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$325,000 Paid by Colorado County to Jail Detainee Brutalized by Guards Equipped with Controversial Training

Article • April 1, 2022 • from PLN April, 2022

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements

suit against Weld County after agreeing to accept a $325,000 settlement for injuries allegedly inflicted on him by guards at the county jail, where he was held as a pre-trial detainee. The settlement ...

$500,000 Settlement for Colorado Prisoner Beaten During Seizure

Article • June 1, 2020 • from PLN June, 2020

Filed under: Seizures, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements

$500,000 Settlement for Colorado Prisoner Beaten During Seizure by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Colorado prison officials agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging a guard ...

Karapetian v. CoreCivic, CO, Complaint, Discrimination and Retaliation, 2020

Brief • March 18, 2020

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Retaliation, Retaliation against Staff, Work, Complaints, 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title VII

Karapetian v. CoreCivic, CO, Complaint, Discrimination and Retaliation, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-00747-PAB-KMT Document 1 Filed 03/18/20 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 30 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ...

Colorado Prisoner Dies as Nurse Watches Videotape; $2.45 Million Settlement

Article • December 10, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Medical Misconduct, Settlements, Wrongful Death, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Colorado Prisoner Dies as Nurse Watches Videotape; $2.45 Million Settlement by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon In September 2019, the final signature of an Arapahoe County, Colorado official ...

Denver, Colorado Pays $30,000 Settlement Over a $50 Bond Fee

Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019

Filed under: Settlements, Bond Fees, Bail Bonds

Denver, Colorado Pays $30,000 Settlement Over a $50 Bond Fee by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Denver, Colorado resident Mickey Howard, often homeless and unemployed, was arrested on June 9 ...

Colorado: $190,000 Settlement for Prisoners Ordered Released but Kept in Jail for Inability to Pay $55 Fee

Article • April 2, 2019 • from PLN April, 2019

Filed under: Settlements, Filing Fees, Booking Fees

Colorado: $190,000 Settlement for Prisoners Ordered Released but Kept in Jail for Inability to Pay $55 Fee by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke El Paso County, Colorado has agreed to settle ...

Walker v. City and County of Denver, CO, Second Amended Complaint, Sexual Harassment, 2016

Brief • August 12, 2016

Filed under: Sexual Harassment, Prisoner-Staff Harassment, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Complaints, 1964 Civil Rights Act, Mental Health, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Walker v. City and County of Denver, CO, Second Amended Complaint, Sexual Harassment, 2016 Case 1:15-cv-02539-CMA-STV Document 65 Filed 08/12/16 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 18 IN THE UNITED STATES ...

$10 Million Settlement for Former Colorado Prisoner Cleared by DNA

Article • September 15, 2010 • from PLN September, 2010

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Malicious Prosecution, DNA Testing/Samples, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

$10 Million Settlement for Former Colorado Prisoner Cleared by DNA by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On February 16, 2010, Colorado’s Larimer County Commission approved a $4.1 million ...

Colorado Detainee Tasered During Seizure, Paid $116,731.73 and $83,268.27 in Fees

Article • January 15, 2010 • from PLN January, 2010

Filed under: Medical, Medication, Seizures, Failure to Treat, Attorney Fee Awards, Stun Guns/Tasers, Damages, Settlements, Drug Treatment/Rehab, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

, and suffers self-esteem problems as a result of the incident. On December 9, 2008, Martin brought suit in federal court. He filed an amended complaint on February 13, 2009, alleging deficient medical care ...

Devoe v. Broaddus, CO, Second Amended Complaint, Medical Negligence, 2009

Brief • October 22, 2009

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Retaliation for Use of Medical Services, Medical, Seizures, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Gastrointestinal, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Treat, Malpractice, Ambulance Service, Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Damages, Complaints, Mental Health, Guards/Staff, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Devoe v. Broaddus, CO, Second Amended Complaint, Medical Negligence, 2009 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 09-cv-00711-PAB-BNB DEBRA KAY DEVOE ...

$15,000 Settlement For BOP's Abuse, Conspiracy Against Government Informant

Article • March 15, 2009

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, DOC/BOP misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Snitch Jacketing, Retaliatory Discipline, Failure to Protect (General), Food, Exposure to Cold, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Sentencing, Good Time, Parole, Federal Tort Claims Act, Legal Mail, Informants (Failure to Protect)

$15,000 Settlement For BOP's Abuse, Conspiracy Against Government Informant by Colorado federal prisoner and government informant, David Merritt, brought a federal tort action against ...

BOP's Noncompliance With Parole Provisions Settles For $346.18

Article • March 15, 2009

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Settlements, Mandamus, Parole

BOP's Noncompliance With Parole Provisions Settles For $346.18 by Illinois federal prisoner Michael Knowles petitioned for a writ of mandamus against the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in 1997 to enjoin their noncompliance with statutory parole provisions mandating his parole eligibility. Knowles agreed to dismiss the petition in exchange for being …

Colorado Federal Prisoner's Pastoral Visit Denial Settles For $10,370

Article • March 15, 2009

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Settlements, Preliminary Injunctions/TRO's, Appeals, Federal Tort Claims Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Clergy

Colorado Federal Prisoner's Pastoral Visit Denial Settles For $10,370 by Colorado federal prisoner and Buddhist, Yu Kikumura, brought a Bivens and federal tort action against officials at the United States Penitentiary (USP) at Florence after being denied visits by non Buddhist ministers. The action was settled for $10,370 and the …

$7,500 Settlement After Colorado Federal Prisoner Beaten At Florence Facility

Article • March 15, 2009

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Frivolous Litigation, Federal Statutory Law, Federal Tort Claims Act, Supervisory Liability, Sovereign Immunity

$7,500 Settlement After Colorado Federal Prisoner Beaten At Florence Facility by Colorado federal prisoner Marion Bryant, Jr., brought a combined Bivens, 42 U.S.C § 1983 and federal tort ...

$10,000 Settlement After Colorado Federal Prisoner Beaten At Florence Facility

Article • March 15, 2009

Filed under: Failure to Treat, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Federal Statutory Law, Federal Tort Claims Act, Alien Tort Claims Act

$10,000 Settlement After Colorado Federal Prisoner Beaten At Florence Facility by Kinson Celestin, a federal prisoner housed in Texas, brought a combined Bivens and federal tort action ...

$750,000 Settlement for Colorado DOC Guard Death At Hands Of BOP Training Instructors

Article • March 15, 2009

Filed under: Workplace Injury, Settlements, Federal Tort Claims Act, Contractor Liability, Premises Liability, Failure to Train/Supervise, Wrongful Death, Accidents, Employee Litigation, Failure to Protect (Staff)

$750,000 Settlement for Colorado DOC Guard Death At Hands Of BOP Training Instructors by Colorado state resident Pamela Perse brought a federal tort action against the United States in 1995 ...

Colorado Federal Facility Segregation Suit Settles For $150

Article • March 15, 2009

Filed under: Retaliation, Snitch Jacketing, Retaliatory Segregation, Settlements, Ad-Seg Hearings

and $10,000 for punitive damages, pain and suffering and mental anguish. The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado approved the $150 settlement in 2002. See: Benefield v. United States, USDC, D ...

Jordan v. Pugh, CO, Settlement Agreement, First Amendment Violation, 2007

Brief • December 19, 2007

Filed under: Settlements, Access to Media, First Amendment, First Amendment, rights

Jordan v. Pugh, CO, Settlement Agreement, First Amendment Violation, 2007 Case 1:02-cv-01239-MSK-KLM Document 402 Filed 12/19/07 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT ...

Colorado Settles Class Action Prison Disability Discrimination Suit For Over $3 Million

Article • July 15, 2007 • from PLN July, 2007

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Attorney Misconduct, Attorneys General, Damages, Settlements, Special Masters, Federal Statutory Law, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Eleventh Amendment Immunity

in awards, fees and costs. Individual claims from class members are currently being processed. In 1992, Colorado state prisoner Jesse Montez filed a pro se 42 U.S.C. §1983 complaint challenging ...

$225,000 Settlement for Female Colorado Prisoner Raped By Guard

Article • December 15, 2006 • from PLN December, 2006

Filed under: Retaliation, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Settlements, Disclosure of Records

$225,000 Settlement for Female Colorado Prisoner Raped By Guard by In August 2005, Penifer Salinas, a female Colorado Department of Correction (CDOC) prisoner at Denver Womens Correctional ...