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Article • September 25, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
$36 Million Awarded to Two Men Wrongfully Convicted of Rape, Murder by David Reutter $36 Million Awarded to Two Men Wrongfully Convicted of Rape, Murder by David Reutter A New York federal jury awarded $36 million to two of three former prisoners wrongfully convicted in the 1984 rape and murder …
Article • September 25, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Cancer, Failure to Treat
$1.2 Million Award for Failure to Treat New York Prisoner’s Rectal Bleeding by David Reutter $1.2 Million Award for Failure to Treat New York Prisoner’s Rectal Bleeding by David Reutter A New York Court of Claims awarded $1.2 million to a former prisoner who was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer …
Brief • September 25, 2015
Palmer v. Ecorse Police Department, MI, Protection Order, Defendant's Cell Phone, 2015 2:14-cv-12247-GAD-DRG Doc # 47 Filed 09/25/15 Pg 1 of 2 Pg ID 162 EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION EMANUEL PALMER, Plaintiff, Case No. 2:14-cv-12247 -vs- Hon. Gershwin A. Drain Magistrate David R. Grand ECORSE POLICE DEPARTMENT, RYAN …
Brief • September 25, 2015
Atencio et al. v. Arpaio, 9th Cir, Def MTD, wrongful death excessive force mental, 2015 Case: 15-15451, 09/29/2015, ID: 9701123, DktEntry: 30, Page 1 of 25 Docket No. 15-15451 Docket No. 15-15456 Docket No. 15-15459 Consolidated IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT ERNEST JOSEPH ATENCIO, …
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Breaking News: CDCR Settles Solitary Confinement Class-Action Suit by Derek Gilna Breaking News: CDCR Settles Solitary Confinement Class-Action Suit by Derek Gilna The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has long been criticized for its excessive use of solitary confinement, and no facility has been subject to more criticism …
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Due Process Violation for “Sham” Reviews During 13 Years in Segregation by David Reutter Due Process Violation for “Sham” Reviews During 13 Years in Segregation by David M. Reutter The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a grant of summary judgment to prison officials on a due process claim, holding …
Hundreds of South Carolina Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinement Over Facebook by Dave Maass Hundreds of South Carolina Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinement Over Facebook by Dave Maass In the South Carolina prison system, accessing Facebook is an offense on par with murder, rape, rioting, escape and hostage-taking. Back in …
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
More Jurisdictions Don’t Renew Corizon Contracts – Including Big Loss in New York City by Greg Dober More Jurisdictions Don’t Renew Corizon Contracts – Including Big Loss in New York City by Greg Dober Recent news for for-profit prison and jail healthcare provider Corizon with respect to contract renewals has …
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Editorials, PLRA
From the Editor by Paul Wright From the Editor by Paul Wright Next April will mark the 20th anniversary of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) – the continuing legacy of President Clinton and Congress which has done more to undermine the rule of law and constitutional rights since the …
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Attorney Fees (PLRA)
PLRA Attorney Fee Limits Inapplicable to Discovery Violation Awards by PLRA Attorney Fee Limits Inapplicable to Discovery Violation Awards In April 2014, a Virginia federal district court awarded $15,980 in attorney fees for a discovery violation in a class-action prisoner civil rights suit. The court’s award came after it found …
Article • September 24, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: News in Brief
News In Brief by Alabama: On April 9, 2013, Kenneth Wayne Patton was arrested on a domestic violence charge. When he arrived at the Etowah County Jail, he informed guards that he used to be employed at the St. Clair Correctional Facility and should be put in protective custody. Despite …
Arrieta v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015 Case: 1:14-cv-00003 Document #: 53 Filed: 09/24/15 Page 1 of 12 PageID #:187 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JOSEPH ARRIETA, ) Plaintiff, ) V. ) WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., ) 14 CV 00003 DR. S. …
Brooks et al v. Napoli et al, NY, Order, 8th Am retaliation, 2015 Case 1:07-cv-00497-JTC Document 152 Filed 09/24/15 Page 1 of 12 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ANTHONY MEDINA, MICHAEL DOXEN, and KEVEN SHORTELL, Plaintiffs, -vs- 07-CV-497-JTC DAVID F. NAPOLI, et al., Defendants. BACKGROUND In …
Brief • September 23, 2015
EEOC v. Geo Group, AZ, Complaint, Sexual Harassment, 2015 Case 2:15-cv-01909-SPL Document 1 Filed 09/23/15 Page 1 of 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mary Jo O'Neill, AZ Bar #005924 Hillary K. Valderrama, TX Bar #24075201 Mark J. Sorokin, AZ Bar #031960 William R. Hobson, AZ Bar #006887 …
Brief • September 23, 2015
Anderson v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Tort Claim, Wrongful Death (Excessive Force), 2015 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CLAIM FOR DAMAGES ?c:s S[P 23 TO PERSON OR PROPERTY ;:,, 9:aq. P,4 INSTRUCTIONS: .. ''. (. i•/ ' . v·\ ; t 5 • 25 4 9 4 1. Road claim …
Article • September 22, 2015
$1 Million Paid by Wexford in Florida Prisoner’s death by $1 Million Paid by Wexford in Florida Prisoner’s death Wexford Health Services paid $1 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from the 2004 death of Florida prisoner, Sergio Morejon, age 36. Just nine months shy of his release, Morejon got …
Article • September 22, 2015
Safety at Any Price - Massachusetts Corrections Fiscal Failure by Bob Williams Safety at Any Price - Massachusetts Corrections Fiscal Failure by Bob Williams The guiding fiscal model of the Massachusetts criminal justice system for decades has been “safety at any price,” according to a December 2009 report by The …
Article • September 22, 2015
Filed under: False Arrest
$632,782 Awarded to Wrongfully Arrested Man by $632,782 Awarded to Wrongfully Arrested Man A Massachusetts federal district court entered a judgment for $632,782 after a jury found a man was falsely arrested for the murder of a 75-year-old woman. The woman was stabbed at least 29 times and sustained serious …
Article • September 22, 2015
Facebook Overhauls Its Inmate Account Takedown Process by Dave Maass Facebook Overhauls Its Inmate Account Takedown Process By Dave Maass Since at least 2011, U.S. prisons have had a special arrangement with Facebook. Prison officials would send links to profiles belonging to inmates that they wanted Facebook to take down. …
Article • September 22, 2015
Oregon Prisoner’s “Release” from Mental Hospital to Prison Reversed by Oregon Prisoner’s “Release” from Mental Hospital to Prison Reversed The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed an order conditionally releasing a hospitalized mentally ill prisoner to prison. In 2010, Robert Erskine was found guilty except for insanity of burglary. He was …
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