Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Pineyro, No. 02-cr-10140-NG (D.Mass.) (372 F.Supp.2d 133) (May 18, 2005) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by This is an important decision in which Judge Gertner addressed certain aspects of the quality of medical services afforded to inmates by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). It is also the first decision …

Kane v. Winn, No. CIV.A.03-40116-WGY (D.Mass.) (319 F.Supp.2d 162) (May 27, 2004) (Judge William G. Young) by Here, after a noteworthy and comprehensive review of the law relating to prison conditions and prisoners' rights, Judge Young unlimately dismissed the petitioner's requests for relief based on his claims of inadequate medical …

Berman v. U.S., No. Civ. No. 3:96-1708 (M.D.Pa.) (205 F.Supp.2d 362) (February 28, 2002) (Judge William J. Nealon) by Following a bench trial, the Court approved an award of $150,000 in damages to the plaintiff/inmate in this Federal Tort Claims Act lawsuit due to the BOP's medical malpractice in failing …

U.S. v. Julian, No. 00-5103 (10th Cir.) (242 F.3d 1245) (March 20, 2001) (Judge Michael R. Murphy) by The defendant in this case committed multiple acts of child sexual abuse and exploitation over a period of many years. As part of his sentence, the defendant was ordered to pay - …

U.S. v. Laney, No. 98-10032 (9th Cir.) (189 F.3d 954) (August 30, 1999) (Judge Phyllis A. Kravitch) by Here the Court held that the mandatory restitution statute for sex offense crimes (18 USC § 2259) authorizes the courts to impose restitution obligations to cover future medical and counseling services and …

U.S. v. Sherman, No. 94-2414 (7th Cir.) (53 F.3d 782) (April 17, 1995) (Judge John L. Coffey) by Case is noted for its discussion of the adequacy of the BOP's medical care. In note 7 on page 786 the Court makes reference to a recent study by the General Accounting …