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BOP Settles Claim of Race and Gender Discrimination

Article • September 6, 2016

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Racial Discrimination, PLN Litigation, Employee Litigation

BOP Settles Claim of Race and Gender Discrimination by Christopher Zoukis The Bureau of Prisons settled a claim of racial and gender discrimination in September 2002. Lisa Pinkston Druey, a white female prison guard at Federal Correctional Institution Yazoo City, Mississippi, filed a claim of discrimination against the Bureau of …

Termination of Consent Decree at Mississippi Prison Denied; Facility to Close

Article • September 2, 2016 • from PLN September, 2016

Termination of Consent Decree at Mississippi Prison Denied; Facility to Close by David Reutter Ongoing violations of prisoners’ rights at the Walnut Grove Correctional Facility (WGCF) led a federal district court to deny the Mississippi Department of Corrections’ (MDOC) motion to terminate a consent decree. The evidence, the court held …

Condoms Now Available to Prisoners in Three States

Article • September 2, 2016 • from PLN September, 2016

Filed under: Prison Reform, Medical, HIV/AIDS, Contagious Disease -- Misc., Statistics/Trends, Prison Rape Elimination Act

Condoms Now Available to Prisoners in Three States by Joe Watson Legislation in California, signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in September 2014, allows prisoners in the state’s 34 adult correctional facilities access to condoms. With the signing of Assembly Bill 999 – also known as the Prisoner Protections …

Mississippi Sheriff Blames Court Bailiffs for Prisoner Pregnancy

Article • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Judicial Misconduct

Mississippi Sheriff Blames Court Bailiffs for Prisoner Pregnancy by "It did not happen in my courtroom and not under my watch," declared Mississippi Judge Winston Kidd, referring to a pregnancy resulting from a courthouse tryst between two detainees. "It is not my bailiff's practice to allow the female prisoners and …

Federal Consent Decree Bans Isolation at Mississippi Youth Prison

Article • August 23, 2016

Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Juveniles, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons

Federal Consent Decree Bans Isolation at Mississippi Youth Prison by Matthew Clarke In February 2012, the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) agreed to stop housing juveniles at a privately-run prison in Leake County, Mississippi and enact multiple reforms to protect both the juveniles and the adult prisoners who will remain …

Mississippi Private Prison Closes

Article • August 22, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic

Mississippi Private Prison Closes by On November 10, 2011, Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps announced the closure of the privately-operated 1,172-bed Delta Correctional Facility in Leflore County scheduled for January 15, 2012. He said it was a mutual decision of Mississippi and Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), noting that, under …

Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Against Mississippi County Over Jail Prisoner's Death

Article • August 19, 2016

Filed under: Medical Misconduct, Judicial Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, OB/GYN, Malpractice, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Mothers in Prison

Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Against Mississippi County Over Jail Prisoner's Death by Complaining of nausea and vomiting, Princess Anderson arrived at the emergency room (ER) of the Baptist Memorial Hospital in DeSoto, Mississippi, on the morning of February 7, 2011. ER staff determined she was pregnant with a …

Violence in Mississippi Prisons Exacerbated by Guards’ Assistance

Article • August 5, 2016

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Prison Gangs, Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Informants (Failure to Protect)

Violence in Mississippi Prisons Exacerbated by Guards’ Assistance by David Reutter A contributor, perhaps the most serious one, to violence in Mississippi prisons is the accessory before the fact by guards. Prisoners being able to access cells and cellblocks not their own due to locks being easily overcoming via design …

Indefinite Pre-incident Detention of Indigents by Mississippi Challenged in Class Action Law Suit

Article • August 5, 2016

Filed under: Indigent Defense, Class Certification, Bail

Indefinite Pre-incident Detention of Indigents by Mississippi Challenged in Class Action Law Suit by David Reutter A class action challenging the indefinite jailing of persons in a Mississippi’s Scott County Detention Center without indictment or representation by counsel was filed on September 23, 2014. The lead plaintiffs are indigents who …

BOP Promotes Employee to Settle EEOC Complaint

Article • August 1, 2016

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Employee Litigation

BOP Promotes Employee to Settle EEOC Complaint by The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) agreed to promote an employee at FCI Yazoo in Mississippi to settle an Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint alleging discrimination based on race. Barbara Sullivan, who is white, was employed as a Medical Secretary GS-6 at FCI …

BOP Awards $3,033 and Sick Leave to Settle EEOC Claim

Article • August 1, 2016

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Employee Litigation, Age Discrimination

BOP Awards $3,033 and Sick Leave to Settle EEOC Claim by The federal Bureau of Prisons paid $3,033.71 and restored 38 hours of sick leave to a Unit Manager who claimed Age, Race, and Reprisal discrimination. Mildred Greer worked at FCI Yazoo City in Mississippi as a Unit Manager.  Her …

USA v. Reddix, MS, Grand Jury Charges - Health Assurance, DOC Epps corruption indictment, 2016

Brief • July 13, 2016

Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Government Misconduct, Private Contractors

USA v. Reddix, MS, Grand Jury Charges - Health Assurance, DOC Epps corruption indictment, 2016

USA v. Hinds County, MS, Settlement Agreement, use of force 8th Am sexual misconduct grievances, 2016.pdf

Brief • July 7, 2016

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Grievances

USA v. Hinds County, MS, Settlement Agreement, use of force 8th Am sexual misconduct grievances, 2016.pdf THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI The Justice Department and Hinds County, Mississippi, Hinds County Board of Supervisors and the Hinds County Sheriff have entered into a court-enforceable settlement agreement …

Mississippi DOC Guard Trainee Busted for Smuggling Contraband

Article • July 6, 2016 • from PLN July, 2016

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Train/Supervise, Staff Training, Family

Mississippi DOC Guard Trainee Busted for Smuggling Contraband by Sherrice Richardson, a guard trainee at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution, was arrested on January 25, 2016 and charged for her role in a major contraband smuggling ring at the facility. Richardson, 22, admitted to prison officials that she had been …

Breaking News: 18 Deaths in Six Months at Mississippi State Penitentiary

Article • July 6, 2016 • from PLN July, 2016

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Lockdowns, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides

Breaking News: 18 Deaths in Six Months at Mississippi State Penitentiary by Derek Gilna Prison Legal News has learned through a public records request that 18 prisoners died at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman in just over a six-month period. The most recent reported death was that of Terry …

USA v. Hinds County, MS, Mot for Entry of Settlement Agreement, use of force 8th Am sexual misconduct grievances, 2016.pdf

Brief • June 23, 2016

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Grievances, Failure to Train/Supervise, Staff Training

USA v. Hinds County, MS, Mot for Entry of Settlement Agreement, use of force 8th Am sexual misconduct grievances, 2016.pdf Case 3:16-cv-00489-WHB-JCG Document 2 Filed 06/23/16 Page 1 of 5 Case 3:16-cv-00489-WHB-JCG Document 2 Filed 06/23/16 Page 2 of 5 Case 3:16-cv-00489-WHB-JCG Document 2 Filed 06/23/16 Page 3 of 5 …

U.S. v. Hinds County, MS, Settlement Agreement, Conditions of Confinement, 2016

Brief • June 23, 2016

Filed under: Prison Reform, Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Protect (General)

U.S. v. Hinds County, MS, Settlement Agreement, Conditions of Confinement, 2016 Case 3:16-cv-00489-WHB-JCG Document 2-1 Filed 06/23/16 Page 1 of 65 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN DIVISION UNITED ST A TES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF, V. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) COUNTY HINDS …

Mississippi Town Ordered to Abandon “Secured Bail” Arrest Bond System

Article • June 3, 2016 • from PLN June, 2016

Filed under: Indigent Defense, Bond Fees, Bail Bonds

Mississippi Town Ordered to Abandon “Secured Bail” Arrest Bond System by Chevon E. Thompson, an unemployed, indigent mother of three, was arrested by Moss Point, Mississippi police for shoplifting, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. She was told that if she posted a bond of $3,200 for the three charges she …

CB v. Walnut Grove Correction Authority, MS, Monitor Report Pursuant to Class Action Consent Decree, 2016

Brief • May 5, 2016

Filed under: Gay/Lesbian, Electronic Monitoring, Consent Decrees, Failure to Protect (Transgender)

CB v. Walnut Grove Correction Authority, MS, Monitor Report Pursuant to Class Action Consent Decree, 2016 Case 3:10-cv-00663-CWR-FKB Document 188 Filed 05/05/16 Page 1 of 29 Case 3:10-cv-00663-CWR-FKB Document 188 Filed 05/05/16 Page 2 of 29 Case 3:10-cv-00663-CWR-FKB Document 188 Filed 05/05/16 Page 3 of 29 Case 3:10-cv-00663-CWR-FKB Document 188 …

MS DOC ICS Rates effective March 2016

Kickback publication • April 7, 2016

Filed under: Telephone Rates

MS DOC ICS Rates effective March 2016 Home About Divisions Victim Services & SAVIN Search Inmate Search Parolee Search MDOC > MDOC Prison Phone Call Costs Drastically Reduced NEWS: News & Media Area Locations Facility Locations NEWS MDOC Prison Phone Call Costs Drastically Reduced MDOC PRISON PHONE CALL COSTS DRASTICALLY …