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Estate of Dennis Choquette v. Corrections Corporation of America, CO, Complaint, Wrongful Death Diabetes Neglect, 2017
Brief • January 6, 2017
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Cardiovascular, Private Contractors, Diabetes, Amputations, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
on November 5, 2016. 3. He was, with deliberate indifference, classified such that he was sent to Bent County Correctional Facility (BCCF), a private prison operated by Defendant Corrections Corporation ...
Colorado DOC Toughens Private Prison Contracts
Article • August 23, 2016
Filed under: Private Prisons
Colorado DOC Toughens Private Prison Contracts by G.A. Bowers In response to a scathing audit, the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) told state lawmakers in October 2005 ...
Idaho Prison Population Drops, Out-of-State Prisoners Re-turned
Article • May 5, 2016 • from PLN May, 2016
Filed under: Out of State Transfers, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prison Reform, Cost of Prison Systems, Release and Reentry, Parole
with CCA to house state prisoners but has since canceled all of its private prison contracts. Source: www.spokesman.com ...
$11.3 Million Jury Award for Former Colorado Jail Prisoner
Article • March 31, 2016 • from PLN April, 2016
Filed under: Medical Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Private Contractors, Stroke, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific
the sheriff and the jail’s privately-contracted medical provider, Correctional Healthcare Companies (CHC) – now Correct Care Solutions – after he was denied medical treatment for at least 16 ...
Menocal et al v. GEO Group, CO, Order on Mot for Reconsideration, DHS ICE immigration forced labor minimum wage, 2015
Brief • March 17, 2016
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, Immigration
Menocal et al v. GEO Group, CO, Order on Mot for Reconsideration, DHS ICE immigration forced labor minimum wage, 2015 Case 1:14-cv-02887-JLK Document 48 Filed 03/17/16 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge John L. Kane Civil Action No. …
Menocal v. GEO Group, CO, Labor Order, July 6, 2015
Publication • February 16, 2016
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Labor, Work Conditions/Safety
to the supplier but not to the United States.” Id. at 512. Defendants also cite language in Correctional Services Corp. v. Malesko, 534 U.S. 61, 74 (2001) suggesting that the logic of Boyle means that state law ...
Cunningham v. FBOP, CO, Order on CLA Assn Standing, Mental Health in Prisons, 2015
Brief • November 3, 2015
Filed under: Prison Health Services, Disabled Prisoners, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)
Cunningham v. FBOP, CO, Order on CLA Assn Standing, Mental Health in Prisons, 2015 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 12-cv-01570-RPM HAROLD CUNNINGHAM, CARLTON DUNBAR, JOHN W. NARDUCCI, JR., JEREMY PINSON, JOHN J. POWERS, ERNEST NORMAN SHAIFER, and MARCELLUS WASHINGTON, each individually …
Menocal et al v. GEO Group, CO, Docket, DHS ICE immigration forced labor minimum wage, 2015
Brief • October 25, 2015
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, Immigration
Menocal et al v. GEO Group, CO, Docket, DHS ICE immigration forced labor minimum wage, 2015 Case: 1:14-cv-2887 As of: 10/25/2015 08:30 PM MDT 1 of 8 MJ CIV PP U.S. District Court District of Colorado (Denver) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:14−cv−02887−JLK Menocal et al v. The GEO Group, …
Lawsuits Over Riot at CCA Prison in Colorado Settle for $600,000
Article • March 5, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prison Rebellion, Failure to Protect (General), Lockdowns
that resulted from the so-called War on Drugs and tough-on-crime initiatives, private prison companies such as CCA cashed in, but at the same time gained a sullied reputation for prioritizing profits over public ...
When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Filed under: Classification, Work Release, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Community Education Centers, Contractor Misconduct, Prison Rebellion, Escapes, Failure to Protect (General), Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Alternative Sentencing
industry is Community Education Centers (CEC), a New Jersey-based for-profit company that manages jails, prisons and transitional centers throughout the United States. The firm operates six large halfway ...
Menocal et al v. GEO Group, CO, Order on Mot for Interlocutory Apppeal, DHS ICE immigration forced labor minimum wage, 2015
Brief • November 14, 2014
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, Immigration
Menocal et al v. GEO Group, CO, Order on Mot for Interlocutory Apppeal, DHS ICE immigration forced labor minimum wage, 2015 Case 1:14-cv-02887-JLK Document 11-1 Filed 11/14/14 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 13 EXHIBIT A Case 1:14-cv-02887-JLK Document 11-1 Filed 11/14/14 USDC Colorado Page 2 of 13 5.8 Voluntary Work …
Menocal et al v. GEO Group, CO, Exhibits, DHS ICE immigration forced labor minimum wage, 2014
Brief • November 14, 2014
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, Immigration
Menocal et al v. GEO Group, CO, Exhibits, DHS ICE immigration forced labor minimum wage, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-02887-JLK Document 11-1 Filed 11/14/14 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 13 EXHIBIT A Case 1:14-cv-02887-JLK Document 11-1 Filed 11/14/14 USDC Colorado Page 2 of 13 5.8 Voluntary Work Program I. Purpose and Scope …
Menocal et al v. GEO Group, CO, Def MTD, DHS ICE immigration forced labor minimum wage, 2014
Brief • November 14, 2014
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, Immigration
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on November 14, 2014, I electronically filed Defendant’s MOTION TO DISMISS with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification ...
Colorado Pays for Unneeded Private Prison Beds to Subsidize Local Jobs
Article • April 15, 2013 • from PLN April, 2013
Filed under: Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut
Colorado Pays for Unneeded Private Prison Beds to Subsidize Local Jobs by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg Even amid a declining prison population, Colorado is paying million of dollars ...
Colorado: CCA Doctor Disciplined for Role in Prisoner’s Death
Article • March 15, 2013 • from PLN March, 2013
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Medical, Medication, Urinary, Kidney, Malpractice, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
Colorado: CCA Doctor Disciplined for Role in Prisoner’s Death by In December 2012, the Colorado Medical Board concluded its inquiry into a complaint filed against Dr. David Mark Sakai Oba, who provided medical services at the CCA-operated Bent County Correctional Facility (BCCF), and issued an admonishment. Terrell D. Griswold, 26, …
Adams v. CCA, CO, Mot Vacate Trial Date Pending Settlement, prison riot, 2013
Brief • March 1, 2013
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prison Rebellion, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Disclosure of Records, Failure to Train/Supervise
Adams v. CCA, CO, Mot Vacate Trial Date Pending Settlement, prison riot, 2013 District Court, Crowley County, State of Colorado 110 East 6th Street, Room 303 Ordway, CO 81063 719-267-4468 Plaintiffs: VANCE A. ADAMS et al. Defendant: CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA Counterclaimant: CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA Counterclaim Defendants: RICHARD ALLISON, …
Adams v. CCA, CO, Plf Brief Jury Instructions, prison riot, 2013
Brief • February 25, 2013
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prison Rebellion, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Disclosure of Records, Failure to Train/Supervise
guiltless”. First, the statute protects only an officer accused of wounding or killing a resisting inmate, and does not protect a private prison corporation. Second, there is no evidence 2 that any plaintiff ...
Adams v. CCA, CO, Plf Res Def MoL Excl Doc After Action, prison riot, 2013
Brief • February 16, 2013
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prison Rebellion, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Disclosure of Records, Failure to Train/Supervise
Adams v. CCA, CO, Plf Res Def MoL Excl Doc After Action, prison riot, 2013 DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF CROWLEY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: Sixteenth Judicial District Court Crowley County Courthouse 110 E. 6th Street, Room 303 Ordway, Colorado 81063 Telephone 719-267-4468 ▲COURT USE ONLY ▲ Plaintiffs: VANCE A. …
Adams v. CCA, CO, Orders, prison riot, 2010
Brief • February 7, 2013
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prison Rebellion, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Indigent Defense, Disclosure of Records, Failure to Train/Supervise
Adams v. CCA, CO, Orders, prison riot, 2010 FROM 9707763319 Thu Feb 07 09 :17 : 59 2013 From:otero county district court PAGE 1 OF 7 7193844991 02 / 07/2013 11 : 10 #478 P.001 / 007 STATE OF COLORADO Courts of the Sixteenth Judicial District Otero, Bent and Crowley …
Adams v. CCA, CO, Plf Res Def MoL re Wojtalewicz Testimony, prison riot, 2013
Brief • January 17, 2013
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prison Rebellion, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Disclosure of Records, Expert Witnesses, Failure to Train/Supervise
Adams v. CCA, CO, Plf Res Def MoL re Wojtalewicz Testimony, prison riot, 2013 DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF CROWLEY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: Sixteenth Judicial District Court Crowley County Courthouse 110 E. 6th Street, Room 303 Ordway, Colorado 81063 Telephone 719-267-4468 ▲COURT USE ONLY ▲ Plaintiffs: VANCE A. ADAMS …
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