Arkansas Judge Resigns after Sexual Favors Allegations by On December 31, 2016, the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission (JDDC) issued a removal letter to Carroll County District Court Judge Timothy Parker after statements from more than a dozen women indicated he had “engaged in a pattern of personal relationships …
Overcrowding in Arkansas Prisons, Jails Spurs Call for Reforms by David Reutter Overcrowding in Arkansas prisons and jails is straining resources, fomenting violence and resulting in an increase in lawsuits. The underlying cause is apparently tighter rules mandating tougher parole guidelines – which has resulted in a state prison system …
Arkansas Prisoner’s Parental Rights Terminated by The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed the termination of a prisoner’s parental rights. George Blumley was in prison on October 7, 2012, when the biological mother of his nine year old son, G.B., was arrested on several charges relative to a domestic violence incident. The …
Jones v. Allen, MD, Opinion and Order, Motion in Limine, Motion to Exclude Evidence, Inmate Tox Report 2016 Case 8:15-cv-01173-PX Document 90 Filed 10/24/16 Page 1 of 18 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND * DARREN KEVIN JONES, * Plaintiff, * v. Civil Action No. …
Arkansas Secretary of State Issues Faulty Felon Data, Thousands Purged from Electoral Rolls by It will be up to county clerks in Arkansas to fix a grand-scale mistake by Secretary of State Mark Martin’s office, and the ability of thousands of people to vote in November’s general election is in …
The Rape Victims Silenced by Their Prison Cells by A prison chaplain who admitted to sexually assaulting three prisoners may spend less than a year behind bars. Why don’t we seem to care? by Melissa Jeltsen, Huffington Post When Leticia Villarreal, 42, began her prison sentence at McPherson Unit, a …
Arkansas Court of Appeals Upholds Civil Forfeiture Ruling by On May 4, 2016, the Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s order for the civil forfeiture of nearly $20,000 seized from Guillermo Espinoza during a July 2013 traffic stop. Espinoza was never charged with a crime and prosecutors eventually …
8th Circuit: "Favorable Termination" Rule Applies Even if Plaintiff No Longer Incarcerated by Lonnie Burton In Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), the Supreme Court ruled that a prisoner could not bring a suit for damages for an unconstitutional conviction or imprisonment, unless and until the underlying conviction has …
Steve's Auto Center v. Arkansas State Police, AR, Complaint, Employment Discrimination, 2016 ELECTRONICALLY FILED Pulaski County Circuit Court Larry Crane, Circuit/County Clerk 2016-Sep-12 16:02:11 60CV-16-5123 C06D02 : 6 Pages
Arkansas Federal Court Holds No First Amendment Right to Lower Prison Phone Rates by Matthew Clarke On January 21, 2011, an Arkansas federal court held that state prisoners in Arkansas had no First Amendment right to a specific telephone rate. Arkansas state prisoners Winston Holloway and Joseph Breault filed a …
Eighth Circuit Reverses Excessive Force Summary Judgment by Mark Wilson The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held that factual disputes about what happened outside a camera's view during an arrest precluded summary judgment for police on an excessive force claim. At 2:30 a.m., on February 12, 2009, Arkansas State Police …
Review of Farm Operations, Arkansas Legislative Audit, 2016 Special Report Arkansas Legislative Audit Review of Farm Operations Arkansas Department of Correction – Agriculture Division For the Period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 INTRODUCTION This report is issued in response to a request, approved by the Executive Committee of …
Arkansas Prisons: Opening their Gates for Business by Two businesses are thriving thanks to its use of prisoner slave labor. On the bright side, the program is helping some prisoners financially. Since 2007, the Private Industry Enhancement (PIE) program has allowed two manufacturers, Glove Corp (GC) and electronics manufacturer …
Suarez v. Pulaski County, AR, Amended Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2016 Case 4:16-cv-00080-BRW Document 11 Filed 08/15/16 Page 1 of 12 IN T H E UNITED S T A T E S D I S T R I C T C O U R T F O R T H E …
Arkansas Jail Finally Begins Serving Hot Meals by Christopher Zoukis Arkansas' Benton County Jail has, for years, served its prisoners three cold meals a day. It has been doing so despite several lawsuits, and renewed requests that it serve hot meals, from the community. The jail had no plans to …
Denial of Qualified Immunity Requires Detailed Order by The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded an Arkansas federal district court’s order denying US. Marshals qualified immunity on summary judgment. At issue was a lawsuit brought by James Clayton Solomon, who was transferred from the Oklahoma City Federal Transfer Center to …
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Defendants Claim Sexual Abuse by Arkansas Judge by Three alleged victims of an Arkansas judge filed a lawsuit in May 2016, claiming that Cross County District Court Judge Joseph Boeckmann had sexually abused them. Attorney Gary Green said on May 11, 2016 that a fourth man had joined the suit …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Benton County Detention Center, Bentonville, AR, ICE, 2006 • Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Detention and Removal Condition of Confinement Review Worksheet (This document must be attached to each G-324a Inspection Form) This Form to be used for Inspections …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Lonoke City Jail, Lonoke, AR, ICE, 2006 • Department of Homelan!CUrity Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Detention and Removal Condition of Confinement Review Worksheet (This document must be attached to each G-324a Inspection Form) This Form to be used for Inspections of alllGSA …
