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Arrieta v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015 Case: 1:14-cv-00003 Document #: 53 Filed: 09/24/15 Page 1 of 12 PageID #:187 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JOSEPH ARRIETA, ) Plaintiff, ) V. ) WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., ) 14 CV 00003 DR. S. …
EEOC v. Geo Group, AZ, Complaint, Sexual Harassment, 2015 Case 2:15-cv-01909-SPL Document 1 Filed 09/23/15 Page 1 of 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mary Jo O'Neill, AZ Bar #005924 Hillary K. Valderrama, TX Bar #24075201 Mark J. Sorokin, AZ Bar #031960 William R. Hobson, AZ Bar #006887 …
$1 Million Paid by Wexford in Florida Prisoner’s death
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$1 Million Paid by Wexford in Florida Prisoner’s death
WexfordHealthServices paid $1 million to settle a lawsuit stemming
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California District Court Orders Financial Disclosure in Corizon Health, Inc. Suit
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California District Court Orders Financial Disclosure in Corizon Health, Inc. Suit
On March 29, 2014
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Paulo, the privatization of prisons is a Brazilian model that shares certain elements of US privateprisons, as well as the British model, which allows for private capital to finance public infrastructure
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videos about DismasCharities, the nonprofit group that runs the halfway house. Named for St. Dismas, the penitent thief who was crucified alongside Jesus, it operates 30 residential reentry centers in 13
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Copeland v. Jones, FL, Class Action Complaint, Corizon Refusal of Hernia Surgery, 2015
Case 4:15-cv-00452-RH-CAS Document 1 Filed 09/16/15 Page 1 of 45
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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Navarro v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, NM, Settlement, False Imprisonment, 2015 SETTLFiMENTA MEMENT AND RELF.A E For the consideration of the sum of ONE THOUSAND NJNE FIUNDRED AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($l,900.00), paid by CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA ("CCA"), the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, MlCHAEL NAVARRO ("Relensor") …
CCA Pays $25,000 in Wrongful Death of Overweight Tennessee Prisoner by CCA Pays $25,000 in Wrongful Death of Overweight Tennessee Prisoner Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $25,000 to settle a lawsuit involving the death of a prisoner at the Silverdale Detention Center in Tennessee. When received by CCA, prisoner …
$650,000 Settlement in Prisoner’s Preventable Death at CCA Prison by David Reutter $650,000 Settlement in Prisoner’s Preventable Death at CCA Prison by David Reutter Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $650,000 to settle a matter involving the death of a prisoner at the Metro-Davidson County Detention Center (MDCDC). In a …
$120,000 Settlement in Suicide of CCA Prisoner by David Reutter $120,000 Settlement in Suicide of CCA Prisoner by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $120,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging it failed to provide proper psychiatric care for a prisoner at the Whiteville Correctional Facility, resulting in …
$75,000 Settlement in CCA Prisoner’s Suicide by David Reutter $75,000 Settlement in CCA Prisoner’s Suicide by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $75,000 to settle a lawsuit seeking redress for its failure to provide care to prevent a prisoner’s suicide. Whiteville Correctional Facility prisoner, Lawrence Ware, Jr., was …
$60,000 for CCDA Prisoner Denied Cancer Treatment by David Reutter $60,000 for CCDA Prisoner Denied Cancer Treatment by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $60,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that officials at the Whiteville Correctional Facility (WCF) failed to provide scheduled cancer surgeries for prisoner David E. …
$50,000 Settlement in Murder of CCA Prisoner by David Reutter $50,000 Settlement in Murder of CCA Prisoner by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $50,000 to settle a lawsuit involving the murder of a prisoner at the Hardeman Correctional Facility in Tennessee. Prisoner Ricky E. Gardner was manually …
$42,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted with Padlock by David Reutter $42,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted with Padlock by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $42,500 to settle a lawsuit alleging CCA was liable for the assault of a prisoner, Scott J. Rattan, with a padlock. …
AFSC, Arizona - Assessment of Riots in Management & Training Corp Kingman Prison 2015
Assessment of the
2015 Riots in
Management and
TrainingCorporations’
Kingman, Arizona
Prison
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$30,000 Settlement in Death of CCA Prisoner by David Reutter $30,000 Settlement in Death of CCA Prisoner by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $30,000 to settle a civil rights action in the death of a prisoner at the Metro-Davidson County Detention Center. The suit stemmed from the …
$25,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted After Guards Open Cell Door by David Reutter $25,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted After Guards Open Cell Door by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $25,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging guards at the Silverdale Detention Center opened a prisoner’s cell …
$30,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assault Involving Guard Conspiracy by David Reutter $30,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assault Involving Guard Conspiracy by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $30,000 to settle a lawsuit that alleged a guard at Silverdale Correctional Facility conspired with a prisoner to assault another …
