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Coos County Sheriff's Office Contract Summary With Wellpath-5th Amendment, 2019

Publication • January 3, 2020

Filed under: Correct Care Solutions

Coos County Sheriff's Office Contract Summary With Wellpath-5th Amendment, 2019 CJ 2020-0007 COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL COOS COUNTY, OREGON Coos County Filing Cover Sheet TO: Coos County Clerk's Office FROM : Sheriff's Office 01/03/2020 9 :38:44 AM Please file the attached document in the selected category indicated in the box below using …

Oregon Court of Appeals: Entering iPhone Passcode is Testimonial Act; Can Be Compelled if State Establishes Defendant’s Knowledge of Passcode is ‘Foregone Conclusion’

Article • December 1, 2019

Filed under: Self Incrimination, Contempt (Civil Procedure), Fifth Amendment

Oregon Court of Appeals: Entering iPhone Passcode is Testimonial Act; Can Be Compelled if State Establishes Defendant’s Knowledge of Passcode is ‘Foregone Conclusion’ by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson In a case of first impression, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that entering a passcode into a smartphone is testimonial …

Oregon Release Agreement Did Not Require Personal Appearance; FTA Conviction Reversed

Article • December 1, 2019

Filed under: Court Appearances

Oregon Release Agreement Did Not Require Personal Appearance; FTA Conviction Reversed by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed a first-degree failure to appear conviction, finding that the release agreement allowed for an appearance through counsel rather than personal appearance. Zachary Michael Lobue was detained in …

Oregon Prisoner’s Use of Another Prisoner’s Phone PIN Constitutes Identity Theft

Article • November 5, 2019 • from PLN November, 2019

Filed under: Telephones, Cell Phone Access

Oregon Prisoner’s Use of Another Prisoner’s Phone PIN Constitutes Identity Theft by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The Oregon Court of Appeals held on March 13, 2019 that a prisoner was guilty of the crime of identity theft because he used the personal identification numbers (PINs) of two other prisoners …

Oregon Transgender Prisoner Must be Housed Alone or with Other Transgender or NonCisgender Prisoners

Article • November 4, 2019 • from PLN November, 2019

Filed under: Transgender, Discrimination (Transgender)

Oregon Transgender Prisoner Must be Housed Alone or with Other Transgender or NonCisgender Prisoners by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson An Oregon state court held on May 28, 2019 that prison officials were deliberately indifferent to a transgender prisoner’s physical safety when they failed to house her in a single …

Oregon Trial Court Abused Discretion in Revoking Probation Without Violation

Article • October 20, 2019

Filed under: Probation

Oregon Trial Court Abused Discretion in Revoking Probation Without Violation by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s order revoking a criminal defendant’s probation, finding that the trial court abused its discretion. Amanda DeeAnne Cooper pleaded guilty to four Oregon felonies and was …

J.M. V. Oregon Youth Authority, OR, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2019

Brief • October 16, 2019

Filed under: Sexual Assault

J.M. V. Oregon Youth Authority, OR, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2019

Oregon Sheriff Places Own Head on the Chopping Block for Budget Cuts

Article • October 7, 2019 • from PLN October, 2019

Oregon Sheriff Places Own Head on the Chopping Block for Budget Cuts by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Harney County, Oregon expects an $800,000 budget shortfall in the next fiscal year. Nonunion employees and elected officials in the county are already being furloughed 10 hours a month to help make …

Oregon Supreme Court Reverses Course: Secretly Taping Prisoner’s Statements Does Not Violate Right to Counsel

Article • October 7, 2019 • from PLN October, 2019

Filed under: Videotaping

Oregon Supreme Court Reverses Course: Secretly Taping Prisoner’s Statements Does Not Violate Right to Counsel by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson In a 4-to-3 ruling, departing from its previous recent decisions, the Oregon Supreme Court held on May 23, 2019 that secretly recording a prisoner’s solicitation of another prisoner to …

Veteran Oregon Jail Guard Indicted and Jailed

Article • October 4, 2019 • from PLN October, 2019

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct

Veteran Oregon Jail Guard Indicted and Jailed by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson An Oregon jail guard’s 22-year career ended in handcuffs in May 2019 when she was booked into jail on a five-count indictment, including witness tampering and official misconduct. Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputy Janet Eagleston was …

Updike v. Multnomah County, OR, Judgment, No ASL Services, 2019

Brief • September 25, 2019

Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Police

Updike v. Multnomah County, OR, Judgment, No ASL Services, 2019 Case 3:13-cv-01619-SI Document 203 Filed 09/25/19 Page 1 of 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON DAVID UPDIKE, Plaintiff, Case No. 3:13-cv-1619-SI JUDGMENT v. MULTNOMAH COUNTY, et al., Defendants. Michael H. Simon, District Judge. Based …

Updike v. Multnomah County, OR, Jury Verdict, No ASL Services, 2019

Brief • September 25, 2019

Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Police

Updike v. Multnomah County, OR, Jury Verdict, No ASL Services, 2019 Case 3:13-cv-01619-SI Document 202 Filed 09/25/19 Page 1 of 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON DAVID UPDIKE, Case No . 3:13-cv-1619-SI Plaintiff, VERDICT V. MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Defendant. We, the Jury, being first duly …

Oregon Faces State and Federal Contempt Proceedings Over Delayed Competency Services for Mentally Ill Defendants – Again

Article • September 9, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019

Filed under: Contempt (Civil Procedure), Mental Health

Oregon Faces State and Federal Contempt Proceedings Over Delayed Competency Services for Mentally Ill Defendants – Again by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson "The Oregon State Hospital has known about this for 16 years,” criminal defense attorney Amanda Thibeault said as she fought back tears. “I feel like I’m failing …

Jails in Oregon and Washington State Have High Prisoner Death Rates

Article • September 5, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Jail Specific, Wrongful Death

Jails in Oregon and Washington State Have High Prisoner Death Rates by Matthew Clarke, Mark Wilson by Matt Clarke and Mark Wilson The Spokane County jail in Washington State recently marked its ninth prisoner death since June 2017. But it was hardly unique. A study released in May 2019 by …

OR DOC Rates Sept 2019

Kickback publication • September 3, 2019

Filed under: Organizing, Advocacy, Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Telephones, Telephone Rates

OR DOC Rates Sept 2019 9/3/2019 Department of Corrections : Telmate : Sending Money : State of Oregon (http://www.oregon.gov)   Sending Money Information for putting money on an inmate's books (/doc/sending-money/) (/doc/)  (/doc/Pages/default.aspx)  Sending Money (/doc/sending-money/Pages/home.aspx)  Telmate Site Navigation Telmate Using Telmate to Send Money With …

Body-Wire Evidence of Oregon Jail Murder for Hire Plot Must be Suppressed; Solicitation Does Not Support Attempted Murder Conviction

Article • July 28, 2019

Filed under: Jail Specific, Trials

Body-Wire Evidence of Oregon Jail Murder for Hire Plot Must be Suppressed; Solicitation Does Not Support Attempted Murder Conviction by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson  The Oregon Court of Appeals held that a prisoner who solicited another prisoner to kill a witness cannot be convicted of attempted aggravated murder. It …

Coos County Sheriff's Office Contract Summary With Wellpath, 2019

Publication • June 28, 2019

Filed under: Correct Care Solutions

Coos County Sheriff's Office Contract Summary With Wellpath, 2019 ~ -~c~J;--:;;2~0~19;;;:--_o=-=o:c--=o-=-s 3=--c3=-----------. . 1 COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL COOS COUNTY, OREGON Coos County Filing Cover Sheet 06/28/2019 4:05:00 PM · TO: · Coos County Clerk's Office FROM: Sheriff's Office Please file the attached ·document in the selected category indicated in the box …

Estate of Dale L. Thomsen v. Naphcare, Inc, OR, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2019

Brief • June 21, 2019

Filed under: Wrongful Death, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Estate of Dale L. Thomsen v. Naphcare, Inc, OR, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2019 Case 3:19-cv-00969-MO Document 1 Filed 06/21/19 Page 1 of 29 Timothy J. Jones, OSB No. 890654 Email: tim@timjonespc.com Tim Jones PC 707 SW Washington St., Suite 600 Portland OR 97205 Phone: (503) 374-1414 Facsimile: (971) 925-9034 John …

Oregon Transitional Leave Violations Require Morrissey Due Process Protections

Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019

Filed under: Alternative Sentencing

Oregon Transitional Leave Violations Require Morrissey Due Process Protections by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson In a case of first-impression, a federal district court held that Oregon prisoners have a protected liberty interest in transitional leave that may not be revoked without procedural protections required by Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 …

Oregon - Rejected Book Report 4-2019

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Banned Book Lists

Oregon - Rejected Book Report 4-2019 Mission: To promote public safety by holding offenders accountable for their actions and reducing the risk of future criminal behavior Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) 04/11/2019 18:16 PM Rejected Books Report Title Author ISBN Violation $1 Prototype Greg Nudelman 9781503383708 Material that Threatens 100 …