$50,000 Settlement to Texas Prisoner for Feces-Covered Cell by On July 8, 2022, a Texas prisoner’s decade-long legal battle over grossly unsanitary conditions in his cell finally came to an end, when he stipulated to dismissal of his lawsuit against the state Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) after accepting a …
Matthews v. Green, TX, Reply Brief of Appellant Dare Matthews, False Arrest, 2023 No. 23-10178 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT DARE MATTHEWS, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus DETECTIVE E. GREEN, Individually; STEPHANIE SPRINGER, Individually, Defendants-Appellees. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District …
Texas Ships its Most Troubled Youth to Adult Prisons by Jordan Arizmendi by Jordan Arizmendi As a result of a significantly depleted work force, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD), is imploring judges to send its most troubled and violent youth to the adult prison system operated by the state …
JPay LLC v. Houston, TX. Motion for Temporary Stay of Discovery, Electronic Transfer Fees, 2023 Case 3:23-cv-00165-S Document 32 Filed 06/21/23 Page 1 of 4 PageID 513 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS JPAY LLC, A Delaware Limited Liability Company, Civil Action No.: 3:23-cv-00165 …
Texas Lawmakers Vote to Build New Youth Prisons, Ship Some Teens to Adult Lockups by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman In a surprising shift, the Texas Legislature approved construction of new state-run prisons for youth and transferring some teenagers from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) to the more punitive …
Migrant Child Dies in Customs and Border Patrol Custody Nine Days after Entering U.S. by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott Amid a record-breaking surge of migrants at the southern U.S. border, eight-year-old Anadith Tanay Reyes Álvarez, a medically fragile Honduran child, died in a hospital near Harlingen Station …
Texas Prisoner Allegedly Punished by a Guard for Talking About Abortion by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott A Texas prisoner says she was punished for sharing abortion information with fellow prisoners at the Lane Murray Unit in April 2023. Kwaneta Yatrice Harris, 50, is serving a sentence for …
Audit Report on Capital Projects at the Dept of Criminal Justice, March 2023 An Audit Report on OVERVIEW Page |1 Capital Projects at the Department of Criminal Justice Lisa R. Collier, CPA, CFE, CIDA The Department of Criminal Justice (Department) had strong processes for monitoring capital projects, including projects …
In Re Tehum Care Services, Inc-Brief of Amicus Curiea, Inadequate Healthcare, 2023 Case 23-90086 Document 576-1 Filed in TXSB on 05/17/23 Page 1 of 81 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION In re: Chapter 11 TEHUM CARE SERVICES, INC. Case No. 23-90086 …
Anderson v Grayson County, TX, Complaint, Failure to Appoint Counsel, 2023 Case 4:23-cv-00439 Document 1 Filed 05/16/23 Page 1 of 18 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SHERMAN DIVISION CHAZDON ANDERSON, Plaintiff, v. GRAYSON COUNTY; HON. JAMES P. FALLON, in his official capacity …
News in Brief by Alabama: On March 26, 2023, a former state prison guard at Easterling Correctional Facility was arrested for taking bribes to smuggle contraband into the lockup. The Montgomery Advertiser reported that Quindarius Thagard, 27, was fired and charged with use of office for personal gain and promotion …
MTC Accused of Parole Programming Scam at Texas Prisons by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss Utah-based Management and Training Corporation (MTC) faces allegations of breach of contract in Texas, where the private prison firm allegedly forced prisoners to sign for parole-required treatment and program time they were not in …
Fifth Circuit Again Revives Muslim Texas Prisoner’s Suit Over Halal Meals Denied During Hurricane Evacuation by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On July 22, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a district court erred when it tossed a Muslim prisoner’s lawsuit over denial of …
Fifth Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Over Texas Detainee’s Asphyxiation by Jail Guards by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On July 13, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed dismissal of a lawsuit filed over the death of a Texas detainee during an altercation with jail guards. Kelli …
Fifth Circuit Upholds Qualified Immunity for Texas Prison Guard Who Beat Prisoner’s Arm With Baton Until It Broke by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On August 31, 2022, the U.S. Court ofAppeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a district court’s grant of qualified immunity (QI) to a Texas prison guard …
Fifth Circuit Revives Suit by Nation of Gods and Earth Prisoner Demanding Religious Recognition by Texas Prison Officials by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On July 11, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a Texas prisoner’s suit against officials with the state Department of Criminal …
Texas Jail Guard Indicted in Fatal Shooting of Shackled Detainee by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman On April 7, 2023, a Texas grand jury indicted a guard at the Hays County Jail for shooting a shackled detainee in the back and killing him. Isaiah Garcia, 27, was charged with felony …
The State of Texas v. Garcia, TX, Indictment, Discharge of Firearm, 2023 FILED HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS · at l ~ c>o o'clock~M. . CAUSE No.C !Z,-?.-:; - It.\, <\ '{ -t § . THE STATE OF TEXAS APR O6 2023 AGENCY: TEXAS RANGERS CASE NUMBER: . f\ •. 1A -1 …
The State of Texas v. Garcia, TX, Indictment, Discharge of Firearm, 2023 FILED HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS · at l ~ c>o o'clock~M. . CAUSE No.C !Z,-?.-:; - It.\, <\ '{ -t § . THE STATE OF TEXAS APR O6 2023 AGENCY: TEXAS RANGERS CASE NUMBER: . f\ •. 1A -1 …
Polling Stations Inside Jails Combat Voter Disenfranchisement by Keith Sanders by Keith Sanders America’s carceral system strips millions of people of many privileges as citizens. Even when released, some of those privileges are not regained. Take voting, for instance. Felons – with rare exceptions in a couple of states – …
