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Jennings v. Rodriguez, US, ACLU Letter to SCOTUS, 2016

Brief • October 17, 2016

Filed under: Trials, Immigration, Detention Pending Removal

Jennings v. Rodriguez, US, ACLU Letter to SCOTUS, 2016 By Hand Delivery and Email October 17, 2016 Scott S. Harris Clerk Supreme Court of the United States 1 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20543 Re: Jennings v. Rodriguez, No. 15-1204 Dear Mr. Harris, Respondents submit this response to the Government’s …

Moreira v. City of New York, NY, Interrogatories, 2016

Brief • October 17, 2016

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Government Misconduct, Evidence, Conditions of Confinement, Supervisory Liability

Moreira v. City of New York, NY, Interrogatories, 2016

Bush v. County of San Diego, CA, Order Partially Granting Cross Motions for Summary Judgment, Dog Shooting, 2016

Brief • October 17, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Fourth Amendment, rights, Police Negligence, Civil Rights Violations

Bush v. County of San Diego, CA, Order Partially Granting Cross Motions for Summary Judgment, Dog Shooting, 2016 Case 3:15-cv-00686-L-JMA Document 40 Filed 10/17/16 Page 1 of 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ROGER MARK BUSH, …

PLN mentioned in article on federal prison labor program

In-the-News Article • October 17, 2016

PLN mentioned in article on federal prison labor program Oct. 17, 2016 Articles that mention PLN Beaumont Enterprise Critics question manufacture of military products at Beaumont prison By&nbsp;Brandon Scott Updated 12:00&nbsp;pm, Monday, October 17, 2016 Almost six years after Beaumont's federal prison shut down a factory where inmates produced hundreds …

Adams v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept, CA, Settlement, Sheriff Whistleblower, 2016

Brief • October 17, 2016

Filed under: Whistleblowing

Adams v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept, CA, Settlement, Sheriff Whistleblower, 2016 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAl~IS This Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims ("Agreement") is made between Tara Adams thereinafter "Re\easor'') and the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (hereim~fier "County" and/or "C') (c<~lft:c/n·ely "Parties") \vith respect to the following …

Labarbera v. State of AZ, AZ, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2016

Brief • October 17, 2016

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Prisoner-Staff Assault

Labarbera v. State of AZ, AZ, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2016 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL MUTUAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and General Mutual Release {"Agreement") is made and entered into this_ day of October 2016, between BRANDEIS L. LABARBERA, a single woman {"LaBarbera") and THE STATE OF ARIZONA, a government entity …

White v. Lasalle Corrections Inc, LA, Complaint, Wrongful Death and Survival Action, 2016

Brief • October 16, 2016

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Attorney Fee Awards, Fourteenth Amendment, rights

White v. Lasalle Corrections Inc, LA, Complaint, Wrongful Death and Survival Action, 2016 Case 3:16-cv-01405 Document 1 Filed 10/06/16 Page 1 of 14 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA MONROE DIVISION LARA J. WHITE, Individually and On Behalf of Her Minor Child, V. R. W., …

Summary Judgment Denied on North Carolina Excessive Force Claims

Article • October 14, 2016

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas

Summary Judgment Denied on North Carolina Excessive Force Claims by Mark Wilson A North Carolina federal court held that material factual disputes precluded summary judgment on a prisoner's excessive force claims. Randolph Watterson and Stephen Somerset were cellmates in protective custody at North Carolina's Gaston County Jail. Watterson claims that …

Three-week Treatment Delay Not Deliberately Indifferent

Article • October 14, 2016

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Skin, Failure to Treat

Three-week Treatment Delay Not Deliberately Indifferent by Mark Wilson The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an Ohio prisoner failed to prove that a three-week delay of treatment for a painful skin condition constituted deliberate indifference. Ohio state prisoner Oscar Santiago complained of severe pain, swelling and a rash …

Ohio Supreme Court: Inference of Motive Justifies Death

Article • October 14, 2016

Filed under: Appeals, Sentencing, Death Penalty

Ohio Supreme Court: Inference of Motive Justifies Death by Mark Wilson The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence of a man who was sentenced to death by a three-judge panel on a mere inference of motive. David Williams, Nicholas Wiskur and Robin Patterson entered into a failed Ohio business …

Federal Prison Guard's Conviction for Killing Co-Worker Upheld

Article • October 14, 2016

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Shootings, Guards/Staff

Federal Prison Guard's Conviction for Killing Co-Worker Upheld by Christopher Zoukis The murder conviction of a former prison guard at the Federal Correctional Institution Lompoc for shooting a co-worker in a drug-fueled incident in 2012 was recently upheld by the California Court of Appeals. Timothy Sean McNally, then employed by …

Florida Jail Policy Changes, but Housing Naked Suicidal Detainees Together Continues

Article • October 14, 2016

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Jail Specific, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Suicides

Florida Jail Policy Changes, but Housing Naked Suicidal Detainees Together Continues by The rape of a pretrial detainee and a subsequent lawsuit forced Florida’s Duval County Jail (DCJ) to change its policies in housing. Advocates, however, argue the new policy is still “incredibly ill-advised.” Mark Baker, 35, was arrested for …

Tennessee Prison’s Body Scanner Mothballed Due to Violations

Article • October 14, 2016

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Searches, Mechanical Searches/Scanners, Failure to Protect (General)

Tennessee Prison’s Body Scanner Mothballed Due to Violations by After a spat of bad publicity from contraband cellphones becoming prolific inside its prisons, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) spent $118,750 on a body scanner to use at its Riverbend prison. However, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) …

Prison-Area Cell Phone Companies Not Liable for Attempted Hit on Guard

Article • October 14, 2016

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General), Telephones, Cell Phone Access, Contractor Liability

Prison-Area Cell Phone Companies Not Liable for Attempted Hit on Guard by Matthew Clarke In a March 25, 2015, opinion, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that cell phone service providers and owners of cell towers in the area around a South Carolina prison were not liable for the …

Pardon for Michigan Attorney Has Political Connotations

Article • October 14, 2016

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Elections, Lobbying, Pardons/Clemency

Pardon for Michigan Attorney Has Political Connotations by After Michigan Governor Rick Snyder reorganized the state’s parole board, he told its new members he had an interest in granting pardons to prevent a criminal conviction from being an economic barrier to applicants. Then, in March 2015 he granted a rare …

Illinois Man Falsely Convicted of Rape Released After 20 Years

Article • October 14, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, DNA Testing/Samples, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Illinois Man Falsely Convicted of Rape Released After 20 Years by Matthew Clarke On March 9, 2015, the rape and kidnapping charges against Angel Gonzalez that had held him in prison for nearly 20 years were dismissed. He had been exonerated by DNA evidence. However, he was not immediately released …

Hungry Prisoners Dread Privatized Food Services

Article • October 14, 2016

Filed under: Aramark, Food

Hungry Prisoners Dread Privatized Food Services by David Reutter Privatizing prison and jail services has become a popular avenue for correctional bureaucrats to utilize in the never-ending battle to cut costs to accommodate shrinking budgets and larger populations Food service is an essential, daily service that has been subject to …

“Demons” Push Chris Conover to Suicide 12 Years after Release

Article • October 14, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, DNA Testing/Samples, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Suicides, FBI

“Demons” Push Chris Conover to Suicide 12 Years after Release by Release from prison is a great relief, and that is especially so for wrongfully convicted persons. The future, however, is wrought with difficulties, obstacles, and prejudice. For Chris Conover, it was a burden that overwhelmed him, pushing him to …

Nealman v. Maben, PA, Second Amended Complaint, Medical Negligence and Wrongful Death from Suicide, 2016

Brief • October 14, 2016

Filed under: Wrongful Death, Suicides

Nealman v. Maben, PA, Second Amended Complaint, Medical Negligence and Wrongful Death from Suicide, 2016 Case 1:15-cv-01579-CCC Document 52 Filed 10/14/16 Page 1 of 32 DEVON M. JACOB, ESQUIRE Pa. Sup. Ct. ID: 89182 JACOB LITIGATION P.O. Box 837, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0837 717.796.7733 | djacob@jacoblitigation.com Counsel for the Plaintiff IN …

Childress v. Thornsbury, WV, Amended Complaint, Police Misconduct, 2016

Brief • October 13, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Informants

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