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Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Ohio Appellate Court Orders Review of State Budget Over Private Prison Sale by Gary Hunter Ohio Appellate Court Orders Review of State Budget Over Private Prison Sale by Gary Hunter Ohio Governor John Kasich joined legislators in protesting an order by Ohio’s Tenth District Court of Appeals that instructed a …
Inside America’s Toughest Federal Prison by Mark Binelli Inside America’s Toughest Federal Prison by Mark Binelli, New York Times Magazine For years, conditions inside the United States’ only federal supermax facility were largely a mystery. But a landmark lawsuit is finally revealing the harsh world within. In prison, Rodney Jones told …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
PLN Challenges Postcard-only Policy at Jail in Knoxville, TN by Alex Friedmann PLN Challenges Postcard-only Policy at Jail in Knoxville, TN by Alex Friedmann On October 6, 2015, Prison Legal News filed suit in federal court against Knox County, Tennessee, Sheriff James “J.J.” Jones and the assistant chief deputy at …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Filed under: Appeals, Res Judicata
Ninth Circuit: Damages Suit Not Heck-barred by Retrial by Mark Wilson Ninth Circuit: Damages Suit Not Heck-barred by Retrial by Mark Wilson In “an unusual case,” the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a California murder conviction on retrial did not bar a damages suit for the first conviction, …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Filed under: Medical Expenses
Medicaid Helps Ohio Slash Prison Medical Costs by Christopher Zoukis Medicaid Helps Ohio Slash Prison Medical Costs by Christopher Zoukis A controversial decision by Ohio Governor John Kasich to expand Medicaid under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has extended health coverage to all Ohio state …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
$150,000 Award after New York Prisoner’s Family Denied Right of Sepulcher by Mark Wilson $150,000 Award after New York Prisoner’s Family Denied Right of Sepulcher by Mark Wilson On February 6, 2014, a New York Court of Claims found that prison officials did not exercise reasonable efforts to locate a …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Ohio Limits Solitary Confinement for Juvenile Offenders by Derek Gilna Ohio Limits Solitary Confinement for Juvenile Offenders by Derek Gilna Ohio’s Department of Youth Services, which is responsible for the incarceration of offenders ages 10 to 21, reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in May 2014 …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Filed under: Food
Maricopa County, AZ Sheriff Stages Media Event to Promote Meatless Meals by Joe Watson Maricopa County, AZ Sheriff Stages Media Event to Promote Meatless Meals by Joe Watson When prisoners at the Maricopa County, Arizona jail lined up for chow on April 15, 2015, they were in for a surprise …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Oklahoma Early Release Program Leads to Only Isolated Cases of Recidivism by Christopher Zoukis Oklahoma Early Release Program Leads to Only Isolated Cases of Recidivism by Christopher Zoukis Only two of the nearly 1,500 prisoners granted early release by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) from March to October 2014 …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Oregon: Medical Neglect of Diabetic Detainee Nets $260,000 Settlement by Mark Wilson Oregon: Medical Neglect of Diabetic Detainee Nets $260,000 Settlement by Mark Wilson A former Oregon jail detainee received $260,000 to settle his lawsuit alleging inadequate medical care. Since 2008, Franklin Millner has suffered from “Charcot foot” – a …
Article • October 26, 2015
Audit of Solitary Confinement in Federal Prisons: An Inside Job Reaches Foregone Conclusions by James Ridgeway Audit of Solitary Confinement in Federal Prisons: An Inside Job Reaches Foregone Conclusions by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway A long-awaited audit of the use of solitary and other forms of isolated confinement in the …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
11th Circuit Reinstates Suit Filed by BOP Confidential Informant by Derek Gilna 11th Circuit Reinstates Suit Filed by BOP Confidential Informant by Derek Gilna The 11th Circuit has reinstated a previously-dismissed complaint alleging Eighth Amendment violations by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for being deliberately indifferent to the safety of …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Filed under: Dental Care
New York Prisoner Awarded $2,225 for Denial of Dental Care by David Reutter New York Prisoner Awarded $2,225 for Denial of Dental Care by David Reutter A New York Court of Claims awarded $2,225 to a prisoner who sued prison officials for medically negligent dental care for failure to extract …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Association of State Correctional Administrators Study Criticizes Solitary Confinement by Derek Gilna Association of State Correctional Administrators Study Criticizes Solitary Confinement by Derek Gilna In August 2015, the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA), made up of the heads of state prison systems, the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Failure to Protect New York Prisoner Nets $12,500 Award by David Reutter Failure to Protect New York Prisoner Nets $12,500 Award by David Reutter A New York Court of Claims awarded $12,500 to a prisoner based on his complaint that guards were negligent in failing to ensure his safety. However, …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Toxic Traps: Environmental Hazards Threaten Two Federal Supermax Prisons by Laura Cepero Toxic Traps: Environmental Hazards Threaten Two Federal Supermax Prisons by Laura Cepero A Solitary Watch investigation into the sites of the federal government’s two “supermax” facilities – the first open for two decades, the second slated to open soon …
Pennsylvania: Settlement Means Better Care for Severely Mentally Ill Prisoners by David Reutter Pennsylvania: Settlement Means Better Care for Severely Mentally Ill Prisoners by David M. Reutter and Derek Gilna Severely mentally ill prisoners in Pennsylvania state prisons will receive improved treatment and live in better conditions following the settlement …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Filed under: Habeas Corpus, AEDPA
Habeas Hints by Kent Russell Habeas Hints by Kent Russell This column provides “habeas hints” to prisoners who are considering or handling habeas corpus petitions as their own attorneys (“in pro per”). The focus of the column is on the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA), the federal habeas …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Pennsylvania Detainee’s Estate Claims Financial Incentive Motive for Denial of Medical Care; $325,000 Settlement by David Reutter Pennsylvania Detainee’s Estate Claims Financial Incentive Motive for Denial of Medical Care; $325,000 Settlement by David Reutter A Pennsylvania federal district court ordered medical personnel employed by Correctional Medical Care, Inc. (CMC) to …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
News in Brief by News in Brief California: On April 21, 2015, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that 30 body cameras would soon be deployed by jailers working within Jail No. 4. He said he hopes that the new equipment will emphasize transparency and accountability in his department, which …
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