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Recent News About Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
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Civil proceedings stayed for two defendants named in SCI-Dallas inmate death suit
SCRANTON – Civil proceedings against two defendants named in litigation concerning the death of an inmate at the SCI-Dallas Correctional Facility have been stayed, per the order of a federal magistrate judge. -
PICC inmate says prison officials ignored past violent conduct of fellow inmates who attacked him
PHILADELPHIA – A man incarcerated at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center alleges that prison officials ignored the prior conduct of two fellow inmates with a propensity for violent behavior, who attacked the plaintiff with a homemade weapon last summer. -
Judge rules SCI-Cambridge Springs inmate with gender dysphoria pursuing lawsuit may proceed anonymously
ERIE – A federal magistrate judge has determined that an inmate at SCI-Cambridge Springs will be able to proceed anonymously in their civil rights discrimination lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and other law enforcement and medical entities. -
Former Pennsylvania Department of Corrections officer alleges sexual harassment by co-workers
PITTSBURGH — A former Pennsylvania Department of Corrections officer claims she suffered sexual harassment from her male co-workers. Kristy Lamber filed a complaint Dec. 7 in the U.S. -
State Department of Corrections asserts qualified immunity against discrimination claims from officer who has ADHD
PITTSBURGH – The state’s Department of Corrections has asserted qualified immunity against claims from a Western Pennsylvania corrections officer who claimed he was discriminated against for his disability of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and not provided proper accommodations when taking a written test required for his role. -
Corrections officer says he was discriminated against for his ADHD
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania corrections officer alleges he was discriminated against for his disability of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and not provided proper accommodations when taking a written test required for his role. -
Black teacher at state correctional facility alleges race, gender discrimination in new lawsuit
Alleged racial and gender discrimination against one of its employees brought civil charges against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and three of its supervisors, according to an April 1 lawsuit filed in the Eastern Pennsylvania District Court. -
Alleged dog attack at SCI Chester lands many in civil suit
A SCI Chester correctional facility inmate brought civil charges against many defendants after he says he was attacked by another inmate's dog. -
Prisoner taken off kitchen duty for smuggling sugar loses case
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has reversed a win for an inmate who claimed his due process rights were violated by a number of state corrections officers during his work assignment. -
Inmate held in 'dry cell' after swallowing razor blade loses excessive force count of lawsuit
WILLIAMSPORT – A Pennsylvania federal court has dismissed excessive force and other counts brought by an inmate at Huntingdon state prison, who claimed such force was used upon him during dry cell treatment after ingesting a razor blade. -
Second-hand smoke in prison is cruel and unusual, lawsuit claims; DOC official dismissed
SCRANTON — A state corrections official named as a defendant in a prisoner's federal lawsuit over the second-hand smoke he endures in prison is no longer a party in the litigation following a opinion issued last month. -
Daughter of inmate who hanged himself files suit against Correct Care Solutions, others alleging rights violation
PHILADELPHIA – The daughter of a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections inmate who hanged himself in his cell alleges his constitutional rights were violated. -
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Nov. 7
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Nov. 7 in the suits below: -
Nov. 7: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "civil - tort - premises liability" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil - tort - premises liability" cases were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Nov. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Case activity for Darnell Lee vs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections on Nov. 7
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activities in the suit brought by Darnell Lee against Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of General Services, County of Delaware, Delaware County Board of Prison Inspectors, Geo Secure Services, LLC and The Geo Group Inc. on Nov. 7. -
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on July 25
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on July 25 in the suits below: -
July 25: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "civil - tort - premises liability" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil - tort - premises liability" cases were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on July 25. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Court activity on July 25: Darnell Lee vs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity in the suit brought by Darnell Lee against Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of General Services and The Geo Group, Inc. on July 25: 'Plaintiff's Reply To New Matters E-Filed'. -
State inmate claims he was attacked by a prisoner with a metal pipe
PHILADELPHIA — An inmate who suffered severe injuries in an alleged attack by a fellow inmate wielding a metal pipe has sued the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and 10 correctional officers, alleging violation of his Fourteenth Amendment rights.
