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Article • October 14, 2015
California Enacts Youthful Offender Legislation by California Enacts Youthful Offender Legislation California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law on September 27, 2014 Assembly Bill 1276 establishing a panel-based review board to determine whether incoming prisoners, age 22 and under, are to be housed in maximum security units. The bill, advocated …
LA County, County Counsel - Letter to Board of Supervisors, Proposed Settlement re Sexual Assault of Juvenile Ward by Other Juveniles, 2015 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ,~oF~osq ~'~~ `~N fl'`dl~~ :~ k ~AUFOe ~P~ OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL 648 KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION 500 WEST TEMPLE STREET LOS …
Article • September 29, 2015
Class Action Settlement to Reform Illinois’ Juvenile Justice Revocation Process by Derek Gilna Class Action Settlement to Reform Illinois’ Juvenile Justice Revocation Process by Derek Gilna A federal civil rights lawsuit alleged that the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB) conducted “kangaroo court” …
$4.6 Million Paid by Maryland to Settle Boot Camp Abuse Claims by $4.6 Million Paid by Maryland to Settle Boot Camp Abuse Claims The State of Maryland has agreed to pay $4 million to 890 former juvenile delinquents who were abused while attending three state-run boot camps. The state will …
Article • September 18, 2015
Settlement Reached in Beating at California Youth Correctional Facility by Settlement Reached in Beating at California Youth Correctional Facility A settlement was reached in a lawsuit alleging guards beat a prisoner at California’s N.A. Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility after he refused to sign a “contract” admitting that he was a …
Article • September 9, 2015
Court Finds for Defendants in Juvenile Class-Action Against Florida County Sheriff and Corizon by On March 15, 2012, suit was brought against Grady Judd, Sheriff of Polk County, Florida and the jail’s health care provider, Corizon Health Inc., for violating the constitutional rights of its juvenile prisoners. Plaintiffs filed for …
$400,000 Settlement in New Jersey Juvenile Solitary Confinement Suit by Derek Gilna $400,000 Settlement in New Jersey Juvenile Solitary Confinement Suit by Derek Gilna In December 2013, the Juvenile Law Center, a non-profit public interest law firm based in Philadelphia, won a $400,000 settlement on behalf of two adolescents who spent …
New York Impedes Department of Justice Juvenile Custodial Sexual Abuse Analysis by Mark Wilson New York Impedes Department of Justice Juvenile Custodial Sexual Abuse Analysis by Mark Wilson Ten percent of New York juvenile offenders reported being sexually abused while in custody in 2010, which was consistent with the 12 …
Article • June 11, 2015
Texas, Amidst Budget Crisis, May Not Renew Some Private Prison Contracts by Matthew Clarke Texas, Amidst Budget Crisis, May Not Renew Some Private Prison Contracts By Matt Clarke John Whitmire, D-Houston, the chairman of the state Senate’s Criminal Justice Committee wants to cut the cost of incarcerating Texas prisoners and …
Article • June 10, 2015
CCA Pays $4,500 for Failure to Treat Tennessee Juvenile Detainee’s Eye Injury by CCA Pays $4,500 for Failure to Treat Tennessee Juvenile Detainee’s Eye Injury Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $4,500 to settle an Eighth Amendment claim brought by a juvenile held at its Silverdale Detention Facilities in Tennessee. …
Jerry M v. District of Columbia et al, DC, Notice of Settlement Agreement, juvenile prisons, 1986 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIVIL DIVISION JERRY M., et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No: 1519-85 J. Dixon v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Defendants. NOTICE TO CLASS MEMBERS OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT …
$17,500 Settlement for Brutal Assault of Juvenile Prisoner by CCA Guard by $17,500 Settlement for Brutal Assault of Juvenile Prisoner by CCA Guard Corrections Corporation of America paid $17,500 to settle a lawsuit alleging an employee “brutally and savagely with extreme force” assaulted a juvenile at the Tall Trees Facility. …
Children with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System, National Disability Rights Network, 2015 Orphanages, Training Schools, Reform Schools and Now This? Recommendations to Prevent the Disproportionate Placement and Inadequate Treatment of Children with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System June 2015 www.ndrn.org National Disability Rights Network Page | 2 www.ndrn.org …
Hughes et al v. Judd et al, FL, Conclusions of Law and Findings of Facts, juvenile jail Corizon mental medical neglect, 2015 Case 8:12-cv-00568-SDM-MAP Document 548 Filed 04/16/15 Page 1 of 182 PageID 12771 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION CHANDA HUGHES, et al., Plaintiffs, v. …
Chronicle of Social Change - Juvenile Justice Solutions Should Always Start with Positive Youth Development, 2015 REGISTER NOWII www.edgyconference.com #EdgyConference20J.6 SUBSCRIBER CONTENT RESEARCH AND RESOURCES LOGIN SUBSCRIBE ABOUT NEWS ANALYSIS OPINION CREATIVE NONFICTION IN DEPTH DONATE CONTACT Enter your search... OPINION Juvenile Justice Solutions Should Always Start with Positive Youth …
Article • January 12, 2015
Court Ends Injunctive Monitoring of Ohio Juvenile System by Court Ends Injunctive Monitoring of Ohio Juvenile System The federal court overseeing the Stipulation for Injunctive Relief that resolved claims regarding conditions of confinement at facilities housing youth committed to the custody of the Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS) has …
Consent Decree and Remedial Plan End Lawsuit Challenging Conditions in Illinois Juvenile Facilities by Matthew Clarke Consent Decree and Remedial Plan End Lawsuit Challenging Conditions in Illinois Juvenile Facilities by Matt Clarke On September 12, 2012, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) helped juvenile offenders held in secure facilities operated …
Tenth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Juvenile Restraint Chair Punishment by Mark Wilson Tenth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Juvenile Restraint Chair Punishment by Mark Wilson On November 8, 2013, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the denial of qualified immunity in a case that involved the shackling of …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Disabled California Juvenile Detainees Entitled to Special Education Services in Jail by Mark Wilson Disabled California Juvenile Detainees Entitled to Special Education Services in Jail by Mark Wilson The California Supreme Court held on December 12, 2013 that state law requires disabled juvenile offenders to continue receiving special education services …
Article • October 28, 2014
No Country for Young Men by Dana Goldstein No Country for Young Men Junior Smith was a troubled kid who needed help. Instead, West Virginia sent him to jail. By Dana Goldstein, October 6, 2014   On Feb. 27, 2013, 17-year-old Junior Smith was summoned to the front office of …
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