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"Mass Chaos" Reigns at Georgia Prisons
"Mass Chaos" Reigns at Georgia Prisons
by David M. Reutter
Five former Georgia prison guards have pleaded guilty and three were convicted by a federal jury in connection with a severe beating that left a handcuffed prisoner hospitalized with acute brain damage. The charges followed state and federal law enforcement ...
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More from this issue:
- Report: Prisons in Honduras are Dangerous, Violent and Corrupt, by Matthew Clarke
- Seventh Circuit: Indiana Malicious Prosecution Claim Cognizable via § 1983, by Mark Wilson
- Washington Supreme Court Recognizes Racial Bias in Jury Selection but Fails to Take Action, by Mark Wilson
- Private Prison Contractor Not Subject to New Jersey’s Open Records Act
- Oregon Attorney Fee Repayment Requires Showing of Ability to Pay, by Mark Wilson
- Jails Stop Posting Mug Shots to End "Extortion" by Profiteering Websites
- Unfair Punishment, by Sam Levin
- Ninth Circuit Again Rejects California’s Resistance to ADA Obligations, by Mark Wilson
- Kansas DNA Testing Eligibility Extended to Second-Degree Murder, by Mark Wilson
- Ninth Circuit Vacates FRCP 4(m) Dismissal Without Notice, by Mark Wilson
- Fifth Circuit Upholds Qualified Immunity in Medical Neglect Death of Texas Detainee, by Matthew Clarke
- Cover-up of Angola Prisoner’s Beating Results in Guilty Pleas, $8,000 Settlement
- Lethal Injection Protocol, Source of Execution Drugs Challenged in Pennsylvania
- Washington Prison Guard’s Murder Costs State $2.5 Million and Counting, by Mark Wilson
- Failure to Treat Tuberculosis Suit Survives Summary Judgment, Settles for $1.4 Million, by Derek Gilna
- Physician Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Prisoners in Georgia, District of Columbia
- Washington Jail Detainees Sue over Videotaped "Peep Shows", by Mark Wilson
- ICE Officials Target of Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination Lawsuits
- Heat-related Deaths in Texas Prisons Lead to Lawsuits, Reluctant Changes, by Matthew Clarke
- Fifth Circuit Grants Summary Judgment for Substitution of Pain Medication
- Seventh Circuit: Routine Erasure of Prison Security Tapes Does Not Warrant Sanctions, by Michael Brodheim
- Qualified Immunity to Iowa DOC Director for Recalculating Prisoners’ Release Dates, by David Reutter
- Reversal of Oregon Parole Postponement Due to Incorrect Psychological Evaluation, by Mark Wilson
- ACLU Granted Preliminary Injunction Requiring Michigan Jail to Deliver Legal Mail, by David Reutter
- Update on PLN Suit Against Nevada DOC
- South Carolina Supreme Court Reverses Parole Denial, by Michael Brodheim
- Texas Correctional Industries: Providing Useful Work Skills or Slave Labor?
- Ninth Circuit: Prisoner’s Service of Process for Other Prisoner Not Protected Conduct, by Mark Wilson
- U.S. Sentencing Commission Approves Retroactivity for Drug Offense Sentence Reductions, by Derek Gilna
- Temple University Acts on Complaint Against Authors of Private Prison Study
- "Mass Chaos" Reigns at Georgia Prisons, by David Reutter
- How to Starve the For-profit Prison Beast, by Justin Jones
- Qui Tam Lawsuits Under the Federal False Claims Act – An Overview, by Sabarish Neelakanta
- PLN Settles Lawsuit Against Kenosha County, Wisconsin for $116,500, by Derek Gilna
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- BJS Report: Jail Population Increases in Indian Country
- News in Brief
More from David Reutter:
- Philadelphia Agrees to $9.1 Million Settlement for Wrongful Murder Conviction, Feb. 15, 2025
- ‘Fictional Pleas’ and ‘Hidden Departures’: Failure to Collect Data on Binding Federal Plea Bargains Hinders Researchers, Feb. 15, 2025
- First Circuit: Two-Level Enhancement Under § 3B1.1(c) for Leadership or Managerial Role Vacated Because Government Failed to Prove Defendant’s Order Was Actually ‘Obeyed’ by Fellow Criminal Participant, Feb. 15, 2025
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Holds Witness Wearing Surgical Mask During Pandemic Is Denial of Sixth Amendment Right to Face-to-Face Confrontation and No General Exception to This Right for Pandemic or ‘Other Global Events’ Such as Wars and Natural, Feb. 15, 2025
- The Murky Waters of Parole, Feb. 1, 2025
- California Prisoner Awarded Over $1.26 Million in Suit Challenging Withheld Legal Mail Which Resulted in Habeas Loss, Jan. 15, 2025
- Muslim New York Prisoner’s Free Exercise of Religion Claim Reinstated, Jan. 15, 2025
- Fourth Circuit: Baltimore County Prisoners May Qualify as Employees under FLSA, Jan. 15, 2025
- In Failure-to-Treat Claims, Wellpath Denied Dismissal in Virginia, Settles in Pennsylvania, Dec. 15, 2024
- Trends Show Mortality Risks Increase with Higher Jail Turnover Rates, Dec. 15, 2024
More from these topics:
- Former California Guard Convicted On 64 Counts of Sexually Abusing Prisoners, March 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct.
- Houston Police Fire Former Jail Guard Filmed Brutalizing Detainees, Charges Against Three Other Guards Dropped, March 1, 2025. Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Relevant Conduct.
- Mayhem, Murder and Staff Misconduct at Brooklyn BOP Lockup, March 1, 2025. Cell Searches, Drug Testing, Prison/Jail Murders, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Cell Phone Access, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet.
- $1.5 Million Settlement For In-Custody Injury by New York Police, March 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Police/Govt Misconduct, Prison Brutality.
- Fourth Circuit Reinstates North Carolina Prisoner’s Failure-to-Protect Claim Against Guard in Stabbing, Feb. 15, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Protective Custody, Official Investigation.
- Fourth Circuit Revives Claims Against Virginia Jailers by Detainee They Allegedly Manhandled While Handcuffed, Feb. 15, 2025. Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Summary Judgment, Physical Injury/Restraint.
- Minnesota Supreme Court Says Randy Guard Must Face Prisoner’s Sexual Harassment and Assault Claims, Feb. 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Federal Tort Claims Act, Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
- $150,000 Settlement But No Charges After Schizophrenic Florida Detainee Killed by Jail Guards, Feb. 15, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
- Charges Dismissed Against Connecticut Guards Who Assaulted Prisoner, Feb. 15, 2025. Escapes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Dismissal, Social Media, Acquitted Conduct/Uncharged Crimes/Dismissed Counts.
- BOP Shutters “Rape Club” in California, Director Peters Quits, Feb. 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Bureau of Prisons (BOP).