Antonio Townsend contends that he was subjected to unconstitutional conditions of confinement when his cell at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility was contaminated with sewage. The defendants moved for summary judgment on these claims and that motion was granted in part and denied in part. Counsel is requested to represent Mr. Townsend for settlement and trial if one is necessary. A settlement More...

Brice Price contends that Correctional Officer Russell Tolbert coughed on him, exposing him to COVID-19 and making him sick. The Court denied Officer Tolbert's motion for summary judgment. Counsel is requested to represent Mr. Price for settlement and trial if one is necessary. The Court will set settlement conference and trial dates after counsel is recruited.

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Rafael Walker contends that correctional officials and medical staff at New Castle Correctional Facility disregarded his complaints of suicidal ideations and, as a result, he attempted suicide and was injured. The Court has granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motions for summary judgment on these claims. Further, some additional claims may be dismissed subject to Mr. Walker's More...

Brian McCarthy, who is incarcerated at New Castle Correctional Facility, alleges that prison officials denied him necessary treatment after he had surgery for a detached retina. Mr. McCarthy has been unable to submit a viable complaint, having not named the individuals who are alleged to be personally responsible for these denials. Because Mr. McCarthy suffers from vision issues, counsel is More...

Augustus Marshall, a former inmate at New Castle Correctional Facility, has sued GEO Group, Inc., and Defendants Robert Carter, Mark Sevier, and Derek Christian of the Indiana Department of Correction based on the allegation that he was denied meaningful reviews of his placement in long-term segregation. The matter entering merits discovery on Fourteenth Amendment due-process claims against More...

Plaintiff Kevin Moore, an inmate at New Castle Correctional Facility, alleges Defendants G. Cecil, Jena Nelson, Major Davis, Lieutenant L. Storm, and Lieutenant S. Sparks violated his Eighth Amendment rights by failing to protect him from an attack by his cellmate.

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James E. Phillips, who is incarcerated at Pendleton Correctional Facility, sues Z. Fawver, A. Terry, Sgt. Williams, Lt. Jackson and Capt. Ernst. He alleges these defendants served Mr. Phillips food trays and sack lunches contaminated with bugs, fingernails, and foreign objects that caused him to become ill. Settlement conference and trial dates have not yet been set. Counsel is requested to More...

The Court seeks to recruit counsel to represent Douglas Thompson, who is incarcerated at Pendleton Correctional Facility, on his claims that he was denied necessary medical care for his injuries after he fell in the shower. Mr. Thompson has difficulty litigating because of his back pain and vision issues. The case is in its beginning stages and counsel is requested to represent Mr. Thompson More...

Tywan James, who is incarcerated at Westville Correctional Facility, sues Austin Harmon, Amanda Terry, Rileigh Kartchner, Dr. Kelly McCafferty, Noah Saxon, and Katie Amos. He alleges these defendants denied him necessary care when he was suffering from suicidal impulses at Pendleton Correctional Facility. Counsel is requested to represent Mr. James for the remainder of this case. The case is More...

Zachary Reinders alleges that a mental health professional and correctional officers at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility ignored his threats that he would use a razor blade to kill himself. After he cut his arm and wrist, he was taken to a filthy holding cell, where his cuts became infected. He is pursuing Eighth Amendment claims based on deliberate indifference to his threats of suicide, More...