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Oregon Department of Justice Investigation of the Death of Edwin Mays, Oregon Department of Justice, 2016

Publication • May 24, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Drug Overdose, Drug Testing, Wrongful Death

Oregon Department of Justice Investigation of the Death of Edwin Mays, Oregon Department of Justice, 2016 ELLEN ROSENBLUM FREDERICK M. BOSS Attorney General Deputy Attorney General DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION May 24, 2016 Honorable John Hummel Deschutes County District Attorney Deschutes County District Attorney's Office 1164 NW Bond …

DTC, MA, GTL Reply Brief, telephone rates, 2016

Brief • May 23, 2016

Filed under: Telephone Rates

DTC, MA, GTL Reply Brief, telephone rates, 2016 Before the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CABLE Petition of Recipients of Collect Calls from Prisoners at Correctional Institutions in Massachusetts Seeking Relief from the Unjust and Unreasonable Cost of such Calls ) ) ) ) D.T.C. 11-16 REPLY BRIEF …

DTC, MA, Petitioners' Reply Brief, telephone rates, 2016

Brief • May 23, 2016

Filed under: Telephone Rates

DTC, MA, Petitioners' Reply Brief, telephone rates, 2016

Rodriguez v. State of New Jersey, NJ, Settlement, Wrongful Death Tooth Infection, 2016

Brief • May 22, 2016

Filed under: Dental Care, Private Contractors, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Rodriguez v. State of New Jersey, NJ, Settlement, Wrongful Death Tooth Infection, 2016 RELEASE This Release (hereinafter "Release") dated , 2016 is given by The Estate of Jerome Iozzi a, N .I., infant of decedent, Jerome M. Iozzia, Jasmine Rodriguez, as General Administratrix and Administratrix Ad Prosequendum of the Estate …

Gadsden v. City of New York et al, Filed Motion to Compel CI Info, disclosure of informant records, 2016

Brief • May 21, 2016

Filed under: Informants, Disclosure of Records

Gadsden v. City of New York et al, Filed Motion to Compel CI Info, disclosure of informant records, 2016 Case 1:14-cv-06687-RJD-RER Document 33 Filed 05/21/16 Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 190 LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL S. LAMONSOFF, PLLC Michael S. Lamonsoff, Esq.○⌂ Seth J. MacArthur, Esq.○ Ryan J. Lawlor, …

Garber v. Sheriff Conway, GA, Order adopting Report and Recommendation, postcard only mail policy, 2016

Brief • May 20, 2016

Filed under: Mail, Mail Regulations, Censorship

Garber v. Sheriff Conway, GA, Order adopting Report and Recommendation, postcard only mail policy, 2016 Case 1:15-cv-00123-AT-JCF Document 141 Filed 05/20/16 Page 1 of 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION ADAM GARBER, Gwinnett Cnty. ID # 99499879, Plaintiff, v. SHERIFF BUTCH …

Woodring v. Commissioner, IN, Settlement, Kosher Diet, 2016

Brief • May 19, 2016

Filed under: Food, Religious Diet

Woodring v. Commissioner, IN, Settlement, Kosher Diet, 2016 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION BRIAN WOODRING, Plaintiff, V. No. 1:16-ov-62855-RLY-MPB COMMISSIONER, INDIANA OF CORRECTION, Defendant. Private Settlement Agreement "Hie parties enter into this Private Settlement Agreement pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3626(c) and say that: 1. The …

Woodring v. Commissioner, IN, Settlement Authorization, Kosher Diet, 2016

Brief • May 19, 2016

Filed under: Food, Religious Diet

Woodring v. Commissioner, IN, Settlement Authorization, Kosher Diet, 2016 Release and Authorization Brian Woodring says that: 1. I am the plaintiff in the case entitled Woodring v. Commissioner, Indiana Department of Correction, No. 1:16-cv-2855-RLY-MPB. 2. I am aware that this case challenges the fact that I have not been allowed …

Woodring v. Commissioner, IN, Complaint, Kosher Diet, 2016

Brief • May 19, 2016

Filed under: Food, Religious Diet

Woodring v. Commissioner, IN, Complaint, Kosher Diet, 2016 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION BRIAN WOODRING, Plaintiff, No. V. COMMISIONER, INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, Defendant. Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Introduction 1. Brian Woodring is a Jewish prisoner who has been committed to the custody …

Scott v. County of Ventura, CA, Complaint, Mental Health Treatment Delays, 2016

Brief • May 19, 2016

Filed under: MHM Inc., Americans with Disabilities Act, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Scott v. County of Ventura, CA, Complaint, Mental Health Treatment Delays, 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 BRIAN A. VOGEL (No. 167413) HEATHER A. QUEST (No. 186749) THE LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN A. VOGEL, PC 770 County Square Drive, Suite 104 Ventura, CA 93003 Telephone: (805) 654-0400 Facsimile: (805) …

Chavez v. City of Farmington, NM, Settlement, Excessive Force - Gun Shot, 2015

Brief • May 19, 2016

Filed under: Shootings, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), Probable/Proximate Cause, False Statements/Perjury

Chavez v. City of Farmington, NM, Settlement, Excessive Force - Gun Shot, 2015

Federal appeals court bars media amicus brief in PLN case vs. FDOC

In-the-News Article • May 18, 2016

Federal appeals court bars media amicus brief in PLN case vs. FDOC May 18, 2016 Articles about PLN Litigation Bizjournals Media groups shut out of prison newspaper fight May 18, 2016, 7:11am EDT &nbsp; A federal appeals court has turned down a request by media groups to file a friend-of-the-court …

Gilbert v. Gedney, et al., NV, Settlement, failure to treat Hep C, 2016

Brief • May 17, 2016

Filed under: Pain, Hepatitis, Failure to Treat, Eighth Amendment, Mental Health

Gilbert v. Gedney, et al., NV, Settlement, failure to treat Hep C, 2016

Heston v. City of Salinas, CA, Expert Report - Peters, police taser death cardiac arrest, 2006

Publication • May 17, 2016

Filed under: Cardiovascular, Stun Guns/Tasers, Police--Excessive Force

Heston v. City of Salinas, CA, Expert Report - Peters, police taser death cardiac arrest, 2006 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION BETTY LOU HESTON, individually and ROBERT H. HESTON, individually as the personal representatives of ROBERT C. HESTON, deceased, Plaintiffs, vs. CITY OF SALINAS …

Gray v. Missouri Dept of Corrections, MO, Petition, Juvenile Parole Constitutionality, 2016

Brief • May 16, 2016

Filed under: Parole, Juveniles

Gray v. Missouri Dept of Corrections, MO, Petition, Juvenile Parole Constitutionality, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COLE COUNTY STATE OF MISSOURI ERIC GRAY, Petitioner vs. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent )( )( )( )( )( )( )( Cause No._____________________ JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Serve: George Lombardi, 2729 Plaza Drive Jefferson …

Article by John Kiriakou on PLN's suit against Arizona DOC

In-the-News Article • May 16, 2016

Article by John Kiriakou on PLN's suit against Arizona DOC May 16, 2016 Articles about PLN Litigation Reader Supported News Exposing the Injustice of Vengeance Against the Convicted By John Kiriakou, Reader Supported News 15 May 16&nbsp; rison Legal News (PLN), a magazine dedicated to&nbsp;prison reform and news developments&nbsp;related to …

Report to Congress Prison Rape Elimination Act, DOJ NIC, 2007

Publication • May 16, 2016

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Statistics/Trends, Prison Rape Elimination Act

Report to Congress Prison Rape Elimination Act, DOJ NIC, 2007 U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Corrections Report to the Congress of the United States on the Activities of the Department of Justice in Relation to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (Public Law 108-79) September 2007 U.S. Department of …

Life After Lockup - Improving Reentry from Jail to the Community, UIJPC, 2008

Publication • May 16, 2016

Filed under: Prisoner Privileges, Release and Reentry

Life After Lockup - Improving Reentry from Jail to the Community, UIJPC, 2008 Amy L . S olomon J enny W. L . Os borne Stefan F. L oB uglio Jeff Mellow D e b b i e A. Mukamal Title of Section 00-monograph-frontmatter.indd 1 i 4/29/08 11:10:25 AM 2100 …

Multonomah County Jail Report, Multonomah County DA Office, 2006

Publication • May 16, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Conditions of Confinement, Jail Specific

Multonomah County Jail Report, Multonomah County DA Office, 2006 INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE By The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATION…………...…………………………………...…..1 Authority and Methodology………………………………………………………...1 Summary of Major Concerns…………………………………………………….…2 A. Lack of …

Preventable Error: A Report on Prosecutorial Misconduct in California 1997–2009, Innocence Project, 2010

Publication • May 16, 2016

Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Criminal Prosecution

Preventable Error: A Report on Prosecutorial Misconduct in California 1997–2009, Innocence Project, 2010 Preventable Error: A Report on Prosecutorial Misconduct in California 1997–2009 by Kathleen M. Ridolfi and Maurice Possley Northern California Innocence Project, Santa Clara University School of Law Preventable Error: A Report on Prosecutorial Misconduct in California 1997–2009 …