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Violence in Texas Prisons Tied to Mental Illness by Violence in Texas Prisons Tied to Mental Illness Conclusions of a longitudinal study found that the most violent Texas prisons also house the highest percentage of mentally ill prisoners. The study conducted by the Texas Tribune from 2006 to 2012 collected …
$1,250 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Subjected to Pepper Spray by $1,250 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Subjected to Pepper Spray Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) reached a $1,250 settlement in a prisoner’s negligence claim stemming from the improper use of chemical agents and failure to provide proper medical care afterwards. While …
Article • October 14, 2015
$18,000 Settlement in New York Jail Excessive Force Suit by $18,000 Settlement in New York Jail Excessive Force Suit On November 12, 2013, a lawsuit was settled where a New York jail prisoner claimed he was beaten by guards in a display of unconstitutionally excessive force. The defendants paid $18,000 …
JW v. Birmingham Bd. of Education, AL, Findings of Fact - Freeze P in Schools (2015) FILED Case 2:10-cv-03314-AKK Document 282 Filed 09/30/15 Page 1 of 120 2015 Sep-30 PM 02:45 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN …
Article • September 18, 2015
Settlement Reached in Beating at California Youth Correctional Facility by Settlement Reached in Beating at California Youth Correctional Facility A settlement was reached in a lawsuit alleging guards beat a prisoner at California’s N.A. Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility after he refused to sign a “contract” admitting that he was a …
Mental Health Care in South Carolina Prisons Found Unconstitutional by David Reutter Mental Health Care in South Carolina Prisons Found Unconstitutional by David M. Reutter On January 8, 2014, a South Carolina state court entered judgment in a decade-long class-action lawsuit, finding that mental health care in the South Carolina …
Farris v. Franklin County, WA, 2nd Amended Complaint, jail restraints pepper spray, 2014 Case 4:14-cv-05083-SAB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Document 66-2 Filed 07/10/15 THE HONORABLE STANLEY A. BASTIAN NICHOLAS B. STRALEY MELISSA R. LEE COLUMBIA LEGAL SERVICES …
Farris et al v. Franklin Co, WA, 2nd Amended Complaint, isolation 8th Am pepper spray, 2015 Case 4:14-cv-05083-SAB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Document 66-2 Filed 07/10/15 THE HONORABLE STANLEY A. BASTIAN NICHOLAS B. STRALEY MELISSA R. LEE …
“Deep-Seated Culture of Violence” and Abysmal Medical Care at Rikers Island by Gary Hunter “Deep-Seated Culture of Violence” and Abysmal Medical Care at Rikers Island by Gary Hunter Pressure is mounting to speed the progress of reforms at New York City’s infamous Rikers Island jail complex, as city and federal …
Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Standard for Pre-Trial Detainee Excessive Force Claims by Derek Gilna Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Standard for Pre-Trial Detainee Excessive Force Claims by Derek Gilna Mchael B. Kingsley, a pre-trial detainee in a Wisconsin county jail, filed a § 1983 federal civil rights action alleging that deputies …
Behind Bars and in Danger? by Dana Difilippo Behind Bars and in Danger? by Dana DiFilippo, Philadelphia Daily News If Mike Brady had died in a ditch somewhere, his brother would have understood. If he’d overdosed on a North Philly stoop? Sure, that would have been tragic – but unsurprising, …
Article • June 10, 2015
Delaware Prison Officials Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Excessive Force Claim by Delaware Prison Officials Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Excessive Force Claim The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed an order of a district court granting summary judgment for prison official accused of violating a pretrial …
Article • May 23, 2015
$284,500 Settlement in South Carolina Restraint Chair Death by $284,500 Settlement in South Carolina Restraint Chair Death A $284,500 settlement was reached in the death of a pre-trail detainee at South Carolina’s Beaufort County detention center. The man’s estate, which consisted of his wife and four children, sued Beaufort County …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Prisoner Files Lawsuit after Being Pepper Sprayed in Restraint Chair by Derek Gilna Prisoner Files Lawsuit after Being Pepper Sprayed in Restraint Chair by Derek Gilna A Maine state prisoner who was pepper sprayed at close range after being placed in a restraint chair is suing the prison captain who …
Padilla v. Beard, CA, Second Amended Complaint, Mental Health Services, 2015 Case 2:14-cv-01118-KJM-CKD Document 38 Filed 02/05/15 Page 1 of 29 1 LORI RIFKIN – 244081 RIFKIN LAW OFFICE 2 P.O Box 19169 Oakland, California 94619 3 Telephone: (415) 685-3591 Facsimile: (510) 255-6266 4 Email: lrifkin@rifkinlawoffice.com 5 Attorney for Plaintiff …
Testimonies of Torture in New Jersey Prisons, American Friends Service Committee, 2015 Testimonies of Torture in New Jersey Prisons EVIDENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS A collection of testimonies from prisoners in New Jersey prisons, documenting uses of physical, chemical, and no-touch torture, among other human rights abuses. American Friends Service …
Bell v. Ducay, IL, Amended Complaint, Excessive Force, 2015 Case: 1:12-cv-07058 Document #: 72 Filed: 01/15/15 Page 1 of 10 PageID #:172 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO DIVISION DARCY BELL, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:12-cv-07058 HONORABLE VIRGINIA M. KENDALL CHRIS DUCAY, …
Warren v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davison County, TN, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2014 Case 3:14-cv-02373 Document 1 Filed 12/19/14 Page 1 of 11 PageID #: 1 Case 3:14-cv-02373 Document 1 Filed 12/19/14 Page 2 of 11 PageID #: 2 Case 3:14-cv-02373 Document 1 Filed 12/19/14 Page 3 of 11 …
Gentry v. Floyd County, IN, Amended Complaint, Forcible Stripping, 2014 Case 4:14-cv-00054-TAB-RLY Document 17 Filed 11/12/14 Page 1 of 22 PageID #: 116 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA NEW ALBANY DIVISION ELECTRONICALLY FILED TABITHA GENTRY 1429 Locust St. New Albany, IN 4715 and VINCENT MINTON 11302 Nabb …
Brief • November 10, 2014
Filed under: Pepper Spray/Tear Gas
Quainoo v Watkins, 11th Cir, Plf Brief, police excessive force pepper spray, 2014 Case: 14-12690 Date Filed: 11/10/2014 Page: 1 of 88 14-12690,14-12935(XAP) IN THE United States Court of Appeals FOR THE Eleventh Circuit SILVADNIE QUAINOO, Plaintiff–Appellee–Cross-Appellant, – v.– JENNIFER DENISE WATKINS and HUNTER J. ALDRIDGE, Defendants–Appellants–Cross-Appellees, CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, …
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