As e-Messaging Takes Off in U.S. Prisons, Complaints Over Service and Costs Multiply by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Historically, prisoners have been largely left out of the technology wave changing the way the rest of the world communicates and does business. It wasn’t until March 2009 that the …
“Frozen in Solitude’’: Heat-Sensitive Texas Prisoners Get More Than Air Conditioning Locked Inside Former Segregation Cells by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke After the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) settled a lawsuit over life-threatening excessive heat at the Wallace Pack Unit in 2018, it realized it needed to apply …
Soaring Number of Detainee Deaths Spotlights Ongoing Crisis at Harris County Jail by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In 2022, at least 28 detainees died while awaiting trial in the custody of the Harris County Jail (HCJ) – the highest number of deaths at the Texas facility in nearly two …
Prison Looks Different for Two Celebrity Women by Jordan Arizmendi by Jordan Arizmendi On May 30, 2023, over a year after her felony conviction for fraud and conspiracy, Elizabeth Holmes, 39, founder of bogus and bankrupt blood-test maker Theranos, arrived at her home for the next 11 years: the Federal …
Jimenez v. Lumpkin, TX, Order to Dismiss, Wrongful Conviction, 2023 Case 1:12-cv-00373-RP Document 116 Filed 08/03/23 Page 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION ROSA ESTELLA OLVERA JIMENEZ, PETITIONER, V. Case No. A-12-CV-373-RP BOBBY LUMPKIN, RESPONDENT. __________________________________________ ORDER In 2016, …
Jimenez v. Lumpkin, TX, Mandate, Wrongful Conviction, 2023 Case: 19-51083 Document: 233-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/01/2023 United States Court of Appeals FIFTH CIRCUIT OFFICE OF THE CLERK LYLE W. CAYCE CLERK TEL. 504-310-7700 600 S. MAESTRI PLACE, Suite 115 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 August 01, 2023 Mr. Philip Devlin …
News in Brief by Alabama: A guard with the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) was indicted on April 27, 2023, on charges he sexually abused two prisoners at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Aliceville, according to a report by the Birmingham News. Robert D. Smith allegedly had sexual intercourse …
Texas Prisons are Fire Traps by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon With almost 122,000 prisoners, Texas has the largest state prison system in the U.S. According to a report on January 9, 2023, it appears to be the most fire prone system, as well. Fire and safety spending by the …
$500,000 Settlement for Texas Man Wrongly Imprisoned for Child Sex Abuse by Benjamin Tschirhart by Benjamin Tschirhart In 2013, Greg Kelley was a 17-year-old high school football star from Cedar Park, Texas. A good student, he already had a full scholarship to play football for the University of Texas in …
$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 …
