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Don't Shoot Portland v. City of Portland, OR, Court Order, Excessive Force Against Protestors, 2020

Brief • June 9, 2020

Filed under: Retaliation for Organizing, Protests, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Excessive Force (Police)

Don't Shoot Portland v. City of Portland, OR, Court Order, Excessive Force Against Protestors, 2020 Case 3:20-cv-00917-HZ Document 29 Filed 06/09/20 Page 1 of 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON DON’T SHOOT PORTLAND, a nonprofit corporation, in its individual capacity; NICHOLAS J. ROBERTS, in …

Don't Shoot Portland v. City of Portland, OR, Complaint, Excessive Force Against Protestors, 2020

Brief • June 5, 2020

Filed under: Retaliation for Organizing, Protests, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Excessive Force (Police)

Don't Shoot Portland v. City of Portland, OR, Complaint, Excessive Force Against Protestors, 2020 Case 3:20-cv-00917-HZ Document 1 Filed 06/05/20 Jesse Merrithew, OSB No. 074564 Email: jesse@lmhlegal.com Viktoria Safarian, OSB No. 175487 Email: viktoria@lmhlegal.com Levi Merrithew Horst PC 610 SW Alder Street, Suite 415 Portland, Oregon 97205 Telephone: (971) 229-1241 …

Don't Shoot Portland v. City of Portland, OR, Motion for Temp Restraining Order, Excessive Force Against Protestors, 2020

Brief • June 5, 2020

Filed under: Retaliation for Organizing, Protests, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Excessive Force (Police)

Don't Shoot Portland v. City of Portland, OR, Motion for Temp Restraining Order, Excessive Force Against Protestors, 2020 Case 3:20-cv-00917-HZ Document 2 Filed 06/05/20 Page 1 of 38 Jesse Merrithew, OSB No. 074564 Email: jesse@lmhlegal.com Viktoria Safarian, OSB No. 175487 Email: viktoria@lmhlegal.com Levi Merrithew Horst PC 610 SW Alder Street, …

Coos County Sheriff's Office Contract Summary With Wellpath, 2020

Publication • May 5, 2020

Filed under: Correct Care Solutions

Coos County Sheriff's Office Contract Summary With Wellpath, 2020 CJ 2020-0255 COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL COOS COUNTY, OREGON Coos County Filing Cover Sheet 05/05/2020 10:33: 10 AM TO: Coos County Clerk's Office FROM: Sheriff's. Office . Please file the attached document in the selected category indicated in the box below using the …

News in Brief

Article • May 1, 2020 • from PLN May, 2020

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by California: On March 28, 2020, death row prisoner Lonnie Franklin Jr., 67, aka “Grim Sleeper,” was found unresponsive in his San Quentin cell. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman Terry Thornton told reporters, “There were no signs of trauma. They don’t know why he died.” …

The Ongoing Push to End Outrageous Prison Phone Charges

Article • April 1, 2020 • from PLN April, 2020

Filed under: Telephone Rates, State Legislation

The Ongoing Push to End Outrageous Prison Phone Charges by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso Groups in several states are drawing increased attention to the high cost of jail and prison phone rates, and pushing to reduce or eliminate such charges. HRDC, the publisher of PLN, has been a …

Ninth Circuit Reverses Suit Over Fees Charged Prepaid Debit Cards Given To Released Prisoners

Article • April 1, 2020 • from PLN April, 2020

Filed under: Seizure of Prisoner Funds

Ninth Circuit Reverses Suit Over Fees Charged Prepaid Debit Cards Given To Released Prisoners by Bob Williams by Bob Williams On March 16, 2020, the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a lower court decision dismissing a suit brought by a released prisoner over the fees charged to use the release …

$70,000 Settlement For Oregon DOC Prisoner Dying from Flu

Article • April 1, 2020 • from PLN April, 2020

Filed under: Respiratory, Contagious Disease -- Misc., Infections, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

$70,000 Settlement For Oregon DOC Prisoner Dying from Flu by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Oregon citizen Tina Ferri began serving a 70-month sentence for felony assault and methamphetamine possession at the Oregon Department of Corrections’ (ODC) Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF) for women in October of 2017. In March …

Neves v. State of Oregon, OR, Judgment, Retaliation, 2020

Brief • March 18, 2020

Filed under: Retaliation

Neves v. State of Oregon, OR, Judgment, Retaliation, 2020 18CV05915 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF MARION JOHN NEVES, Case No. 18CV05915 Plaintiff, GENERAL JUDGMENT vs. STATE OF OREGON, acting by and through the Oregon Youth Authority Defendant. PARTRIDGE, Circuit Court Judge. Based …

Brown v. Stored Value Cards, 9th Circuit, Opinion, Debit Cards, 2020

Brief • March 16, 2020

Filed under: Prisoner Property

Brown v. Stored Value Cards, 9th Circuit, Opinion, Debit Cards, 2020 FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT DANICA LOVE BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, No. 18-35735 v. D.C. No. 3:15-cv-01370MO STORED VALUE CARDS, INC., DBA Numi Financial; CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Enid, Oklahoma, Defendants-Appellees. OPINION Appeal …

Brown v. Stored Value Cards, 9th Circuit, Opinion, Debit Cards, 2020

Filing • March 16, 2020

Filed under: Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Prisoner Property

Brown v. Stored Value Cards, 9th Circuit, Opinion, Debit Cards, 2020 FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT DANICA LOVE BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, No. 18-35735 v. D.C. No. 3:15-cv-01370MO STORED VALUE CARDS, INC., DBA Numi Financial; CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Enid, Oklahoma, Defendants-Appellees. OPINION Appeal …

Neves v. State of Oregon, OR, Verdict Form, Retalitation, 2020

Brief • March 11, 2020

Filed under: Retaliation

Neves v. State of Oregon, OR, Verdict Form, Retalitation, 2020 STATE OF OREG(ki i )v1arion County Circuit Court · MAR 11 2020 I 6 N 0 (:1 FILED_ 2 8er, cl .: ·5o 8 4-, _.. 0 0.. 0 u 3 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON …

Simms-Belaire v. Washington County, OR, Complaint, Failure to Comply With ADA, 2020

Brief • March 6, 2020

Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act

Simms-Belaire v. Washington County, OR, Complaint, Failure to Comply With ADA, 2020 Case 3:20-cv-00338-SI Document 5 Filed 03/06/20 Page 1 of 12 Lynn S. Walsh, OSB #924955 email: walsh@europa.com 610 SW Alder St., #415 Portland, Oregon 97205 Telephone: 503-790-2772 Attorney for Plaintiff UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF …

Oregon Lawmakers Prohibit Prison and Jail Telephone Kickbacks

Article • March 3, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Oregon Lawmakers Prohibit Prison and Jail Telephone Kickbacks by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson This isn’t just an issue of economics,” said Oregon Senator Sara Gelser, the chief sponsor of a bill prohibiting jail and prison telephone contract kickbacks that passed nearly unanimously. “This is really about the humanity of …

Oregon Prison Guard, Guilty of Pocketing $10,811 in Falsified Overtime, Sues for Racism

Article • February 4, 2020 • from PLN February, 2020

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Guards/Staff

Oregon Prison Guard, Guilty of Pocketing $10,811 in Falsified Overtime, Sues for Racism by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson An Oregon prison guard’s 37-year career came to an inglorious end when he was caught stealing $10,881 from the Department of Corrections by falsifying his time cards. After a failed attempt …

Brelin v. Oregon Dept of Corrections, OR, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2020

Brief • January 10, 2020

Filed under: Sexual Assault

Brelin v. Oregon Dept of Corrections, OR, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2020 Case 3:19-cv-00672-IM Document 18 Filed 01/10/20 Page 1 of 7 ELLEN F. ROSENBLUM Attorney General ANDREW HALLMAN #083480 Assistant Attorney General JESSICA SPOONER #105919 Assistant Attorney General Department of Justice 1162 Court Street NE Salem, OR 97301-4096 Telephone: (503) …

Jury Awards Oregon Prisoner $350,000 After Guard Announces He Was a “PC” Case

Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020

Filed under: Protective Custody

Jury Awards Oregon Prisoner $350,000 After Guard Announces He Was a “PC” Case by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In April 2019, a jury awarded a prisoner held at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution $350,000 in damages when he was attacked by other prisoners after a guard announced that he …

Deaf Oregon Prisoner Awarded $125,000 for Jail’s Failure to Accommodate Disability

Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020

Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Settlements

Deaf Oregon Prisoner Awarded $125,000 for Jail’s Failure to Accommodate Disability by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson On September 25, 2019, a federal jury in Oregon ordered Multnomah County jail officials to pay $125,000 to a deaf man for refusing to accommodate his disability while he was in custody. David …

First-Class Mail Insufficient for Mailing Date to be Filing Date in Oregon

Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020

First-Class Mail Insufficient for Mailing Date to be Filing Date in Oregon by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The Oregon Court of Appeals held on July 31, 2019 that first-class mail is insufficient to allow a mailing date to serve as the filing date for a notice of appeal. The …

Oregon Prisoner’s Preventable Death Reveals Culture of Systemic Indifference

Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020

Filed under: Wrongful Death

Oregon Prisoner’s Preventable Death Reveals Culture of Systemic Indifference by Mark Wilson  by Mark Wilson Michael Barton was sentenced to a six-year prison term by the Jackson County Circuit Court in April 2017, for second-degree robbery of a bank. Surveillance video immediately called his mental state into question when it …