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Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc. v. Chao, 7th Circuit, Order, Religion and Taxation, 2007
Brief • October 15, 2017
Filed under: Religious Freedom, Taxation Offenses
Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc. v. Chao, 7th Circuit, Order, Religion and Taxation, 2007 Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. Chao, 250 Fed.Appx. 751 (2007) Madison, WI, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. 250 Fed.Appx. 751 This case was not selected for publication in the Federal Reporter. Not for Publication in West’s Federal Reporter …
Seventh Circuit Passes on Opportunity to Weigh in on Police Use of Cell-Site Simulators
Article • September 6, 2017
Filed under: Police Searches, Telephone Monitoring
Seventh Circuit Passes on Opportunity to Weigh in on Police Use of Cell-Site Simulators by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has refused to remand a case for further fact-finding about the government's use of cell-site simulators during investigations. Damian Patrick …
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s Jail Under Fire for Deaths, Civil Rights Abuses
Article • August 30, 2017 • from PLN September, 2017
Filed under: Restraints, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s Jail Under Fire for Deaths, Civil Rights Abuses by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis At least four people, including a newborn, have died in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee County Jail since April 2016. The facility, run by Sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr., houses about 950 detainees daily. …
WI DOC CenturyLink/Embarq Amendment 1 exp. 12-31-17
Kickback publication • August 22, 2017
Filed under: Telephones
WI DOC CenturyLink/Embarq Amendment 1 exp. 12-31-17 DocuSign Envelope ID: B0DB1B28-C7D3-4CAB-9CDF-7FFC0A9804C1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE CONTRACT This Amendment No. 1 to the contract for Inmate Telephone Services #C-1752 (“Amendment”) between CenturyLink Public Communications, Inc., formerly known as Embarq Payphone Services, Inc. (“CenturyLink”) and the State of Wisconsin, …
WI DOC CenturyLink/Embarq Amendment 2
Kickback publication • August 22, 2017
Filed under: Telephones
WI DOC CenturyLink/Embarq Amendment 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 460184EC-7A24-4D57-B0B0-13497B43DE81 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE CONTRACT This Amendment No. 2 to the contract for Inmate Telephone Services #C-1752 (“Amendment”) between CenturyLink Public Communications, Inc. (“CenturyLink”) and the State of Wisconsin, Department of Corrections (“Department” or “You” in the ICER …
WI DOC Kickbacks 2014-2017
Kickback publication • August 22, 2017
Filed under: Telephones
WI DOC Kickbacks 2014-2017 Commissions Received from CenturyLink Inmate Telephone Contract Month Total Calls Total Minutes State General Fund Commission DOC Commission Jan. 14 407,266 5,317,409 $133,357.45 $66,678.73 Feb. 14 428,375 5,630,295 $141,218.78 $70,609.39 Mar. 14 494,238 6,471,722 $162,215.46 $81,107.73 April. 14 442,887 5,732,155 $143,730.37 $71,865.19 May. 14 448,820 5,729,285 …
Thomas v. Milwaukee Cty., WI, Complaint, 2017
Brief • August 14, 2017
Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights
Thomas v. Milwaukee Cty., WI, Complaint, 2017 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN THE ESTATE OF TERRILL THOMAS, by and through its special administrator, Tiffany Robertson, Plaintiff, COMPLAINT Civil Action No. ________________ [Trial By Jury Demanded] v. MILWAUKEE COUNTY; DAVID A. CLARKE JR.; NANCY EVANS; KEVIN NYKLEWICZ; SCOTT …
Thomas v. Milwaukee County, WI, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2017
Brief • August 14, 2017
Filed under: Medical, Diabetes, Failure to Protect (General), Food, Eighth Amendment, Water, Sanitation, Americans with Disabilities Act, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights
Thomas v. Milwaukee County, WI, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2017 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN THE ESTATE OF TERRILL THOMAS, by and through its special administrator, Tiffany Robertson, Plaintiff, COMPLAINT Civil Action No. ________________ [Trial By Jury Demanded] v. MILWAUKEE COUNTY; DAVID A. CLARKE JR.; NANCY EVANS; KEVIN …
J.J. v. Litscher, WI, Preliminary Injunction, Juvenile Solitary Confinement, 2017
Brief • July 10, 2017
Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Mental Health, Juvenile Prisons
J.J. v. Litscher, WI, Preliminary Injunction, Juvenile Solitary Confinement, 2017 Case: 3:17-cv-00047-jdp Document #: 71 Filed: 07/10/17 Page 1 of 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN J.J., by and through his next friend Sakeena Jackson; K.D., by and through her next friends John …
Seventh Circuit: Prison Doctor Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Deliberate Indifference Claim
Article • June 30, 2017 • from PLN July, 2017
Filed under: Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety, Injury -- Misc., Failure to Treat, Summary Judgment
Seventh Circuit: Prison Doctor Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Deliberate Indifference Claim by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On September 8, 2016, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s order granting summary judgment to a federal prison doctor who refused to adequately treat a …
Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Suit Over Denial of Ramadan Meals; $3,600 Settlement
Article • June 30, 2017 • from PLN July, 2017
Filed under: Food, Religious Diet, Religious Practices
Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Suit Over Denial of Ramadan Meals; $3,600 Settlement by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On January 4, 2016, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a Muslim prisoner who was denied several sack meals during Ramadan. Michael L. …
Martin v. County of Milwaukee, WI, Verdict, Sexual Abuse Shackling, 2017
Brief • June 8, 2017
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Restraints
Martin v. County of Milwaukee, WI, Verdict, Sexual Abuse Shackling, 2017 U.S. District Court Wisconsin Eastern UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN I JUN - 7 20171 Ste SHONDA MARTIN, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 14-CV-200-JPS COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE and XAVIER D. THICKLEN, SPECIAL VERDICT Defendants. We, the jury, …
Wisconsin Rates May 2017
Kickback publication • May 15, 2017
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
Wisconsin Rates May 2017 5/15/2017 CenturyLink | Corrections | Wisconsin Department of Corrections Home Friends and Family Correctional Facilities Wisconsin Department of Corrections Rates and Fees Available Services FAQ This site provides information on how to receive calls from inmates at the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WIDOC). WIDOC has contracted …
EEOC Judge Holds BOP Retaliated Against Employee for Prior EEO Activities
Article • April 26, 2017
Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Employee Litigation
EEOC Judge Holds BOP Retaliated Against Employee for Prior EEO Activities by On May 1, 2002, an administrative law judge for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled that the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) retaliated against an employee who had filed previous complaints with the EEOC when they terminated …
West v. Kind, WI, Complaint, Strip Search, 2017
Brief • March 29, 2017
Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Strip Searches, Guards/Staff, Staff Training, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights
West v. Kind, WI, Complaint, Strip Search, 2017 Bismillah ir Rahman ir Rahim. Al-Handulillah. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT T COUHI L THICT-Wi EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSJN. 2nn APR -LI A a: '- 1 RUFUS WEST A/K/A MUSLIM MANSA LUTALO IYAPO, JON W. SArff \UPPO CLERK Plaintiff, -vs- Case No. SECURITY …
Barnes v. Clarke, WI, Complaint and Jury Demand, Neglecting Inmate Mental and Physical Health, 2017
Brief • March 9, 2017
Filed under: Medical, Security Systems, Complaints, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Mental Health
Barnes v. Clarke, WI, Complaint and Jury Demand, Neglecting Inmate Mental and Physical Health, 2017 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN TERRILL BARNES, CURTIS PIGGEE, and AMARI THOMAS-ACOSTA, d/o/b 2/9/2013, by his mother and guardian, MICHELLE THOMAS-ACOSTA, Plaintiffs, v. Case No.___________ DAVID J. CLARKE JR.; RICHARD …
An Inmate Died Of Thirst In A Jail Run By A Loudly Pro-Trump Sheriff
Article • February 24, 2017
Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Prison/Jail Murders, Water, Jail Specific, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice
An Inmate Died Of Thirst In A Jail Run By A Loudly Pro-Trump Sheriff by Terrill Thomas’ death in Milwaukee County Jail has been ruled a homicide. By Ryan J. Reilly, The Huffington Post WASHINGTON ― Authorities have ruled the death of an inmate at a jail run by a …
PLN Exclusive! Wisconsin DOC Audit Reveals Contract Violations by Community Corrections Provider
Article • February 8, 2017 • from PLN February, 2017
Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Whistleblowing, Prisoner Privileges, Education, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Mental Health, Drug Treatment/Rehab, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)
PLN Exclusive! Wisconsin DOC Audit Reveals Contract Violations by Community Corrections Provider by Derek Gilna Genesis Behavioral Services, a private company, contracts with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide community corrections services to male offenders at a facility in Kenosha – including certified substance abuse, mental health, domestic …
Upthegrove v. Baird, WI, Settlement, Self Harm Cutting, 2017
Brief • February 2, 2017
Filed under: Injury -- Misc., Eighth Amendment, Mental Health, Failure to Protect (Staff)
Upthegrove v. Baird, WI, Settlement, Self Harm Cutting, 2017 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN SAMUEL S. UPTHEGROVE, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 15-CV-0509 LESLEY BAIRD, KURT SCHWEBKE, MARK ISAACSON, RONALD SWENSON, JEREMIAH MILLARD and ISAAC HART, Defendants.' AND IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT …
Black v. Clarke, WI, Complaint, Unlawful Arrest, Airport Arrest and Harassment, 2017
Brief • February 2, 2017
Filed under: Racial Discrimination, False Arrest
Black v. Clarke, WI, Complaint, Unlawful Arrest, Airport Arrest and Harassment, 2017 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN DANIEL BLACK Plaintiff, Case No. 2:17-cv-00156 v. DAVID CLARKE, in his personal capacity, JOHN DOE ONE, in his personal capacity, JOHN DOE TWO, in his personal capacity, JOHN DOE THREE, …
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