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The MacArthur Justice Center, alongside our partners at the Southern Poverty Law Center, have taken up Ms. Jewell’s case on appeal to correct this erroneous and unjust application of the felony murder doctrine and ensure that good and decent people like Ms. Jewell not be branded as murderers for tragic but unintentional accidents.

While incarcerated at a prison in Northern California, Mr. Simms received nasal surgery at a nearby hospital. Although he was lethargic and disoriented following the surgery, two prison officers rushed Mr. Simms back to the prison—ignoring his complaints that he was having difficulty breathing, coughing up blood and experiencing severe pain—so that they could get off work on time.

Joseph Vidal sued New York prison officials for violating his procedural due process rights after he was unable to introduce key witness testimony during the disciplinary hearing that resulted in his placement in solitary confinement for nearly nine months.