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$200,000 Settlement Over Oklahoma Jail Prisoner’s Death by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A $200,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed over the death of a mentally ill Oklahoma jail prisoner emphasizes what Oklahoma sheriffs have been saying for years: they are ill prepared to deal with the rapidly increasing number …
Article • May 5, 2017 • from PLN May, 2017
Texas Prison System Bans Social Media for Prisoners by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) added a rule to the April 2016 version of its Offender Handbook that bars prisoners from using any form of social media. Rule 111.N.4 states that “Offenders are prohibited …
Article • May 5, 2017 • from PLN May, 2017
Report Says Private Prison Companies Increase Recidivism by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna In June 2016, In the Public Interest (ITPI), a non-partisan public policy group, published a report titled “How Private Prison Companies Increase Recidivism,” based upon the fact that for-profit prisons rely upon incarceration to generate revenue – …
Article • May 5, 2017 • from PLN May, 2017
After Fourteen Years, BOP Settles Prison Legal News FOIA Suit for $420,000 by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna When Congress passed the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, the theory was that it would inject some needed transparency into the federal government and make it easier for …
NCCHC Adopts New Solitary Confinement Standards by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Based on recent studies showing the adverse mental health effects of solitary confinement, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) adopted new standards for solitary in a report and position statement released April 10, 2016. The report …
Article • May 5, 2017 • from PLN May, 2017
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Colorado’s Attempt to Keep Funds from Exonerated Prisoners by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna On April 19, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court struck a powerful blow for the rights of exonerated prisoners when it reversed a decision of the Colorado Supreme Court that would have allowed …
Article • May 5, 2017 • from PLN May, 2017
Out of Prison, Uncovered by Beth Schwartzapfel Medicaid for ex-prisoners saves money and lives, but millions are released without it. by Beth Schwartzapfel and Jay Hancock Before he went to prison, Ernest killed his 2-year-old daughter in the grip of a psychotic delusion. When the Indiana Department of Correction released …
Article • May 5, 2017 • from PLN May, 2017
Fourth Circuit: IFRP Challenges Cognizable Under § 2241 by The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held in December 2015 that a federal habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is the proper means for a federal prisoner to challenge their obligation to make restitution payments through the Bureau of …
Article • May 5, 2017 • from PLN May, 2017
From the Editor by Paul Wright This issue marks the 27th anniversary of Prison Legal News and our parent organization, the Human Rights Defense Center. When I first started publishing PLN from my prison cell in Clallam Bay, Washington in 1990, I didn’t think I would still be doing so …
Article • May 5, 2017 • from PLN May, 2017
Filed under: Staffing, Staff Training
Healthcare and Handcuffs: BOP Assigns Medical Staff to Security Positions by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), facing chronic guard shortages, has resorted to either paying overtime to officers who work additional shifts or assigning nurses and other healthcare staff to security positions. In the …
Article • May 5, 2017 • from PLN May, 2017
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by News in Brief Argentina: Ten years ago, Gabriel Herrera was serving time for fraud and robbery when he murdered his then-wife, Veronica Castro, during a conjugal visit. On January 5, 2017, Herrera killed his current girlfriend, Andrea Neri, 19, in a similar fashion during a visit …
Sharbaugh v. Beaudry, FL, Order re Motion to Compel, Wrongful Death Failure to Protect, 2017 Case 3:16-cv-00126-MCR-EMT Document 90 Filed 05/05/17 Page 1 of 11 Page 1 of 11 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PENSACOLA DIVISION RUSSELL K. SHARBAUGH, as the Personal Representative …
Sharbaugh v. Beaudry, FL, Order re Staying Discovery, Wrongful Death Failure to Protect, 2017 Case 3:16-cv-00126-MCR-EMT Document 93 Filed 05/05/17 Page 1 of 1 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PENSACOLA DIVISION RUSSELL K SHARBAUGH, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 3:16cv126-MCR-EMT JOHN C BEAUDRY, et …
Dittimus-Bey v. Taylor, NJ, Consent Decree, Jail Conditions, 2017 Case 1:05-cv-00063-JBS-JS Document 215-2 Filed 05/15/17 Page 2 of 15 PageID: 3760 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY CORRI DITTIMUS BEY, MEL VIN CLARK, MARK ELLIOTT and DONALD RUDD on behalf of themselves and all others similarly …
Rios v. Vega, NM, Settlement, Unlawful Arrest and False Imprisonment, 2017 RELEASEANDSETTLEMENTAGREEMENT MARIA ROSA RIOS, individu_ally and as Mother and Next Friend of her minor child, J.R., DANIEL RIOS, SR.t DANIEL RIOS, JR., ROSA ROJANO, and MARIA HERNANDEZ ("HERNANDEZ and the RIOS FAMILY") desire to settle and discharge any and …
Ware v. Lake County Sheriff's Office, IL, Settlement, Employment Discrimination, 2017 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT A.N'DMUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release ("Agreement"), is made and entered into by and between LANCE WARE (hereinafter "Ware"), Lhe COUNTY OF LAKE ("County") a11dthe SHERJFF OF LAKE COUNTY lLLlNOJS ("Sheriff') (l1ereafter,Ware, the …
Brief • May 4, 2017
Filed under: Money/Property
Fowler v. Johnson, MI, Complaint, Driver's License Suspensions, 2017 2:17-cv-11441-LVP-MKM Doc # 1 Filed 05/04/17 Pg 1 of 32 Pg ID 1 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN ____________________________________ ) ADRIAN FOWLER and KITIA HARRIS, ) on behalf of themselves and ) others similarly situated, …
Sharbaugh v. Beaudry, FL, Protective Order, Wrongful Death Failure to Protect, 2017 Case 3:16-cv-00126-MCR-EMT Document 88 Filed 05/04/17 Page 1 of 3 Page 1 of 3 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PENSACOLA DIVISION RUSSELL K. SHARBAUGH, as the Personal Representative of the ESTATE …
Jackson v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, 2017 Case 3:15-cv-00920-NJR Document 145 Filed 05/04/17 Page 1 of 26 Page ID #943 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION MICHAEL JACKSON, #M15131, Plaintiff, v. WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., DIRECTOR OF WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., …
In-the-News Article • May 3, 2017
PLN article mentioned on article re restoring felon voting rights May 3, 2017 Articles that mention PLN Lincoln Journal Star Local View: Restoring felon voting rights is constitutional, overdue DiANNA SCHIMEK May 3, 2017 In 2005, I sponsored a bill (LB 53) to automatically restore the right to vote for …
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