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Debtors’ Prisons Prevail in Las Vegas, Thanks to Prosecutors and Casino Markers Law
Debtors’ Prisons Prevail in Las Vegas, Thanks to Prosecutors and Casino Markers Law
by Derek Gilna
Anyone who has ever been threatened with jail or actually locked up for passing a bad check or failing to pay a debt knows that so-called “debtors’ prisons” are alive and …
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- News in Brief
- Florida Court of Appeals: Prison Guards Can Raise “Stand Your Ground” Defense, by Matthew Clarke
- Oklahoma Supreme Court Remands Consolidated Sex Offender Registration Case, by Shepherd Litsey
- D.C. Jail Guard Suicidal after Feces Thrown in Face, Sues DOC
- Deportations Still High Despite Decline from Record Levels, by Derek Gilna
- Washington Undersheriff Sentenced to Six Months for Stealing Bail Money
- Prison Bankers Cash in on Captive Customers, by Daniel Wagner
- BOP Criticized for Denying Most Compassionate Release Requests
- Texas Prison Population Drops as Guard Shortage Persists, by Matthew Clarke
- Audit Finds Significant Increase in Fraudulent Tax Returns Filed by Prisoners
- When Attorneys Fumble, Defendants Face Consequences, by David Reutter
- Agreement to Limit Solitary Confinement in New York State Prisons Applauded
- Reenergized D.C. Corrections Information Council Targets Jail and Prison Conditions, by Derek Gilna
- Education is Better than Punishment: Something We Can All Support!, by Vivian D. Nixon
- Ninth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction in Challenge to California’s CASE Act
- Debtors’ Prisons Prevail in Las Vegas, Thanks to Prosecutors and Casino Markers Law, by Derek Gilna
- Former Florida Guard Accused of Workers’ Comp Fraud Dies Before Trial
- Disabled California Juvenile Detainees Entitled to Special Education Services in Jail, by Mark Wilson
- Despite Reforms, Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners Persists
- $690,000 Settlement in HRDC Suit Over Death of Prisoner’s Baby at CCA Jail, by Derek Gilna
- New York False Imprisonment Claim Revived; Administratively-Imposed PRS Term Invalid, by Mark Wilson
- Ninth Circuit: Prisoner Validated as Gang Member May Challenge Debriefing Procedures, by Mark Wilson
- Los Angeles County Jail Exploits Prisoners, Families with High Phone Costs
- Ethics Charge Against Former U.S. Marshal Ends in Pre-Trial Diversion, by Derek Gilna
- Texas Prison Homicides Rise Sharply in 2012, Decline in 2013
- Overtime Pay for New York Prison Guards, Nurses “Out of Control”
- Battling the Administration: An Inmate’s Guide to a Successful Lawsuit, by David J. Meister, by Gary Hunter
- California Law Denying Good Time Credits to Gang Members in SHUs Held Constitutional, by David Reutter
- $350,000 Settlement in PLN Censorship Suit Against Ventura County, California, by Derek Gilna
- Massachusetts: Sex Change Ordered for Transgender Prisoner; Court Finds that Two DOC Commissioners Lied
- Washington Ad Seg Prisoner Improperly Denied Earned Time, by Mark Wilson
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- The Best 500 Nonprofit Organizations for Prisoners and Their Families (2nd Ed.), edited by George Kayer, by Gary Hunter
- JPay Fined in Pennsylvania, Michigan for Operating without a License
- Report Spurs Investigation of Bank of America, JPMorgan Prison Deals, by Daniel Wagner
More from Derek Gilna:
- Federal Judge in Louisiana Issues Sweeping Opinion Finding Numerous Eighth Amendment, ADA and RA Violations at Angola, April 1, 2022
- Human Rights Defense Center Prevails in Censorship Lawsuit Against Napa County Jail, California, Sept. 1, 2021
- California State Auditor’s Report Faults Counties for Waste and Poor Oversight of State Funds Used in “Public Safety Realignment”, Sept. 1, 2021
- The Fight Over Cellphones in Prisons Rages On, Sept. 1, 2021
- District Court Extends Armstrong Order to Five Additional California Prisons, Sept. 1, 2021
- HRDC Settles Censorship Lawsuit with Johnson County, Kansas Jail for $50,000 and Policy Changes, Aug. 1, 2021
- Virginia Prosecutors to Dismiss 400 Drug Convictions Tied to Disgraced Cop, July 15, 2021
- Discredited New York Police Detective’s False Testimony Causes the Dismissal of Close to 100 Drug Convictions, June 15, 2021
- D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences Firearms Examination Unit Under Fire, April 15, 2021
- Mississippi Joins Illinois and Few Other States Prioritizing Vaccination of State Prisoners to Slow Spread of COVID-19, April 1, 2021
More from these topics:
- North Carolina’s “Iryna’s Law” Leads to Jail Overcrowding, Sept. 1, 2026. Overcrowding, State Legislation, Pretrial Detention and Detainees, Bail/Pretrial Release.
- Idaho Legislature Moves to Hide Execution Protocol from Judicial Scrutiny, Sept. 1, 2026. Disclosure of Records, Discovery, Public Records, State Legislation, Method of Execution.
- Mental Health Diversion from New York State Jails Varies Widely by County, Sept. 1, 2026. Criminal justice system reform, Alternative Sentencing, Mental Health, State Legislation.
- New Connecticut Law Changes PREA Standards, Sept. 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Administrative Exhaustion, Prison Rape Elimination Act, State Legislation.
- $75 Million CoreCivic Contract to Reopen Minnesota Private Prison Creates Resistance from Activists and Lawmakers, Sept. 1, 2026. Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Protests, Advocacy, State Legislation, Immigration Detention.
- Jail Oversight Body Stalled by New York Governor, Aug. 1, 2026. Government Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Prison Reform, Public Records, State Legislation.
- Colorado Governor Signs Bill to Expand Earned Time Credits and Other Measures, Aug. 1, 2026. Overcrowding, Overdetention, State Legislation, Credits, Reduction of Prison Population.
- Abuse is No Excuse: Oklahoma’s Judges Deny Sentencing Relief to Prisoners Who Were Raped and Physically Assaulted, Aug. 1, 2026. State Legislation, Domestic Violence, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures, Reduction of Sentence.
- Missouri Bill Increases Mandatory Minimums, Expands Prosecutors’ Role in Juvenile Court, July 1, 2026. Cost of Prison Systems, Prosecutors, State Legislation, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders, Mandatory Minimum Sentence.
- In Wake of Murders of Prisoners by Guards, New York Passes Legislation to Enhance Safety, Accountability and Training, June 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Security Systems, State Legislation, Statutes of Limitation and Laches.