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Romance with Jail Guard Lands Sex Offender Back in Prison by Gary Hunter Once described as the most-watched prisoner in Texas, Wesley Wayne Miller has managed to make the news again. Miller, 45, is the state’s first prisoner to be committed under the Sexually Violent Predator Program. He was convicted …
Brief • October 24, 2008
Texas v. GEO Group, Indictment, De La Rosa wrongful death, 2008
Houston District Attorney Caught in E-mail Scandal, Resigns, Held in Contempt by Gary Hunter Houston District Attorney Caught in E-mail Scandal, Resigns, Held in Contempt by Gary Hunter Racist jokes, sexually explicit photos, love notes to his mistress and evidence of improper political campaigning were found in the e-mail account …
Harris County, Texas Sends 600 Jail Prisoners to Private Pen in Louisiana by Harris County, Texas Sends 600 Jail Prisoners to Private Pen in Louisiana In December 2007, Harris County, Texas officials announced they were sending an additional 200 jail prisoners – 180 of them women – to a privately-run …
Article • October 15, 2008 • from PLN October, 2008
Texas Adds Sex Offender Employment and School Information to Registry by Texas Adds Sex Offender Employment and School Information to Registry The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced it is adding information about where sex offenders work and go to school to its online sex offender registry. The registry …
Article • October 15, 2008 • from PLN October, 2008
Texas Youth Commission Settles Lawsuit with U.S. Dept. of Justice by Gary Hunter It took less than three months for Texas officials to reach an agreement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against the Texas Youth Commission (TYC), alleging mistreatment of youthful offenders. A final settlement was …
Article • September 15, 2008 • from PLN September, 2008
Too Many Prisoners, Not Enough Guards Cause Crisis in Texas by Gary Hunter The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) confirmed on January 9, 2008 that an entire wing on the Dalhart Unit was being closed indefinitely. Nearly 300 prisoners were transferred throughout the prison system because the unit had …
Texas Federal Judge Acquits VitaPro Defendants by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On April 22, 2008, Houston, Texas, federal judge Lynn Hughes acquitted former Texas prison chief James “Andy” Collins, 57, and former president and CEO of VitaPro Foods Yank Barry of federal charges for bribery, money laundering, conspiracy and …
Article • September 15, 2008 • from PLN September, 2008
Physical, Mental and Substance Abuse Problems Fuel Recidivism by by Gary Hunter In February 2008 the Urban Institute Justice Policy Center issued a report detailing three major factors fueling the high recidivism rate in U.S. prisons. These factors included Physical Health and Reentry, Mental Health and Reentry and Substance Abuse …
Brief • September 9, 2008
Shustring dba LareDOS v. Salinas and City of Laredo, TX, Complaint, 1st Am mayor newspaper censorship, 2008 Case 5:08-cv-00120 Document 1 Filed in TXSD on 09/09/2008 Page 1 of 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LAREDO DIVISION SHUSTRING PRODUCTIONS, INC. dba LareDOS PUBLISHING Plaintiff v. RAÚL SALINAS …
Fifth Circuit: Texas Prisoners Cannot be Disciplined for Trust Fund Deposits Initiated by Others by Matthew Clarke by Matthew T. Clarke The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that prison officials must introduce evidence that a prisoner participated in a monetary transfer before they can discipline him for trafficking and …
Article • August 15, 2008
Grant of Out-of-Time Appeal in Texas Allows Filing of Motion for New Trial by On January 24, 2007, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) held that, when it grants a habeas petitioner relief in the form of an out-of-time appeal, the defendant may file a motion for new trial …
Article • August 15, 2008
Grant of Out-of-Time Appeal in Texas Allows Filing of Motion for New Trial by On January 24, 2007, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) held that, when it grants a habeas petitioner relief in the form of an out-of-time appeal, the defendant may file a motion for new trial …
Article • August 15, 2008
Failure to State Claim Dismissal Reviewed De Novo by The plaintiff's claim that he was denied due process by lack of notice is rejected; exactly why is not stated. Violation of prison rules concerning disciplinary hearings does not deny due process. The record showed some evidence to support the charge. …
Article • August 15, 2008
Plaintiff Barred “For Life” from Filing Lawsuits Without Court Permission by The plaintiff has filed 34 federal civil lawsuits, 17 of which have been dismissed as frivolous; two are proceeding to trial; others have been dismissed for failure to prosecute or to comply with court orders. This lawsuit largely repeats …
Article • August 15, 2008
Transfer, Dismissal of Suit as Sanction Upheld by The plaintiff, subject to sanctions orders in the Western District of Texas and the Fifth Circuit, filed suit in the Eastern District, where venue was improper, apparently to avoid a rule in the Southern District, which provided for honoring the sanctions orders …
Denial of AIDS Medication, Food to Texas Jail Prisoner Upheld by The plaintiff, prescribed AZT and Crixivan, got no Crixivan for five days and then half-doses for the next 15 days. When he saw a doctor after 19 days, his dosage was promptly increased. He was not able to get …
State Officials Not Liable for Heat Stroke Death of 12 Year Old Boy by State Officials Not Liable for Heat Stroke Deaht of 12 Year Old Boy This is the case of Andrew Lemoine, the 12-year-old boy on antipsychotic medications who died of heat stroke after being made to build …
Firing of Abusive Texas Prison Guards Upheld by The plaintiff correctional officers were fired for misconduct in connection with a use of force. After acquittal in their criminal trials, the prison system refused to restore their jobs. They claimed that the prison system had suppressed exculpatory evidence. Their claims are …
Article • August 15, 2008
No One Liable for Denial of Medical Care to Houston Jail Asthmatic by The plaintiff was arrested and arrived at the police station having an asthma attack. She asked to see a doctor and was told that the clinic was closed. She said she was not medically screened; the clinic …
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