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Los Angeles County Agrees to Pay $150,000 to Settle Vehicular Collision Claim

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Skeletal Injury, Conditions of Confinement, Transportation, Settlements

Los Angeles County Agrees to Pay $150,000 to Settle Vehicular Collision Claim by On December 29, 2009, the County of Los Angeles agreed to pay $150,000 to a man who was injured during a vehicle wreck with an LA County Sheriff’s deputy. On April 26, 2006, Arnulfo Prado was hit …

Juvenile Abused at D.C. Jail Settles for $31,000 Plus Attorney Fees

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Prisoner-Visitor Assault, Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Strip Searches, Visitor Searches, Body Cavity Searches, Pat Searches, Settlements, Juveniles, Failure to Protect (Juveniles)

to the complaint, “while the subject children were imprisoned, the inmates hurled obscenities and unzipped their jumpsuits. The subject children witnessed the male inmates masturbating. As a result, many ...

Ohio County Jail Settles Sex Suit for $30,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Civil Procedure, Settlements

to DeCosta’s complaint, Hastings would constantly harass and flirt with her. Hastings would bring DeCosta snacks, leave her love notes, conduct inappropriate “pat downs,” watch DeCosta shower and “kiss, touch ...

New York City Agrees to Pay $97,500 to Settle Deliberate Indifference Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Settlements

New York City Agrees to Pay $97,500 to Settle Deliberate Indifference Suit by On March 14, 2008, the City of New York agreed to settle a lawsuit stemming from the assault of a prisoner under the direction of a guard. Schmi Caballero was brutally beaten by another prisoner with a …

D.C. Prisoner Assaulted by Guard Settles Claim for $17,500

Article • May 15, 2010

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

D.C. Prisoner Assaulted by Guard Settles Claim for $17,500 by On February 24, 2004, plaintiff Emmett Spencer-El settled his federal 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim against the District of Columbia, the D.C. Department of Corrections and guard C. Everett for $17,500. Spencer-El claimed that on March 28, 2001, while in …

Washington DOC Pays Prisoner $1,000 for Injury

Article • May 15, 2010

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

Washington DOC Pays Prisoner $1,000 for Injury by On June 19, 2005, Washington state prisoner, Daniel Erickson, filed a claim against the DOC seeking $2,000 in damages for injuries he suffered while performing his assigned job. He accused DOC staff of negligence in failing to properly secure a manhole cover, …

Washington DOC Pays Work Release Prisoner Back $3,660 Confiscated in Room Search

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Work Release, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Prisoner Property

Washington DOC Pays Work Release Prisoner Back $3,660 Confiscated in Room Search by In January 2007, Washington state prisoner, Kenneth Lee, was housed at a work release facility in Seattle. During a search of his room, DOC staff discovered $3,600 in cash, which was confiscated because it exceeded the $60 …

Washington DOC Pays $5,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Claim

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Discrimination, Disabled Prisoners, Settlements, Employee Litigation, Disabled Employees

Washington DOC Pays $5,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Claim by On November 8, 2006, the Washington DOC agreed to pay ex-employee, Darlene Elliott, the sum of $5,000 to avoid litigation in a discrimination claim. Ms. Elliot, a DOC employee from 2000 to 2004, developed a debilitating disease, which required DOC …

Pierce County Washington Unlawful Imprisonment Results in $5,000 Settlement

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Settlements, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Arrest Warrants

Pierce County Washington Unlawful Imprisonment Results in $5,000 Settlement by Washington State’s Pierce County Jail paid $5,000 to settle an unlawful imprisonment claim. On March 14, 1999 ...

Pierce County, Washington Pays $8,460 Settlement for ADA Violation

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Discrimination, Disabled Prisoners, Settlements, Americans with Disabilities Act, Employee Litigation, Disabled Employees

Pierce County, Washington Pays $8,460 Settlement for ADA Violation by Washington State’s Pierce County paid $8,460 to settle a county employee’s grievance for violation of the Americans ...

Washington State Agrees to Pay DOC Employee $275,000 to Settle Gender Discrimination Claim

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Gender Discrimination -- Women, Retaliation, Retaliation against Staff, Settlements, Employee Litigation

) employee who experienced harassment because of her gender, and retaliation as a result of an EEOC complaint about the matter. Carol Grandmontagne filed a tort claim claiming that she was demoted from her ...

Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Prisoner Who Fell from His Bunk

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Bedding, Settlements, Premises Liability

Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Prisoner Who Fell from His Bunk by On July 10, 2007, the State of Washington agreed to pay $1,000 to a prisoner who fell from his bunk. Jody Allen Miller was assigned to a lower bunk at the Wall Walla Washington State Penitentiary …

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $25,000 after Jail Failed to Give Prisoner Immunosuppressant Medication

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Medical, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Transplants, Liver, Settlements

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $25,000 after Jail Failed to Give Prisoner Immunosuppressant Medication by On January 14, 2005, the County of Sacramento agreed to settle a suit for $25,000 for alleged negligence by Sacramento County Main Jail (SCMJ) staff in providing a prisoner with her medication. Prior to Tabitha …

Washington State Settles DOC Disability Accommodation Suit for $30,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Employee Litigation, Disabled Employees

Washington State Settles DOC Disability Accommodation Suit for $30,000 by On January 24, 2008, the State of Washington settled a suit over lack of disability accommodation at the Department of Corrections (DOC) for $30,000. Carolea Mathison, a DOC guard with astigmatism, was assigned to the information desk. The DOC was …

Washington State Settles DOC Slip-and-Fall Claim for $20,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Skeletal Injury, Settlements, Premises Liability, Guards/Staff, Employee Litigation

Washington State Settles DOC Slip-and-Fall Claim for $20,000 by On July 7, 2007, the State of Washington settled for $20,000 a tort claim filed by woman who was injured by a fall at a Department of Corrections office in Kennewick. The woman was a health care provider earning $829.00 a …

Washington State Settles Excessive Force/Injury Suit for $2,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Retaliation for Use of Medical Services, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Civil Procedure, Settlements

to Heggem's complaint, he was backing up to his cell door to be uncuffed when Kelly, who felt that he was backing up too slow, pulled on the escort rope. This caused Heggem to become unstable, forcing him ...

Washington State Settles Prisoner's Premises Defect Suit for $5,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Premises Liability, Failure to Train/Supervise

Washington State Settles Prisoner's Premises Defect Suit for $5,000 by On June 29, 2007, the State of Washington settled for $5,000 a lawsuit brought by a prisoner who had been injured due to a premises defect at a state prison kitchen. Louis R. Pace was a Washington State prisoner incarcerated …

Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $8,685.60 to Prisoner Hurt in Van Accident

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Work Release, Workplace Injury, Transportation, Civil Procedure, Settlements

Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $8,685.60 to Prisoner Hurt in Van Accident by The State of Washington has agreed to pay $8,685.60 to a prisoner who was injured during a car accident while on work release. On May 29, 2007, Tracy Sehmel was injured when a Department of Corrections employee …

Pierce County, Washington Pays $2,500 Settlement for Violation of Civil Rights and Missing Vehicle

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment, Police, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), Property

Pierce County, Washington Pays $2,500 Settlement for Violation of Civil Rights and Missing Vehicle by Washington State’s Pierce County paid $2,500 to settle a claim for violation of civil ...

District of Columbia Pays $6,000 for Breach of Duty of Care

Article • May 15, 2010

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

District of Columbia Pays $6,000 for Breach of Duty of Care by On May 12, 2003, District of Columbia (D.C.) DOC prisoner Jeremiah Lester accepted a $6,000 settlement from District officials ...