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GA Morgan County - Paytel Contract 1997-2007

Kickback publication • July 17, 2019

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Monitoring

GA Morgan County - Paytel Contract 1997-2007 I t· , • ~ INMATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGREEMENT !il':lf This ~elecomm ications Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement"), made and entered into this - day of · , 199 by and between Morgan County and the Sheriff of Morg County of the one part, ereinafter collectively …

GA Morgan County - Paytel Contract Addendum #1 2007-2017

Kickback publication • July 17, 2019

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Monitoring

GA Morgan County - Paytel Contract Addendum #1 2007-2017 JNMATE TELEPHONE AGREEMENT Addendum Number! This Addendum, entered into the 29 of June 2005, between Morgan County Jail and the Sheriff of Morgan County of the one part, hereinafter " Sheriff,', and Pay Tel Communications, Inc. of the other part, hereinafter …

GA Morgan County - Paytel Contract Addendum #2 2017-2021

Kickback publication • July 17, 2019

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Monitoring

GA Morgan County - Paytel Contract Addendum #2 2017-2021 INMATE TELEPHONE AGREEMENT ADDENDUM NUMBER 2 This Addendum, entered into the~ of May, 20 17, between Morgan County Ja il and the Sheriff of Morgan County of the one part, hereinafter collecti ve ly "Sheriff," and Pay Tel Communications, Inc. of …

11th Circuit Holds Conviction Under Georgia’s Aggravated Assault Statute Is Not a ‘Crime of Violence’ When Based Upon a Mens Rea of Recklessness

Article • June 17, 2019 • from CLN July, 2019

Filed under: Trials

11th Circuit Holds Conviction Under Georgia’s Aggravated Assault Statute Is Not a ‘Crime of Violence’ When Based Upon a Mens Rea of Recklessness by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that convictions under Georgia’s aggravated assault statute, O.C.G.A. § 16-5-21(a)(2), that …

The Sentencing Project, Campaign to End Life Imprisonment - Women and Girls Serving Life Sentences, 2019

Publication • June 1, 2019

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Statistics/Trends, Parole, Mental Health, Suicides, Juveniles

The Sentencing Project, Campaign to End Life Imprisonment - Women and Girls Serving Life Sentences, 2019 CAMPAIGN TO END LIFE IMPRISONMENT WOMEN AND GIRLS SERVING LIFE SENTENCES Nationwide one of every 15 women in prison — nearly 7,000 women — is serving a life or virtual life sentence.1 One-third of …

Georgia police officer decertifications

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Police Misconduct

Georgia police officer decertifications Georgia_Decertifications officer key name O027550 MOORE JOHN D O053943 MOORE JOHNNY R agency NORCROSS POLICE DEPARTMENT CHATHAM COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT O160463 O026208 MOORE LADONNA S MOORE LEVONDER D DOUGHERTY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT O159467 MOORE LYNDA C POOLER POLICE DEPARTMENT O156022 O114406 O026995 O117012 …

Unreasonable Delay in Obtaining Search Warrant after Lawful Seizure Requires Suppression of Evidence, Announces Georgia Supreme Court

Article • May 15, 2019 • from CLN June, 2019

Filed under: Searches, Search warrants

Unreasonable Delay in Obtaining Search Warrant after Lawful Seizure Requires Suppression of Evidence, Announces Georgia Supreme Court by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In a case of first impression for the Supreme Court of Georgia, it held that an unreasonable delay in obtaining a search warrant after items were lawfully …

Georgia Supreme Court Says Visually Impaired Defendant Entitled to Appointment of a Reader

Article • May 15, 2019 • from CLN June, 2019

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Blind Prisoners, Americans with Disabilities Act

Georgia Supreme Court Says Visually Impaired Defendant Entitled to Appointment of a Reader by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Georgia held that due process requires the appointment of a person to read questions submitted by a visually impaired defendant. Richard Bishop was 76 years old when …

Georgia Supreme Court Announces Statute Mandating Lifetime GPS Monitoring of ‘Sexually Dangerous Predator’ Even After Completion of Sentence Is Facially Unconstitutional

Article • April 12, 2019 • from CLN May, 2019

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Constitution, U.S.

Georgia Supreme Court Announces Statute Mandating Lifetime GPS Monitoring of ‘Sexually Dangerous Predator’ Even After Completion of Sentence Is Facially Unconstitutional by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Georgia held the state statute authorizing the lifetime global positioning system (“GPS”) monitoring of persons determined to be a …

Georgia Supreme Court: Statutes Permitting a Defendant’s Refusal to Submit to Breath Tests to Be Admitted into Evidence Are Unconstitutional

Article • April 12, 2019 • from CLN May, 2019

Filed under: Constitution, U.S., Fifth Amendment, Constitution, state

Georgia Supreme Court: Statutes Permitting a Defendant’s Refusal to Submit to Breath Tests to Be Admitted into Evidence Are Unconstitutional by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Georgia held that OCGA §§ 40-5-67.1(b) and 40-6-392(d), to the extent that they allow a defendant’s refusal to submit to …

Georgia Supreme Court Announces Defendant May Invoke Rape Shield Statute to Bar State From Offering Evidence of Victim’s Past Sexual Behavior

Article • March 16, 2019 • from CLN April, 2019

Filed under: Sexual Assault

Georgia Supreme Court Announces Defendant May Invoke Rape Shield Statute to Bar State From Offering Evidence of Victim’s Past Sexual Behavior by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Georgia held that a defendant may invoke O.C.G.A. § 24-4-412 (“Rape Shield Statute”) to prohibit the State from offering …

Georgia Supreme Court Holds Statute Authorizing Lifetime GPS Monitoring of ‘Sexually Dangerous Predator’ Is Unconstitutional

Article • March 16, 2019 • from CLN April, 2019

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Electronic Monitoring, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Sex Offender Treatment

Georgia Supreme Court Holds Statute Authorizing Lifetime GPS Monitoring of ‘Sexually Dangerous Predator’ Is Unconstitutional by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Georgia held that the state statute authorizing the lifetime global positioning system (“GPS”) monitoring of persons determined to be a “sexually dangerous person” (“SDP”) but …

Fourth Circuit Rules 3 Marijuana Stems Discovered in Single Trash Pull Insufficient for Search Warrant, Suppresses Evidence Found in Residence

Article • March 16, 2019 • from CLN April, 2019

Filed under: Search warrants, War on Drugs, Appeals, Fourth Amendment, rights

Fourth Circuit Rules 3 Marijuana Stems Discovered in Single Trash Pull Insufficient for Search Warrant, Suppresses Evidence Found in Residence by David Reutter by David Reutter The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the suppression of evidence obtained while executing a search warrant based on the discovery …

Georgia Supreme Court: Asportation Required to Support Kidnapping Conviction

Article • January 18, 2019 • from CLN February, 2019

Filed under: Habeas Corpus

Georgia Supreme Court: Asportation Required to Support Kidnapping Conviction by David Reutter by David Reutter The Supreme Court of Georgia granted a habeas corpus petition and held there was insufficient evidence of asportation to support the kidnapping charges of appellant Jessie Mercer. Mercer was convicted in 2004 of kidnapping Richard …

Fourth Circuit Vacates USSG Career Offender Sentence Predicated on Georgia Robbery

Article • January 18, 2019 • from CLN February, 2019

Filed under: Appeals

Fourth Circuit Vacates USSG Career Offender Sentence Predicated on Georgia Robbery by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated a prisoner’s sentence because the district court improperly found that Georgia robbery qualified the defendant for the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines career offender designation. …

Georgia Can No Longer Charge for Access to Its Statutes, Thanks to Eleventh Circuit Ruling

Article • December 28, 2018 • from CLN January, 2019

Filed under: News, Public Records Act

Georgia Can No Longer Charge for Access to Its Statutes, Thanks to Eleventh Circuit Ruling by For decades, the citizens of Georgia were not able to see the laws governing them without paying a fee. However, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled on October 19, 2018, …

Estate of Debra Leverett v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, GA, Deposition of Thomas Fowlkes, Wrongful Death, 2018

Brief • December 4, 2018

Filed under: Wrongful Death

Estate of Debra Leverett v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, GA, Deposition of Thomas Fowlkes, Wrongful Death, 2018 In the Matter Of: RHETT BRANDON BLACK, et al. vs. CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS DEPOSITION OF THOMAS FOWLKES, M.D. December 04, 2018 DISCOVERY LITIGATION SERVICES Court Reporting • Videography • Trial Presentations 1201 West …

Estate of Debra Leverett v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, GA, Deposition of Thomas Fowlkes, Denial of Medical Care, 2018

Brief • December 4, 2018

Filed under: Failure to Treat

Estate of Debra Leverett v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, GA, Deposition of Thomas Fowlkes, Denial of Medical Care, 2018 In the Matter Of: RHETT BRANDON BLACK, et al. vs. CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS DEPOSITION OF THOMAS FOWLKES, M.D. December 04, 2018 DISCOVERY LITIGATION SERVICES Court Reporting • Videography • Trial Presentations …

Georgia DOC - Securus Commission FY 17/18/19

Kickback publication • November 2, 2018

Filed under: Telephones

Georgia DOC - Securus Commission FY 17/18/19 Securus Commission Payments FY17 Services for: Payment Received 01/04/17 January 2017 02/21/17 February 2017 03/20/17 March 2017 04/20/17 April 2017 05/19/17 May 2017 06/20/17 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Amount 4,000,000.00 180,148.30 605,723.73 757,119.17 746,851.65 729,792.90 7,019,635.75 Securus Commission Payments FY18 …

Georgia DOC - Securus Contract 2017

Kickback publication • November 2, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Monitoring

Georgia DOC - Securus Contract 2017 State of Georgia State Entity Contract Form Solicitation Title Inmate Te lephone Service Solicitation Number 46700-GDC0000669 Contract Number 1. This Contract is entered into between the State Entity and the Contractor named below: State Entity's Name Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) (hereafter called State …