Lawsuits

Jury awards $20M to 4 women who claimed sexual abuse by ex-Missouri CO

No criminal charges have been filed against the officer

Mo. readies budget to pay long-sought settlement to prison workers

The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved spending $49.5 million to end a lawsuit brought by COs for unpaid overtime

What I learned about catching contraband in jail mail

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Smiths Detection

A former jail administrator recounts lessons learned from a contraband crackdown – in particular, why screening the mail is so important

Calif. nurse says lax jail security led to sexual assault by inmate

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In a lawsuit, the nurse blames jail staff for creating an unsafe environment by not supervising inmates while in the infirmary

Ark. jail, doctor: Ivermectin lawsuit should be dismissed

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The inmates, who sued saying they were given ivermectin unknowingly to treat their COVID-19, are no longer being held in the county facility

Philly prison officials agree to independent monitor, hiring bonuses to settle suit

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The city committed to paying hiring and retention bonuses for correctional officers

One-legged inmate awarded $504K in excessive force suit

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A jury said the sheriff's office violated the inmate's rights under federal disability laws by failing to properly train staff

'Deliberate indifference' to inmate safety at Calif. jail, lawsuit alleges

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The lawsuit claims the staff at the jail lack adequate training and policies in medical and mental health screening

Report: Calif. prison officials delayed investigating complaints about staff

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The Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility has been the subject of a lawsuit by several disabled inmates

Gangs control who eats at Mississippi jail, monitor says

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Staffing shortages are so severe at the facility that gangs and "inmate committees" control many aspects of life

Wash. to pay $3.75M for death of man whose cancer went untreated in prison

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The settlement comes less than a year after WADOC agreed to pay $3.25M, and admitted negligence, in the death of another inmate due to improper medical care

Ark. county praises jail doctor who gave inmates ivermectin without their consent

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Inmates sued Dr. Robert Karas, along with Washington County Sheriff Tim Helder, for treating them with the controversial drug last month

Court: Ind. inmate can no longer file civil suits on taxpayer dime

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Since 2019, the inmate has filed a series of losing suits against a county jail, the state and correctional officers

Ore. jail can’t place inmate in disciplinary lockdown without a hearing, federal judge rules

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“Plaintiff may be a disruptive and volatile inmate, but his behavioral issues do not excuse or permit the violation of his due process rights,” the judge said