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$200,000 Settlement Given to Family of California Man Who Died of Heart Failure in Pretrial Custody by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Jorge Osvaldo Cottini, who was being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles pending trial, died of heart problems after allegedly being denied his prescribed heart …
Article • July 8, 2018
California Prisoner Awarded $500 for Spread of Cancer Due to Medical Indifference by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Armster Hampton, whose cancer potentially spread because prison medical staff failed to initiate any testing or treatment, was awarded $500 in damages by a federal jury.      In 1999 and 2003, while …
$700 Settlement Agreed to by California Prisoner Treated with Deliberate Medical Indifference by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis  Marvin Glenn Hollis, who was denied appropriate treatment for a serious medical infection while incarcerated in California's High Desert State Prison, accepted a $700 settlement offer made by prison officials.      According to …
Article • July 8, 2018
Filed under: Pain, Failure to Treat, Bedding
California Prisoner Settles with Prison Doctor Accused of Deliberate Indifference by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis  Christopher Du Pree, a prisoner at the Lancaster, California, correctional facility, accepted a settlement for an undisclosed amount against the prison physician whom he accused of deliberate indifference to his medical needs.      In …
Pre-Trial Detainee Settles Excessive Force Claim Against Los Angeles Deputies for $5,000 by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Hilliard Williams, who was being held in pre-trial detention in Los Angeles, California, agreed to a $5,000 settlement against four Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies for using excessive force against him.      …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Troubles at California Jail Lead Sheriff to Forgo Reelection by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Orange County, California’s jail system has been a hotbed of abuses for many years, accumulating a reputation for lawlessness on the part of prisoners and staff members alike. [See: PLN, June 2018, p.28; Jan. 2016, …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
California: Whistle-blowing Prison Employee Fired, Loses Lawsuit by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon For over two decades, federal courts have been issuing orders, injunctions and sanctions in an effort to force California’s prison system to provide adequate treatment to mentally ill prisoners. That approach does not appear to be working. …
Brief • July 6, 2018
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Dansby v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Complaint, Unlawful Arrest and Detention, 2018 C 1 e 2:18-cv-05866-SJO-SK Document 1 Filed 07/04/18 Page 1 of 22 Page ID #:1 DONALD W. COOK, CSB 116666 ATTORNEY AT LAW 2 3 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2910 Los Angeles, CA 90010 (213) 252-9444 / …
Brief • July 3, 2018
Wood v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Summons and Complaint, False Arrest and Medical Neglect, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-05788--KS Document 6 Filed 07/03/18 Page 1 A0440iatn o&m ~z110m-Ao.m I F . of 2 . UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT · · forlbe Central DIS1rld MARSHAL WOOD Page ID #:26 BQMD Of supcn,,,~0i,~ …
Settlement in Class-action ADA Suit Against Shasta County, California Jail by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Everett Joseph Jewett, a disabled prisoner held in the medical unit at a jail in Shasta County, California, filed suit in federal court in 2013 alleging the facility had failed to comply with the …
Article • July 2, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
State Criminal Justice Reform Efforts Gaining Traction by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis On the federal level, hopes for criminal justice reform have fallen victim to partisan bickering in Congress and a lack of substantive interest from the White House. Fortunately, state officials are not waiting around, and state-level reform …
Article • July 2, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Restraints
Supreme Court Reverses Ninth Circuit Ruling Banning Pretrial Full-body Shackling by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna In an opinion issued May 14, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that banned the full-body shackling of pretrial detainees, based on the issue of …
Article • July 2, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Statistics/Trends
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Reports Inaccurate Jail Violence Data by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Already rocked by a scandal that put its former sheriff and his top deputy behind bars, the Los Angeles County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department (LASD) has come under fire for its inconsistent reporting of violent incidents in …
Wilson v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2018 se 2:18-cv-05775-KS Document 1 Filed 07/01/18 Page 1 of 75 Page ID # :1 1 BARRETT S. LITT, SBN 45527 Email: blitt@.kmbllaw.com 2 RONALD . KA YE, SBN 145051 Email: rok~kmbllaw.com 3 KEVIN J. aHUE, SBN 237556 KA YE, …
Brief • June 26, 2018
Ms. L, et al. v. U.S. Immigration, order granting plaintiffs' motion for classwide preliminary injunction, 2018 Case 3:18-cv-00428-DMS-MDD Document 83 Filed 06/26/18 PageID.1724 Page 1 of 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 Ms. L.; et al., …
Ms. L, et al. v. U.S. Immigration, order on class certification, 2018 Case 3:18-cv-00428-DMS-MDD Document 82 Filed 06/26/18 PageID.1706 Page 1 of 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 Ms. L.; et al., Case No.: 18cv0428 DMS …
Brief • June 26, 2018
Mendoza v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Negligence (Police Shooting), 2015 SETTLEMENT AGR!i:l~MENT AND GENERAL RELEASE THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE (hereinafter referred to as "Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the defendants COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ("COLA") and ANSELMO GONZALEZ (hereinafter collectively referred …
On Sale Now: Prison Labor by Sytonia Reid by Sytonia Reid, Green American Magazine Every day, incarcerated and detained people in both US government and private prisons perform labor during their sentences, with few exceptions. Many provide services for the prison itself, such as cooking, laundry, and maintenance tasks, while …
California Prisoner Threatened and Maltreated by Prison Guards Settles by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Christopher T. Jackson, a prisoner at Lancaster State Prison, California, agreed to settle his civil rights claim against a guard who allegedly retaliated against him with threats, insults, and excessive searches. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In 2005, Jackson …
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