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Largest Oregon Jail a Cesspool of Misconduct and Mismanagement, Report Finds; Sheriff Faulted and Under Fire
On November 1, 2006, the Multnomah County District Attorney?s (DA?s) Office in Portland, Oregon released a blistering 63-page report that found systemic, shocking problems in the state?s largest jail system. ?Conservative? in their findings, the two veteran prosecutors who served as investigators, John Bradley and Chuck French, found a system ...
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- The Poisoned Pen of Fort Lyon Prison, by Alan Prendergast
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- Food Deprivation & Pink Clothing Imposed for Violating South Carolina Prison Rules, by David Reutter
- Largest Oregon Jail a Cesspool of Misconduct and Mismanagement, Report Finds; Sheriff Faulted and Under Fire, by Mark Wilson
- Retired Canadian Football-Star-Turned-Prison-Official Faulted, by Gary Hunter
- Texas Prisoners May Have Right to Extra Storage Space for Religious Materials, by Matthew Clarke
- Audit Reveals Continuing “State of Chaos” at Hawaii Youth Prison
- As New Regulations Limit Organ Transplants from Executed Chinese Prisoners; South Carolina Allows Organ Donations by Prisoners
- Utah Prisoner Kills Guard During Escape While on Medical Transport, by David Reutter
- Oklahoma Jail Dodges $700,000 in Fines, by Gary Hunter
- CCA-Run Immigrant Family Detention Center in Texas Violates Settlement Conditions, by Matthew Clarke
- $195,000 Paid to Family of Slain Florida Prison Guard, by David Reutter
- Los Angeles Jail Canteen Audit: Contractor Rakes In $640,213 Excess Profits, by John Dannenberg
- Alabama Corrections Commissioner’s Contempt Order Upheld
- California Prison Guards Lose Unlimited “Time Bank” For On-The Job Union Business, by Marvin Mentor
- Lawsuit Against WI Supermax Settled for $475,000; General Population Prisoners Fill Beds
- No Criminal Wrongdoing Found in Overpayments to Florida Private Prisons, by David Reutter
- Prisoner Crashes Jet Ski into Dock in Camden County, Georgia
- Most Serious Sex Offenders in Boston Living in Homeless Shelters
- New York City Settles Prisoner-On-Prisoner Assault for $180,000
- Iowa Faith-Based Program Held Unconstitutional by 8th Circuit; Continues with Private Funding
- Hawaii Youth Prison Financial Audit Finds Excessive Overtime/Leave Abuses
- Eighth Circuit Upholds Arkansas Jailer’s 78-Month Sentence for Brutalizing Prisoners
- Self-Defense: A New Jersey Prisoner’s Right
- Wrongful Death Suit Against LA County Jail Settles For $750,000
- Eighth Circuit Holds State Funding of Iowa Faith-Based Prison Unconstitutional, by Michael Rigby
- California Jail Settles Gender-Identity-Disorder Discrimination Suit, by John Dannenberg
- $35,000 Jury Award in Massachusetts Prisoner’s Assault by Guards
- BOP Byline Prohibition Unconstitutional, by David Reutter
- Washington Pays $665,000 to Prisoner Injured In Racially Motivated Attack
- Connecticut Prisons Begin 10% Deductions of Prisoner Monies
- Vermont DOC: Nations Biggest Prison Dispenser of Psychotropic Medication
- United States Sentencing Commission Approves Crack Reform For Federal Prisoners
- Eleventh Circuit Condemns One-Sentence Qualified Immunity Denial Order
- $25,000 Settlement in Miami False Arrest, Strip Search Suit
- Seventh Circuit Rejects Federal Prisoner’s Necessity Defense
- Some Australian Prisoners Entitled to Vote
- Fourth Circuit Finds Virginia Prisoner’s Religious Exercise Claim Meritorious, by Michael Rigby
- Summary Dismissal of Court Access Claim Reversed
- California: 1st Degree Occupied Burglary Doesn’t Bar Working in Licensed
- Michigan Anti-Civil Rights Amendment Declared Unconstitutional, by John Dannenberg
- Prisoner’s Oral Complaints Worthy of First Amendment Protection;
- News in Brief:
- Bivens Action Inapplicable to Private Prison Employees
More from Mark Wilson:
- Indiana Prisoner Sues Prison Abolition Group, Wins $1,097 Default Judgment, April 26, 2024
- Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity to Minnesota Jail Guard Accused of Grabbing and Squeezing Detainee’s Penis, Feb. 1, 2024
- Former Oregon Prison Nurse Gets 30 Years for Raping Prisoners, Dec. 1, 2023
- After Ninth Circuit Refuses to Compel Arbitration, National Class Certified in HRDC’s Challenge to Jail and Prison Debit Card Fees, Oct. 15, 2023
- Seventh Circuit Revives Illinois Prisoner’s Claim Over Knee Surgery Delayed 29 Months, Oct. 15, 2023
- Fourth Circuit Reinstates North Carolina Prisoner’s Suit, Finding Grievance Procedure Availability an Open Question, Oct. 15, 2023
- Congress Forces BOP to Upgrade Security Cameras, Sept. 15, 2023
- Oregon Will Hold Release Hearings for 73 Prisoners Sentenced to LWOP as Juveniles, Sept. 15, 2023
- Senators Slam “Egregious” Prisoner Sexual Abuse by BOP Employees, Sept. 15, 2023
- Minnesota Supreme Court Denies Qualified Immunity for Delayed Transfer of Sex Offenders, Sept. 15, 2023
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- Seventh Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity to Illinois Jail Guards Who Relied on Nurse’s Opinion that Detainee Was “Faking” Symptoms Before He Died, April 26, 2024. Guard Misconduct, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific, Qualified Immunity, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified, Deliberate Indifference.
- After Stripping Crucial Jail Services, NYC Splurges on $90,000 in Submachine Guns for Rikers Island Guards, April 26, 2024. Jail Misconduct, Release and Reentry.
- NaphCare: More Proof That Privatized Healthcare Deals Death and Misery to the Incarcerated to Enhance Profits, April 1, 2024. Naphcare, Primecare Medical, Corizon, Contractor Misconduct, Seizures, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Private Contractors, Staffing, Vermin, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
- Months-Long Wisconsin Prison Lockdown Prompts Lawsuits, April 1, 2024. Systemic Medical Neglect, Overcrowding, Staffing, Lockdowns.
- Oklahoma Jail Withholds Death Records, Fails to Report Five Since 2018, April 1, 2024. Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Jail Misconduct, Jail Specific, Wrongful Death, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Public Records Act.
- Louisville Jail Records 15 Detainee Deaths, 16 Employees Fired, April 1, 2024. Staff-Staff Assault, Guard Misconduct, Jail Specific, Wrongful Death.
- Ninth Circuit Says Federal Prisoner in California May Have Bivens Claim for Delays in Medical Care Allegedly to Cover Up Assault by BOP Guard, April 1, 2024. Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Dismissal, Medical Treatment/Expenses.
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- $33 Million Awarded to Family of Oklahoma Jail Detainee Mocked By Nurse and Guards As He Died Begging for Help, April 1, 2024. Guard Misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.