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Dismissal of Pro Se Prisoner’s Sexual Assault, Excessive Force Case Reversed
by Kevin Bliss
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania state prisoner Gregory L. Ricks against Paul Keil and D. Shover, guards at SCI Graterford, after his case was dismissed by a district court for failure to state a claim.
Ricks was on his way ...
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- Missouri Sheriff Who Vowed to Clean Up Crime Faces Criminal Charges, Lawsuits, by R. Bailey
- Florida Private Prisons Seek $4 Million for Employee Raises, by David Reutter
- New York Federal District Court Allows Prisoner’s § 1983 Action to Proceed, by Derek Gilna
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- Brookings Institute Study Finds Direct Connection between Poverty and Crime Rates, by Derek Gilna
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- $17 Million Payout for Yet Another Wrongful Conviction in Chicago, by Christopher Zoukis
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