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RECORDS Death row inmates challenge solitary confinement Saturday, January 27, 2018 By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — Five death row inmates sued Pennsylvania prison officials on Thursday, challenging a policy that keeps the convicts isolated most of the time and calling the practice degrading and inhumane. The federal lawsuit asks the court to end mandatory, indefinite solitary confine- ment for the 156 men on death row at Graterford and Greene state prisons. The lawsuit said death row inmates are locked up alone 22 to 24 hours each day, and their small cells are kept illuminated at all hours. “The devastating effects of such prolonged isolation are well known among mental health experts, physicians and human rights experts in the United States and around the world,” the lawsuit said. “It is estab- lished beyond dispute that solitary confinement puts prisoners at risk of substan- tial physical, mental and emotional harm.” The lawsuit seeks class-action status as well as a declaration that the solitary policy violates constitutional protection against cruel and unusual punishment and violates the guarantee of due process. A Corrections Depart- ment spokeswoman said officials have begun making changes that will let death row inmates have more time outside of their cells. She East Oregonian Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office WARRANTS Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 Christopher Jason Forman Age: 42 Sex: M FTA (Failure to Appear), Possession of methamphetamine Bail: $10,000 Last known location: Hermiston George Anthoney Martin Age: 59 Sex: M FTA, Possession of stolen vehicle Bail: $160,000 Last known location: Milton-Freewater Richard Ray Moffett Age: 55 Sex: M PV (Probation Violation), Criminal trespass Bail: $40,000 Last known location: Pilot Rock AP Photo/Chris Gardner This AP file photo shows an aerial view of Graterford State Prison in Graterford, Pa. said all death row inmates with serious mental illnesses are currently permitted time out of their cells to receive therapeutic treatment services. The defendants are the Corrections secretary and the wardens at Graterford and Greene. The inmates who sued — Anthony Reid, 50; Ricardo Natividad, 49; Mark Newton Spotz, 46; Ronald Gibson, 49; and Jermont Cox, 46 — have spent between 16 and 27 years on the state’s death row. The lawsuit said the state has not provided a meaningful way for them to challenge their confinement conditions. The inmates say they are kept segregated inside cells the size of a parking space. They can exercise in small, outdoor enclosures for no more than two hours during weekdays but are kept in their cells around-the-clock on weekends, unless they have a visitor. They change cells every three months. The men may not partic- ipate in prison vocational, recreational or educational programs, nor can they join in any communal worship. The Marshall Project reported earlier this year that 20 of the 31 death penalty states allow death row inmates fewer than four hours of recreation outside their cells each day. Pennsylvania has executed three people since 1976, all of whom had voluntarily given up on their appeals. The state’s death row has been shrinking, as fewer death sentences are being imposed and appeals have resulted in some death row inmates being resen- tenced to life. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf announced a death penalty moratorium soon after he took office three years ago, saying he was concerned about “a flawed system that has been proven to be an endless cycle of court proceedings as well as ineffective, unjust, and expensive.” Wolf has said the morato- rium will say in place until a state Senate-commissioned study of capital punishment is complete. Marcos Carballido Mosso Age: 30 Sex: M FTA, Possession of methamphetamine, criminal trespass Bail: $20,000 Last known location: Hermiston Ruben Villagrana Navarrete Age: 31 Sex: M FTA, Identity theft, DUII, forgery Bail: $50,000 Last known location: Hermiston Sarah Ann Pierre Age: 39 Sex: F PV, Possession of methamphetamine, failure to appear No bail Last known location: Pendleton Lucas Anthony Regian Age: 23 Sex: M FTA, Theft Bail: $100,000 Last known location: Salem PUBLIC SAFETY LOG THURSDAY 4:46 a.m. - Oregon State Police responded to a crash on icy Highway 11 near milepost 21. A 46-year-old Sherwood man suffered minor injuries when he rolled in a gold Mazda pickup. An ambulance took him to Providence St. Mary Medical Center, Walla Walla. 7:32 a.m. - Icy conditions contributed to a second crash, this time on the east- bound side of Interstate 84 near milepost 214. Oregon State Police reported the 64-year-old woman lost control of a red Jeep Cherokee on the slick surface and suffered minor injuries when the vehicle rolled. An ambulance took her to St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton. 7:45 a.m. - And a third crash on icy roads involved two vehicles, according to Oregon State Police. The driver of a Toyota station wagon lost control on Highway 11 near milepost 32 and collided with a Ford Ranger that was on the side of the road. Neither driver was injured, and they drove their vehicles from the scene. 7:58 a.m. - Someone threw an egg at a teacher on the 10 block of Southwest Eighth Avenue, Milton-Freewater. 12:20 p.m. - A Hermiston officer responded to East Newport Avenue on a dog complaint. 12:29 p.m. - Umatilla police responded to Pine Tree Avenue and Powerline Road on a dog complaint. 1:32 p.m. - Two male bird dogs prompted a Heppner resident on Highway 207 to call the law. She said she feared the dogs would harm her chickens. Morrow County sheriff’s deputies did not find the dogs. 2:46 p.m. - A caller from the high school in Irrigon reported telephonic harassment. The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation. 4:28 p.m. - Hermiston police responded to a report of a vicious dog on East Montana Avenue but did not find the mutt. 7:10 p.m. - The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call to check on a female in the road at South First Street and East Feedville Road. 7:49 p.m. - A caller reported the theft of a 2002 red Honda Accord from Frontage Road, Hermiston. 9:04 p.m. - A Stanfield woman on Willow Drive told police her ex-boyfriend was driving a silver Ford Focus in front of her house. He was gone by the time police arrived. Let’s hope he stays gone. FRIDAY SENTENCES •Jacob Stan Warren, 23, Eu- gene, pleaded guilty to two counts of Aggravated Ha- rassment and two counts of Failure to Appear I: sen- tenced to 5 years probation, 180 sanction units, 90 max- imum jail units, 100 hours community service and $200 fine for each count. •Darlene Mae Mock, 59, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to three counts of Identity Theft: sentenced to 13 months Or- egon Dept. of Corrections (DOC) and 1 year post-prison supervision for each count, and $191 restitution. •Devin Kekoa Meyers, 28, Pendleton, pleaded guilty to Burglary II: sentenced to 18 months Oregon DOC, 1 year probation and $650 restitu- tion. •Ezequiel Alatorre, 22, Uma- tilla, pleaded guilty to two counts of Possession of Forged Instrument I: sen- tenced to 18 months pro- bation, 90 sanction unit, 30 maximum jail units, 100 hours community service, and $200 fine for each count. •Tiffany Lily Robbins, 28, Pilot Rock, pleaded guilty to Possession of Metham- phetamine: sentenced to 18 months probation, 90 sanc- tion units, 30 maximum jail units, $600 fine, $900 fine and 6 months driver’s li- cense suspension, plus court costs and fees (conditional discharge). •Alejandro Adrian Ureno-Al- varez, 38, Weston, pleaded guilty to Possession of Meth- amphetamine: sentenced to 16 months Oregon DOC, 2 years post-prison supervi- sion and $200 fine. •Derek Ryan Miller, 36, Pend- leton, pleaded guilty to Coer- cion: sentenced to 24 months Oregon DOC and 2 years post-prison supervision; pleaded guilty to Attempt to Commit Class A Felony-do- mestic violence: sentenced to 5 years probation and 100 hours community service. ARRESTS, CITATIONS Thursday •Hermiston police arrested Dashawn Marquic Hudson, 34, of Portland, for driving while suspended or revoked, felony possession of methamphetamine and tampering with a witness. Friday •Pendleton police arrested Teeman Eli Jackson, 25, no address provided, for driving under the influence of intoxicants (alcohol) and property hit and run. Hermiston: seeks $380.60. JUDGMENTS SUITS FILED PENDLETON — The follow- ing suits have been filed in Umatilla County courts (in- terest, court costs and fees not listed): •Discover Bank vs. Jason R. Lybrand of Pendleton: seeks $8,871.01. •Capital One Bank vs. Keith L. Weaver: seeks $7,660.58. •Wells Fargo Bank N.A. vs. Robert L. and Jacqualine D. Herrera of Hermiston and all others claiming right, ti- tle, lien or interest: seeks $201,895.34. •Midland Funding LLC vs. An- gela Turner: seeks $808.64. •United Finance Co. vs. Jus- tin and Jeffrey Barnes of Pendleton: seeks $2,146.80. •United Finance Co. vs. Tim- othy Becker and Pamela Harmon of Pendleton: seeks $3,039.95. •Bonneville Billing & Collec- tions Inc. vs. Paul Bassett of Pendleton: seeks $244.22. •Bonneville Billing & Collec- tions Inc. vs. Tyson Cross of Pendleton: seeks $406.58. •United Finance Co. vs. Kath- ryn Cram of Echo: seeks $6,209.05. •Quick Collect Inc. vs. Lazaro Rodriguez and Metodia Con- treras of Hermiston: seeks $906.51. •Credits Inc. vs. David Silva Jr. and Alma Silva of Herm- iston: seeks $611.36. •Credits Inc. vs. Malhia R. Zink (Lieuallen) of Weston: seeks $3,343.16. •Credits Inc. vs. Rafael Mu- noz Jr. and Teresita Flores Zaragoza of Hermiston: seeks $731.79. •Credits Inc. vs. Mattias A. Rahm of Hermiston: seeks $1,935.28. NO PHOTO 4:51 a.m. - Hermiston police responded to a burglary on the 2100 block of Northwest Overlook Drive. COURTS PENDLETON — The follow- ing felony sentences have been imposed in Umatilla County courts: Page 7A PENDLETON — The follow- ing judgments have been rendered in Umatilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •United Finance Co. vs. Cal- vin Dorgan of Pendleton: judgment for $4,001.47. •LVNV Funding LLC vs. Scott Smith of Echo: judgment for $779.32. •Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Nor- ma Rauch of Hermiston: judgment for $4,231.01. •Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Mary Forman of Hermiston: judg- ment for $923.22. •Credits Inc. vs. Taylor Towing and Recovery LLC of Pendle- ton: judgment for $6,150.24. •Credits Inc. vs. Kristy and Sean Black of Pilot Rock: judgment for $816.09. •Credits Inc. vs. Kasey Pan- key of Umatilla: judgment for $5,013.11. •Credits Inc. vs. Scott Mc- Corkle of Hermiston: judg- ment for $2,800.55. •Credits Inc. vs. Pedro Mu- noz (Munoz-Sanguino) of Hermiston: judgment for $6,989.13. •Credits Inc. vs. Sara L. Brooks and Christopher Foreman of Hermiston: judg- ment for $1,242.55. •Credits Inc. vs. Elizabeth Flores of Milton-Freewater: judgment for $1,506.09. •Credits Inc. vs. Diana and Charles Evens of Hermiston: judgment for $2,181. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Raul Ibarra Pe- rez of Walla Walla: judgment for $825.69. er of Milton-Freewater: judg- ment for $805.90. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Teresa and An- gel Urincho of Milton-Free- water: judgment for $178.18. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Monica Benefit of Pendleton: judgment for $129.09. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Kimberly A. Caldwell-Haight of Pendle- ton: judgment for $211.80. •Collection Bureau of Wal- la Walla Inc. vs. Ramiro M. and Isabel Hernandez of Mil- ton-Freewater: judgment for $733.27. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Shannon Al- len-Harrell of Milton-Freewa- ter: judgment for $4,745.63. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Heath Sanders of Milton-Freewater: judg- ment for $963.31. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Antonio Ponce Jr. of Milton-Freewater: judg- ment for $326.61. •Quick Collect Inc. vs. Jesse V. and Elvera J. Walling of •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Teresa M. Trotti- Nolberto Velazquez Rosas Age: 34 Sex: M FTA, DUII, reckless driving, driving while suspended/revoked Bail: $40,000 Last known location: Prosser, WA NO PHOTO Charles Thomas Estes Age: 55 Sex: M Harassment Bail: $5,000 Last known location: Lakebay, WA Warrants on the above persons were active at the time the list was created, however wanted status is subject to change at any- time. If whereabouts are known, please report immediately to law enforcement by calling our 24 hours dispatch center at 541- 966-3651 or by calling 911 if an emergency. •Collection Bureau of Wal- la Walla Inc. vs. Miguel A. and Consuelo Perez of Mil- ton-Freewater: judgment for $89.46. MARRIAGES PENDLETON — Marriage li- censes have been registered in Umatilla County for: Jesus Uriel De La Rosa Romero, 25, and Valeria Go- mez Esquivel, 25, both of Hermiston. Alberto Varela Ruiz, 55, and Normalicia Garay Arellano, 58, both of Hermiston. Maxwell Martin Creek Jr., 53, and Michelle Lynn Wilkins, 53, both of Milton-Freewa- ter. DIVORCES PENDLETON — Divorce de- crees were signed in Umatil- la County Courts for: Ryan Davis Secakuku, 26, and Darian Larain Bill, 24, both of Pendleton. Paul S. Wright of Pendleton and Tracy L. Wright of Live Oak, Texas; Melissa Jo Mar- tinez of Irrigon and Anthony David Martinez of Hermis- ton; Jeremy Scott McCros- key of Milton-Freewater and Melissa Patton-McCroskey of Spokane. 1/26-28 1/29-30 Cineplex Show Times Cineplex Show Times $5 Classic Movie 1/31 12:00 PM Prince of Tides $5 Classic Movie 1/31 12:00 PM Prince of Tides Jimmy Radillo, 21, and Gua- dalupe A. Gameros Rodri- guez, 24, both of Hermiston. •United Finance Co. vs. Brandon and Alana Wilson of Boardman: judgment for 2,774.03. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Troy R. Moore of Milton-Freewater: judg- ment for $4,259.93. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Mark and Jen- nifer S. Rosser of Pendleton: judgment for $1,076.51. Perm & Color Specialist Facial Waxing I Moved: 4 South Main St •Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Patricia Doney of Umatilla: judgment for $2,408.10. •Credits Inc. vs. Paul H. Rich- ards Jr. of Pendleton: seeks $692.57. 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