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Texas Prisoner Allegedly Punished by a Guard for Talking About Abortion by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott A Texas prisoner says she was punished for sharing abortion information with fellow prisoners at the Lane Murray Unit in April 2023. Kwaneta Yatrice Harris, 50, is serving a sentence for …
$150,000 Class-Action Settlement Reached Over Massive Scabies Outbreak at CoreCivic Tennessee Jail by Jacob Barrett by Jacob Barrett CoreCivic, the nation’s second-largest for-profit private prison operator, settled a class-action suit filed by former prisoners at the company’s Metro-Davidson County Detention Facility (MDDF) in Nashville on November 30, 2021. After deductions …
Lippert v. Durrett, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case # Case# 18-1891 18-CV-1891 Plaintiffs: OpfJo sing Cou11sel: Institutions: Case Name Filed Lippert, Don #B74054 v. Tomaras, et al. IDOC# Defendants: x/x/xx Date Served Received Status 2/4/19 closed Class Action r On Appeal L Spears …
Coleman v. Vinson, IL, Judgment, Medical Neglect and Retaliation, 2019 Information Sheet for Case Number Case Name Filed Received Coleman, Dwaine #B62923 v. Vinson, et al. 6/3/16 12/13/16 Official Case # Case# 15-898 15-CV-898-RJD Plaintiffs: IDOC# Defendants: Date Served Status closed Class Action On Appeal Spears Opposing Counsel: Institutions: D …
Barnes v. Zaruba, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019 IN THE UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT NORTHERNDISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERNDIVISION KEVIN D. BARNES, SR., ) ) ) No. 1:17 CV 01901 ) vs. ) Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer JOHN E. ZARUBA, both individually and ) in his official capacity as DuPage County ) Sheriff, GERARDO …
Lippert v. Durrett, IL, Amended Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2019 f 11! ED,11t,onall3Go, ANY sect,on. p:ease a!lach an add,honal sheel and cefecence that sect,on I 1/10/2019 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NOHTHimN DISTRICT OF ILLII\OIS EASTERN DIVISIOK RE(Jl!~I,lEll MAY Og 2018 THOMAS G BRUTON cu=.RK. U.S. DISTRICT COURT DON UPPERT ( Enter …
Wisconsin Settles State Prisoner’s Lawsuits for $13,000 by On February 2, 2017, Wisconsin officials agreed to pay $13,000 to settle two pro se federal lawsuits. Samuel S. Upthegrove, a Wisconsin state prisoner with mental health issues, filed two suits related to conditions of his confinement. One of his complaints alleged …
Barnes v. Zaruba, IL, Amended Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2018 Case: 1:17-cv-01901 Document #: 28-1 Filed: 01/23/18 Page 1 of 9 PageID #:171 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION KEVIN D. BARNES, SR., Plaintiff, vs. JOHN E. ZARUBA, both individually and in his official capacity …
Coleman v. Vinson, IL, Amended Complaint, Medical Neglect and Retaliation, 2016 •• Case 3:15-cv-00898-SMY-RJD Document 16 Filed 06/03/16 Page 1 of 12 Page ID #61 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS DWAINE COLEMAN, Plaintiff, vs. LT. VINSON, LT. MITCHELL, LT. HARRISON, and C/O BLESSING, …
Lester v. Hickson, NM, Settlement, Inadequate Healthcare and Retaliation, 2015 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE For the consideration of the sum of SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($72,500.00), paid by CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA ("CCA"), the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, CAROL LESTER ("Releasor") does hereby …
Lester v. Hickson, NM, Amended Complaint, Inadequate Healthcare and Retaliation, 2014 Case 1:13-cv-01118-JB-LAM Document 23 Filed 03/11/14 Page 1 of 17 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO CAROL LESTER, Plaintiff, v. No. 1:13-CV-01118 JB/LAM WARDEN ARLENE HICKSON, DEPUTY WARDEN JERRY SMITH, TONY MCCORT, CORRECTIONS …
California Medical & Retaliation Claims Settled for $21,300 by California Medical & Retaliation Claims Settled for $21,300 California prison officials paid $21,300 to settle a prisoner's medical, retaliation and discrimination claims. California prisoner Vahan Jaladian suffers from "degenerative chronic back pain, severe gastroesophageal reflex and stiffness of both hands." As …
New York Prisoner Gets Mixed Verdict in Retaliatory Beating Ruling by The Second Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a mixed verdict in an appeal by New York state prisoner Cesar A. Espinal. Espinal’s § 1983 suit, which was filed pro se, accused a total of 14 guards and other prison …
Washington State Settles Excessive Force/Injury Suit for $2,000 by On October 30, 2008, the State of Washington settled for $2,000 the federal suit of a prisoner injured by a guard's alleged excessive use of force. Larry Gene Heggem, a Washington state prisoner, was confined in segregation when he was allegedly …
Denial of Medical Care Causes Two Riots at GEO Group Texas Prison by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On December 12, 2008, a riot erupted at the GEO Group-run Reeves County Detention Center (RCDC) in Pecos, Texas, which houses federal immigration detainees. The uprising was triggered by the death of …
Devoe v. Broaddus, CO, Second Amended Complaint, Medical Negligence, 2009 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 09-cv-00711-PAB-BNB DEBRA KAY DEVOE, Plaintiff, vs. MARK BROADDUS in his Individual Capacity as Warden, SUSAN ROBERTS in her Individual Capacity as CNM, NP, JENNIFER COUNTRYMAN-TRUJILLO, in …
Corruption in Orange County, CA Sheriff’s Department Revealed; Sheriff Resigns, Convicted on Criminal Charges by Marvin Mentor Corruption in Orange County, CA Sheriff’s Department Revealed; Sheriff Resigns, Convicted on Criminal Charges by Marvin Mentor Former Orange County, California Sheriff Michael S. Carona and many of his staff at the Theo …
Corpus Christi Pays $50,000 to Settle Jail Prisoner’s Excessive Force Claim by Corpus Christi Pays $50,000 to Settle Jail Prisoner’s Excessive Force Claim The City of Corpus Christi, Texas, agreed to settle an excessive use of force claim brought by a former detainee at the City Detention Center (CDC) for …
Cheaper than Chimpanzees: Expanding the Use of Prisoners in Medical Experiments by Greg Dober by Gregory Dober "It is the duty of the doctor to remain the protector of the life and health of that person on whom clinical research is being carried out." Declaration of Helsinki In June 2006, …
Bivens Action Inapplicable to Private Prison Employees by The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that individual employees of a privately-operated prison are not subject to Eighth Amendment liability under a Bivens action. Before the Court was the defendants' appeal of a North Carolina federal district court's denial of …
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