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7th Circuit Clarifies "Frivolous" and Safety Standard by The court of appeals for the seventh circuit ruled that a district court must determine a suit is not only legally insufficient but that it cannot be saved by amendment before the court can dismiss the suit as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. …
Sexual Extortion Violates Eighth Amendment by Afederal court in the District of Columbia held that a prisoner who was extorted for sex by a prison guard and labeled a snitch as a result states a claim for an eighth amendment violation and qualified immunity is not appropriate. Gregory Thomas is …
Sexual Harassment Violates Eighth Amendment by A federal district court in the District of Columbia (DC) granted extensive injunctive and declaratory relief for a class of women prisoners who filed suit challenging their conditions of confinement in DC prison facilities. The rights of women prisoners were also violated under Title …
Article • November 15, 1995 • from PLN November, 1995
New Statewide Data Show Prison Rape a Widespread Problem by Over a fifth of male prisoners are sexually victimized behind bars according to a newly released survey of an entire state's prison system. A summary of results from the spring, 1994 survey, which covered all four Nebraska prisons and was …
Brief • November 8, 1995
Filed under: Sexual Assault
Rosado v. US, KY, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 1995
Brief • October 30, 1995
Filed under: Sexual Assault
West Wegner v. US, KY, Complaint, Sexual Assault BOP, 1995
Article • July 15, 1995 • from PLN July, 1995
Who's Treating the Doctor by In September, 1994, the Washington DOC hired James McGuire to work as a psychiatrist at the McNeil Island Corrections Center (MICC). His work involves diagnosing and prescribing drugs to sex offenders, among other prisoners at the facility. This in itself is unremarkable. What is unusual …
51 Months for Sex With Prisoners by Suspended Gulf County (Pensacola), FL Sheriff Al Harrison, 52, was found guilty by a federal jury on January 27, 1995, of seven misdemeanor counts of violating the civil rights of five former female prisoners at the Gulf County Jail over a period of …
Brief • July 14, 1995
Filed under: Sexual Assault
Van Wijk v. State of Washington, WA, Negligence Claim, Rape Victim, 1995 CLAlM FQR DAMAGES TO THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: Please take notice that Marja Van Wijk, age 50, who now resides at 27301 1/2 400th Way SE, Enumclaw, Washington 98022, and who for six months prior to date of …
No Habeas for Jailhouse Lawyer Aid by In a rather novel ruling the third circuit has ruled that federal courts lack authority to issue writs of habeas corpus to ensure that an imprisoned pro se litigant has the assistance of a jailhouse lawyer at trial. Michael Jones is a New …
Police Report Inadmissible in Rape Case by William Miller is a Michigan state prisoner. He filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claiming that he was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment when a prison supervisor and two guards were informed he was in danger, did nothing to protect him …
Prisoner Raped by Custodians by A federal woman prisoner being transported from the Danbury prison in Connecticut to one in Texas was sexually assaulted by the owner of Fugitive One Transport, Arnold Faulhaber, and a company guard, Joseph Jackson. Both suspects were arrested on October 8, 1994, and charged by …
Retaliation Suit Requires Trial by Allan Dillon is a Virginia state prisoner who was raped by another prisoner. Lawrence Dury was the Virginia DOC (VDOC) internal affairs investigator assigned to investigate the rape. During a search of Dillon's cell pursuant to the investigation, Dury discovered papers indicating that Dillon was …
Sexual Assault by Police States Claim by Susan Huffman was arrested by Pacific Grove Police and taken to the police station to be held pending a recognizance hearing. During the booking procedure a policeman molested and sexually assaulted her as two other policemen ignored her cries for help, looked on …
Brief • September 1, 1994
Filed under: Sexual Assault
Corcoran v. State of Washington, WA, Settlement Agreement, Rape Victim, 1994 . . RECEIVED TORTS DiVISION ... . ~ ·91 SEP 1 Arl 10 32 , SUPERIOR COURT 1'.1 rn OFi\~~:SHn~iGTe~I3~R~H~:COiJNT¥ lOF KING ,I J \ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ rx z ~ ~ m ~7 8 9 10 …
No Right to Self-Defense in Prison by John Rowe is an Indiana state prisoner. A prisoner named Michael Evans was moved into a cell next to Rowe and Rowe complained to staff, who did nothing. Evans sent Rowe a note demanding sexual favors. The next morning Evans entered Rowe's cell …
Rape Victim States Claim by James Johnson is a Connecticut state prisoner. He filed suit against various prison officials claiming they were deliberately indifferent to his physical safety after he was placed in a cell with a prisoner who had a known history of sexual assaults who raped him. He …
Article • May 15, 1994 • from PLN May, 1994
Prison Rape Survivors Sought by Stop Prisoner Rape (SPR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to stopping the all too common practice of sexual assaults within prisons and jails. SPR has recently received numerous media requests where television programs, magazines and journalists are seeking prison rape survivors to interview for news …
Article • March 15, 1994 • from PLN March, 1994
S.Ct. Hears Argument in Prisoner Attack Case by On January 12, 1994, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Farmer v. Brennan , Case no. 92-7247. Farmer is a transsexual federal prisoner who was raped after being placed in general population at the U.S. Penitentiary at Terre Haute, IN. …
Nominal Damages in Eighth Amendment Claim Upheld by Rederick Cummings was accused of attempting to rape a prison employee. During the course of "investigating" the rape allegations prison officials beat Cummings several times. Cummings filed suit alleging that the beatings violated his eighth amendment rights. At trial a jury found …
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