Ion Spectrometry Suit Survives Initial Screening by A lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) use of ion spectrometry equipment has survived screening under 28 U.S.C. §1915A. Chris Dehmer, a federal prisoner, sued the BOP after he was denied visitation after one of his visitors tested positive for drugs on …
Court Enforces Settlement Agreement Despite Absence of Confidentiality Clause by U.S. District Judge Joe Billy McDade has ordered the enforcement of a settlement agreement between the State of Illinois and the family of a prisoner who died in his cell due to hypothermia. The estate of Charles Platcher sued Illinois …
Report of Crimes on Bell St., Chicago, IL, 2009 CRIMES ON BEAT #1034 NEAR 2245 S. BELL FROM JUNE 8, 2008 TO JUNE 8, 2009 Crimes Reported on the 2200 Block of S. Bell (6 Crimes from June 8, 2008 to June 8, 2009) Violent Crimes Reported on the 2200 …
Sexual Abuse by Prison and Jail Staff Proves Persistent, Pandemic by Gary Hunter Sexual assault, rape, indecency, deviance. These terms represent reprehensible behavior in our society. They also represent recurring themes in our nation’s prisons – not only by prisoners, but also by guards and other staff members. PLN’s August …
Gillespie v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, False Arrest, 2009 Case: 1:09-cv-02733 Document #: 1 Filed: 05/05/09 Page 1 of 5 PageID #:1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JERRY GILLESPIE, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, …
Class Certification Granted to Illinois Prisoners In Retaliation Lawsuit by A federal district court in Illinois has granted class certification to a group of prisoners. The plaintiffs are current and former Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) prisoners housed in the maximum security unit at Tamms Correctional Center (TCC). The lawsuit …
Illinois Governor Bases Prison Closure Decision on Politics by Derick Limberg Illinois Governor Bases Prison Closure Decision on Politics by Derick Limberg In the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, Illinois spent at least $17 million to transform the 137-year-old Pontiac Correctional Center (PCC) into a specialized facility to house the …
Releasing The Disease: Is Overcrowded Cook County Jail Responsible For The Rise Of MRSA On The Outside? by Kelly Virella Releasing The Disease: Is Overcrowded Cook County Jail Responsible For The Rise Of MRSA On The Outside? by Kelly Virella The sudden death of a 17-month-old boy in Hyde Park …
Illinois Guards Protest Prison’s Failure to Treat Scabies Outbreak by Illinois Guards Protest Prison’s Failure to Treat Scabies Outbreak An outbreak of scabies, a mite infestation that causes itching and rash-like symptoms, has hit the Illinois River Correctional Center. Guards protested outside the facility on October 1, 2008 to decry …
City of Chicago Denied Bifurcation in Excessive Force/Failure to Train Case by On July 24, 2008, an Illinois Federal District Judge denied Chicago's motion for bifurcation in a complaint filed by Lynette Wilson on March 27, 2007 against the City and three Chicago police officers. Wilson filed the complaint after …
Wojtaszek v. Litherland, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2009 Case 3:08-cv-00317-JPG-PMF Document 34 Filed 04/15/09 Page 1 of 20 Page ID #163 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION MATTHEW WOJTASZEK, #K63527, Plaintiff, v. DR. LITHERLAND (DENTIST), MS. CORRELL (DENTAL ASST.), PAMELA …
Surratt v. Walker, IL, Plaintiff Dicovery Request, Guard Sexual Assault, 2009 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA DIVISION Brandy Surratt, Plaintiff, No. 08 1228 Judge Michael Mihm Magistrate Judge John A. Gorman Jury Trial Demanded. v. Roger Walker, Debbie Denning, Mary Sigler, Pamela …
Former Illinois Prison Director Convicted and Fined by Former Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections Donald Snyder was sentenced, on July 30, 2008, to two years in federal prison for accepting $50,000 in bribes from lobbyists. Snyder tried to minimize the damage by admitting his guilt and turning state’s …
$678,505.67 Settlement After Federal Prisoner Dies From Misdiagnosed Cancer by Illinois State resident and executor of her deceased husband's estate, Mary Norton, brought a federal tort action against the United States in 1996. She claimed that her husband James Norton, died due to negligence and medical malpractice. The court awarded …
$1.8 Million Award After Illinois Federal Prisoner's Suicide; Award Reversed On Appeal by Illinois State resident Karen Johnson brought a federal tort and 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983 action against the United States in 1996 after her husband Robert committed suicide in a federal prison. The court awarded her $1.8 million. …
Federal Prisoner Pays $150 filing Fee; Settles $303.10 Suit For $260 by Illinois federal prisoner Marcus Millender brought a federal tort action against the United States in 2000 after prison personnel allowed the fraudulent use of his commissary card, placed him in segregation and transferred him to another prison. The …
$500 Settlement After Illinois Federal Prisoner Food Poisoned by Wisconsin federal prisoner Charles Anderson brought a federal tort action against the United States in 1998 for being food poisoned at the United States Penitentiary (USP) in Marion, Illinois, in 1997. The $2,500 suit settled for less than $500 in 1999 …
Federal Prisoner Beaten For Refusing To Testify Against Another Prisoner by Minnesota federal prisoner Allan Parmelee brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against federal guards and marshals in 1993 for excessive force and due process violations after being needlessly beaten for allegedly failing to testify against a prisoner. The …
Surratt v. Walker, IL, Plaintiff's First Interrogatories, Guard Sexual Assault, 2009 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA DIVISION BRANDY SURRATT, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) ROGER WALKER, DEBBIE DENNING, ) MARY SIGLER, PAMELA HARRIS, ) DEBBIE WINTERS, GRANT OGBURN ) LYNN HODGES …
$11,000 Settlement For Failure To Treat Federal Prisoner's Hepatitis "C" Virus by Illinois federal prisoner Louis Sheptin brought a combined federal tort and Bivens action against the United States in 2000 for the failure to treat and disclose to him that he was infected with Hepatitis "C." The $10 million …
