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Wright v. The State of New York, NY, Claim, Assault and Battery, 2023

Brief • December 29, 2023

Filed under: Failure to Treat

Wright v. The State of New York, NY, Claim, Assault and Battery, 2023 NEW YORK STATE COURT OF CLAIMS CHARLES WRIGHT, Claimant, VERIFIED CLAIM -againstClaim No.: E23-5143 THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent. Claimant, Charles Wright, appearing through his attorneys at Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP, hereby alleges …

Taylor v. The State of New York, NY, Verified Claim, Assault and Battery, 2023

Brief • December 29, 2023

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings

Taylor v. The State of New York, NY, Verified Claim, Assault and Battery, 2023 CLAIM NO. E23-5142 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/29/2023 NEW YORK STATE COURT OF CLAIMS EUGENE TAYLOR, Claimant, VERIFIED CLAIM -againstClaim No.: E23-5142 THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent. Claimant, Eugene Tay !or, appearing through …

Diaz v. Polanco, USA, Petition for Writ of Certiorari, Covid-19, 2023

Brief • December 29, 2023

Filed under: COVID-19

Diaz v. Polanco, USA, Petition for Writ of Certiorari, Covid-19, 2023 No. ______ In the Supreme Court of the United States ———————— RALPH DIAZ, et al., Petitioners, v. PATRICIA POLANCO, et al., Respondents. ———————— RALPH DIAZ, et al., Petitioners, v. MICHAEL HAMPTON, et al., Respondents. ———————— RALPH DIAZ, et al., …

Waid v. County of Leon, USA, Amicus Brief, Excessive Deadly Force, 2023

Brief • December 28, 2023

Filed under: Excessive Force, Police--Excessive Force, Excessive Force (Police)

Waid v. County of Leon, USA, Amicus Brief, Excessive Deadly Force, 2023 No. 22-15382 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT FREDRICK WAID, et al., Plaintiffs–Appellants, v. COUNTY OF LYON, et al., Defendants–Appellees. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada …

South Africa Application to ICJ, 2023

Brief • December 28, 2023

Filed under: International Law

South Africa Application to ICJ, 2023 APPLICATION INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS To the Registrar of the International Court of Justice, the undersigned, being duly authorised by the Government of the Republic of South Africa, state as follows: In accordance with Articles 36 (1) and 40 of the Statute of the Court and …

State of Ohio v Moore, OH, Motion of Amici Curiae, Death Penalty, 2023

Brief • December 21, 2023

Filed under: Death Penalty/Death Row, Death Penalty

State of Ohio v Moore, OH, Motion of Amici Curiae, Death Penalty, 2023 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO STATE OF OHIO, Plaintiff, v. Case No. B-9400481 Judge: Patrick T. Dinkelacker Death Penalty Case LEE MOORE, Defendant. MOTION OF AMICI CURIAE NATHANIEL R. JONES CENTER FOR RACE, …

HRDC v. Maine County Commissioners Risk Management, ME, Order, Public Records, 2023

Brief • December 21, 2023

Filed under: Public Records, Public Records Act

HRDC v. Maine County Commissioners Risk Management, ME, Order, Public Records, 2023 STATE OF MAINE KENNEBEC, ss. SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL ACTION DOCKET NO. CV-21-131 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER V. MAINE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ASSOCIATION SELF-FUNDED RISK MANAGEMENT POOL, Defendant ) ) ) ) ) …

Greenwald v. Cantrell, LA, Order and Reasons, Failure to Comply With SORNA, 2023

Brief • December 21, 2023

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

Greenwald v. Cantrell, LA, Order and Reasons, Failure to Comply With SORNA, 2023 Case 2:22-cv-02371-JTM-DPC Document 98 Filed 12/21/23 Page 1 of 12 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA KENDRA GREENWALD CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO: 22-2371 LATOYA CANTRELL ET AL. SECTION “H” ORDER AND REASONS Before the Court …

HRDC v. Maine County Commissioners Association Self-Funder Risk Management Pool, ME, Order, Denial of FOIA Request, 2023

Brief • December 21, 2023

Filed under: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

HRDC v. Maine County Commissioners Association Self-Funder Risk Management Pool, ME, Order, Denial of FOIA Request, 2023 STATE OF MAINE KENNEBEC, ss. SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL ACTION DOCKET NO. CV-21-131 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, V. MAINE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ASSOCIATION SELF-FUNDED RISK MANAGEMENT POOL, Defendant ) ) ) ) ) ORDER …

Gardner v. State of Washington, WA, Settlement, Medical Neglect-Malpractice, 2023

Brief • December 21, 2023

Filed under: Failure to Treat, Malpractice

Gardner v. State of Washington, WA, Settlement, Medical Neglect-Malpractice, 2023 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIM (Use with Non-Medicare Beneficiary) Gardner/Bradleyv. State of Washington, Department of Corrections Pierce County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-2-10833-4 FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars …

Commonwealth of Mass-Standard Contract -Inmate Calling Solutions 2024

Publication • December 21, 2023

Filed under: Private Phone Contractors

Commonwealth of Mass-Standard Contract -Inmate Calling Solutions 2024 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Contract Form Instructions and Contractor Certifications This form is jointly issued and published by the Office of the Comptroller (CTR), the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (ANF), and the Operational Services Division (OSD) as the default contract …

McDugle v. Hicks, OK, Petition for Relief, Denial of Public Records, 2023

Brief • December 20, 2023

Filed under: Public Records, Public Records Act

McDugle v. Hicks, OK, Petition for Relief, Denial of Public Records, 2023 PJLe.D DISTRICT couk,RT Gtegh1n1 County, o a. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEPHENS COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA KEVIN McDUGLE and JUSTIN HUMPHREY, as individuals DEC ZD .ffll MILODV HARPER Court Clerk ) ) ) Plaintiffs, vs. JASON HICKS, …

Appendix XXX-Council Bill 549-A-Passed 12.20.23

Publication • December 20, 2023

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Appendix XXX-Council Bill 549-A-Passed 12.20.23 Appendix XXX – Council Bill 549-A – Passed December 20, 2023 By the Public Advocate (Mr. Williams) and Council Members Rivera, Cabán, Hudson, Won, Restler, Hanif, Avilés, Nurse, Sanchez, Narcisse, Krishnan, Abreu, Louis, Farías, De La Rosa, Ung, Ossé, Gutiérrez, Richardson Jordan, Joseph, Brannan, Menin, …

Reichert v. Keefe Commissary Network, WA, Order Finally Approving Settlement Agreement, Prepaid Debit Cards, 2023

Brief • December 19, 2023

Filed under: Money/Property, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Prisoner Property, Trust Accounts

Reichert v. Keefe Commissary Network, WA, Order Finally Approving Settlement Agreement, Prepaid Debit Cards, 2023 Case 3:17-cv-05848-BHS Document 236 Filed 12/19/23 Page 1 of 18 The Honorable Benjamin H. Settle 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 7 8 9 10 …

Expert Declaration of Kelly M. Socia, PH.d-Sexual Crimes and Mandatory Lifetime GPS Statute, Dec 2023

Brief • December 18, 2023

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, GPS Tracking Device

Expert Declaration of Kelly M. Socia, PH.d-Sexual Crimes and Mandatory Lifetime GPS Statute, Dec 2023 EXPERT DECLARATION OF KELLY M. SOCIA, PH.D. Individuals convicted of sexual crimes and Wisconsin’s mandatory lifetime GPS statute Prepared by: Kelly M. Socia, Ph.D. Professor School of Criminology and Justice Studies University of Massachusetts Lowell …

A.R. V. Brazos County, TX, Final Judgment, Sexual Assault, 2023

Brief • December 18, 2023

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Prisoner-Prisoner Assault

A.R. V. Brazos County, TX, Final Judgment, Sexual Assault, 2023 Case 4:23-cv-01167 Document 48 Filed on 12/18/23 in TXSD Page 1 of 2 United States District Court Southern District of Texas ENTERED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION A.R., Plaintiff, v. BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS …

Report of Kate Weisburd-GPS Monitoring, 2023

Brief • December 16, 2023

Filed under: GPS Tracking Device

Report of Kate Weisburd-GPS Monitoring, 2023 REPORT OF KATE WEISBURD I. Qualifications 1. I am a law professor at George Washington University School of Law (“GW”) in Washington, D.C. At GW, I teach Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and a seminar on Race, Surveillance, and the Criminal Justice System. Prior to …

Virginia to close four prisons and take control of Lawrenceville

In-the-News Article • December 15, 2023

Virginia to close four prisons and take control of Lawrenceville Dec. 15, 2023 Articles with PLN Quotes RADIO IQ Virginia has raised starting pay for correctional officers to $44,000 a year and has advertised extensively, but it&rsquo;s still short about 16-hundred guards &ndash; a situation that puts them and their …

Wood v. Fl Dept of Education, FL, Complaint, Discrimination, 2023

Brief • December 13, 2023

Filed under: Discrimination, Gender Discrimination -- Men

Wood v. Fl Dept of Education, FL, Complaint, Discrimination, 2023 Case 4:23-cv-00526-MW-MAF Document 1 Filed 12/13/23 Page 1 of 61 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION Katie Wood, Jane Doe, and AV Schwandes, Plaintiffs, v. Florida Department of Education; State Board of Education; Monesia …

New Execution Method in Alabama Compared to 'Tying Bag Over Their Head'

In-the-News Article • December 12, 2023

New Execution Method in Alabama Compared to 'Tying Bag Over Their Head' Dec. 12, 2023 Articles with PLN Quotes Sputnik News The state of Alabama plans to use nitrogen hypoxia as a new method to execute prisoners as the state has had difficulties obtaining the components needed for the drug …