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Washington Prisoner Sexual Abuse Claim Nets $45,000 Settlement

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Settlements

Washington Prisoner Sexual Abuse Claim Nets $45,000 Settlement by The State of Washington paid $45,000 to settle a prisoner’s claim for sexual misconduct. After prisoner Teresa A. Rutter ...

$1.5 Million Settlement in New York City False Arrest Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Malicious Prosecution, Failure to Protect (General), Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

$1.5 Million Settlement in New York City False Arrest Suit by The City of New York paid $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who spent nine months in jail after being falsely ...

$300,000 Settlement in City of New York Jail Slip and Fall

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Medical, Skeletal Injury, Water, Settlements, Premises Liability

$300,000 Settlement in City of New York Jail Slip and Fall by The City of New York paid $300,000 to settle a prisoner’s lawsuit claiming injuries from unsafe and hazardous conditions. Troy ...

TDCJ Pays $10,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Staff-Staff Harassment, Retaliation, Retaliation against Staff, Settlements, Title VII, Employee Litigation

TDCJ Pays $10,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit by On April 28, 2004, Texas Prison guard Patricia Jane Eads signed a settlement agreement with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice ...

TDCJ Pays $50,000 to Settle Racial Discrimination Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Settlements, Guards/Staff, Employee Litigation

, 2002, represented by the Law Office of Jo Miller of Conroe, Texas, James filed a complaint seeking damages in excess of $3.6 million. However, on May 12, 2004, TDCJ paid James and his attorney a total ...

TDCJ Pays $1500 to Settle Prison Rape Case

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Protect (General), Settlements

. In a Settlement Agreement signed by the Plaintiff on December 24, 2007, Jiminez agreed to dismiss with prejudice all claims against one of the guards in return for a $1500 payment, which included attorney's fees ...

Sacramento County Settles Prisoner Abuse Suit for $1,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements

Sacramento County Settles Prisoner Abuse Suit for $1,000 by On September 18, 2006, the County of Sacramento, California settled a lawsuit brought by a prisoner who was allegedly assaulted by the deputy escorting him from court. George E. Cross, a California state prisoner, was being escorted from court by Deputy …

TDCJ Settles Racial Discrimination Case for $10,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Settlements, Guards/Staff, Employee Litigation

, and paying Spears $2,019.30. As a condition of the settlement, TDCJ was required to reinstate Spears as a CO II guard at the Segovia Unit and allow him to advance to CO IV after 36 months. He may be promoted ...

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Settle Claim of False Imprisonment

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Settle Claim of False Imprisonment by On December 22, 2005, the County of Sacramento agreed to pay $1,000 to settle a claim by a man who was erroneously held seven days beyond his sentence. Don Daniel was scheduled to be released from RCCC …

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $2,219.01 to Settle False Imprisonment Claim

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $2,219.01 to Settle False Imprisonment Claim by Brandon Sample By Brandon Sample On June 7, 2004, the County of Sacramento agreed to pay $2,219.01 to settle a false imprisonment claim by a man who was arrested while attempting to visit a prisoner at the Sacramento …

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $7,500 to Settle Slip and Fall Claim

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Toilets, Water, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Premises Liability

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $7,500 to Settle Slip and Fall Claim by On July 29, 2002, the County of Sacramento agreed to pay a woman $7,500 who slipped and fell while attempting to use the toilet the Sacramento Main Jail. Denise Gilliatt was moved into a cell that jail …

Pierce County, Washington Pays $1,500 for Vehicle Damage

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Transportation, Civil Procedure, Settlements

Pierce County, Washington Pays $1,500 for Vehicle Damage by Washington State’s Pierce County paid $1,500 for vehicle damage caused by a county prisoner transport vehicle. On April 8, 2008 Robert B. Smith IV was stopped with traffic in the city of Tacoma. Guard Mitchell Andreasen, who was driving a Pierce …

Washington Prisoner Paid $19,000 for Partial Loss of Toe

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Work, Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety, Amputations, Settlements

Washington Prisoner Paid $19,000 for Partial Loss of Toe by On September 14, 2007, the state of Washington paid $19,000 to settle with a prisoner who had a portion of his toe cut off while ...

Washington Pays $12,000 for Slip on Ice at Probation Office

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Settlements, Premises Liability

Washington Pays $12,000 for Slip on Ice at Probation Office by On December 17, 2008, the state of Washington paid $12,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who slipped on an iced-over puddle and fell onto the parking lot of a probation office in Marysville, Washington. As a …

Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Prisoner Burned During Medical Test.

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Skin, Malpractice, Burning, Civil Procedure, Settlements

$1,000 in settlement without suit. See: In Re Billups, Claim # 31059725. ...

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $500 to Settle Tort Claim

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Skeletal Injury, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements

by a guard at the Sacramento County Main Jail. The terms of the settlement require the County to pay the prisoner $500, and waive $4,502.04 the prisoner owed the county. Ell Jones alleged that a guard ...

$50,000 Settlement in California Guard’s Employment Discrimination, Retaliation Lawsuit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Sexual Harassment, Staff-Staff Harassment, Retaliation for Litigating, Whistleblowing, Settlements, Employee Litigation

$50,000 Settlement in California Guard’s Employment Discrimination, Retaliation Lawsuit by The California Department of Corrections paid $50,000 to settle the lawsuit of James Young ...

Washington State Settles Prisoner's Personal Injury Claim for $20,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Retaliatory Segregation, Pain, Skeletal Injury, Muscular, Food, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Premises Liability

Washington State Settles Prisoner's Personal Injury Claim for $20,000 by On January 8, 2007, the State of Washington settled for $20,000 a personal injury claim brought by a state prisoner. Michael Humburgs, a Washington State state prisoner, was incarcerated at the Larch Mountain Corrections Center when he injured his ankle. …

Washington State Settles Wrongful Imprisonment Claim for $5,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Settlements, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

Washington State Settles Wrongful Imprisonment Claim for $5,000 by On November 16, 2006, the State of Washington settled a wrongful imprisonment claim against the Department of Corrections (DOC) for $5,000. Mario Garcia was convicted of burglary and assault and sentenced to 21 months imprisonment and 9-18 months of supervised release. …

Washington State Pays $1,200 for Property Damage Incurred in Botched Arrest Warrant

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Settlements, Police, Property, Arrest Warrants

Washington State Pays $1,200 for Property Damage Incurred in Botched Arrest Warrant by On February 12, 2007, Vancouver, Washington resident Nathan Miller filed a claim alleging Washington DOC was responsible for property damages he incurred the previous month. DOC supervisor, Scott Wilcox, was serving a warrant at Mr. Miller's address …