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Hawaii Settles Class Action Wrongful Imprisonment Suit for $1.2 Million
The state of Hawaii has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a class action federal lawsuit involving hundreds of wrongfully imprisoned individuals. The state also agreed to implement measures ensuring the timely release of prisoners.
The lawsuit, brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by the American Civil Liberties Union …
The lawsuit, brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by the American Civil Liberties Union …
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- Parole Violators Flood Pennsylvania Prisons, by Michael Rigby
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- Nebraska Law Automatically Restores Felon Voting Rights
- Habeas Hints, by Kent Russell
- Antibiotic Resistant Staph Infections Continue to Plague Prisons, Jails, by Michael Rigby
- Iowa's Governor Grants Ex-Prisoners Automatic Voting Rights Restoration
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