Cooper vs. Barksdale, et al, No. 7:2015cv00522 - Document 52 (W.D. Va. 2016)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief United States District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 9/20/2016. (tvt)
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; . CL RK' DF I U.. S COUW E S FCE S DIX A ROAHOK V T i E, A I ED L SE 22 2 1 P 26 I TH E U NI N TED STAT ES D I STR I CO UR T CT FO R TH E W ESTER N D I STR I O F V I G I I CT R N A R O AN O K E D I SI N W O I SRAEL RAY COOPER, Pli tf, a n if v. W ARDEN E.BARKSDALE,ET AL. , De e f ndant. s ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) J uA . un ,c E ul B Y: D U C CASE NO.7: 15CV00522 M EM OM NDUM OPI ON NI By: Hon.GlnE.Conr e ad ChifUnie St esDititJudge e t d at src ed hi i l i s c i l r e Ray Coope , a V i gi a i a e pr ee ng pr K , Gl t s c vi r ght a ton sa l r r ni nm t oc di o . purua t 42U. C.j1 s nt o S. 983. Coo ralge t tt deenda prs oo cal a sule hi pe le s ha he f nt ion i s sa td m, f l t pr vi m e c lc r ,orf l t pr t c hi fom ve balhar s m e a o he a ve s aied o o de di a a e aied o o e t m r r a s nt nd t r d r e a tons i r t lai n f hi r po t ofs xua a e,a1i vi a i ofhi c tm tona rght c i n e ai to or s e rs e l bus 1 n olton s onsi i l i s a dteP io Ra eEl n to Ac (TREA' . Upo rv e O t rc r ,hec u t id t t n h rs n p i ain t G mi ' 1 n e iw f he e o d t o r fn s ha ) t ed f n a t' to f rs mmayj d me tmu t eg a tdo teg o n t a Co p rfie h e e d n s mo in o u r u g n s b rn e n h r u d h t o e ald t e us ava l bl a i s r tve r m edi s o xha t ia e dm ni ta i e e. 1. Co pe i i ac rtda Re Ono S aePrs n (û dOro ' , l g sc rt fclt o r s nc r eae t d in tt io G Re 1 n' a l h e u iy a iiy i ) i i Pomd Vigna o e ae b t e Vigni De rme to Cor cin (VDOC' wh r t n t , r ii, p r td y h r i a pa t n f re to s û & ' ee he ) al ge vi ai nsoc ur e l hi ve ii d a e le d ol to c r d. n s rfe m nded compl nt Coope s st f l wi Re ai , r ue he olo ng d Cooper vs. Barksdale, et al Doc. 52 Oni ofk il : W a de Ea l Ba ks l W .Swi y, Tor Raior A. Ga i r Ca . Stl, on t a s r n r r dae, ne y f d, lha , pt il 1 PREA i a f alsam e enact f s alsa ed pur est i ude esabls ng a zer s eder t t ed or ever tt pos hat ncl t ihi ot er nce polc f prs r de opi na i s a ds f punihi pep eta or ofprs r ol a i y or ion ape, vel ng tonal t ndar or s ng rt s ion ape, a i r a i a c una lt f rp io ofiil t prve i.4 U. C.j 1 0 1 09 nd nce sng c o tbiiy o rs n fcas o e nt t 2 S. j 56 2- 56 . Dockets.Justia.com I si t Be l y,Lt Ga r Adnms Lt Kie ,Sg Hal,Sgt Fl mi R.Kegly,C/ S. nve tga or nte . ry , . sr t l . e ng, e O Ta o , a dC/ Sk lrW ht.Asrle , o rs e mo ea ya ij nci r le . yl r n O ya ie eif Co pe e ks n tr nd nu t eif2 ve Afe 55 pa ag a of f c tr r r phs a mal al ga i ,Coope ' n e d co pl nt a s rs f , le tons r s m nde m ai s e t our lnnlm be ed G l l r G LEGAL CLAI S' t ti or a e t s f t. For e s of r f r nc t c t M ' ha nc por t he e ac s ae e e e e, he our ha s pa a e t f c ua alega i a c di t t c am st whi h t r lt s e r t d he a t l l tons c or ng o he l i o c hey ea e. Cl i 1 Exce svef ce am : s i or On Ma c 23 20 5 ç v ra is e o a b o e r z rg o r ha o h sc l tb e' r h , 1 , G e n su f r k n a o co pe) d n i el a l, o ' De e nt Lt Ada s a Ofi e W hie t k Coope t Adn s ofi ,whe e t y e f nda s . m nd fc r t oo r o m ' fce r he xpos d e 3 a l d m ta t toos on hi body, c le hi lf ggot c l mol se ,coc uc r' a t t spunc ng at s etr ks ke y nd ook um ' hi , hid li i t ec s. ( Co l 6 ECF No 2 ) Co pe s y hema eaPREA h ti c l t l n h het Am. mp . , m . 2. o r a s d o l al o ne r por t si i nt Coope a s rst tt ofi r 'aci nsvi ae hi rgh sunde t Ei h e t hi ncde . r s e t ha he fce s to ol td s i t r he ght Am e m e . nd nt Cl i 2:Exc s i f c a de a ofm e ca ca e am e sve or e nd ni l di l r On Aprl 12,2015,afe Ofi e S.Tayl f md a maga i pho ogr ph of Se e i tr fc r or ot zne t a l na Gom e i Coo rs c l Sg Ha lhad Coope br z n pe ' el, t l r oughtt t le e nts ofk e ca ld li a o he iut na ' t , le zm G oc uc ng c l m ol se ,'a t n sa d Coope ' lf e r wih a c û ks ki hid c e t r' nd he lppe rs e t a t upped ha c usng nd, a i pe ma n he rn ls . (d.7) Co p rsr q e t f rme ia atni n we tu a s rd. r ne t ai g o s I . o e ' e u ss o d c l te to n n n wee Coo r s ys he m ade a PREA c lt r po tt s i de ,a ofk e s f ie t f l w V D O C pe a al o e r hi nci nt nd t r a l d o olo 2 Th a nd dc an as s e spr l nay ij ci r le , utt c ur ha p e o l e me e omplit lo e k ei r n un tve eif b he o t s r viusy mi deni s r i . ed uch elef 3 Coope aleges t t ens e hi as i e t a pr ectve cusody uni, he has al r l hat o ur s sgnm nt o ot i t t legedl y tt atooed hi s fw ih s m el t ymbol s s uggesi t the i a Epedophie a c l mol t ,'alhough he hasnot tng ha s s l nd hid eser' t b e c vit dofa y s h ci .( Co .5) e n on ce n uc rme Am. mpl . 2 PREA pr ocol f ri tga i a s pa a i ofSgt Halfom Coope sa e Coope as e t ot s o nvesi ton nd e r ton . l r r' r a. r s rs t tt as a ta de a ofm e c lc r f hi he rng l svi a e hi rg sunde t Ei h ha he s ul nd nil di a a e or s a i os olt d s iht r he ght Ame m e . nd nt Cl i 3: Exc sve f r e am es i o c On Oc o r7,201 W hie t d Coo rt G hutup c l mol se a s k m y di ' t be 5, t ol pe o G s hid e t r nd uc ck.' ( = 1 ) Co p rfld a e r e c giv nc saigt a W ht ' c n u tc n tttd G e a J . 3. o e ie n meg n y re a e ttn h t ies o d c o si e t xu l # u s ad nce , butW hiet e t doc e t a t rofi e a c f d and s kl Coo rt va s' ' t hr w he um nt o no he fc r nd uf e hac ed pe o m o hi t a t rc l. Rahe t n e e t ne c l,Coope ba ld hi s l up o t toor ve m o no he e l t r ha nt r he w e l r le m e f n he l . W hie Adn s a Ta or t pike Coope up a t e hi it t c l W hie a s t, m , nd yl hen c d r nd k w m n o he el. t lo Ga tmpt d t punc Coo r i hi t si l ,'a Ghe t n somped Coope ' l gs a f e , lte e o h pe n s e tces' nd l y he t t r s e nd e t sa med t dooron li f tnlme oustmes t n us d a tea h'a tc t t c f t ya lm he ls ee z r i , he e l s ta hed o he ufs o nk Coope ba kwa dsof t foo a t lug t ta so a f d box. (#z 1 ) The e r c r f he l r nd hro hl he ry lt nd ee ' J . 4. ' s aci G a ldls vee dn get ts a ed Coope ' n ms' a anurepr de te t nt tons t use e r ma ha c n' c rs r y' nd s ovi d rame . (d. Ofkil t e b o g ts ve fle d si i r c ag s a an t Co p r rltd t tls I ) t as h n r u h e n as icpl y h r e g is o e eae o l na i i cd n ,o ealg n t a G o rc us dhi o ij re wi h sfn en is' (d. Co p r n ie t n le i g h t û pe a e s wn n u is t i ig r al. I ) o e co h ' as e t t tt ox c r 'a s uli aci nsvi a e hi rght unde t Ei h Am e s rs ha he e s s a tve to olt d s i s r he ght ndme . nt Cl i 4: Supe vior f iur t pr e tCoo r sr gh s am r s y a l e o ot c pe ' i t B e w e n M a c 23 a Oc o r 1 2015, m a s r i or de e t e zh nd t be 8, ny upe v s y f ndan s de i r t l t lbe a e y Gfigd)t pr e tCoo rfo al s isofs lhaasme 'a Galwedt eofkil Gale o otc pe r m ong ere exua r s nt' nd llo hos f as unde t r c m a t c i t vi a e 'Coope ' c tt tonalr g s t d pr e s a r hei om nd o ontnue o ol t ' r s ons iu i i ht o ue oc s nd 3 e u lp oe to a d hsrg t u d rP q a r tcin n i ihs n e REA. (d 1 - 7. I a dto t t icd nsd s rb d I . 6 1 ) n d iin o he n i e t e cie i Cl i s1- Co ral ge ml r ot re nt i s n am 3, ope le s me ous he ve s n uppor o Cl i 4,a f l ws t f am s olo . l M a c or Aprl 201 W hie t r a e d t t ke Coope a hi cel m ae,Dat n rh i 5, t h e t ne o a r nd s l t lon M ccr y,t a utlt cos ta sik br a o iiy l e nd tc oom siks i t ra e i M c a di notwihdr w a tc n hei nus s f cr y d t a g iva e Coo rhad hepe hi fl a re nc pe l d m ie boutW hie. M c a w ihdr w hi gre nc a l t t cr y t e s iva e nd aer m ade a PREA r por a utW hie' t e t bu t i si t be ive t of e ' sor On e t bo t s hr a , t he nve tgaor le d he sc r s t y. M ay 4,201 Lt Ada sa To iRa f d s pa ae Coo ra M c a by m ovi Coo rt a 5, . m nd r ior e r t d pe nd cr y ng pe o c l wih Ri ha d Dunn,a i t s r i a lf s nt nce who ha e s x ofe r . W hie el t c r n nma e e v ng ie e e t s e f nde s t al ge y t d Dlnn t çha e t tcll m olse a 11 ha you outi t we ks' a t d le dl ol l o i ndl ha lid e tr nd '1 ve n wo e ,' nd ol Co pe oh rç aewo d t a c u e mu h dsr s. (d. ) o r te ç t r s h t a s d c ite s' l 9. h ' On M a 20, 2015,W hie f lii d doc nt whe c r ng Coo rf s l-a t ng, y t a sfe ume s n ha gi pe or e ft tooi 4 a Coope pl e a PREA c l t r por t s i de asa a tof r t i t o f hi prorPREA nd r ac d a l o e t hi nci nt n c e ala i n or s i r pors a e t boutW hie. On M a 26,2015,Lt Adnms t d Coope he wa movi t t m e a t y . ol r s ng o he nt l heat beha or m odii a i pod be us of PREA c ls Coope ha m a a ut Ada s lh vi al fc ton ca e al r d de bo m , W hie a Hal Adn ss i Coo rwoul no m o bac t t pr ec i c t t tunl s t , nd l. m ad pe d t ve k o he ot tve usody mi e s he wihdr w t PREA c t e he ompl i s I t m od fc ton pod,Lt Kie ,Sgt Fl ng,a Uni ant . n he iia i . sr . emi nd t M a ge Swi y t d Coope t he wo d be be t n a sa v d i he di notwihdr w a1 na r ne ol r hat ul a e nd t r e f d t a 1 PREA co pl i sa g i va s m ant nd re nce . One da Coope G ut( mlel on hi nm t a tvaea c mea a he doc ntd on y, r i hi s f c s r o ci t a r nd ume e vi o wha t s pe eha t e tne hi wih. td.10. The uns iid ofie spl e de t he e opl d hrae d m t ' L= ) ' n, pecfe fc r ac d li i fvepoi r tai sa lpr ye hi wih g andpe rs a ' (d. lm n - nt esr nt nd G a d m t as s ppe prya 1 ) ' 4 Cooper sat s t W hie led on t di plnar char f t tooi by sa i t he sa t e hat t i he sci i y ge or a t ng ttng hat w CooperSdoi i,a fus t ne e';Coopercl m st t t t W hie char hi f Rwer 5 G ng t nd l hed he edl ' ai hat he atoos t ged m or e d ysod a we eno e e be di ' M a 20 whe W ht wr t t ec r e.Id. - 0. a l nd r t v n le ng'on y , n ie oe h hag L=9 1 ) 4 On M a 28,201 Coopersgned apr pa e sa e e ç o wihd a a lc y 5, i e r d tt m nt G t r w 1 ompl i s'but t ant ,' het dl si t Be lyt thedi s G rdtr s' (d. Jme1 2015,Coo rçmde ol nvetgaor nte ha d oç unde les.' I )On t , pe G r t d e swihdr w' t ot rPREA c ur s t e ' wo he ompli t a a n s boutW hie a Swi y m ove hi outoft t , nd ne d m he m odii a i pod. I M a a J fc ton n y nd une 201 Swi y f lel m o e on dicplnar r pors t t 5, ne a s y t s i i y e t ha Coo r ha a c pt d penat ofe s f s m e dici i r c r s I J 201 Ca .Stl pe d c e e ly f r or o s plna y ha ge . n une 5, pt il c l d t i si ton ofCoope ' Aprl 1 2015,PREA c oncude he nve tga i rs i 2, ompl i a de m e i t be ant nd e d t o unf ounde Coo r s ys t s pr oc w a not c i t nt w ih V D O C PR EA nzes t t do not d. pe a hi ot ol s ons s e t l ha a l w a ofi e t i tga e a cl i i vi t tofk e . lo n fc r o nves i t a m nvol ng ha t r On Augus 20,201 Coope r pore t Ofi e S.Ta o t thi c l pa t r ha a t 5, r e td o fc r yl r ha s e l rne d wea pon hi n i hi ma tes Ta or a a t r of e e e ed t c l a l f te ydde n s tr s. yl nd no he sc r nt r he el nd e t Gmpt ha d,'butCoope a hi c lm a ewe el trbot c r a c c e wih a dicplna y nde ' r nd s el t r ae h ha ged nd onvi t d t si i r ifa to f rp s e sn t ewe po .(d 1 . n rcin o o s si g h a n 1 . 2) On Se e r 20, 2015,W hie t d Coope t t Lt Ada s ha t e t ne Coope . pt mbe t ol r ha . m d hr a e d r W hie t n û t he t made s xua c e l omm e s'a ca ld Coo r a Sc ks ke ,'a Coo rpl ce a nt' nd le pe toc uc r' nd pe a d P REA c l a le o td e r tig wrte i t i a to ' (d 1 ) On S p e e 25 2 1 , al nd s p re veyhn itn n h s cin. l . 3 r ' e tmb r , 0 5 Coo rt l d a e e ge y gr e nc a pe i e n m r nc i va e boutt a s uls i M a c a Aprl t of er 'f c ng he s a t n r h nd i, he ûc s or i hi t wihdr w c m o t a ompl i s a t i qua ePREA i tgai Gai rdee e Coo rs ant , nd he nade t nvesi ton. lha m d pe ' al ga i on t sdo lm e t bea none e ge y,t pl cng Coope i Ge n f rhe da r le tons hi c l nt o m r nc hus a i r n Gve u t r nge a t ed fn a t'h n s' (d 1 ) OnAu u t31 201 , Ke lyvo ae p io p lc wh n t h ee d n s a d . 1 . 3. ' g s , 5 R. ge iltd rs n o iy e s s r e ca sfc ton pa r o Coope ,pef me an I heai he sl di notgi he e v d lsiiai pe s n r ror d CA rng ref d ve Coope alo r ! pporuniy t s a t t I c im a a di notpr de Coope hi co oft t t o pe k o he CA ha r n, nd d ovi r s py he l hea i s he c d a a ,i vi a i n of hi due pr s rght . Coope f l d r que t CA rng o oul ppe l n ol to s oce s i s r ie e s f r no iyi Raf d o Keg e svi ai , Raf ddi notco r c t s e r s o ms tf ng ior f l y' ol tons but ior d r e t he e ror . 5 Dee d n sh vefld amoin f rsl r j g n o t eg o ndt a Co pe f ie fn a t a e to o l mma y ud me t n h ru h t o r ald t exha t a ia e a nita i r m e es be or flng t s l ws t a r uie 'nde 42 o us va lbl dmi sr tve e di f e ii hi a ui, s eq r d u r U. C. 1 9 ea .Co p rh sr s o d d ma igt ematrrp f rds o iin o d fn a t' S. j 9 7 () o e a e p n e , kn h te ie o ip sto f ee d n s m o i n. to l. 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Opeaig Pr c d r (1 ' 8 6 1i t ee tbih d a mi itaie rme isp o e u e rtn o e u e 1 ) 6 . s h sa ls e d nsrtv e de r c d r OP' f i a e i VDOC f ciii a t ,i i t pr dur t y m us f l t c or nm t s n a ltes nd, hus t s he oce e he t olow o ompl wih y t j 1 9 ea .l mae aeo in e t t ese so ti p o e l ee c tmet yaeta fre t a 9 7 () n ts r re td o h tp f h s r c dz a h i he r rnser d o r ne pr s f ciiy.5 Unde OP 866. ,a i a e wih a gre nce a ut s e e ntor is w i on a lt r 1 n nm t t iva bo om ve sue mus fr t m a a good f ih e f tt r ol hi c e ns i or a l He mus nor a l t is ke at for o es ve s onc r nf m ly. t m ly doc e tzs i onna r s uton e f t by c um nt li nf l e ol i for ompl tng a ilor ei n rf mal compl nt f m a ai or nd s itng i t pr s s a f w ho w il l hi s i s on on t c put r a i s li a ubm ti t o ion t f , l og s ubm s i he om e nd s ue lm r c pt Pr s saf w ilt n pr de t i a e w ih a m i tn r s e ei . i on t f l he ovi he nm t t te e pons on t bo t m of t e he t o he i or c pli f m a r t t i t ii wihi ffe n da . Thei a ec n t n ilta et nf mal om a nt or nd e u' t o lm t n ite ys n nm t a he ziit he 5 A 1 is a e gre e exce t e perai ng t t Vigi a Par e Boar , courtde si , 1 s ues r ivabl pt hos t ni o he r ni ol d ci ons sat and f allw sand r gultons and ot m a t sbeyond VD OC cont ol orr a e t di plna y te eder a e ai , her ter r , elt d o sci i r hearng deci ons orpr i si ocedur er or t m a be appeald underasepar t pr al r s hat y e a e ocedur e. 7 ne se t r OP 866.- a r gulr gre nce wih t i or l c xt tp mde 1 e a i va , t he nf ma ompli a tc . I t ant ta hed f he i a e does not r c ve a r pons t hi i o m a c nm t e ei es e o s nf r l ompli t wili 15 days he m a an tln y, , ne rhe e s fl a r ulr g i va f m ,a tc ng hi r cept as e de t t he fl d a ve t l s , e eg a re nce or ta hi s e i vi nce ha ie n i or a c m pl i . nf m l o ant A r ulr gre nce m us be fl d wihi 30 da of t oc ure e a t whih i eg a i va t ie t n ys he c r nc bou c t c ompli . Onl one i s m a be a r s e pe gre nce The r g a pi va e f m is l ans y s ue y dd e s d r i va . e ulr e nc or te f i t cs t i t t s i a c nsm t he nma e o ubm t omplt f eed onn t hr ug t i tt to l m a l t t i o h he nsiu i na t i o he W ad n/u rn e d n ' o fc . S e ec,Me srAfi En B,a 1 , r e s peitn e ts f e' e , .. se fd. d. t 9 ECF No. 6 1) I a '( 4 -. f r ulr gre nc i pr pe l a tmel tld,t wa de orhi de i e wili si t a eg a iva e s o ry nd i y ie he r n s sgne l nve tgae nd s nd t i ae a Le llr pons I t r s e he nm t ve es e. f he e pondi ofii lde e mi t gre nc t be ng fc a t r nes he iva e o çmf ç ounde ' f r f l e usi t i a e mus a alt thol ng t Leve 1 ,t r gi l t d,' o ul xha ton, he nm t t ppe ha di o l 1 he e ona a nitaor a i s ec es t Le l116 Expiai n oft tm elmi wiho is nceofa dmi sr t , nd n om as , o ve 1 . r to he i i t t ut s ua r s e a a sa oft pr e sa om ai a l quaii t gre nce f a alt t ne e pons t ny t ge he oc s ut tc ly lfes he i va or ppe o he xt l ve ofr vi w. e l e e An e r nc gre nc i nota se t r e usi oft r medy pr dtr si OP me ge y iva e s t p owa d xha ton he e oce le n 866. . Ast e e ge y gre nc f r sa e ,i t sca us s a f m t s e Ge 1 he m r nc i va e o m tt s nma e n e uch or o e k dxpedied t sa fr s ns st alg to ta a rn tji s be t o as bsa ta rs o i n n s x a tf e po e o l ains h t n imae s u j c t u tnil ik f mmie t e u l e a us a dt stainso c ndto swh c ma s b e tte g mae t i daers o sro s b e n o iu to x o i n ih y u j c h i tq o mme it ik f ei u i n pes na ij r o irpaa l h r ' ( e ec,d.a 2 . ro ln u y r re rb e n m. Se , ..i , t 3) ' I t rmoto f sl r j me ,t dee nt c e t tCoope ' j1 n hei in or lmmay udg nt he fnda s ontnd ha rs 983 co antmus be dimis t r j1997ea ,bec us he f l t e us a nitai mpli t s sed mde () a e aied o xha t dmi srtve r m e e be or flng t s a ton. The s i e de t t Coo r has ne r fl a e di s f e ii hi ci y ubm t vi nce ha pe ve ied ny 6 The tme lm i f i ui a Level1r ponse i 30 da , a Le 1 r pons i 20 days and a i i t or ss ng es s ys vel 1 es e s , Le el 1 r s ons (fa ia e i 20d ys v l1 e p e i valbl) s a . 8 i or lco pl i f mso r gu a gre nc abouta oft i i t i ntfe i hi cai s nf ma m ant or r e l r iva es ny he ncden s de ii d n s l m f rr le o ei f Dee nt sae t tCoope fl t PREA r ul gre nc rlt t hi j 1 fnda s tt ha r ied wo eg r iva es eaed o s 983 c e. OP 866. pr vi st ta i a e E le ng s xuala em a s i a g i va wihout as 1 o de ha n nm t l lgi e a bus y ubm t re nce t s b tig i t asafme e wh i te s b e to t ec mpan ' a d s h ag iva c wil u mit t o tf mb r o s h u j c f h o li t' n uc re n e l n n tbeteer dt asafme e wh i t es be to t ec mplit' ( 8 .(V)C)3 . o l fre o tf mb r o s h u jc f h o an . OP 661l ( ( )) r ' Thet PREA r g lrgiv n e t tCo p rfldt t e giv n ed p rme twee ()No. wo e u a re a c s ha o e ie o h re a c e a t n r : a 00226,da e M a 8 201 a lgi t ta tr W hie t d Coo ra M c a on M a 2,201 t d y , 5, le ng ha fe t ol pe nd cr y y 5, nott fl a m or co pl nt a o ie ny e m ai s bouthi Coope wa m ove on M a 4,201 t a he c l m, r s d y 5, o not r e l wih TmaeDl n; n ( )No. 0 3 ,d td Ma 21 201 , l gn ta e rirt ts me d y t n t l ad b n 0 2 3 ae y , 5 al ig h t ale ha a a , e W hie had alege y f lel c r t l dl a s y ha ged Cooper wih a tmptng t a s ul W hie. Coope has t te i o s a t t r ale d t t bot of t s e nt occ n'd i r t lai n f hi PREA cal a g iva e . lge ha h he e ve s u e n e aito or s ls nd 'e nc s r Coope wihdr w bot oft s PREA g ivanc s s no oner ponde t t m . r t e h he e re e, o es d o he Thedef nda sa s of e e de t tCoope fl G e nt lo f r vi nce ha r ied TREA' e e ge gre nce t ' m r ncy i va s hat w e e r t r t hi be a e t i i nt s a e on t m di no m ee t de i ton of a r e u ned o m c us he nc de s t t d he d t t he f nii n e r e y ()No.0 3 61 d td M a 2 2 5 algn t tCo pe h d be n pa e i meg nc : c 0 3 , ae y 2, 01 , l ig ha o r a e lc d n e s g e ain i rtlain f rh sPREA c mp an s ( )No. 0 2 0 d td Se e e 25 2 5 e r g to n eaito o i o lit; d 0 2 6 , ae ptmb r , 01 , a lgi t tSwi y ha f ce Coope t wihdr t e PREA co pl nt a le ng ha ne d or d r o t aw hr e m ai s boutproras a t; i s uls a ()No. 0 2 3 d tdOco r5 2 5 algngt a PREA a t rte h dbe nn tfe o nd e 0 0 26 , ae tbe , 01 , le i h t uho i s a e o iid f i t e i i nt i whi h ofk e s ha as a lt a s xua l a e hi ,butox c r had t d hi hr e nc de s n c f r d s tled nd e ly bus d m es ol m 9 he woul be be t n a sa v d i he di notwihdr w alPREA c d a e nd t r e f d t a 1 ompl i s a gre nce . ant nd i va s ( eM e s rAfi . lC, t2 - 6 ECF No 4 - .7 Se se fd Enc. a 2 2 , . 6 1) Coope a t t theha ne rild i o ma c r dmis ha s ve e nf r l ompli sorr gulrgre nce a ant e a iva s boutt he camsi hi j1 3c mpan .Rahe, ec n e d t thetidt e ha tu igPREA r p rs li n s 98 o li t t r h o tn s ha re o x us sn e ot a PREA r gul r g i va e . H e alege t t he m a PREA t l phone c ls t r por t nd e a r e nc s l s ha de ee a l o e t he al ge a s ul i i nt on M a c 23and Aprl1 201 wihi da oft s i i nt,butwa le d s a t ncde s rh i 2, 5, t n ys he e nc de s s E or e 't wihdr w a1hi PREA c G c d' o t a 1 s f ompl i so Jme 1 201 Coope alo s isapur red ant n t , 5. r s ubm t po t co o a PREA r a g i va wih fve a tona pa s a tc d py f egulr re nce t ddii l ge ta he --da e Oc obe 5,2015, td t r des lbi t M a c a Aprlas a t a m a o he i i nt ofal ged s xua ha a s e ci ng he r h nd i s uls nd ny t r nc de s le e l r s m nt a r tlainf rh sPREA rp rs ( n Co l Ex. a 3 - 7 ECFNo. 2- . Co p r nd eaito o i e o t. Ame d. mp . D2, t 2 3 , 2 3) o e sa est them al d t sPREA r a gre nc a a tc e st t wa den a t VDOC tt ha ie hi egulr iva e nd ta hm nt o he r nd he diecor as ng t m t e ur t t i r eve a ta ki ml be a was a opra el r t , ki he o ns e ha t ec i d r c ng m r nd ppr it y pr es e Coope ne rr c i d ar c ptorr pons oe s d. r ve e e ve e ei es e. Coope alo s r s ubmis a pur td PREA r ul r gre nc t pore eg a iva e,da e Ocobe 8, 201 td t r 5, des rbi t Ocober7,201 ale c ton wih W hie Adn s a Ta o a trCoo rr f s d c i ng he t 5, tr a i t t , m , nd yl r fe pe e u e t go i o hi cel Coo r sa e t t he ha o nt s l. pe t t s ha nded a c opy of t s doc nt t a i e na hi ume o n ntr l i si t ,butne r r ceved a r c i or a r s e. Fi ly,Coo r s nve tga or ve e i e ept e pons na l pe ubmis a pur td t pore c opy of a PREA r ulr gre nc dae Oc o r 1 2015,c eg a iva e t d t be 8, ompli ng a ani boutt Oc obe 7 he t r i i nt a bei f r e t wihdr w PREA co ai s i l t M a a e ry Jme 201 ncde nd ng o c d o t a mpl nt n ae y nd a l t 5. 1 The def ndant ha s itd t copi of Cooper' G REA' emer ncy gre e s ve ubm te wo es sT ' ge ivance N o. 0002263--01e copy sgned by Sgt Owens,s a i EY'u ar hous i a sa e and s e e r e . 1 i . t tng: E o e ed n f ecur nvionm nt PREA coor na or has been notfe ' and t ot r copy sgned by anot ofi , notng t t t di t ii d'; he he i her fcer i ha he docum enthad been r e r f i tgaton as a PREA i dentr ef r ed or nvesi i nci eportof s exualabus orhar s ent e as m . ( e s rAfi En l C.a 24 26 ECF No. 1) Coo rcli t tt d f n nt ma a t e t e M s e td. c . t - , 46- . pe ams ha he e e da s nufcurd h s econd copy ofhi em e genc gre s r y ivance and have pr ent d i asa f a upon t courq entti hi t es e t r ud he ilng m o s ummay j dg nt Thec r fndsno i iai offa hee a c ranl fnd no g o nd fr l u me . out i ndcton rud r, nd eti y i s r u o s ummay j gme i Co pe' fvor Th rfr,Co rsmoin fr smmay j g n wilbe r ud nt n o rs a . eeoe ope' to o u r ud me t l deni ed. Ac r ng t Coope ,hepad t posa t m alt sPREA r gul rgre ncet t Red Oni co di o r i he t ge o i hi e a iva o he on gre nc c di t r a has a r cept f r t posage butne r r c ve a r pons o a iva e oor na o , nd e i o he t , ve e ei d es e r r cepti cai t thi maii ha be n r ceved.' e i ndi tng ha s lng d e e i Cooperf rhe c am st the s ntc e u t r l i ha e opis oft sgreva t t PREA i si t ,t wa de a t die t oft VDOC, ne r hi i nce o he nve tga or he r n, nd he r c or he but ve r e ved a r ce ptor a r pons .8 C ooper a1 o a l ge flng e e ge y gr e nce r l t d t hi ec i e i es e s le s i m r nc i va s e a e o s c am s a of r dee m i aloft m t benon-m e ge i . l i , nd ûce s t r ned 1 he o e r nces The se Coo r des rbes do no c tt t e usi of t VDOC' e t bls d t ps pe ci t onsiu e xha ton he S sa ihe imaeg iv n epr c d te a t lsj1 8 cams OP 8 6. d e n tp o d f rimae t n t re a c o e t s s o l 9 3 li . r i 6 1 o s o r vie o n ts o s tt e a PREA t l phone r por i plc ofa i or l c ubsi m ee e t n ae n nf ma ompl i o a r za gre nce. ant r egt r iva l Coope doe not al ge t t he e r a tmpt d t fl i onna c r s le ha ve te e o ie nf l ompli s a t t alege a nt bou he l d as a t i M a c a Aprl201 wih a tmel r ul rgre nce t f l w wihi 30 da of s uls n r h nd i 5, t i y eg a i va o olo t n ys e h i i nt I tad,Coo r at mpt d hi own m ehods ofpr s n i hi c pl nt : by ac nc de . nse pe te e s t e e tng s om ai s m a ng PREA phone c lsi M a c a Aprl a t n by ma lng PREA r a g iva est ki a l n r h nd i, nd he ii egulr re nc o vmi ofi i l i Ocobe 201 we lafe t 30- y slngpe i f ri or lcompl i sa ous fc a s n t r 5, l tr he da i rod o nf ma ant nd r a gre nce ha e r d. egulr i va s d xpie Coopera guest tofk il m a PREA r gul rgre nce una ia e t hi i M a r ha t a s de e a iva s va lbl o m n y a Jme 201 by t eae ng t hn hi i he di no wihdr w s e s h doc e she ha nd t 5, hr tni o nn m f d t t a om uc um nt d fld a ie boutt al ge a s ulsa r t i i He alo poi st hi e e ge y gre nc s as he le d s a t nd ealaton. s nt o s m r nc i va e e de ofa tmptd e usi Eve a ce i ast u hi al gai t tox cal woul not vi nce te e xha ton. n c ptng r e s le ton ha is d al hi t ptruehi c ant ont s mate sasPREA giva sa t tt y rj ce low m o ls s ompli s he e tr re nce nd ha he ee td 8 l an i e r n nmat eques f m alegedl m aied wih t sPREA greva , Coope sa es: E1have t or l y l t hi i nce r tt 1 s numer r ent ous equess t your of t o fces t whi Ive goten no r pl A lo no l s t 5 gre o ch ' t e y. s es han ivances syl i t s t ed n he ame m a . Ive alo i or ed you t tt buidi s vi or w ilnotisue i onnal nner ' s nf m ha he l ng uper s s l s nf c mplit . . E ua eno s r e wiht sg iv nc . .. (d. AA,a 23- ) o an s . . Ylo r w e v d t hi re a e . ' l Ex. ' t 26. ma e r nc g i va e asno e e ge y m a tr ,Coope doe notsae f c ss ny me ge y re nc s n-m r nc te s r s t t a t howi t t ng ha t e a tonsm a t r l rad i sr tver m e e s tf rh i OP 866. una ia et hi . hes ci de he egu a m nitai e di s e o t n 1 val bl o m Coope alo doe notde c i f l ngt i t ci i OP 866. t delve hi PREA r s s s rbe olowi he nsnz tons n 1o i r s r gua gre nce t t a opra e ofie . I t a ofusng t i tmtonalm alng s tm t e lr i va s o he ppr it fc r nse d i he nsi i ii yse o s hi a nita i r medi t t wa de s o fc as t gre nce f r is f i t c s end s dmi sr tve e es o he r n' fi e he i va o m tel nsnzt , Coo r alege t the ha delve e hi PREA r gul r greva es t ot r ofk i l or s nt pe l s ha nd- i r d s e a i nc o he t as e t m by r gulr m a l t t wa de or ot r admi sr t s Thi s l- i d s t m of he e a i o he r n he nitaor . s e fdesgne yse a tmptng t r git r c te i o e se ompli s or gre nc i t f nn a m a r Coo r c e smpl ant iva es n he o nd nne pe hos i y d e n t s tsy te ma d t r r q rme t i j1 9 ea t t h e h us te a ia l o s o aif h n ao y e uie n n 9 7 ( ) ha e x a t h valb e a i sr tve r m e es s t m t tt prs pr ded a f l is se a de i s dm nita i e di yse ha he ion ovi nd olow t tps nd adlne . Coo r doe no de c i e r a t m ptng t obt i or pr pa e a r ul r gre nc or i o pe s t s rbe ve te i o a n e r eg a i va e nf nual c ompl i a t a of t i de s a is i t a e d c ant bou ny he nci nt t s ue n he m nde ompli ,nor doeshe de c i ant s rbe s itng a of hi co pl t r m e f m s t oug t i tt i l ma ldie t d t t ubm ti ny s m eed e dy or hr h he nsim ona i r c e o he wa de sof ,a t e t bls d polc pr des r n' sce s he sa ihe i y ovi . Ba e on t f r goi t co tc ude t tCoope haspr s nt d no diput d is sd he o e ng, he ur oncl s ha r ee e s e s ue off cton whi h he c d pr t the pr ry e used a ia e a i sr tver medis a a c oul ove ha ope l xha t val bl dm nitai e e s t a oft c tt tona vi a i al ge i hi a nde c o ny he onsiui l oltons le d n s me d ompl i . M o e t t poi ,he ant r o he nt f ist f r c te de e t e tbls t tt nor lse i t OP 866. gre nc pr ed le al o o e as vi nc o sa ih ha he ma t ps n he 1 iva e oc tr s we e una ia e t hi i a wa ort tofk i s a tonsm a t s esa ihed gre nce r val bl o m n ny y ha t al' c i de he e t bls i va pr ed e una ia e t hi t o h t i ac i . A c or ngl t c ur w il gr nt t oc m s va l bl o m hr ug he r tons c di y, he o t l a he d fnd ns moin f r sl r j d me tt e j 1 9 ea f rf i le t e ha s a alb e ee a t' to o l mmay u g n md r 9 7 () o alr o x u t v ia l t a miitai r me isa wil imisCo pe' camswih u prj d c . d n srtve e de nd l d s s o rs li t o t eu ie 1 11. Fo t r a o ssae ,hec u t l g a td f n a t'moi nf rs mmayj dg n o r he e s n ttd t o r wil rn e e d n s to o u r u me t n t gr he ound t t Coope f ie t e us a nita i r me es bef e flng t s aci n; ha r al d o xha t dmi sr tve e di or ii hi to d s s Co p rscamswih u p eu ie a d d n Co pe' moinsf rsl r j g n imis o e ' li t o t rj d c ; n e y o rs to o l mmay ud me t ( No 49 a wih u mei.Ana p o it o d rwil su ti d y. ECF . ) s t o t rt p rprae r e lis e h s a The Clr i die t d t s c es oft s me or ndlm o ni a a co pa ng e k s r c e o end opi hi m a l pi on nd c m nyi or rt pli ifa t co ms ofr cor f rt de e nt . de o a ntf nd o t el e d o he f nda s ' E sR:T i z:N da o s pe e, 0 6 xv hs y f etmbr2 1 . ChifU le St t sDititJ e t d a e src udge
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