Numerous Deaths at Nevada Prison Raise Questions, Concerns by Christopher Zoukis The ACLU and relatives of Nevada prisoners have raised concerns in the wake of numerous deaths at one state prison, including four in a span of less than one month in 2013. Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) officials said …
Graham v. City of North Las Vegas et al, NV, Order, strip search intoxicated guard, 2015 Case 2:13-cv-01815-KJD-VCF Document 51 Filed 11/20/15 Page 1 of 23 1 2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 5 *** 6 7 SHIMEKA GRAHAM, 8 Plaintiff, 9 Case No.: 2:13-CV-01815-KJD-VCF ORDER …
Ninth Circuit Holds for Plaintiffs on Interest of Damages Award by Ninth Circuit Holds for Plaintiffs on Interest of Damages Award The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held in July 2013 for the plaintiffs, Charles and Rita Barnard, in their appeal of the district court’s decision …
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 …
Nevada Jury Improperly Shown “GUILTY” Stamped Booking Photo by Nevada Jury Improperly Shown “GUILTY” Stamped Booking Photo On November 27, 2013, the Nevada Supreme Court reversed a Las Vegas man’s 2011 convictions and remanded the case for a new trial, holding that a PowerPoint slide showing his face with the …
Nevada: Incorrect Analysis of Fact and Law is Harmless Error in Denying Motion for New Trial by Nevada: Incorrect Analysis of Fact and Law is Harmless Error in Denying Motion for New Trial The Nevada Supreme Court held that a trial court abused its discretion by wrongly categorizing a fact …
Ninth Circuit Finds Forfeited Assets Satisfy Restitution Order; Eleventh Circuit Disagrees by Derek Gilna Ninth Circuit Finds Forfeited Assets Satisfy Restitution Order; Eleventh Circuit Disagrees by Derek Gilna Greg Carter served a 70-month federal prison sentence for defrauding U.S. airlines with phony tickets, along with several co-defendants. As part of …
Nevada: Federal Suit over Shackling of Pregnant Prisoner Settles for $130,000 and Policy Changes by Matthew Clarke Nevada: Federal Suit over Shackling of Pregnant Prisoner Settles for $130,000 and Policy Changes by Matt Clarke On February 4, 2014, the Nevada Department of Corrections (DOC) settled a federal civil rights lawsuit …
Arevalo v. NV DOC, NV, Removal to federal court, 8th Am excessive force failure to treat train, 2015 Case 3:15-cv-00407-RCJ-WGC Document 1 Filed 08/11/15 Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ADAM PAUL LAXALT Nevada Attorney General ANDREA R. BARRACLOUGH Chief Deputy Attorney General …
Nevada Jail Charges Prisoners for Meals, Medical Care to Defray Costs by Michael Brodheim Nevada Jail Charges Prisoners for Meals, Medical Care to Defray Costs by Michael Brodheim Overcrowding at Nevada’s Elko County jail is expected to ease with the scheduled completion of an addition to the facility, while the …
Nevada DOC’s “One Eye Policy” Challenged; Summary Judgment Reversed by Lonnie Burton Nevada DOC’s “One Eye Policy” Challenged; Summary Judgment Reversed by Lonnie Burton In an October 24, 2014 corrected ruling, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed a Nevada prison policy that denies prisoners with one good eye medical …
Jones v. Zimmer, NV, Settlement, Retaliation for Organizing, 2015 Case No. 2:12-cv-01578-JAD-NJK 1 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE 2 CHRISTOPHER A. JONES v. SGT. ZIMMER, ET AL. 3 USDC Case No. Case No. 2:12-cv-01578-JAD-NJK 4 This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Agreement") is entered into between 5 Christopher A. Jones, the pro …
Kosher Meals Lawsuit Against Nevada DOC Dismissed by Matthew Clarke Kosher Meals Lawsuit Against Nevada DOC Dismissed by Matt Clarke On August 12, 2012, a Nevada federal district court approved a notice of proposed settlement in a class-action civil rights suit brought by a Jewish prisoner over the announced intent …
Exchange of Court Opinions between Attorney and Prisoner Merits First Amendment Injunction by Exchange of Court Opinions between Attorney and Prisoner Merits First Amendment Injunction A Nevada federal district court granted a preliminary injunction to a prisoner and his attorney friend to enforce their First Amendment right to exchange correspondence. …
Debtors’ Prisons Prevail in Las Vegas, Thanks to Prosecutors and Casino Markers Law by Derek Gilna Debtors’ Prisons Prevail in Las Vegas, Thanks to Prosecutors and Casino Markers Law by Derek Gilna Anyone who has ever been threatened with jail or actually locked up for passing a bad check or …
Nevada Juveniles Not Prisoners for Prisoner Battery Statute by Nevada Juveniles Not Prisoners for Prisoner Battery Statute The Nevada Supreme Court held that a juvenile detained for delinquency in a state facility is not a prisoner for purposes of Nevada's felony battery-by-a-prisoner statute. "Javier C., was adjudicated delinquent …
$50,000 Settlement in Nevada Prisoner’s Medical Neglect Death by $50,000 Settlement in Nevada Prisoner’s Medical Neglect Death The Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) paid $50,000 to settle a civil rights action that alleged its “negligence and reckless disregard to the health” of a prisoner caused his death. The …
Kirk v. Foster, NV, Report and Recommendation of Judge, Pretrial Detainment Conditions, 2014 ::'• --· -· 'J Case 3:13-cv-00296-RCJ-WGC Document 51 Filed 09/29/14 Page 1 of 23 1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 6 DEREK KIRK, 7 Plaintiff, •8 9 3:13-cv-00296-RCJ-WGC v. REPORT & …
