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3 Murders in 10 Months at Oklahoma Prison Run by CCA

Article • January 3, 2018

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prison/Jail Murders

3 Murders in 10 Months at Oklahoma Prison Run by CCA by Joe Watson by Joe Watson Three prisoners were murdered in a span of 10 months at an Oklahoma facility run by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the largest for-profit prison operator in the country. The trio of homicides …

Simmons v. Fallin, OK, Order, 2017

Brief • December 27, 2017

Filed under: Class Notice

Simmons v. Fallin, OK, Order, 2017 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA GLYNN SIMMONS, et al., Plaintiff, v. MARY FALLIN, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. CIV-17-908-SLP ORDER Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation …

Supreme Court of Oklahoma Rules Compulsory Debt to Be Paid by Appropriation

Article • December 26, 2017

Filed under: Armor Correctional Health Services, Medical, Private Contractors

Supreme Court of Oklahoma Rules Compulsory Debt to Be Paid by Appropriation by The Supreme Court of Oklahoma affirmed a trial court’s ruling granting summary judgment to Armor Correctional Health Services for the award of payment for medical services provided to Oklahoma prisoners and detainees. The court retained the appeal …

$420 to Assaulted Former Oklahoma Jail Prisoner for Injuries

Article • December 22, 2017

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Injury -- Misc., Jail Specific

$420 to Assaulted Former Oklahoma Jail Prisoner for Injuries by Matthew Clarke Mr. Dowler was 31-years old when he in custody for DUI in the city of Bixby in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. While he was in custody, he was assaulted and suffered cuts on his head and two fractured teeth. …

$10.25 Million Jury Award in Suit over Oklahoma Jail Prisoner’s Death

Article • December 5, 2017 • from PLN December, 2017

Filed under: Jail Specific, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

$10.25 Million Jury Award in Suit over Oklahoma Jail Prisoner’s Death by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On March 20, 2017, an Oklahoma federal jury awarded $10.25 million to the estate of a prisoner who died at the Tulsa County Jail. According to court documents, Elliot Earl Williams, 37, a …

Tenth Circuit Reinstates Suit over Failure to Provide Medical Treatment to Oklahoma Arrestee/Prisoner

Article • December 5, 2017 • from PLN December, 2017

Filed under: Failure to Treat

Tenth Circuit Reinstates Suit over Failure to Provide Medical Treatment to Oklahoma Arrestee/Prisoner by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On January 23, 2017, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part a district court’s grant of summary judgment to an Oklahoma state trooper and jailers who failed to obtain …

$175,000 Jury Award For Deliberate Indifference Leading to Detainee's Death

Article • December 1, 2017

Filed under: Cardiovascular, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific

$175,000 Jury Award For Deliberate Indifference Leading to Detainee's Death by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal jury awarded the estate of a man who died in an Oklahoma jail $175,000 for violation of the deceased's constitutional rights. Charles Holdstock, a 63-year-old attorney, was charged with child molestation in …

Carney v. Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, OK, Appeal, Compelled Speach, 2017

Brief • November 28, 2017

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights

Carney v. Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, OK, Appeal, Compelled Speach, 2017 PUBLISH FILED United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS November 28, 2017 FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT _________________________________ Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court RAY NEAL CARNEY, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. No. 16-6276 OKLAHOMA …

Woodson v. McCollum, OK, Opinion, Plaintiff Obligation to Pay Filing Fees, 2017

Brief • November 20, 2017

Filed under: Filing Fees (PLRA), Frivolous Litigation, Filing Fees

Woodson v. McCollum, OK, Opinion, Plaintiff Obligation to Pay Filing Fees, 2017 PUBLISH FILED United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS November 20, 2017 FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT _________________________________ Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court MARCUS D. WOODSON, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. No. 17-6064 TRACY …

Norrid v. DARP, OK, Complaint, Forced Labor Human Trafficking, 2017

Brief • October 27, 2017

Filed under: Prison Labor, Work Conditions/Safety

Norrid v. DARP, OK, Complaint, Forced Labor Human Trafficking, 2017

Prisoner Showed Good Cause for Extension of Time

Article • October 10, 2017 • from PLN October, 2017

Filed under: Medication, Failure to Treat, Law Library Access/Adequacy, Grievances

Prisoner Showed Good Cause for Extension of Time by The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held a district court erred in denying a prisoner’s motion for extension of time to respond to a dispositive motion. Oklahoma state prisoner Archie Rachel, 71, filed suit in federal court regarding his medical treatment …

Bennett v. Carter County, OK, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2017

Brief • October 5, 2017

Filed under: Medical, Failure to Treat, Wrongful Death

Bennett v. Carter County, OK, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2017 6:17-cv-00289-SPS Document 51 Filed in ED/OK on 10/05/17 Page 1 of 22 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) JEANNE BENNETT, Administrator ) …

Snow v. Board of County Commissioners, OK, Settlement, Wrongful Death Diabetes, 2017

Brief • September 11, 2017

Filed under: Diabetes, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Snow v. Board of County Commissioners, OK, Settlement, Wrongful Death Diabetes, 2017 .IIIIIIIIIIIIIII III FILED IN DISTRICT COURT OKLAHOMA COUNTY SEP 1 1 2017 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA RICK WARREN 34 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KORY DANE WILSON, COURT CLERK Case …

Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Eighth Amendment Lawsuit Over Botched Oklahoma Execution

Article • August 31, 2017

Filed under: Medication, Pain, Eighth Amendment, Death Penalty

Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Eighth Amendment Lawsuit Over Botched Oklahoma Execution by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On November 15, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the estate of a prisoner who was executed by lethal …

$6.5 Million Jury Award in Oklahoma Jail Rape Lawsuit

Article • August 30, 2017 • from PLN September, 2017

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault

$6.5 Million Jury Award in Oklahoma Jail Rape Lawsuit by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A federal jury awarded an Oklahoma woman $6.5 million after she was sexually assaulted by a Hollis, Oklahoma assistant police chief while held at the Harmon County jail. Tiffany Ann Glover, 33, filed a federal …

USA v. Barnes, OK, Judgment, Wrongful Death Diabetes, 2017

Brief • August 10, 2017

Filed under: Diabetes, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

USA v. Barnes, OK, Judgment, Wrongful Death Diabetes, 2017 Case 5:16-cr-00185-F Document 37 Filed 08/10/17 Page 1 of 7 AO 245B (Rev. 11/16) Judgment in a Criminal Case Sheet 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. …

Tenth Circuit Remands Two-year Sentence for Federal Probation Violation

Article • July 28, 2017 • from PLN August, 2017

Filed under: Witnesses, Probation

Tenth Circuit Remands Two-year Sentence for Federal Probation Violation by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis On October 25, 2016, the Tenth Circuit remanded a case involving a federal probation violation for resentencing due to the improper admission of hearsay testimony from a probation officer. Tremale Henry was on federal supervised …

Lawsuit against Oklahoma Jail for Providing False Information Partially Reinstated on Appeal

Article • June 30, 2017 • from PLN July, 2017

Filed under: Immunity/Liability, Public Records Act

Lawsuit against Oklahoma Jail for Providing False Information Partially Reinstated on Appeal by On July 19, 2016 the Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma reversed, in part, a lower court order dismissing a suit against jail officials accused of providing false and misleading information about a former defendant to a …

Private Prisons in Oklahoma Prove Costly

Article • June 9, 2017 • from PLN June, 2017

Filed under: Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Cost of Prison Systems

Private Prisons in Oklahoma Prove Costly by Private prisons cost the state of Oklahoma $92.7 million in 2015 alone, and almost $1 billion since 2004. With its prison system currently operating at 122 percent of capacity, the Oklahoma Board of Corrections (OBOC) will need even more private prison bed space, …

PLN Settles Censorship Challenge at Oklahoma Jail for $125,000

Article • June 9, 2017 • from PLN June, 2017

Filed under: Publications/Books, Mail Regulations, Due Process, PLN Litigation, Censorship, First Amendment

PLN Settles Censorship Challenge at Oklahoma Jail for $125,000 by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Faced with the censorship of its monthly publication and other correspondence by a jail in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, Prison Legal News, a project of the Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), filed suit in federal district …