grievance
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Federal judge allows retaliation lawsuit to proceed against prison dentist
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A federal judge has declined to dismiss an incarcerated man’s claim that a prison dentist retaliated against him for filing a complaint about his allegedly substandard dental care – to the point of making threats and acting aggressively toward him during an appointment. LaRon Antonio Donald, who resides at the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility, sued multiple…
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10th Circuit agrees woman cannot sue corrections officer who slammed her
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A woman who was incarcerated in the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility cannot sue an employee who allegedly slammed her to the ground, the federal appeals court based in Colorado ruled last week, because she filed her grievances too promptly. Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, people who are incarcerated must “exhaust” their administrative remedies before bringing…
