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A quarterly professional journal that contains summaries of case law and court decisions related to corrections and correctional institutions. Cases are divided into fifty topics such as Juveniles, Grievance Procedures, Training, Use of Force, Religion, R
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Corrections Caselaw Quarterly back issues
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Bell v. Johnson.
August 1, 2005... U.S. Appeals Court
RETALIATION
Bell v. Johnson, 404 F.3d 997 (6th Cir. 2005). A former state prisoner sued corrections officers, alleging that they had retaliated against him for filing a civil rights suit. The case was remanded by the appeals court. A jury verdict awarded the former...
Lashley v. Wakefield.(Lashley v. Wakefield, 367 F.Supp.2d 461)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... U.S. District Court
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
JAILHOUSE LAWYER
RETALIATION
Lashley v. Wakefield, 367 F.Supp.2d 461 (W.D.N.Y. 2005). A prison inmate sued officials claiming deprivation of his Eighth Amendment rights. The district court entered partial summary judgment in favor of the...
Ngo v. Woodford.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... U.S. Appeals Court
EXHAUSTION
PLRA -- Prisoner Litigation Reform Act
Ngo v. Woodford, 403 F.3d 620 (9th Cir. 2005). A state prisoner brought a [section] 1983 action, challenging restrictions on his participation in special programs. The district court dismissed the case for...
Nwaokocha v. Sadowski.(Nwaokocha v. Sadowski, 369 F.Supp.2d 362)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... U.S. District Court
LEGAL MATERIAL
Nwaokocha v. Sadowski, 369 F.Supp.2d 362 (E.D.N.Y. 2005). A federal prisoner brought a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and Bivens action challenging the conditions of his confinement and alleging the loss of personal items, including legal papers....
Rhodes v. Robinson.(Rhodes v. Robinson, 408 F.3d 559)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... U.S. Appeals Court
RETALIATION FOR LEGAL ACTION
Rhodes v. Robinson, 408 F.3d 559 (9th Cir. 2005). A state prisoner brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials, alleging that they retaliated against him for exercising his First Amendment rights to file prison grievances....