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NY Prisoner Awarded $150 for Wrongful SHU Placement
A New York state court of claims found that a prisoner wrongfully
confined in a special housing unit (SHU) for two weeks and awarded him
$150.
On January 17, 2000, New York Department of Correctional Services
(DCS) prisoner Anthony Amaker was placed in a SHU and confined to his
cell, 23 hours a day, until February 10, 2000.
Amaker sued in state court arguing that he had been wrongfully
confined in the SHU. On February 3, 2005, the court agreed that Amaker
was wrongfully confined from January 17, 2000 and awarded him $150. See:
Amaker v. New York, Court of Claims No. 107664 (White Plains).
confined in a special housing unit (SHU) for two weeks and awarded him
$150.
On January 17, 2000, New York Department of Correctional Services
(DCS) prisoner Anthony Amaker was placed in a SHU and confined to his
cell, 23 hours a day, until February 10, 2000.
Amaker sued in state court arguing that he had been wrongfully
confined in the SHU. On February 3, 2005, the court agreed that Amaker
was wrongfully confined from January 17, 2000 and awarded him $150. See:
Amaker v. New York, Court of Claims No. 107664 (White Plains).
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Related legal case
Amaker v. New York
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Cite | Court of Claims No. 107664 (White Plains) |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Attorney Fees | 0 |
| Damages | 150 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |