First Circuit: Denial of Humira Psoriasis Treatment Not Deliberately Indifferent by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that a lower court properly granted summary judgment to a Massachusetts prison doctor who refused to prescribe Humira to treat a pretrial detainee’s …
Lawsuit Challenging Phone Kickbacks at Massachusetts Jail Survives Motion to Dismiss by In December 2018, a Massachusetts federal district court refused to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the cost of phone calls made by prisoners at the Bristol County House of Correction (BCHC). [See: PLN, Sept. 2018, p.36]. Before the court …
Why We Need More Journalism Courses Taught in Prison by Shaheen Pasha For those incarcerated, the study of journalism can aid rehabilitation by providing tangible skills and a chance to increase understanding of prisoners’ experiences by Shaheen Pasha, Nieman Reports John J. Lennon, also known as Inmate # 04A0823, sits …
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Harvard Student Group Advocates for Prison Education, Reform by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin The Harvard Organization for Prison Education and Advocacy, a student-led group known as HOPE, was established in the 1950s as part of Harvard University’s Phillips Brooks House Association. Since its inception the organization has provided tutoring …
Massachusetts DOC - Securus rates 2018-2023 Dennis J. Reinhold Senior Vice President and General Counsel March 1, 2018 Via Email ' Nilsa Morales Director of Fiscal Affairs Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security 1 Ashburton Place - Room 213 3 Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Re: Securus Technologies Dear Ms. …
Massachusetts DOC - Securus contract 2018-2023 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS - STANDARD CONTRACT FORM This form is jointly issued and published by the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (ANFl. the Office of the Comptroller (CTR) and the Operational Services Division (OSD) as the default contract for all Commonwealth Departments when …
Martin v. Gross, MA, Order, Consent to Record, 2018 Case 1:16-cv-11362-PBS Document 159 Filed 12/10/18 Page 1 of 44 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ___________________________________ ) K. ERIC MARTIN and RENÉ PÉREZ, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Civil Action v. ) No. 16-11362-PBS ) WILLIAM GROSS, in his …
Suicides Increasing in Massachusetts Prisons and Jails by In April 2017, former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez hanged himself in his cell at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Massachusetts. His death focused the attention of state authorities, and the public, on the problem of prisoner suicides. Bristol …
Dog-Sniff Search Policy Allowed Under Massachusetts Law, but APA Procedures Required by The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held on April 19, 2018 that the Massachusetts Department of Correction (MDOC) had authority to implement a policy that requires prison visitors to be subject to drug-detecting dogs. However, the Court also found the …
Pesce v. Coppinger, MA, Complaint, Failure to Treat, 2018 Case 1:18-cv-11972 Document 1 Filed 09/19/18 Page 1 of 18 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ____________________________________ ) GEOFFREY PESCE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) KEVIN F. COPPINGER, in his official ) capacity …
Massachusetts County Faces Lawsuit Over Phone Fee Kickbacks by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin On May 2, 2018, attorneys with Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), the Legal Services Center at Harvard Law School and the law firm of Bailey & Glasser LLP filed a …
Massachusetts Settles Claim by U.S. over Gender-Biased Prison Guard Exam by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The state of Massachusetts agreed to stop using the Caritas physical abilities test in the selection process of its prison guards upon a judicial finding that it negatively discriminated against women — and it agreed …
$78,214 Awarded to Massachusetts Prisoner Assaulted by Other Inmates by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A prisoner incarcerated in the Massachusetts Department of Corrections (MDOC) who warned guards of an impending attack, was assured by them of his safety, and then attacked, was awarded $78,214 by a Superior Court jury. …
Civil Commitment Used to Imprison Drug Users in Massachusetts by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon While most states have laws allowing the involuntary civil commitment (ICC) of the mentally ill, some states extend such laws to addicted drug abusers. Massachusetts is the only state to specify by statute that people …
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 …
The Inside Story of a Legendary Prison Debate Team by Daniel S. Throop Our victories over college students weren’t just for us—they were for incarcerated people everywhere. by Daniel S. Throop, The Marshall Project, in collaboration with Vice “I can’t believe they lost!” I blurted out to confused looks from …
Mora-Villalpando v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection et al., WA, Amended Complaint, Failure to Comply with FOIA Request, 2018 1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 6 7 8 Maria Mora-Villalpando, No. 2:18-cv-655 9 Plaintiff, …
Water at Massachusetts Prison Under Scrutiny from Prisoners, Advocates, Public Agencies by Panagioti Tsolkas by Panagioti Tsolkas When Wayland Coleman, a prisoner at MCI-Norfolk in Massachusetts, stepped out of the shower last year he noticed something strange. It was as if the towel he used to dry himself was, in …
