$340,000 for Former Massachusetts Prisoner Whose Baby Was Stillborn by Douglas Ankney On February 3, 2025, a former Massachusetts prisoner dismissed claims arising from a stillbirth she suffered while incarcerated at Massachusetts Regional Women’s Correctional Center (MRWCC). In return, Lidia Lech agreed to dismiss all claims over the tragedy that …

Kansas Supreme Court Revives Prisoner’s Challenge to Loss of Parental Rights by Matthew Clarke On September 6, 2024, the Supreme Court of Kansas held that a prisoner’s due process rights were violated when he was able only to observe his parental rights termination hearing via videoconferencing and was unable to …

Parents Losing Children Because They Can’t Repay Foster Care Costs Incurred During Incarceration by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott When parents are incarcerated, their children are often placed in foster care. A little-noticed federal law from the “tough on crime” Reagan era requires states to bill those parents …

Condon v. Sires, SC, Order Denying Motion for Summary Judgment. Neglect of Child, 2022 ) ) COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD ) ) Jessica Condon, a biological parent and ) natural guardian of A.A., a minor child; ) ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ) Ronnie Lee Sires, in his individual capacity ) …

Condon v. Sires, SC, Order Denying Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Neglect of a Child, 2022 ) ) COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD ) ) Jessica Condon, a biological parent and ) natural guardian of A.A., a minor child; ) ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ) Ronnie Lee Sires, in his individual …

Condon v. Sires, SC, Order Denying Dft Motion for Summary Judgment, Neglect of a Child, 2022 ) ) COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD ) ) Jessica Condon, a biological parent and ) natural guardian of A.A., a minor child; ) ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ) Ronnie Lee Sires, in his individual …

Condon v. Sires, SC, Order Denying Dft Motion for Summary Judgment, Neglect of a Child, 2022 (1) ) ) COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD ) ) Jessica Condon, a biological parent and ) natural guardian of A.A., a minor child; ) ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ) Ronnie Lee Sires, in his …