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Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
Fifth Circuit Kills Suit by Louisiana Prisoners Whose Release Dates Were Incorrectly Calculated by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter On February 14, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a lower court’s denial of qualified immunity (QI) to James LeBlanc, Secretary of the Louisiana …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
Idaho Revives Firing Squads by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss On March 24, 2023, Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) signed HB 186, making his the fifth state to adopt a firing squad as a means of execution. Taking effect July 1, 2023, the law allows the state Department of …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
$30,000 Paid by Michigan to Prisoner Wrongfully Classified as Sex Offender by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On March 6, 2023, a Michigan prisoner dismissed his complaint against officials with the state Department of Corrections (DOC) after agreeing to accept $30,000 to settle claims that he suffered the “stigmatizing …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
$82 Million For Detainee Death in Oklahoma Jail is “Largest Civil Rights Death Claim in U.S. History” by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On February 24, 2023, an Oklahoma federal jury awarded $14 million in compensatory damages and $68 million in punitive damages to the estate of a woman who …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
SCOTUS Overrules Arizona Supreme Court, Allows Death Row Prisoner to Proceed With State Habeas Action by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On February 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) held that its decision in Lynch v. Arizona, 578 U.S. 613 (2016), was a “significant change” in …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Despite #MeToo, Celebrity Justice Remains Massively Unjust by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke We all know celebrities accused ofcrimes, including actors, musicians, sports figures, business leaders, politicians and journalists. If they’re prosecuted at all, the punishment is rarely harsh. The rich and famous simply aren’t treated like everyone else. However, …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Filed under: Rural Prisons
The World’s Biggest Prison by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon  In February 2023, officials in El Salvador began admitting detainees to a new prison that is the largest in the world. The prison, which has its own utilities, is isolated on 56 acres in the middle of a 410-acre plot …
New York Bail Reform Laws Reduced Recidivism, Contrary to Critics’ Claims by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman A study released on March 14, 2023, revealed that New York’s controversial new bail laws have not led to more rearrests of offenders, as some politicians claimed. In fact, according to the study’s …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Filed under: News in Brief
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 …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
$150,000 Verdict for South Carolina Jail Detainee’s Groin Injury During Pat-Down by Eike Blohm, MD by Eike Blohm After turning down offers to settle for far less, South Carolina’s Aiken County wound up on the losing side of a $150,000 verdict on November 4, 2022, after a state court jury …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Filed under: Fire Hazards
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 …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Over $7,600 Awarded to Tennessee Prisoner for Retaliatory Cell Search and Transfer by On March 13, 2023, the federal court for the Western District of Tennessee awarded $3,176.67 in costs to a state prisoner in his suit against the warden and three guards at West Tennessee State Penitentiary (WTSP). After …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
FCC Granted Broader Authority to Regulate Prisoner Call Costs by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman On March 16, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to begin rule-making to implement the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022. Named after a determined woman who tirelessly campaigned to lower …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Filed under: Failure to Treat, PLRA
Tenth Circuit: Colorado Prisoner’s Injury Requiring Medical Treatment Not De Minimus by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, in a mixed ruling issued on January 11, 2023, found a prisoner’s allegations satisfied the physical injury requirement of the Prison Litigation Reform …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Filed under: Art
California Prisoners Embracing Arts by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss In November 2022, about 20 prisoners at California Institution for Men (CIM) in Chino staged a dance show. You read that right. Smashing what New York Times reporter Brian Selbert called “prison culture codes of masculine behavior,” the men …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
$15,001 Verdict Against Delaware Guard for Gaping Prisoner’s Butt During Strip Search by Keith Sanders by Keith Sanders On February 6, 2023, Judge Paul Wallace in Delaware Superior Court upheld a jury’s $15,001 award for damages against George Pyle, a guard with the state Department of Corrections (DOC), in a …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Filed under: Wrongful Death
Almost 800 Deaths in South Carolina Jails and Prisons Six Years by A new report published in January 2023 by Madalyn Wasilczur, a professor leading the University of South Carolina (USC) School of Law Incarceration Transparency project, reveals a troubling number of deaths in jails and prisons in the Palmetto …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
L.A. County Watchdog Takes Aim at “Deputy Gangs” by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In a letter sent to 35 deputies withtheLos Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) on May 12, 2023, county Inspector General Max Huntsman demanded they report for questioning about their involvement in deputy “gangs,” including showing their …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Seventh Circuit Revives Illinois Prisoner’s Claim Over Prison Work Injury by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke On December 15, 2022, the U.S. Courtof Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that a district court erred when it dismissed an Illinois prisoner’s lawsuit for misjoinder of defendants and claims. Finding the claims …
Newly Released Government Records Reveal Horrible Neglect of Terminally Ill Woman in Federal Prison by C.J. Ciaramella by C.J. Ciaramella A woman who died in federal prison suffered in pain for eight months while waiting for a routine CT scan, records released to Reason show. Doris Nelson was one of …
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