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Autistic Detainee’s Death in Pittsburgh Jail Blamed on “Culture” That Left Him “Punished Instead of Treated” by In a suit filed against Pittsburgh’s Alle­gheny County Jail on October 17, 2023, the survivors of a 57-year-old autistic detainee allege his death in custody was the preventable result of a jail “culture” …
Second Circuit Strips Qualified Immunity from Connecticut Officials Who Ignored Prisoner’s Scalp Lesions by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Observing that “Eighth Amendment claims for the deprivation of medical care are not analyzed body-part by body-part,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on July 14, …
Article • March 1, 2023 • from PLN March, 2023
Filed under: Infections
Fourth Circuit Reinstates North Carolina Prisoner’s Suit Over Flesh-Eating Infection by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On April 19, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a prisoner’s civil rights complaint, reviving his claims that North Carolina prison officials ignored a flesh-eating …
Article • January 1, 2023 • from PLN January, 2023
Prisoner Health Update: MRSA Infections by Eike Blohm, MD by Eike Blohm, MD MRSA — Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus — is a bacterium that has become immune to Penicillin-like and Cephalosporin-class antibiotics. The pathogen is found where people live together in close quarters such as hospitals, nursing homes, and overcrowded U.S. …
Article • January 1, 2023 • from PLN January, 2023
Filed under: Infections, Water
Potentially Fatal Legionella Bacteria Found at Six Illinois Prisons by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian On June 27, 2022, the Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC) announced it found Legionella bacteria in the water system at Jacksonville Correctional Center. The discovery of the bacterium — which causes a potentially fatal …
Article • September 1, 2021 • from PLN September, 2021
New Mexico Jail Sued For Allowing Woman Prisoner to Die of Infections by Keith Sanders by Keith Sanders On February 25, 2021, the estate of Carmela DeVargas, who died while in custody at the Santa Fe County Detention Center, filed a federal lawsuit against the Santa Fe County Board of …
Williams v. Thompson, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021 .. ' !~l THE !JN!TED ST AT!':S OJS1/'RICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT Of ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION Plaintiff, -vs- !\!0 •~-cv-00519-DI/VD ) SHA'NN OCHS \ ) ) ANTHONY V\/iLL!AMS. #F'.0l,Jl356 ! Plaintiff, \ ! ) vs, No. 20-cv-00290-GCS WARDEN THOMPSON, …
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
Filed under: Infections, Food
Parnall Correctional Facility in Michigan Copes with Scabies Outbreak by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss On January 28, 2021, Parnall Correctional Facility’s chief medical officer announced an extreme infestation of scabies, and the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) declared an institution-wide outbreak. The DOC said all 1,286 prisoners, their clothing …
Williams v. Thompson, IL, Merit Review, Medical Neglect, 2020 Case 3:20-cv-00290-NJR Document 8 Filed 05/08/20 Page 1 of 6 Page ID #48 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS ANTHONY WILLIAMS, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …
Article • April 1, 2020 • from PLN April, 2020
Protect Yourself and Your Facility from COVID-19 by Michael D. Cohen, MD by Michael D. Cohen, M.D. Introduction The novel coronavirus is now a global pandemic and is widespread in the United States, causing a disease called COVID-19. It is likely that a majority of the population will eventually become …
Article • April 1, 2020 • from PLN April, 2020
Major Outbreak of Legionnaires’ at Coleman Women’s Work Camp by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss The women’s work camp at Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Sumter County, Florida, reported 18 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in early February of this year. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) said it was working with …
What’s It Like Inside? Early Snapshots from Prisons During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Ken Silverstein by Ken Silverstein As we are putting together the April issue of PLN, the situation with the novel coronavirus is changing by the hour, if not the minute. In the United States, the number of …
Article • April 1, 2020 • from PLN April, 2020
Prisons and Jails Are Vulnerable to COVID-19 Outbreaks by Nicole Wetsman by Nicole Wetsman, The Verge Note: This story was originally published March 7. This week, a person incarcerated in King County Jail in downtown Seattle was taken to the hospital after they were suspected of having the new coronavirus. …
$70,000 Settlement For Oregon DOC Prisoner Dying from Flu by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Oregon citizen Tina Ferri began serving a 70-month sentence for felony assault and methamphetamine possession at the Oregon Department of Corrections’ (ODC) Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF) for women in October of 2017. In March …
Lillis v. Correct Care Solutions, Inc., CO, Settlement, Medical Negligence-Wrongful Death, 2019 FULL AND FINAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Full and Final Release and Settlement Agreement (hereinafter “Agreement”) is made this ____ day of August 2019, by and between the Estate of Jeffrey Scott Lillis, by and through its …
Article • August 7, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019
Ninth Circuit Rejects Lawsuit by California Prisoners Over Exposure to Valley Fever by Chad Marks by Chad Marks On February 1, 2019, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of lawsuits filed by current and former California prisoners who alleged that state prison officials had violated their Eighth …
Jones v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019 (1) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS This Settlement Agreement and General Release ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the Plaintiff Benny Jones, (hereinafter referred to as "Plaintiff'), and Defendant Wexford Health Sources, Inc. ("Wexford"). The Plaintiff …
Bryant and Garcia v. Orange County, FL, order, wrongful death, 2019 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION WILLINE BRYANT and MAX GRACIA, SR., Plaintiffs, v. Case No: 6:17-cv-1423-Orl-31LRH ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ROBERT J. BUCK, III , KAREN CLAIRMONT, ELSA GALLOZAGONZALEZ and LYNN MARIE HARTER, Defendants. ORDER …
IL Prisons - Medical Investigation Team - Statewide Summary Report, Including Review of Statewide Leadership and Overview of Major Services, 2018 Case: 1:10-cv-04603 Document #: 767 Filed: 11/14/18 Page 1 of 153 PageID #:11432 Statewide Summary Report Including Review of Statewide Leadership and Overview of Major Services Report of the …
Lillis v. Correct Care Solutions, Inc., CO, Complaint, Medical Negligence - Wrongful Death, 2018 Case 1:16-cv-03038-KLM Document 118 Filed 10/22/18 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 42 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 16-cv-3038 THE ESTATE OF JEFFREY SCOTT LILLIS, by and through …
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