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Massachusetts: State Court Officers May Not Enforce Immigration Detainers
by Matt Clarke
On July 24, 2017, a Massachusetts court held that state law provides no authority for court officers to arrest and hold an individual, solely on the basis of a federal civil immigration detainer, beyond the time he or she would otherwise be entitled to release.
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- North Carolina Woman Attempts Bail Bond Scheme from Inside Jail, by Monte McCoin
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- U.S. Coast Guard Operating Inhumane Floating Prisons, by Christopher Zoukis
- Wrongful Death Case Against New York Jail Settles for $101,500, by Derek Gilna
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- Oklahoma Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Lift Prison Smoking Ban, by Monte McCoin
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- Former Michigan Prisoner Receives Over $817,000 for Wrongful Conviction
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- Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Oklahoma Sheriffs – All of Them, by Derek Gilna
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- California: Governor Signs Bill to Block Expansion of For-profit Detention Centers, by Dale Chappell
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