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Corizon v. Office of Admin, MO, Judgment, Private Prison Contracts, 2021

Brief • 2021

Filed under: Corizon

Corizon v. Office of Admin, MO, Judgment, Private Prison Contracts, 2021

Does Visitation in Prison Reduce Recidivism

Publication • 2021

Filed under: Rehabilitation/Recidivism

Does Visitation in Prison Reduce Recidivism Does Visitation in Prison Reduce Recidivism? Yuki Otsu∗† Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo October 21, 2021 Abstract Visitation in prison is associated with a low recidivism rate after release, but the causality is not clear. This paper tries to estimate …

Missouri Office of Administration, Evaluation and Award for Prisoner Health Care Services to Centurion of Missouri, 2021

Publication • May 27, 2021

Filed under: Centurion, Medical, Private Contractors

Missouri Office of Administration, Evaluation and Award for Prisoner Health Care Services to Centurion of Missouri, 2021 Michael L. Parson Governor Sarah H. Steelman Commissioner State of Missouri OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Division of Purchasing 301 West High Street, Room 630 Post Office Box 809 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0809 (573) 751-2387 …

Letter Re Evaluation and Award -Response to Request for Proposal for Comp Health Care Services for DOC -05-21-21

Brief • May 21, 2021

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Corizon, Centurion

Letter Re Evaluation and Award -Response to Request for Proposal for Comp Health Care Services for DOC -05-21-21 Michael L. Parson Governor Sarah H. Steelman Commissioner State of Missouri OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Division of Purchasing 301 West High Street, Room 630 Post Office Box 809 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0809 (573) …

News in Brief

Article • May 15, 2021 • from CLN June, 2021

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by California: On March 12, 2021, federal prosecutors in California unsealed indictments against a pair of policemen accused of pocketing cash and drugs confiscated from suspects they pulled over in traffic stops. According to a report by Law & Crime, former Rohnert Park Police Department officers Brendon …

Eighth Circuit Vacates Habeas Denial, Remands to Determine Whether ‘Martinez Exception’ Excused Procedural Default by State Prisoner

Article • April 15, 2021 • from CLN May, 2021

Filed under: Procedural Default/Error, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Eighth Circuit Vacates Habeas Denial, Remands to Determine Whether ‘Martinez Exception’ Excused Procedural Default by State Prisoner by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that the so-called “Martinez exception” should have allowed a procedurally defaulted federal habeas claim of ineffective assistance …

News in Brief

Article • April 15, 2021 • from CLN May, 2021

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Arizona: A week after he was shot chasing a suspect, an off-duty police officer from Alberquerque, New Mexico, was arrested on February 21, 2021, for aggravated DWI. According to a report by local TV station KRQE, Officer Fouad Cherair, 29, was found by police in the …

Surveillance and the City

Article • April 15, 2021 • from CLN May, 2021

Filed under: Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance

Surveillance and the City by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins The year 2020 was one most people would like to forget, yet for the nine cities that fell in the crosshairs of Operation Legend, the repercussions will be felt for years to come. Operation Legend was a U.S. Department of …

News in Brief

Article • January 15, 2021 • from CLN February, 2021

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Arizona: The family of 40-year-old Ryan Whitaker, who was fatally shot in the back by a police officer investigating a noise complaint, settled in December 2020 with the city of Phoenix for $3 million by unanimous City Council vote. Whitaker was shot in the doorway of …

Eighth Circuit Vacates Sentence After District Judge  Interfered With Plea Negotiations and Made Disparaging  Remarks About Federal Judiciary

Article • November 15, 2020 • from CLN December, 2020

Filed under: Resentencing, Validity of

Eighth Circuit Vacates Sentence After District Judge Interfered With Plea Negotiations and Made Disparaging Remarks About Federal Judiciary by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated Seneca Harrison’s sentence because the judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of …

Missouri Supreme Court: Circuit Court Erred in Excluding Expert Witness Testimony Regarding Accuracy of Eyewitness Identification

Article • October 15, 2020 • from CLN November, 2020

Filed under: witness misidentification, Exclusion of Witnesses at Trial

Missouri Supreme Court: Circuit Court Erred in Excluding Expert Witness Testimony Regarding Accuracy of Eyewitness Identification by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Missouri held that a circuit court erred when it excluded testimony from Kane Carpenter’s expert witness relating to the accuracy of witness identifications. In …

News in Brief

Article • August 15, 2020 • from CLN September, 2020

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Arizona: Mariah Valenzuela has filed legal notices against the city of Phoenix and Maricopa County over Phoenix police officer Michael McGillis’ use of force during a January 16, 2020 traffic stop, abc15.com reports. The officer, driving a white van, stopped Valenzuela for allegedly veering across the …

Missouri Shows Indifference to Human Life by Proceeding with Execution Amid Pandemic

Article • July 15, 2020 • from CLN August, 2020

Filed under: Death Penalty/Death Row

Missouri Shows Indifference to Human Life by Proceeding with Execution Amid Pandemic by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The “Show Me” state showed indifference to human life by carrying out the death sentence of Walter Barton on May 19, 2020, at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Neither the …

$8 Million Settlement for Wrongfully Convicted and Imprisoned Missouri Man

Article • July 15, 2020 • from CLN August, 2020

Filed under: Settlements, Wrongful Conviction

$8 Million Settlement for Wrongfully Convicted and Imprisoned Missouri Man by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss David Robinson settled out of court with the city of Sikeston, Missouri, for $8 million for a wrongful murder conviction, which forced him to spend 18 years in prison for a crime he did …

Courts Oppose Prosecutors’ Attempts to Right Past Wrongs

Article • June 15, 2020 • from CLN July, 2020

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction

Courts Oppose Prosecutors’ Attempts to Right Past Wrongs by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney Over the past 10 years, a growing number of reform-minded prosecutors has emerged across the U.S., seeking not only to reform current tough-on-crime practices but also to acknowledge mistakes of the past. For example, in 2018, …

Cops in Missouri Exploit Loophole to Seize $2.6 Million from Innocent Citizens

Article • May 15, 2020 • from CLN June, 2020

Filed under: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA)

Cops in Missouri Exploit Loophole to Seize $2.6 Million from Innocent Citizens by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney According to St. Louis Public Radio, police in Missouri abused a civil asset forfeiture scheme to seize at least $2.6 million from motorists during traffic stops in 2018. St. Charles County cops …

Street v. O'Toole, MO, Complaint, Protest, 2020

Brief • January 15, 2020

Filed under: Protests

Street v. O'Toole, MO, Complaint, Protest, 2020 Case: 4:19-cv-02590-CDP Doc. #: 13 Filed: 01/15/20 Page: 1 of 68 PageID #: 1466 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION ALICIA STREET, et.al Plaintiffs, v. LT. COL. LAWRENCE OTOOLE, et. al Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) …

Doe v. Bearden, MO, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2019

Brief • December 16, 2019

Filed under: Sexual Assault

Doe v. Bearden, MO, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI JANE DOE, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. EDWARD BEARDEN, In his Individual Capacity, and ANNE L. PRECYTHE, Director …

$750,000 Settlement for St. Louis County Cops Shooting Dog

Article • November 19, 2019 • from CLN December, 2019

Filed under: Shootings, Police

$750,000 Settlement for St. Louis County Cops Shooting Dog by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins They put me and my son on our knees to watch her die. The officer squatted over her while she was dying with the search warrant, and he said, ‘You know why we’re here?’ and …

Missouri Supreme Court Clarifies Defendant Is Entitled to Self-Defense Instruction When Substantial Evidence Supports Instruction Regardless of Whether Defendant Presented Evidence Contrary to Self-De...

Article • November 18, 2019 • from CLN December, 2019

Missouri Supreme Court Clarifies Defendant Is Entitled to Self-Defense Instruction When Substantial Evidence Supports Instruction Regardless of Whether Defendant Presented Evidence Contrary to Self-Defense by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Missouri clarified that a defendant is entitled to a self-defense jury instruction whenever there is substantial …