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Bid to Regain Family Visits Fails in California
by W. Wisely
On December 29, 2000, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district judge's order dismissing a lawsuit challenging prison regulations, which eliminated family visits for the majority of California prisoners. U.S. District Judge William Shubb had ruled that the hastily enacted regulations did not violate the …
On December 29, 2000, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district judge's order dismissing a lawsuit challenging prison regulations, which eliminated family visits for the majority of California prisoners. U.S. District Judge William Shubb had ruled that the hastily enacted regulations did not violate the …
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- Women Behind Bars, by Silja JA Talvi
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- Strikes Sweep Bolivian Prisons as Promise of Freedom Fades, by Julia Lutsky
- Custodial Rape of Female Prisoners Widespread in U.S., by Roger Smith
- Wrongfully Convicted Ohio Man Receives $250,000 Award
- Federal Court Partially Terminates New York Jail Consent Decree Relief
- Texas Prisoners Have Thirty Days to Sue Following Resolution of Grievance
- ADA Settlement at Washington Special Commitment Center, by Hank Balson
- Prisoners of the Census, by Tracy Huling
- Pro Se Tips and Tactics, by John Midgley
- Leave to Amend Complaint Wrongly Denied
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- Bid to Regain Family Visits Fails in California, by Willie Wisely
- Supreme Court Restricts ADA, by Roger Smith
- Louisiana Prison Activist Freed
- Arbitrary Denial of Michigan Appeal Bond Enjoined
- Costs Allowed Only by Court Order
- Second Circuit Holds Staged Perp Walks Unconstitutional, Grants Qualified Immunity
- $9.6 Million Awarded for Child Death in Illinois Jail
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- Montana Court Awards PLRA-Capped Attorney Fees Under Catalyst Theory
- Prisoner Defendants Entitled to Notice of Summary Judgment Requirements
- Texas Prisoners Have Liberty Interest in Mandatory Supervision
- Guards Use Shotguns to Control Riot
- Unlawful Imprisonment Nets Ohio Man $25,000
- Texas Prisoners Have Right to Appear at Civil Court Hearings
- Washington Media Royalties Sentencing Condition Reversed
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- Plug Pulled in California Prison, Nov. 15, 2001
- Cowboys and Prisoners, Sept. 15, 2001
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- Brutality Behind the Orange Curtain, Aug. 15, 2001
- Pelican Bay Guard's Conviction Upheld, July 15, 2001
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