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Jackson v. Jesus Tellado et al, NY, Verdict, police racial bias, 2016 Case 1:11-cv-03028-PKC-SMG Document 99 Filed 02/03/16 Page 1 of 7 PageID #: 2187 FILED IN CLERK'SOFFICI! U.S. DISTRICTCOURrE.D.ll.Y. * *FEBD32016 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK BROOKLYN OFACE LARRY JACKSON, Plaintiff; SPECIAL VERDICT SHEET 1!-CV-3028 …
Brief • February 3, 2016
White v. Condict, PA, Amicus Brief, National Police Accountability Project, 2016 No. 16-619 ================================================================ In The Supreme Court of the United States -----------------------------------------------------------------DAVID WHITE, Petitioner, v. NEWTON CONDICT, IV, Respondent. -----------------------------------------------------------------On Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Court Of Appeals For The Third Circuit -----------------------------------------------------------------BRIEF FOR …
Jones v. City and County of San Francisco, CA, Settlement, False Imprisonment, 2016 FULL AND FINAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Full and Final Release and Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of the date it is fully executed by the parties hereto, as defined below, and is made …
Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016
Judge to Recommend Whether to Exonerate “San Antonio Four” of Sexual Assault Convictions by Matthew Clarke A San Antonio, Texas judge is considering what he will recommend to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals after hearing testimony that four women convicted of sexually abusing two young girls in 1994 should …
$350,000 Settlement for Estate of Prisoner Murdered at Georgia Prison by The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a civil rights action filed by the estate of a prisoner murdered at Hays State Prison (Hays). As previously reported in PLN, in late 2012 and early …
Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016
Wisconsin DOC Pays Former Prisoner for Miscalculating Sentence by Gary Hunter On April 4, 2014, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) was ordered to pay $7,600 to former prisoner Robin N. Gavinski for holding him too long in prison. Gavinski was serving three sentences that were supposed to run concurrently; …
Vermont’s Policy of Sending Prisoners Out-of-State Found Unconstitutional by David Reutter A Vermont Superior Court held the policy of the Vermont Department of Corrections (VDOC) to send hundreds of male prisoners to out-of-state facilities, regardless of whether they have close bonds with their young children, while keeping all women prisoners …
Minnesota Civil Detainee Raped by Cellmate Receives $203,000 Settlement by David Reutter The state of Minnesota agreed to a $203,000 settlement in a lawsuit brought by a civil detainee at the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) that alleged a policy or custom of disregarding patient safety, resulting in the detainee …
Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016
Former Washington Prisoner Exonerated, Receives Compensation, Arrested Again by A wrongfully convicted former Washington prisoner was awarded $546,383 in compensation under a new state law for spending 10 years in prison on robbery and burglary charges for crimes he did not commit. Brandon Redtailhawk Olebar was arrested following a February …
Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016
Filed under: Advocacy, Prison Reform
From Jailer to Jailed: Former NYPD Boss Urges Prison Reform by Christopher Zoukis “It’s time for America to stop destroying lives, professions, and children. It’s time for a real national bipartisan movement to make our criminal justice system what it is supposed to be.” So declared former New York City …
Civil Rights Advocates Laud Healthcare Settlement with Arizona Prison System by Joe Watson by Joe Watson and Derek Gilna Civil rights organizations hailed the settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed against the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) in the wake of scores of prisoner deaths and preventable injuries stemming from …
Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016
New York Prisoner’s Retaliation Claim Nets $147,000 in Damages, Fees and Costs by David Reutter A New York federal jury entered a verdict that awarded a state prisoner $40,002 in a case alleging a First Amendment retaliation claim, and post-trial the court awarded over $107,000 in attorney fees and costs. …
Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016
In Past Three Years, Governors in Three States Declare Moratorium on Executions by Christopher Zoukis In Past Three Years, Governors in Three States Declare Moratorium on Executions by Christopher Zoukis Three states have imposed moratoriums on the death penalty since 2013, raising to 11 the number of states that still …
Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016
$2,250 Jury Award in Arkansas Prisoner’s Excessive Force Case by Matthew Clarke In a verdict handed down on August 21, 2014, a federal jury found in favor of an Arkansas prisoner who claimed prison guards had provoked him into attacking them so they could beat him. The jury award of …
California: Settlement in Race-based Prison Lockdown Suit; $2.375 Million in Fees and Costs by Lonnie Burton On July 21, 2014, a California federal judge approved class-action status in a lawsuit filed by state prisoners challenging the statewide practice of race-based prison lockdowns. U.S. District Court Judge Troy L. Nunley of …
Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016
Louisiana Jail Detainee’s Death Leads to FBI Investigation, Charges by Nimali Henry, 19, died on April 1, 2014 while in the custody of the St. Bernard Parish Prison in Louisiana after jail employees failed to provide her with proper medication and treatment that they knew she needed. The FBI initiated …
Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016
Texas Prisons to Allow In-person Wedding Ceremonies after Prohibition on Proxy Marriages by Prisoners in Texas will once again be allowed to marry someone on the outside under new rules formulated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDJC) in the wake of an outcry of public opinion following a …
Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016
PLN Settles Lawsuit against Florida Jail’s Postcard-only Policy by After PLN filed suit, a South Florida federal district court granted a preliminary injunction requiring the St. Lucie County Jail (SLCJ) to keep its amended postcard-only policy in effect during the litigation, which later resulted in a settlement. PLN filed a …
Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016
Use of Pseudonym Merited to Protect Prisoner from Victimization by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held on May 27, 2015 that a California death-sentenced prisoner had submitted sufficient evidence to proceed under a pseudonym rather than his real name. The appellate court noted this was an exceptional case that …
Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016
Oregon DOC Envelope Art Ban Violates First Amendment by Mark Wilson On November 14, 2013, a federal judge denied summary judgment to Oregon prison officials, finding that their enforcement of a policy banning “envelope art” violated the First Amendment. Following a bench trial in early 2015, the district court held …
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