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Numerous Deaths, Sealed Settlements in North Carolina Jails

Article • June 5, 2018 • from PLN June, 2018

Filed under: Settlements, Wrongful Death

Numerous Deaths, Sealed Settlements in North Carolina Jails by David Reutter by David M. Reutter After two North Carolina prisoners died in county jails, lawsuits filed by their families resulted in settlements. Under state law, the details of those agreements should have been public record; in fact, in the absence …

HRDC Files Censorship Suit Against Sheriff in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Article • June 5, 2018 • from PLN June, 2018

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

HRDC Files Censorship Suit Against Sheriff in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina by On April 24, 2018, the Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), PLN’s parent non-profit organization, filed suit in federal court against Mecklenburg County Sheriff Irwin Carmichael and other employees of the sheriff’s office, alleging unlawful censorship of HRDC’s publications …

North Carolina Banned Books List - 2018

Publication • 2018

Filed under: Publications/Books, Banned Book Lists, Censorship

North Carolina Banned Books List - 2018 North Carolina Department of Public Safety Disapproved Publications Report (Bulletin Board Posting) Report Date: 01/23/2018 480 matche s found. Publication Name Publication • Review Date A BROKEN GIRLS JOURNEY 3 BOOK 08/09/2017 A CHILD OF A CRACltHBAD II BOOK 12/22/2017 A GAME OF …

North Carolina Woman Attempts Bail Bond Scheme from Inside Jail

Article • May 9, 2018 • from PLN May, 2018

Filed under: Crime, Bail Bonds

North Carolina Woman Attempts Bail Bond Scheme from Inside Jail by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin On December 1, 2017, police in Gastonia, North Carolina filed charges against Crystal Dawn Massey, who was already incarcerated at the Gaston County jail, for her role in a fake bail bond scam she …

HRDC v. Carmichael, NC, Complaint, jail censorship 2018

Filing • April 24, 2018

Filed under: Reading Materials, Mail Regulations, PLN related

HRDC v. Carmichael, NC, Complaint, jail censorship 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 3:18-cv-218 IRWIN CARMICHAEL, Sheriff of Mecklenburg County; TELISA E. WHITE; AUJIENA HICKS; DAVID HILL; JEFF EASON; and DOES 1-10; all in …

Rash of North Carolina Jail Deaths Due to Lack of Supervision and Medical Care

Article • April 2, 2018 • from PLN April, 2018

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

Rash of North Carolina Jail Deaths Due to Lack of Supervision and Medical Care by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Todd L. Caveness, 40, had a long history of bipolar disorder, anxiety attacks and paranoia when he was booked into North Carolina’s Wilson County Jail on attempted murder charges …

Corruption Among Prison Guards in North Carolina Spurred by Low Pay

Article • April 2, 2018 • from PLN April, 2018

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Prison Gangs, Money/Property, Guards/Staff

Corruption Among Prison Guards in North Carolina Spurred by Low Pay by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A “dirty staff gang” of corrupt employees in North Carolina’s prison system is circumventing security measures by smuggling contraband that creates dangers not only for prisoners and staff members, but also for …

U.S. v. Bowman, NC, Opinion, Traffic Stop, 2018

Brief • March 1, 2018

Filed under: Traffic stop, Drug-Sniffing Dog, Traffic Stops, Fourth Amendment/Variance Violations

U.S. v. Bowman, NC, Opinion, Traffic Stop, 2018 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 16-4848 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff – Appellee, v. BRIAN BOWMAN, Defendant – Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Asheville. Martin …

Chaverra v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DC, Complaint, 2018

Brief • February 8, 2018

Filed under: Immigration, Wrongful Death

Chaverra v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DC, Complaint, 2018 Case 1:18-cv-00289 Document 1 Filed 02/08/18 Page 1 of 18 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Gilberto Rodriguez CHAVERRA, as the Administrator of the Estate of Jeancarlo Alfonso Jimenez Joseph, A-204-603-723 2920 Maidenhair Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27610 ) …

North Carolina Brothers Settle Lawsuit Over 31 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment

Article • January 31, 2018 • from PLN February, 2018

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment

North Carolina Brothers Settle Lawsuit Over 31 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On April 11, 2017, two North Carolina brothers who had been wrongfully convicted and spent 31 years in prison before being exonerated of a rape-murder by DNA evidence moved to dismiss their lawsuit …

North Carolina Reforms Solitary Confinement Policies Following Vera Report

Article • January 8, 2018 • from PLN January, 2018

Filed under: Prison Reform, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

North Carolina Reforms Solitary Confinement Policies Following Vera Report by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The non-profit Vera Institute of Justice, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, published a report in December 2016 that detailed excessive use of solitary confinement in North …

Nixon v. Forsyth County, et al., N.C., jail neglect, wrongful death settlement, 2017

Brief • December 14, 2017

Filed under: Correct Care Solutions, Medication, Eighth Amendment, Jail Specific, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Nixon v. Forsyth County, et al., N.C., jail neglect, wrongful death settlement, 2017 FORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING DATE: SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: DECEMBER 14, 2017 15 RESOLUTION APPROVING SETTLEMENT OF THE CASE OF DIANE EMMERT NIXON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DINO VANN NIXON VS. …

Fourth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Deaf Prisoner’s Civil Rights Claim

Article • November 7, 2017 • from PLN November, 2017

Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Medical, Rehabilitation Act, First Amendment

Fourth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Deaf Prisoner’s Civil Rights Claim by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Thomas Heyer, who is completely deaf, was initially convicted of possessing child pornography, then violated his supervised release and was imprisoned for eighteen months in 2007. Before he was released from federal prison, prosecutors …

Fatal Tasering at North Carolina Jail Results in $350,000 Settlement, Investigation

Article • November 6, 2017 • from PLN November, 2017

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Jail Specific, Federal Statutory Law, Wrongful Death, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)

Fatal Tasering at North Carolina Jail Results in $350,000 Settlement, Investigation by Federal authorities are eyeing North Carolina’s Harnett County Sheriff’s Office for civil rights violations. Their attention was drawn to the Harnett County Jail (HCJ) after a video showed guards Tasering a pre-trial detainee three times and leaving him …

North Carolina v. Brice, NC, Opinion, Indictment-Related Error, 2017

Brief • November 3, 2017

Filed under: Resentencing, Indictment/Information

North Carolina v. Brice, NC, Opinion, Indictment-Related Error, 2017 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 244PA16 Filed 3 November 2017 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. SANDRA MESHELL BRICE On discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 of a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeals, ___ N.C. App. …

SGWASA Notice of Water Standards, Sept. 2017

Publication • November 2, 2017

Filed under: Water, Clean Water Act

SGWASA Notice of Water Standards, Sept. 2017 'IMPORTANT INFORMATION A,BOUTYOUR DRINKING WATER SGWASA HAS LEVELS OF TOTAL TRIHALOMETHANES ( TTHMs ) ABOVE DRINKING )IVArER STANDARDS Our water system-recently violated a drinking water stand~rd •. Although this is not an emergency, i:!S our customers, yo1,.1 have a right to know what …

King v. Boyd, NC, Judgment, Staffer Forced Sex on Inmate, 2014

Brief • September 20, 2017

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Sexual Harassment, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Misconduct/Corruption, Threats by Staff, Jail Misconduct

King v. Boyd, NC, Judgment, Staffer Forced Sex on Inmate, 2014 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION TIMOTHY ROYAL KING Plaintiff, ) ) ) vs. ) CHARIESSE BOYD, ) Defendant. JUDGMENT 5:13-CT-3290-BO ) Jury Verdict. This action was tried by a jury with the Honorable …

King v. Boyd, NC, Verdict, Staffer Forced Sex Inmate, 2017

Brief • September 20, 2017

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Sexual Harassment, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, Jail Misconduct

King v. Boyd, NC, Verdict, Staffer Forced Sex Inmate, 2017 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION No. 5:13-CT-03290-BO TIMOTHY ROYAL KING, Plaintiff, v. CHARIESSE BOYD, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) VERDICT FORM ISSUE ONE 1. Did …

Sledge v. Little, NC, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, 2017

Brief • September 20, 2017

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Witnesses, Wrongful Conviction

Sledge v. Little, NC, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, 2017 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN DIVISION Case No. 7:15-cv-00180-D JOSEPH SLEDGE, JR., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ) v. ) PHILLIP LITTLE, in his individual ) capacity, EARL STORMS, in his official ) …

Deaths at North Carolina Jail Due to Lack of Medical, Mental Health Care

Article • August 29, 2017 • from PLN September, 2017

Filed under: Seizures, Drug Overdose, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides

Deaths at North Carolina Jail Due to Lack of Medical, Mental Health Care by The deaths of four pre-trial detainees at the Durham County Jail in North Carolina are under investigation. Over the past 16 years, 10 other prisoners have died at the facility. Officials are remaining mum, referring questions …