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Kansas Supreme Court Holds Inpatient Drug Treatment Time Counts as Jail Time in Consecutive Non-Drug Case
Article • December 15, 2013 • from PLN December, 2013
Filed under: Sentencing, Good Time, Drug Treatment/Rehab
Kansas Supreme Court Holds Inpatient Drug Treatment Time Counts as Jail Time in Consecutive Non-Drug Case by The Supreme Court of Kansas has held that a prisoner is entitled to have time spent in an inpatient drug treatment facility while on probation count as jail time in a consecutive non-drug …
Jackson v. Ash, KS, Class Action Motion, Postcard Only Mail Policy, 2013
Brief • December 3, 2013
Filed under: Publications/Books, Mail Regulations
Jackson v. Ash, KS, Class Action Motion, Postcard Only Mail Policy, 2013 Case 2:13-cv-02504-EFM-JPO Document 18 Filed 12/03/13 Page 1 of 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS TYRELL JACKSON, et al., on behalf of themselves and on behalf of classes of persons similarly situated; Plaintiffs, v. …
Jackson v. Ash, KS, Dft's Response to Mtn. for Class Cert. Postcard Only Mail Policy, 2013
Brief • November 12, 2013
Filed under: Publications/Books, Mail Regulations, Due Process
Jackson v. Ash, KS, Dft's Response to Mtn. for Class Cert. Postcard Only Mail Policy, 2013 Case 2:13-cv-02504-EFM-JPO Document 15 Filed 11/12/13 Page 1 of 9 In the United States District Court For the District of Kansas Tyrell Jackson, et al. Plaintiffs, v. Donald Ash Defendant. _____________________________ ) ) ) …
Effective Counsel Required in Kansas Civil Commitment Proceedings
Article • October 15, 2013 • from PLN October, 2013
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Civil Commitment
Effective Counsel Required in Kansas Civil Commitment Proceedings by The Kansas Supreme Court has held that prisoners facing civil commitment under the Kansas Sexually Violent Predators Act (KSVPA) have a due process right to effective assistance of counsel. The Court also held that ineffective assistance of counsel claims may be …
Jackson v. Ash, KS, Class Action Complaint, Postcard Only Mail Policy, 2013
Brief • September 30, 2013
Filed under: Publications/Books, Mail Regulations
Jackson v. Ash, KS, Class Action Complaint, Postcard Only Mail Policy, 2013 Case 2:13-cv-02504-EFM-JPO Document 1 Filed 09/30/13 Page 1 of 15 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS TYRELL JACKSON and RANDALL CHAPMAN, on behalf of themselves and on behalf of a class of persons similarly situated, …
Kansas Supreme Court Clarifies Procedures to be followed in Addressing Requests for DNA Testing
Article • August 15, 2013
Filed under: Searches, DNA Testing/Samples
Kansas Supreme Court Clarifies Procedures to be followed in Addressing Requests for DNA Testing by In October 2012, the Supreme Court of Kansas reversed a trial court’s denial of a petition for DNA testing by convicted murderer Robert Lackey II. In so doing, the Court clarified the procedures to be …
Kansas Supreme Court Reverses Jail Suicide Summary Judgment
Article • April 15, 2013
Filed under: Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Suicides
Kansas Supreme Court Reverses Jail Suicide Summary Judgment by The Kansas Supreme Court unanimously held that jailers were not entitled to summary judgment for failing to prevent a detainee's suicide. Anthony Stapleton was detained in the Shawnee County Adult Detention Center, from October 23, 2002, until his November 29, 2002 …
Former Kansas Prisoner Civil Rights Suit Dismissed by 10th Circuit
Article • April 15, 2013
Filed under: Judicial Misconduct, Federal Statutory Law, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, RLUIPA
Former Kansas Prisoner Civil Rights Suit Dismissed by 10th Circuit by Derek Gilna The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court decision dismissing the 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 case alleging violations of the Kansas Constitution, the Kansas Tort Claims Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation …
Tenth Circuit: Individual Damage Claims Improper Under RLUIPA; Right Against Rastafarian Haircut Not Clearly Established
Article • April 15, 2013
Filed under: Grooming Rules, RLUIPA, Religious Freedom, Religious Grooming, Religious Practices
Tenth Circuit: Individual Damage Claims Improper Under RLUIPA; Right Against Rastafarian Haircut Not Clearly Established by The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's dismissal of a Kansas Rastafarian prisoner's constitutional and statutory challenges to a requirement that he comb out or cut his dreadlocks. Sturgeon Stewart was …
Tenth Circuit Faults Kansas Prisoners' Representation; Upholds Dismissal of Compulsory Savings Account Challenge
Article • March 15, 2013
Filed under: Attorneys, Malpractice (Attorneys), Appeals, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Trust Accounts
Tenth Circuit Faults Kansas Prisoners' Representation; Upholds Dismissal of Compulsory Savings Account Challenge by Thanks largely to profoundly incompetent representation, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a constitutional challenge to compulsory Kansas prison savings account policies. The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) adopted policies requiring that …
Rippee v. Shawnee County, KS, Settlement, Jail-Medication Overdose Death, 2012
Brief • January 10, 2013
Filed under: Prison Health Services, Corizon, Drug Overdose, Jail Specific, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
Rippee v. Shawnee County, KS, Settlement, Jail-Medication Overdose Death, 2012 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Agreement is between Kaw Valley, Administrator of the Estate of John Bradley Rippee, deceased, and Charlotte Rippee, individually and on behalf of all heirs at law of John Bradley Rippee, deceased, (referred to in this …
Attorney Who Brought Reporter into Prison Cleared of Ethical Violations
Article • September 15, 2012 • from PLN September, 2012
Filed under: Retaliation, Retaliation for Media Contact, Attorney Misconduct
Attorney Who Brought Reporter into Prison Cleared of Ethical Violations by A Kansas lawyer who took an investigative reporter into the Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF), a women’s prison, has had the cloud of a pending ethics complaint lifted after two years. The complaint was filed with the Kansas Board for …
Rogers v. Board of County Commissioners of Shawnee County, KS, Amended Petition, Fall From Bunk, 2012
Brief • August 30, 2012
Filed under: Injury -- Misc.
Rogers v. Board of County Commissioners of Shawnee County, KS, Amended Petition, Fall From Bunk, 2012 Eric Kjorlie, #08065 Historic Tinkham Veale Place 827 SW Topeka Blvd. Topeka, Kansas 6612-1608 (785) 232-6868 (O); (785) 232-6878 (F) Email: kjorlielaw@sbcglobal.net IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS DIVISION ONE GIUSEPINNA LIDIA …
Prison Legal News v. BoC of Shawnee Co - Kline, KS, Settlement Agreement, censorship, 2012
Brief • February 10, 2012
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship, PLN related
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US EPA Takes Action Against Kansas Prison for Asbestos Violations
Article • December 15, 2011 • from PLN December, 2011
Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Environmental Law, Asbestos
US EPA Takes Action Against Kansas Prison for Asbestos Violations by The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued orders against the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) for violations of federal law concerning asbestos removal. The violations stem from a renovation in 2005-2006 at the Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF). The …
Traffic Tickets Lead to Kansas Jail Reform
Article • November 15, 2011
Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Totality of Conditions, Overcrowding, Jail Specific
Traffic Tickets Lead to Kansas Jail Reform by The U.S. District Court of Kansas determined that the totality of conditions at the Sedgwick County Jail violated detainee’s Constitutional rights. Sedgwick County Jail was built in the early 1950s, and was designed to hold a maximum of 135 prisoners. The number …
Tenth Circuit Bars Prisoner From Filing Claim In Forma Pauperis
Article • November 15, 2011
Filed under: PLRA, Filing Fees (PLRA), Frivolous Litigation (PLRA)
Tenth Circuit Bars Prisoner From Filing Claim In Forma Pauperis by The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Michael Lee Strope, also known as Gordon Eugene Strope, a prisoner in the state of Kansas, is barred from filing any further civil action informal pauperis (IFN). Before the court were …
Report Finds Federal Prisoners Exposed to Toxic Metals in Recycling Jobs
Article • October 15, 2011 • from PLN October, 2011
Filed under: Retaliation, Retaliation against Staff, Whistleblowing, Prison Industries, Prison Labor, Work Conditions/Safety, Toxic Fumes/Chemicals
Report Finds Federal Prisoners Exposed to Toxic Metals in Recycling Jobs by A four-year study by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG), released in October 2010, found that prisoners and employees at ten federal prisons were exposed to hazardous metals and materials while handling electronic …
PLN Sues Kansas Jail Over No-Publication Policy
Article • October 15, 2011 • from PLN October, 2011
Filed under: Publications/Books, Mail Regulations, Media, PLN Litigation, Censorship
PLN Sues Kansas Jail Over No-Publication Policy by On August 31, 2011, Prison Legal News filed a federal lawsuit against the Board of Commissioners for Shawnee County, Kansas and Richard Kline, Director of the Shawnee County Department of Corrections. PLN’s suit alleges First Amendment violations due to a policy at …
Prison Legal News v. BoC of Shawnee Co - Kline, KS, Complaint, censorship, 2011
Brief • August 31, 2011
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship, PLN related
Prison Legal News v. BoC of Shawnee Co - Kline, KS, Complaint, censorship, 2011 Case 2:11-cv-02497-WEB -KGG Document 1 Filed 08/31/11 Page 1 of 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF KANSAS PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS …
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