Opinion
Civil No. 06-2051.
May 8, 2006
ORDER
Plaintiff's complaint was filed in this case on May 3, 2006. Before the undersigned is the issue of whether the complaint should be served. In order to assist the court in making such determination, it is necessary that plaintiff provide additional information with respect to his claims.
Accordingly, it is ordered that plaintiff, Michael Shane Jones, complete and sign the attached addendum to his complaint, and return the same to the court by June 5, 2006. Plaintiff is advised that should he fail to return the completed and executed addendum by June 5, 2006, his complaint may be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute and/or for failure to obey an order of the court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
ADDENDUM TO COMPLAINT
TO: MICHAEL SHANE JONESThis form is sent to you so that you may assist the court in making a determination as to the issue of whether your complaint should be served upon the defendant. Accordingly, it is required that you fill out this form and send it back to the court by June 5, 2006. Failure to do so will result in the dismissal of your complaint.
The response must be legibly handwritten or typewritten, and all questions must be answered completely in the proper space provided on this form. If you need additional space, you may attach additional sheets of paper to this addendum.
RESPONSE
In your complaint, you allege you do not have access to the media for outside news, are subjected to unsanitary conditions, and don't believe you are getting sufficient daily calories. As relief, you ask that the food be cleaned up. You also ask that you be allowed access to a television and newspaper.
(1). Provide the dates of your incarceration at the Crawford County Detention Center (CCDC).
Answer:
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(2). Are you incarcerated at the CCDC solely because of pending criminal charges against you?
Answer: Yes _________ No ___________.
If you answered no, please explain why you were incarcerated. For instance, has your probation, parole, or supervised release been revoked or are you serving a sentence?
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(3). You mention that you do not have access to any media source for news. However, in a grievance attached to your complaint, the response indicates that you get a radio for news.
(A). Are you able to hear news being broadcast over a radio daily?
Answer: Yes __________ No _____________.
If you answered yes, please state when you are able to hear the news reports, what types of news reports you hear, and indicate whether the reports cover state, local, national and world events.
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If you answered no, please explain what you meant when you stated you did not consider Rush Limbaugh news.
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(B). Are inmates allowed to subscribe to a newspaper?
Answer: Yes __________ No ____________.
If you answered yes, please state whether you subscribed to a newspaper and if you did not state why you did not.
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If you answered no, please state whether any newspapers are made available to inmates at any time.
(4). Did you have access to television or news magazines?
Answer: Yes __________ No ________.
If you answered yes, please state when you had access and what type of access you had.
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(5). Did you have access to books or magazines of any kind?
Answer: Yes ___________No _________.
If you answered yes, please state what type of books or magazines were available to you and when the books or magazines were available to you.
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(6). Please state how many meals a day you receive.
Answer:
(7). In between meals, do you have access to any food or drink?
Answer: Yes ________ No ________.
If you answered yes, please state what you have access to between meals.
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(8). You state you do not believe you are receiving sufficient calories. Is the diet you are receiving sufficient to maintain your health?
Answer: Yes ___________ No _____________.
If you answered no, please explain how the diet has affected your health. In answering, be specific.
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(9) In your request for relief, you ask that the foods be cleaned up. Do you contend the food is prepared or served in an unsanitary manner?
Answer: Yes ________ No _________.
If you answered yes, please explain how you believe the food is prepared or served in an unsanitary manner. In doing so, please state if you have suffered any physical injury as a result of the way the food is prepared or served and describe the injury you suffered.
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If you answer no, please explain why you asked that the food be cleaned up.
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(10). Do you contend you have suffered physical injury as a result of unsanitary conditions at the CCDC?
Answer: Yes ________ No _________.
If you answered yes, please describe in detail the unsanitary conditions and how the conditions resulted in your suffering physical injury.
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(11). You have named the Sheriff as a defendant. Have you personally spoken to the Sheriff regarding your grievances?
Answer: Yes _________ No _________.
If you answered yes, please describe your conversation with the Sheriff.
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If you answered no, please explain why you have named the Sheriff as a defendant and how you believe he deprived you of your federal constitutional rights. In answering, also indicate if there are other individuals you intended to name as defendants. If there are, please provide the court with his or her name and describe how he or she deprived you of your federal constitutional rights.
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(12). Since your incarceration at the CCDC have you ever had access to any newspapers or magazines?
Answer: Yes ________ No _________.
If you answered yes, please state when you had access to newspapers or magazines.
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If you answered no, please state whether you could have had a newspaper or magazine subscription sent to you at the facility.
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(13). Do you contend Crawford County has one or more customs or policies that have resulted in your being deprived of your federal constitutional rights?
Answer: Yes ________ No _________.
If you answered yes, please describe in detail each custom or policy and how that custom or policy deprived you of your federal constitutional rights.
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(14). Your basic human needs for food, clothing and shelter, medical care and reasonable safety were met.
Answer: Agree ___________ Disagree ___________.
If you disagree, please explain your answer.
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I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS COVERED BY THE VERIFICATION MADE BY ME ON MY INITIAL COMPLAINT.