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Pfister v. Wood, IL, Opinion, 2017

Brief • October 20, 2017

Filed under: AEDPA, Criminal Procedure

Pfister v. Wood, IL, Opinion, 2017 In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 13‐3327 PAYSUN LONG, Petitioner‐Appellant, v. RANDY PFISTER, Warden, Stateville Correctional Center, Respondent‐Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. No. 11‐CV‐1265 — Michael M. …

World Medical Association Declaration – WMA Declaration of Malta on Hunger Strikes, 2017

Publication • October 1, 2017

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Retaliation, Hunger Strikes, Protests, Medical, Forcible Treatment, Food, Torture Victims Act

World Medical Association Declaration – WMA Declaration of Malta on Hunger Strikes, 2017 WMA DECLARATION OF MALTA ON HUNGER STRIKERS Adopted by the 43rd World Medical Assembly, St. Julians, Malta, November 1991 and editorially revised by the 44th World Medical Assembly, Marbella, Spain, September 1992 and revised by the 57th …

COPA-Summary Report of Investigation-Dec 2005

Publication • July 17, 2017

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Police Misconduct

COPA-Summary Report of Investigation-Dec 2005 CIVILIAN OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY LOG #1087742 SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTIGATION Date of Incident: December 11, 2005 Time of Incident: 12:12 pm Location of Incident: 511 East Browning Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653 Date of IPRA Notification:1 July 17, 2017 BACKGROUND & SYNOPSIS OF INVESTIGATION Former …

State of IL v. Ringland, IL, Opinion, Evidence, 2017

Brief • June 29, 2017

Filed under: Evidentiary Ruling (Disciplinary Hearings), War on Drugs

State of IL v. Ringland, IL, Opinion, Evidence, 2017 Illinois Official Reports Supreme Court Digitally signed by Reporter of Decisions Reason: I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Date: 2018.01.30 13:19:16 -06'00' People v. Ringland, 2017 IL 119484 Caption in Supreme Court: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE …

LaPorta v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, Police Shoots Friend, 2017

Brief • 2017

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Police Misconduct, Government Misconduct, Shootings, Police, Excessive Force (Police)

LaPorta v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, Police Shoots Friend, 2017 Case: 1:14-cv-09665 Document #: 220-2 Filed: 06/27/17 Page 1 of 2 PageID #:2511 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MICHAEL A. LAPORTA, as Guardian of the estate and person of Michael …

IDOC Monitoring Team - First Annual Report, Rasho v. Baldwin, 2017

Publication • 2017

Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides, Staff Training

IDOC Monitoring Team - First Annual Report, Rasho v. Baldwin, 2017 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA DIVISION ASHOOR RASHO et al., Plaintiffs, vs. DIRECTOR JOHN R. BALDWIN, et al., Defendants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. …

Annual Report on Mental Health Care, Illinois Dep't. Of Corrections

Publication • 2017

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Mental Health, Drug Treatment/Rehab, Sex Offender Treatment, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Involuntary Treatment/Drugging, Suicides, Civil Commitment

Annual Report on Mental Health Care, Illinois Dep't. Of Corrections IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA DIVISION ASHOOR RASHO et al., Plaintiffs, vs. DIRECTOR JOHN R. BALDWIN, et al., Defendants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 1:07-CV-1298-MMM-JEH …

Carter v. Baldwin, IL, Complaint, Disability Discrimination, 2017

Brief • May 16, 2017

Filed under: Discrimination, Disabled Prisoners

Carter v. Baldwin, IL, Complaint, Disability Discrimination, 2017 Case: 1:17-cv-03690 Document#: 1 Filed: 05/16/17 Page 1 of 27 PagelD #:1 I IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COllJRT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MARVIN CARTER, Plaintiff, V. JOHN R. BALDWIN, TIM CHAMBERLAIN, CHRISTOPHER R. BARNHART, LISA MINTER, SHERRY …

Illinois Kickbacks as of FY2015

Kickback publication • April 26, 2017

Filed under: Telephones

Illinois Kickbacks as of FY2015 pdated : 11/4/2015 AG AG_NAME FUND FUND_NAME 426 CORRECTIONS 523 DEPT OF CORRECTIONS REIMBURSEM 426 CORRECTIONS 523 DEPT OF CORRECTIONS REIMBURSEM REV_SRC 1200 1737 AG AG_NAME FUND FUND_NAME 426 CORRECTIONS 523 DEPT OF CORRECTIONS REIMBURSEM 426 CORRECTIONS 523 DEPT OF CORRECTIONS REIMBURSEM REV_SRC 1200 1737 …

Bolden v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2017

Brief • January 19, 2017

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction

Bolden v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2017 Case: 1:17-cv-00417 Document #: 1 Filed: 01/19/17 Page 1 of 23 PageID #:1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION EDDIE L. BOLDEN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) CITY OF …

Chicago PD police spying stingray use IMSI Freddy Martinez, of Lucy Parsons Labs

Publication • December 30, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Police Searches, Electronic Monitoring, Telephone Monitoring, Police

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Taylor v. Wexford Health Sources Inc, IL, Complaint, Failure to Provide Medical Care, 2016

Brief • November 17, 2016

Filed under: Failure to Treat

Taylor v. Wexford Health Sources Inc, IL, Complaint, Failure to Provide Medical Care, 2016 Case: 1:16-cv-03464 Document #: 32 Filed: 11/17/16 Page 1 of 19 PageID #:358 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JOHN E. TAYLOR, JR., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) WEXFORD …

Walker v. White, Amended complaint, wrongful conviction case, 2016

Filing • September 27, 2016

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Walker v. White, Amended complaint, wrongful conviction case, 2016 <p>Amended complaint filed in Walker v. White - wrongful conviction suit filed on behalf of Jermaine Walker in Illinois federal court.</p> Case: 1:16-cv-07024 Document #: 24 Filed: 09/26/16 Page 1 of 38 PageID #:119 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR …

In Person and Video Visiting, Urbana Champaign Independent Media, 2016

Publication • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Video Visitation, Family

In Person and Video Visiting, Urbana Champaign Independent Media, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2016 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Brian Dolinar, Program Director, Independent Media Center 217-621-5827, briandolinar@ucimc.org Michelle Jett, State Rep. Carol Ammons 217-531-1660, michelle@staterepcarolammons.com Urbana, IL - In-person contact visits are now legally guaranteed in Illinois prisons, setting …

Failure of Special Prosecutors to Fairly Investigate Police Torture in Chicago, 2007

Publication • August 12, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Excessive Force (Police)

Failure of Special Prosecutors to Fairly Investigate Police Torture in Chicago, 2007

Investigation of the Baltimore City Police Department, DOJ CRD, 2016

Publication • August 12, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Excessive Force (Police)

Investigation of the Baltimore City Police Department, DOJ CRD, 2016 INVESTIGATION OF THE BALTIMORE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION August 10, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………3 I. Background ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 A. Baltimore, Maryland............................................................................................................................................ 12 B. The Baltimore Police Department ................................................................................................................... 15 C. BPD’s Enforcement …

Illinois - An Assessment of Access to Counsel & Quality of Representation in Delinquency Proceedings, Models for Change, 2007

Publication • August 9, 2016

Filed under: Juveniles

Illinois - An Assessment of Access to Counsel & Quality of Representation in Delinquency Proceedings, Models for Change, 2007 Illinois An Assessment of Access to Counsel & Quality of Representation in Delinquency Proceedings An initiative supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation www.macfound.org www.modelsforchange.net by the Children …

PLN v. IDOC, IL, Settlement, Public Records, 2016

Filing • July 12, 2016

Filed under: Public Records Act

PLN v. IDOC, IL, Settlement, Public Records, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Plaintiff, v. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 15 CH 11292 Hon. David B. Atkins SETTLEMENT …

IL DOC ICS rates confirmed July 2016

Kickback publication • July 7, 2016

Filed under: Telephone Rates

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PLN v. Cook County, IL, Complaint, Censorship, 2016

Filing • June 30, 2016

Filed under: Publications/Books, PLN Litigation, Censorship

PLN v. Cook County, IL, Complaint, Censorship, 2016 Case: 1:16-cv-06862 Document #: 1 Filed: 06/30/16 Page 1 of 12 PageID #:1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF COOK, ILLINOIS; …