Third Circuit: Placement on a Rehire List Not a Protected Interest by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss In a precedent-setting case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that there is not a constitutionally protected property interest for civil service employees in New Jersey to …
New Jersey Prisoner Who Suggested Date to Nurse Has Disciplinary Action Reversed by In an unpublished ruling, the Appellate Division of New Jersey’s Superior Court reversed a disciplinary action against a prisoner who had contacted a prison nurse to suggest a date. Shakey Norman was found guilty by a disciplinary …
Bizzarro Et Al v. Ocean County, NJ, Strip Search, Settlement OCN L 001644-17 04/30/2019 Pg 1 of 5 Trans ID: LCV2019756506 Carl D. Poplar, Esquire 241211967 1010 Kings Highway S. Building One Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 Phone: 856.216.9979 856.216.9970 Fax: WILLIAM RIBACK, LLC William Riback, Esquire 1101 N. Kings Highway …
Middlesex County, New Jersey Settles Solitary Confinement Suit by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In September 2018, Middlesex County, New Jersey agreed to settle a civil rights lawsuit and give prisoners held in a secure housing unit more freedom. “It’s no longer possible to lock someone in solitary confinement and …
New Jersey DOC Settles Sexual Abuse Suit, but More Cases are Pending by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The New Jersey Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to settle a federal complaint that alleged multiple civil rights violations at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. That same facility, located in …
Former New Jersey Prison Guard, Accused of Abusing Female Prisoners, Settles Lawsuit for $75,000 by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Former New Jersey Correctional Officer Erick Melgar, accused by 16 women prisoners at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility in Hunterdon County of both physical and sexual misconduct from 2008 to …
New Jersey No Kickbacks (2016) CHAPTER 37 AN ACT concerning inmate telephone charges and supplementing Title 30 of the Revised Statutes. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: C.30:4-8.11 “Private correctional facility” defined. 1. For the purposes of this act, “private correctional …
New Jersey Federal Court Certifies Class-Action Suit Against Global*Tel Link by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has certified a class-action lawsuit against Global Tel*Link (GTL), one of the nation’s largest prison telecom companies. According to the court, the plaintiffs – …
New Jersey County Pays $95,000 to Female Lawyer “Wanded” Between Legs at Jail by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Bonita Bourke is a 56-year-old attorney and former president of the Warren County, New Jersey Bar Association. She regularly visits clients at the Sussex County jail, and as with all visitors …
$280,000 settlement after family files wrongful death suit against New Jersey jail, health providers by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss A civil action lawsuit was filed against Burlington County Jail (DCJ), CFG Health Systems, Corizon Health, Inc. and others on behalf of Jerome Iozzia after he died due to improper …
New Jersey Jail Scrutinized after Suicides; Guards Charged, Families Sue by Edward Lyon by Edward B. Lyon, Jr. The Cumberland County jail in Bridgeton, New Jersey, parts of which are nearly 80 years old, is scheduled for replacement in 2020. Meanwhile, the facility has been plagued with a high prisoner …
$30,000 Settlement Reached for New Jersey Prisoner Assaulted by Guards by Christopher Zoukis Lester Seeley, who was allegedly assaulted by several guards while being held in the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark, New Jersey, agreed to a $30,000 settlement with the county. According to Seeley, he suffered …
Ex-Prisoner Awarded $150,000 after 'Savage Beating' Arranged by Guards by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Sussex County, New Jersey, has agreed to pay a former prisoner $150,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging guards at the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility (KDCF) – the county’s jail – put a “hit” on him and …
Brown et al. v. State of New Jersey Department of Corrections, NJ, Ruling, Inmate Sexual Abuse, 2018 MER-L-000503-18 06/06/2018 4:04:57 1 of 2 Trans ID: LCV2018993174 MER L 000503-18 07/06/2018 Pg PM 1 of Pg 2 Trans ID: LCV20181178885 STARK & STARK, P.C. Martin P. Schrama, Esq. - Attorney ID …
Families Against Mandatory Minimums: Everywhere and Nowhere -- Compassionate Release in the States, 2018 Everywhere and Nowhere Compassionate Release in the States By Mary Price June 2018 1 About the Author Mary Price is general counsel of Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM). She directs the FAMM Litigation Project and advocates …
Hudson County Settles for $407,500 over Wrongful Death of New Jersey Inmate by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A complaint filed on behalf of a 34-year-old woman who died due to inadequate medical treatment while in jail resulted in a settlement of $407,500. The agreement allocated $152,030 of that for …
New Jersey Student Receives $290,000 Settlement after July 4 Police Assault by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Jonathan Wilson, a 22-year-old student and resident of Middletown, New Jersey, agreed to a $290,000 settlement as a result of being wrongfully assaulted, arrested, and prosecuted by the Red Bank Police Department. …
Jersey City Settles Police Negligence Suit for $300,000 by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis After suing the city of Jersey City, New Jersey, over the negligent actions of one of its police officers that led to an assault and robbery, 60-year-old Martin Murray settled for $300,000. On June 8, …
Brown et al. v. State of New Jersey Department of Corrections, NJ, Complaint, Inmate Sexual Abuse, 2018 MER L 000503-18 03/13/2018 4:58:56 AM Pg 1 of 1 Trans ID: LCV2018443244 MERCER COUNTY COURTHOUSE CIVIL CASE MANAGMENT OFFICE 175 SOUTH BROAD ST P O BOX 8068 TRENTON NJ 08650-0068 TRACK ASSIGNMENT …
