Retaliation, Guard Brutality/Beatings

Barnett v. Goldsmith, WI, Complaint, Retaliation-Beating, 2020 Case: 3:20-cv-00298-slc Document #: 8 Filed: 04/27/20 Page 1 of 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN ______________________________________________________________________________ KUAN BARNETT, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 20-cv-298 RUSSELL GOLDSMITH, MICHAEL THOMPSON, TARA WOODRUFF, CHRISTOPHER OLSON, AUSTIN SCHLACHTER, BRIAN REYNOLDS, …

All 50 States Report Prison Understaffing

Article • April 1, 2020 • from PLN April, 2020

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

All 50 States Report Prison Understaffing by Brian Sonenstein by Brian Sonenstein, Shadowproof Every state in the nation has reported prison staffing shortages since 2017, according to research by Shadowproof. This is concerning because “staff shortages” are historically used to push for greater investments in prison systems, oftentimes riding reform …

$110,000 Settlement for Outed Wisconsin Prisoner Informant

Article • April 1, 2020 • from PLN April, 2020

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Informants

$110,000 Settlement for Outed Wisconsin Prisoner Informant by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Regular readers of Prison Legal News may remember the April 2019 article (page 61) chronicling the story of Wisconsin prison guard Sergeant Robert Wilcox. Wilcox placed images of a rat, signifying an informant, next to the names …

Seventh Circuit Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Against Wisconsin Prisoner’s Medical Negligence Claim

Article • April 1, 2020 • from PLN April, 2020

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Evidentiary Ruling

Seventh Circuit Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Against Wisconsin Prisoner’s Medical Negligence Claim by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss A Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on October 29, 2019 that there was a rational basis for the jury to determine that nurse Angela McLean and guard Joseph Cichanowicz did not …

Emergency Order #9, WI, Moratorium on Prisoner Intakes, 2020

Publication • March 20, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19

Emergency Order #9, WI, Moratorium on Prisoner Intakes, 2020 Tony Evers Office of the Governor  State of Wisconsin EMERGENCY ORDER #9 ORDER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Under the authority of Wis. Stat. § 323.12(4) and the public health emergency declared in Executive Order #72, I, Governor Tony Evers, …

Seventh Circuit Upholds Prison Guard’s Rape Convictions, But County Not Liable

Article • March 4, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guards/Staff

Seventh Circuit Upholds Prison Guard’s Rape Convictions, But County Not Liable by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer Darryl L. Christensen was a Polk County, Wisconsin jail guard who over the course of three years, between 2011 and 2014, repeatedly sexually assaulted two female prisoners. When this was discovered by jail …

Seventh Circuit Upholds Denial of Wisconsin Prisoner’s Request to Marry Psychologist

Article • March 4, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Mental Health

Seventh Circuit Upholds Denial of Wisconsin Prisoner’s Request to Marry Psychologist by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon John Nigl began his 100-year prison stretch in 2001 at Waupun Correctional Institution in Wisconsin. From April of 2013 until January of 2015, Nigl received psychological counseling from Dr. Sandra Johnston. Their sessions …

Wisconsin Pays Another $5 Million for Abuse at Controversial Juvenile Facility

Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020

Filed under: Excessive Force, Settlements, Mental Health, Juveniles

Wisconsin Pays Another $5 Million for Abuse at Controversial Juvenile Facility by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Wisconsin has agreed to settlements with three juveniles who alleged abuse while they were held at the Lincoln Hills School for Boys/Copper Lake School for Girls (LH/CL). Paige Ray-Cluney, Laera Reed and Jacob …

Burnley v. Village of Brown Deer, WI, Brief in Opposition to MSJ, Excessive Force, 2019

Brief • December 2, 2019

Filed under: Excessive Force, Shootings, Excessive Force (Police)

Burnley v. Village of Brown Deer, WI, Brief in Opposition to MSJ, Excessive Force, 2019 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN ______________________________________________________________________________ MANUEL L. BURNLEY, JR. et al., Plaintiffs, v. Judge J.P. Stadtmueller Case No.: 19-cv-364 VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, et al., Defendants. ______________________________________________________________________________ PLAINTIFF’S BRIEF IN OPPOSITION …

Seventh Circuit Holds Magistrate Judge May Dismiss Case Using Wisconsin’s Memorandum of Understanding Granting Limited Consent

Article • November 19, 2019

Filed under: Medical, Failure to Treat

Seventh Circuit Holds Magistrate Judge May Dismiss Case Using Wisconsin’s Memorandum of Understanding Granting Limited Consent by On October 10, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that a limited granting to the exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge (magistrate), as expressed in …

Seventh Circuit Affirms District Court Order Granting Summary Judgment In Eighth Amendment Medical Case

Article • October 12, 2019

Filed under: Pain, Eighth Amendment

Seventh Circuit Affirms District Court Order Granting Summary Judgment In Eighth Amendment Medical Case by Chad Marks by Chad Marks  Jeremy Lockett, a prisoner at the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF), brought a lawsuit arguing that prison medical staff nurse practitioner (NP) Tanya Bonson and nurse Beth Edge were deliberately …

Seventh Circuit Affirms Lower Court’s Summary Judgment Order in Self-Mutilation Case

Article • September 16, 2019

Filed under: Medical, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Failure to Protect (Staff)

Seventh Circuit Affirms Lower Court’s Summary Judgment Order in Self-Mutilation Case by Chad Marks by Chad Marks Lloyd Johnson brought a civil suit against the Milwaukee County Medical Health Clinic (MHC), claiming that his rights were violated when he was not provided constitutionally adequate medical care leading to self-mutilation. On …

Wisconsin Prisoner Sues After Injury; Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal

Article • September 9, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019

Filed under: Medical, Injury -- Misc.

Wisconsin Prisoner Sues After Injury; Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer On March 6, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal lawsuit filed by Wisconsin prisoner Ezra R.E. French. According to the ruling, French was working on a …

Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court’s Denial of Blind Prisoner’s Request for Counsel

Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019

Filed under: Blind Prisoners, Appointment of Counsel

Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court’s Denial of Blind Prisoner’s Request for Counsel by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s order denying a blind prisoner’s motion to appoint counsel. James V. Pennewell was blind in his left eye due …

Quiles v. Haines, WI, Complaint, Black Mold, 2019

Brief • July 18, 2019

Filed under: Environmental Law, Water, Sanitation

Quiles v. Haines, WI, Complaint, Black Mold, 2019 Case: 3:19-cv-00585-wmc Document #: 1 Filed: 07/18/19 Page 1 of 17 OOC HO H/HLTO, IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT , FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN,. g.0 C NICASIO CUE VAS QUILES, HI; SCOTT ANDRASTEK; CARLOS ABADIA; RAYMOND CODY; TERENCE BREWER; …

Former Wisconsin Governor Regrets Building Prisons

Article • June 4, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019

Filed under: Prison Reform

Former Wisconsin Governor Regrets Building Prisons by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer Tommy G. Thompson, who served as governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001, has recently said he regrets building so many prisons during his tenure.  In April 2018 he wrote an op-ed for the Journal Sentinel, stating he …

Wisconsin - library materials reviewed

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Publications/Books, Banned Book Lists, Censorship

Wisconsin - library materials reviewed LIBRARY MATERIALS REVIEWED 7/31/2013 Disclaimer: Publications are reviewed in accordance with criteria set forth in DAI Policy 309.05.01, Selection of Library Materials This list is not all-inclusive and is subject to change. TITLE $50 KNIFE SHOP 50 GREEN GADGETS FOR THE EVIL GENIUS 50 SPY …

Wisconsin - Magazines 2006 to 9-5-2019

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Publications/Books, Banned Book Lists, Censorship

Wisconsin - Magazines 2006 to 9-5-2019 REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS - 2006 12/21/2016 MAGAZINE 4 the Streets ACOUSTIC GUITAR ISSUE REVIEWED DENIED Voume 2 JUNE 2006 3/10/06 5/22/06 NO NO PAGE and REASON see "Elements for Life" INST AGENCY JCI ADVOCATE FEBRUARY 2006 2/4/06 NO RGCI ADVOCATE June 6, 2006 5/24/06 NO …

Wisconsin - reviewed books

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Publications/Books, Banned Book Lists, Censorship

Wisconsin - reviewed books REVIEWED BOOKS - Inmate Property 6/27/2019 Disclaimer: Publications may be reviewed in accordance with DOC Administrative Code 309.04 Inmate Mail and DOC 309.05 Publications. The list may not include all books due to the volume of publications received. To quickly find a title press the "F" …

Wisconsin police officer decertifications

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Police Misconduct

Wisconsin police officer decertifications last Name Banta ----=----::.:.,. ______ Barthel Basso Bisonette Carpenter Clark Couillard Elkin Fenstermacher Frye Galicia Gerlach Geyer Gregerson Griffin Hanzlik Jefson Johnson Johnson Klismet Koentopp -Kulik Leino Malchow Marsolek Martin Michels Neith O'Keefe Olson Olszewski Parsons Pope Quiles Rising Sun Rudolph Runde Schriever Sellwood Sperbeck Thayer …