Sentences with phrase «against the inmates in»

The suit was originally filed by the Legal Aid Society, and was eventually joined by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who wrote in a scathing report that there was a «culture of violence» against inmates in the city jails.

The hit - and - run skirmishes of Batman: Arkham Asylum, which escalated into the devastating conspiracy against the inmates in Batman: Arkham City, culminates in the ultimate showdown for the future of Gotham.

Not exact matches

But he'd be a long shot given that a county jury recently recommended criminal charges against seven Milwaukee County jail staffers in the dehydration death of an inmate who went without water for seven days.

On March 26, a group of New York — based lawyers headed by Edward D. Fagan, who spearheaded successful suits on behalf of Holocaust survivors against European firms that collaborated with the Nazis in using concentration camp inmates as laborers, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn against FleetBoston Financial, the insurance giant Aetna, and railroad conglomerate CSX Corporation, on the grounds that these corporations are the successors of companies that profited from slavery before the Civil War.

Somewhere between 60 and 72 inmates at the centre conducted a demonstration in the courtyard on Saturday night, in a protest against the use of fast - track detention to decide asylum claims.

The family of a 62 - year - old man who died last year in Nassau County jail custody has filed a $ 60 million federal lawsuit against the county and the facility's former medical provider, claiming the inmate died because he was denied proper care.

Forcing inmates to sit in the same underwear for days on end serves to dehumanise them and breeds a siege mentality against authorities.

The office of Preet Bharara, the United States attorney in Manhattan, released its findings in a graphic 79 - page report that described a «deep - seated culture of violence» against youthful inmates at the jail complex, perpetrated by guards who operated with little fear of punishment.

Ms. Clark's predecessor, Robert T. Johnson, had been criticized by Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Correction Officers Benevolent Union for delays in prosecuting cases against inmates, even as slashings and assaults continued to rise.

Union leaders remain fiercely defensive — about corruption in their ranks, allegations of brutality against inmates and about the need for punitive segregation to keep staff safe.

The settlement will institute a long list of reforms, including a federal monitor, strict rules against guards hitting inmates in the head, putting body cameras on guards, and installing 8,000 surveillance cameras throughout the complex.

The Correctional Association of NY released a report, based largely on the accounts of anonymous inmates, leveling a number of abuse claims against staff at the maximum - security facility that allegedly occurred in the wake of the escape.

The family of a 62 - year - old man who died last year in Nassau County jail custody has filed a $ 60 million federal lawsuit against the county and the facility's former medical provider that claims the inmate died because he was denied proper care, court papers say.

«While we did not specifically investigate the use of force against the adult inmate population, our investigation suggests that the systemic deficiencies identified in this report may exist in equal measure at the other jails on Rikers,» prosecutors wrote in the report.

On Nov. 18, 2013, a Rikers Island inmate was scheduled to testify in court against two correction officers charged with use of excessive force and a subsequent coverup.

The Correction Officers Benevolent Association last month filed a federal suit of its own, alleging inmate violence is up 18 percent since de Blasio's decree and street gang members in custody are organizing against guards, who have been «punched, kicked, slashed, splashed with urine, feces or saliva, stabbed, held hostage, beaten severely or sexually assaulted by inmates.»

The sheriff had come under fire during the campaign for issues including the number of inmate deaths at the Erie County Holding Center since he took office in 2005, as well as a recent sex discrimination lawsuit filed against him by a now - retired Holding Center officer.

PLATTSBURGH — A lawsuit has been filed against several correction officers at Clinton Correctional Facility, accusing them of brutally beating inmates and denying them their rights in the aftermath of last year's escape of two murderers.

A lawsuit has been filed against several correction officers at Clinton Correctional Facility, accusing them of brutally beating inmates and denying them their rights in the aftermath of last year's escape of two murderers.

Bronx prosecutors declined to file charges against officers accused of brutally beating two inmates on Rikers Island in 2012 because of problems with testimony.

The majority of Houston Texans players took a knee or sat during a pregame protest as a unit before yesterday's game against the Seattle Seahawks in the wake of team owner Bob McNair's controversial «inmates running the prison» comment.

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's lawsuit against Armor, filed Monday following a series of inmate custody deaths after the vendor's contract began in 2011, noted county officials have never financially penalized Armor for not meeting contract performance standards — many based on U.S. Department of Justice requirements.

He held a press conference savaging the mayor and his correction commissioner on the steps of City Hall after a correction officer was badly slashed in the face, and has pushed back hard against many of de Blasio's efforts to bring reforms to Rikers Island to overcome what Bharara deemed, in a separate investigation, a culture of violence by guards against inmates.

Rikers Island has seen several instances of violence perpetrated against guards at the hands of inmates in recent years.

During Mr. Bloomberg's last term in office, use of force by officers against inmates jumped by 90 percent.

On that day, a Rikers inmate, Dapree Peterson, 21, was scheduled to testify against two correction officers who had been accused of assaulting Mr. Peterson and covering it up in an official report.

The family of an inmate who died 20 days after entering the Erie County Holding Center last year has filed a widely anticipated lawsuit against Erie County, Sheriff Timothy B. Howard and the City of Lackawanna, where police arrested her in February 2016.

The Justice Department slapped the city with a federal lawsuit in December over alleged civil - rights violations against teen inmates.

He plays Korg, a doleful inmate in a remote prison who is resigned to a life of pain, yet keeps alive an impossible dream of rebellion against the forces that hold him captive.

Solomon's collusion in this act recalls the «choiceless choice» of Salamo Arouch, Willem Dafoe's Auschwitz prisoner in Triumph of the Spirit, who is forced to box against other inmates for the Nazis» entertainment.

It may sound harsh and be an illusion to some as an inmate in jail, but it is a necessary measure against too much freedom, which can be fatal for the puppy.

(8) the points made in the conclusion are: (1) consistent with avoiding expenditures on the criminal justice system, the federal attorney general appeared to be neglecting the plight of pre-trial inmates in custody in extremely bad jail conditions, and the provincial attorney general appeared to ignore the needs of prosecutors for greater resources of staff and time in order to work adequately; (2) similarly, the other examples presented also support the proposition that the criminal justice system is inadequately resourced because there are «no votes in justice»; and, (3) the reduction in the safeguards against wrongful convictions caused by the radical changes in procedures made necessary because governments do not provide adequate resources for the criminal justice system;

Inmate Early Mediation Program Attorneys are appointed to serve as pro bono mediators in Section 1983 cases filed by pro se inmates against the Nevada Department of Corrections.

She filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in an effort to compel it to better protect LGBTQ inmates.

Unlike those that go solo right out of law school, I had two advantages: (1) it is really hard to lose a lawsuit against pro se inmates in the Commonwealth of Virginia and (2) I had people to ask and a built - in support system of seasoned attorneys to lean on.

In recognition of her work as a member of a team of lawyers who brought an unprecedented civil rights class action against New York City to end the use of excessive force against inmates at Rikers Island and other New York City jails, Ms. Enenajor was honoured with a 2014 Pro Bono Publico Award by the New York Legal Aid Society.

In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that «Justices rule for death row inmates with low IQ ``; «Court blocks protester case against Secret Service ``; «Supreme Court says Mich. can't block Indian casino ``; and «High court sides with police over fatal chase.»

Among his achievements are the record judgment of $ 5,400,000 against the State of New York for an inmate injury in Barrett v. State and winning a case of nationwide first impression in New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, in LaBello v. Albany Medical Center.

Daughter of inmate wants suit against judge opened: Keller's testimony in 2 courts cited in plea for reinstatement.

Addressing these factors in sentencing through Gladue - type cultural assessment reports will not prevent brutality against Black inmates, or resolve the social and economic circumstances which lead to overrepresentation of Blacks in Canadian prisons.

13 There is a common theme in cases involving brazen acts of violence against inmates.

Prisoners were recorded as having exhibited violent behavior during their incarceration if there were disciplinary reports of physical aggression or assault against other inmates or prison officers while in prison.

Examples for violent behavior in jail are fights between inmates or assault against a prison guard.

Odd — It's my understanding that those wires in the glass are so that if the glass is intentionally broken, there is still a barrier against entry (for burglars or prison inmates).