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Publication • July 29, 2016
Filed under: Prison Reform, Sentencing
Future of Sentencing in NY - State Recommendations for Reform, NY State Commission on Sentencing Reform, 2009 The Future of Sentencing in New York State: Recommendations for Reform New York State Commission on Sentencing Reform January 30, 2009 Table of Contents Page Commission Members ......................................................................... iv Commission Staff...................................................................................v Acknowledgements .............................................................................. …
Publication • July 29, 2016
Inalienable Rights – Applying International Human Rights Standards to the U.S. Criminal Justice System, AFSC, 2009 INALIENABLE RIGHTS Applying international human rights standards to the U.S. criminal justice system www.afsc.org AFSC New York Metropolitan Regional Office (NYMRO) Criminal Justice Program, Prison Watch Project 972 Broad Street, 6th Floor Newark, NJ …
Article • July 28, 2016
$490,000 Settlement for Philadelphia Man Injured during Rough Police Transport by The City of Philadelphia paid $490,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging unlawful arrest and injuries suffered during a police transport. James McKenna, 34, was at a bar on June 23, 2011, with his girlfriend when his offer of complimentary …
Article • July 28, 2016
$198,000 Settlement in Officers’ Excessive Force upon Connecticut Man by The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut paid a $198,000 to settle a civil rights action claiming police officers used excessive force during the May 20, 2011, arrest of Orlando Lopez. Lopez led police on a high speed chase after they tried …
Article • July 28, 2016
Filed under: Police Misconduct, Dogs
$131,000 Verdict for Florida Man Bitten by K-9 Dog by A Florida State Jury awarded $131,250.08 to a man who was attacked by a K-9 chasing a suspect. As he was assisting a friend on June 4, 2010, to cut his grass, a City of St. Petersburg police dog that …
Article • July 28, 2016
$52,500 Settlement for Man Wrongfully Arrested During New York City Protest by The City of New York paid $52,500 to a man who was falsely arrested on October 14, 2011, during the Occupy Wall Street Movement (OWSM). Eric J. Russell was a participant in the OWSM.  He alleged that at …
Article • July 28, 2016
$45,000 Settlement for Federal Prisoner Denied Care for Broken Arm by The federal Bureau of Prisons paid $45,000 to settle a Federal Tort Claims Act action alleging negligent medical treatment, or non-treatment in connection with a broken wrist. While at Leavenworth Prison on August 5, 1995, prisoner Arthur Mitchell broke …
Article • July 28, 2016
$42,000 Settlement for Catholic Nun Sexually Harassed by BOP Chaplain by The federal Bureau of Prisons paid $42,000 to settle a sexual harassment claim brought by a Catholic nun who worked as a Chaplin at FCT La Tuna in New Mexico. Sister Sofia Berrones’ Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint alleged …
Article • July 28, 2016
$23,770 Settlement for Sheriff’s Censorship of Facebook Comments by The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office (SDCSO) paid $23,770 to settle a lawsuit alleging it violated a man’s First Amendment rights by deleting his comments on SDCSO’s Facebook page. Dimitrius Karras posted comments asking Sheriff William D Gore, “Do you plead …
Article • July 28, 2016
$20,000 Settlement in Slip and Fall on BOP Property by The federal Bureau of Prisons paid $20,000 to settle a Federal Tort Claims Act action for a slip and fall injury. Wealth Liggins alleged that on November 21, 1993, she was an invitee on the premises of the Federal Medical …
Article • July 28, 2016
10-Month Lockdown at North Carolina Prison Caused by Fights or Understaffing by About 600 prisoners at North Carolina’s Scotland Correctional Institution (SCI) were on a 10-month lockdown as of September 2014.  The lockdown proceeded in stages from total isolation to a few privileges. The lockdown began on December 28, 2013, …
Article • July 28, 2016
$18,778 Settlement for Leavenworth Employee Discrimination Claim by The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) paid $18,778 to wattle an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint. Arvid D. Bergman’s 1994 complaint alleged he was fired as Counselor GS-09 because he was “handicapped”.  The complaint alleged he had over 20 years of experience …
$6.4 Million Settlement in Death of Baltimore Man in Police Custody by The City of Baltimore reached a settlement of $6.4 million in the high-profile death of Freddie Gray, 25, in April 2015.  The September 2, 2015, agreement “spares us all having the scab of April this year picked over …
Article • July 28, 2016
Filed under: Employee Litigation
$2,500 Settlement for Terminated BOP Employee by The federal Bureau of Prisons paid $2,500 to settle a civil rights action brought by a terminated employee. Pamela M. Saterdalen alleged that between December 1, 1995, and August 16, 1996, she was subjected to violations of her civil rights while employed as …
Article • July 28, 2016
$1,000 Settlement in BOP Employee’s Age Discrimination Complaint by The federal Bureau of Prisons paid $1,000 to settle an employee’s age discrimination complaint. Ronald Riggs, 51, worked at FCI Milan in Michigan when he applied in December of 1999 for a position as Supervisory Clinical Psychologist at FCI Butner in …
Brief • July 28, 2016
Reynolds v. Burchett, KY, Complaint, Sexual Harassment, 2016 AOC-105 Case No. Doc. Code: Cl Rev. 1-07 Page 1 of 1 Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Justice www.courts.ky.gov CR 4.02· CR Official Form 1 Court JlLWffi!JlLO District County 0 ..._Yd= ·=·!3""" ... = .. ·~=~..........~~ CIVIL SUMMONS PLAINTIFF vs. DEFENDANT Joe …
Brief • July 28, 2016
Center for Legal Advocacy v. Bicha, CO, Mot to Dismiss, Jail Mental Health, 2016 Case 1:11-cv-02285-NYW Document 78 Filed 07/28/16 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. ll-CV-02285-NYW CENTER FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY, d/b/a DISABILITY LAW COLORADO, Plaintiff, …
Brief • July 28, 2016
Orr v. California, 9th Circuit, ACLU Amicus Brief, Police False Arrest, 2016 Nos. 15-16514, 16-15014, 16-15109 (Consolidated Appeals) UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT HARRISON ORR, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TERRENCE PLUMB, Officer, California Highway Patrol Defendant-Appellant, and JAY BRAME, Officer, California Highway Patrol, CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, and STATE …
Brief • July 28, 2016
Callaway v. Travis County, TX, Order Denying Motion for Summary Judgment, Excessive Force, 2016 Case 1:15-cv-00103-SS Document 116 Filed 07/28/16 Page 1 of 30 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION CAROLINE CALLAWAY, Plaintiff, 2015 411 9 CAUSE NO.: A-15-CA-00103-SS -vs- TRAVIS COUNTY, …
Filing • July 28, 2016
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship
PLN v. Lester, et al., OK, Consent Decree, censorship, 2016 Case 5:16-cv-00198-HE Document 36 Filed 07/28/16 Page 1 of 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. Case No. CIV-16-0198-HE JOSEPH K. …
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