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Article • May 1, 2025 • from PLN May, 2025
Eleventh Circuit Revives Volunteer Pastor’s First Amendment Claim at Georgia Jail by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney A volunteer minister took a dustup with Georgia jailers over baptism to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which agreed on September 16, 2024, that he had been subjected …
Article • June 1, 2024 • from PLN June, 2024
Atheist Chaplain Attends Atheist Oklahoma Prisoner During Execution by In the final hours before Oklahoma killed Phillip Hancock on November 30, 2023, he was attended by a chaplain, like almost all condemned prisoners. Unlike most though, Hancock was an atheist. So was his chaplain, Devin Moss. As the last minutes …
Article • November 1, 2021 • from PLN November, 2021
Audit Reveals Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Chaplaincy Services Branch Critically Depleted by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian The Office of the Inspector General completed an audit of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Chaplaincy Services Branch (CSB) in July 2021. The CSB is responsible for the BOP’s religious services …
Publication • July 7, 2021
Inspector General Audit of BOP Management of Chaplaincy Services Program - July 2021 Audit of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Management and Oversight of its Chaplaincy Services Program *** 21-091 JULY 2021 EX ECUTIVE SUMMARY Audit of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Management and Oversight of its Chaplaincy Services Program …
Article • December 1, 2020 • from PLN December, 2020
For Some Faiths in Los Angeles County Jails, Volunteer Chaplains Are in Short Supply by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The chaplains of various faiths in the jails of Los Angeles County are united in a common mission: remind prisoners of their humanity. Often in one-on-one visits, the chaplains patiently …
Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019
Texas Bans All Clergy from Death Chamber after Supreme Court Stays Execution by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay of execution for Texas prisoner Patrick H. Murphy on March 28, 2019, based upon his challenge to a prison policy that effectively allowed only Christian …
Article • May 7, 2018 • from PLN May, 2018
Prison Chaplain Wins Standoff with BOP Over Carrying Pepper Spray by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin Rev. Ronald Apollo, head chaplain at FCI Bennettsville, a medium-security federal prison in South Carolina, prevailed against the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in his challenge to a 2015 order that effectively prevented him …
Nevada Prisoner Receives $500, Other Considerations, in Settlement of Complaint Asserting Numerous Civil Rights Violations by Lonnie Burton On April 18, 2016, the Nevada Department of' Corrections (NDOC) agreed to pay a state prisoner $500 and make other policy changes' as part of a settlement agreement resolving the federal civil …
Article • September 9, 2016
Prison Seminary Program Expands with $2M Donation by For those who believe religion can lower recidivism, a college-level seminary curriculum launched in California's prisons is a godsend. The Urban Ministry Institute (UMI) began as an experiment at the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco, about an hour southeast of Los Angeles, …
Article • July 28, 2016
$42,000 Settlement for Catholic Nun Sexually Harassed by BOP Chaplain by The federal Bureau of Prisons paid $42,000 to settle a sexual harassment claim brought by a Catholic nun who worked as a Chaplin at FCT La Tuna in New Mexico. Sister Sofia Berrones’ Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint alleged …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Pope Francis Calls for Worldwide Prison Reform, Support and Hope for Prisoners by Christopher Zoukis Pope Francis has endeared himself to prisoners around the world and those who advocate on their behalf, visiting some of the world’s most dangerous criminals and offering hope and support to all behind bars, regardless …
Article • September 25, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Sex Assault Charges against Wiccan Ex-Prison Chaplain Dismissed by Joe Watson Sex Assault Charges against Wiccan Ex-Prison Chaplain Dismissed by Joe Watson A Wiccan former prison chaplain at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution in Wisconsin pledged to sue the Wisconsin Department of Corrections after she was cleared of criminal charges in …
American Humanist Association v. USA, OR, Settlement, Humanist Religious Rights, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON PORTLAND DIVISION AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION and JASON MICHAEL HOLDEN, Case No. 3:14-CV-00565-HZ Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS; FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, SHERIDAN, OREGON; BOP WESTERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR JUAN …
Article • March 5, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015
Kentucky Death Row Prisoners Win Appeal on Religious Accommodations by Derek Gilna Kentucky Death Row Prisoners Win Appeal on Religious Accommodations by Derek Gilna On August 15, 2014, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of five death row prisoners in Kentucky who sued the director of the …
Article • February 28, 2015
CI: Faith, Inc. and Criminal Justice Reform by Kay Whitlock CI: Faith, Inc. and Criminal Justice Reform Criminal InJustice† is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal InJustice …
Wilson v. Sabatka-Rine, NE, Settlement, Wicca Discrimination, 2014 .. : IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA HAROLD 8. WILSON, Plaintiff, v. DIANE SABATKA-RINE, et al., Defendants. Case No. 4:11 CV3215 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Is …
American Humanist Association & Holden v. USA et al, OR, Complaint, humanist religious rights, 2014 Case 3:14-cv-00565-HA Document 1 Filed 04/08/14 Page 1 of 43 Page ID#: 1 BENJAMIN W. HAILE, OSB #040660 Ben@portlandlawcollective.com Portland Law Collective, LLP 1130 SW Morrison St, Suite 407 Portland, OR 97205 Telephone: (503) 228-1889 …
Article • November 15, 2013 • from PLN November, 2013
New York City Jail Chaplain Fined for Accepting Bribe, Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges by A politically-connected New York City jail chaplain was fined for accepting a gift from a prisoner’s family, then charged with stealing federal housing funds in an unrelated case. He was ordered to serve 45 days …
Article • January 15, 2013 • from PLN January, 2013
First Circuit: RLUIPA Does Not Provide Relief from Transfer to Remote Prison where Opportunities for Religious Exercise are Limited by On March 29, 2012, the First Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), 42 U.S.C. §§2000cc et seq., does not provide a …
10th Circuit Weighs 1st Amendment Rights for Muslim Prisoners by The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in March, 1972, reversed and remanded a § 1983 complaint wherein Petitioner alleged certain religious liberties, violations, and mail issues. Prior to the instant action, Petitioner Eddie Hoggro brought his cause before the U.S. …
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