Search | Verdict1

Cops, Guards Beat Mentally Ill Arrestee to Death as Jail Nurse Watches; $5 Million Settlement

Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Wrongful Death, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Cops, Guards Beat Mentally Ill Arrestee to Death as Jail Nurse Watches; $5 Million Settlement by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon It is estimated that around 20 percent of prisoners have a serious ...

$100,000 Settlement for Suicide of Mentally Ill Prisoner Repeatedly Raped

Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Settlements, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

$100,000 Settlement for Suicide of Mentally Ill Prisoner Repeatedly Raped by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney On February 27, 2019, the State of Hawaii and a prison medical contractor agreed ...

$1.1 Million Settlement for Michigan Parole Officer in Sexual Harassment Suit

Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019

Filed under: Sexual Harassment, Staff-Staff Harassment, Settlements

$1.1 Million Settlement for Michigan Parole Officer in Sexual Harassment Suit by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) agreed to pay $1.1 million ...

Missouri DOC Costs State Another $600,000 in Sexual Harassment Settlement

Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019

Filed under: Sexual Harassment, Staff-Staff Harassment, Settlements

Missouri DOC Costs State Another $600,000 in Sexual Harassment Settlement by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney A lack of basic respect for female employees, as well as any notion ...

New York: $655,000 Award after State Found 100% Responsible for Prisoner Assault

Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Excessive Force, Settlements

New York: $655,000 Award after State Found 100% Responsible for Prisoner Assault by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney A New York Court of Claims held the state was 100% responsible for a prisoner-on-prisoner assault that resulted in severe injuries, and awarded $655,000 in damages. Perez Aughtry, 37, testified that around …

$30,000 Settlement for Pennsylvania Pretrial Detainee Subjected to Excessive Force

Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019

Filed under: Medical Misconduct, Medical, Excessive Force, Settlements, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

$30,000 Settlement for Pennsylvania Pretrial Detainee Subjected to Excessive Force by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter A $30,000 settlement was reached in a lawsuit alleging that guards ...

$60,000 Settlement for Female Pennsylvania Prisoner in Sexual Assault Suit

Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Sexual Harassment, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Settlements

$60,000 Settlement for Female Pennsylvania Prisoner in Sexual Assault Suit by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit claiming a female prisoner ...

Final Settlement Entered in 1976 Class-Action Suit Against Florida Jail

Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019

Filed under: Settlements

Final Settlement Entered in 1976 Class-Action Suit Against Florida Jail by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer In August 1976, a lawsuit was filed in a Florida federal district court alleging ...

New York County Pays $35,000 to Settle Retaliation Claim Against Sheriff

Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019

Filed under: Retaliation, Retaliation against Staff, Settlements

New York County Pays $35,000 to Settle Retaliation Claim Against Sheriff by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Officials in Rensselaer County, New York approved a settlement on January 8 ...

$2 Million Awarded to New Mexico Prisoner Left in Hot Transport Van

Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019

Filed under: Transportation, Settlements

verdict, on April 4, 2019 the federal jury found the DOC shared vicarious liability with Gonzales and Morgan, and awarded Casias $1,000,000 in compensatory damages against all the defendants. The jury also ...

Missouri County Agrees to $60,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Case

Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019

Filed under: Jail Specific, Settlements, Wrongful Death, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Missouri County Agrees to $60,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Case by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Ralph Caldwell, the father of Michael Kibbons, filed a lawsuit against St. Louis County ...

$30,000 Settlement in Pennsylvania Jail Excessive Strip Search Suit

Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019

Filed under: Strip Searches, Settlements

$30,000 Settlement in Pennsylvania Jail Excessive Strip Search Suit by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County Prison (LCP) paid $30,000 to settle a lawsuit ...

Monterey County, California Pays $365,000 for Jail Prisoner’s Death

Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019

Filed under: Jail Specific, Settlements, Wrongful Death, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

family alleged, among other claims, deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, failure to furnish and summon medical care, and wrongful death. The $365,000 settlement was approved by the district ...

Michigan: $40,000 Settlement for Parole Violation Sanctions Absent Due Process

Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019

Filed under: Settlements, Parole

Michigan: $40,000 Settlement for Parole Violation Sanctions Absent Due Process by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter A $40,000 settlement was reached in a lawsuit alleging the Michigan ...

Nevada: Jail Death Due to Excessive Force Leads to $175,000 in Settlements

Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019

Filed under: Jail Specific, Excessive Force, Settlements, Wrongful Death, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)

with Purdy’s family to resolve their wrongful death complaint. They had previously obtained $25,000 from the City of Reno and $50,000 from Peppermill in separate settlements. See: Purdy v. Peppermill ...

$115,000 Settlement after Nebraska Prison Nurses Ignore Prisoner’s Heart Attack

Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019

Filed under: Medical, Systemic Medical Neglect, Cardiovascular, Settlements

$115,000 Settlement after Nebraska Prison Nurses Ignore Prisoner’s Heart Attack by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon In mid-August 2015, diabetic Nebraska prisoner Aron Lee Boyd-Nicholson ...

D.C. Court Awards $501 Million in Suit Against North Korea for Torture-Death of Prisoner

Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019

Filed under: Settlements, International, Political Prisoners (International)

D.C. Court Awards $501 Million in Suit Against North Korea for Torture-Death of Prisoner by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke  On December 24, 2018, a federal court awarded $501.1 million to the parents of Otto Warmbier after he was tried, convicted and imprisoned by North Korean officials in an attempt …

$300,000 Settlement in Lawsuit over Minnesota Prisoner’s Suicide

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

Filed under: Settlements, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

$300,000 Settlement in Lawsuit over Minnesota Prisoner’s Suicide by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In December 2018, Minnesota agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the family ...

Federal Court Approves $3 Million Settlement for Death of Virginia Jail Prisoner Jamycheal Mitchell

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

Filed under: Settlements, Wrongful Death, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Federal Court Approves $3 Million Settlement for Death of Virginia Jail Prisoner Jamycheal Mitchell by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer In a case that involved circumstances she called &ldquo ...

$115,000 Settlement after Nebraska Prison Nurses Ignore Prisoner Suffering Heart Attack

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

Filed under: Medical, Cardiovascular, Failure to Treat, Settlements

$115,000 Settlement after Nebraska Prison Nurses Ignore Prisoner Suffering Heart Attack by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon In mid-August 2015, diabetic Nebraska prisoner Aron Lee Boyd-Nicholson ...