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FAMM, Washington Lawyers’ Committee, NACDL Launch Compassionate Release Clearinghouse by FAMM First Step Act paves the way for a massive pro bono effort to represent sick, dying, and elderly prisoners in court. The following is a press release from FAMM, June 19, 2019 WASHINGTON – Thousands of sick, dying, and …
Goston v. Brady, IL, Settlement, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION JAMES A. GOSTON, #N-73283, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) V. ) BARRY BRADY, ) ) ) Defendant. Case No. 15-1357-MJR-SCW ) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement …
Article • October 12, 2018 • from PLN October, 2018
California Attorney Specializes in Representing Prisoners Victimized by Fraud by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin Peter Borenstein graduated from law school in 2014 with a burning passion for criminal justice reform ignited by his 20-year pen-pal relationship with a federal prisoner who had been a client of his father’s. He …
State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee: Review of the Operations of State Counsel for Offenders, 2017 Review of the Operations of State Counsel for Offenders Report by the State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee1 Approved for …
Publication • July 27, 2017
Sylvia Rivera Law Project - Name Changes for Transgender Adults in New York State Prisons, 2017 NAME CHANGES FOR TRANSGENDER ADULTS IN NEW YORK STATE PRISONS Last Updated Spring 2017 LEGAL DISCLAIMER This manual was written by the staff at the Sylvia Rivera Law Project. We would like to thank …
Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic - Imprisoned Justice, Penn State Law, 2017 IMPRISONED JUSTICE: Inside Two Georgia Immigrant Detention Centers May 2017 PHOTO CREDIT: TOP PHOTO: STEVEN RUBIN; BOTTOM PHOTOS: STEVE PAVEY Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic Imprisoned Justice: Inside Two Georgia Immigrant Detention Centers 1 “SEGREGATION IS LIKE HELL. …
Article • January 10, 2017 • from PLN January, 2017
Michigan: Contract for Prisoner Legal Writer Program Results in Controversy by A contract between the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) and a law firm hired to train and oversee prisoner legal writers drew controversy last year before it was rebid. The “legal writer” program was created pursuant to a 1996 …
Brief • November 23, 2016
Orozco-Ramirez v. Jefferson County, MT, Settlement, Jail Rape, 2017 GREG KUYKENDALL THERESA LOKEN 531 South Convent Avenue Certified Criminal Law Specialist L i c e n s e d i n A r i z o n a a n d N e w Yo r k Tucson, Arizona 85701-2612 …
Article • November 7, 2016 • from PLN November, 2016
Oregon Parole Board Incorrectly Prohibited Legal Assistant from Speaking at Parole Hearing by Mark Wilson Last year, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that a prisoner was improperly compelled to choose between having his mother or a legal assistant speak on his behalf at a parole hearing. Oregon state prisoner …
Nebraska Supreme Court Says Prisoners Have No Constitutional Right to Own a Typewriter by Lonnie Burton On September 9, 2016, the Nebraska Supreme Court dismissed a complaint filed by a prisoner who was not allowed access to his personal typewriter, ruling that under the United States Constitution, prisoners do not …
Article • October 3, 2016 • from PLN October, 2016
Seventh Circuit: Jailhouse Lawyer’s Help No Reason to Deny Appointment of Counsel by Gary Hunter The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court ruling that denied appointment of counsel to a prisoner because he received legal help from another prisoner. Ladell Henderson had a fifth grade …
Idaho DOC Can’t Stop Love; State Senator’s Ex-wife Weds Prisoner by Mark Wilson Lance Conway Wood, 48, was described as “a strong-willed inmate” with an extensive “history of ‘crossing the line’” who “exploits the human weaknesses of prison staff,” according to a federal judge. Wood, however, undoubtedly views himself as …
Publication • 2016
DHHS - Vera contract HHSP233201600008C (b)(6) (b)(6) 36 2 of 19. ITEM NO. 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES 21. QUANTITY 22. UNIT 23. UNIT PRICE 24. AMOUNT Period of Performance: 02/15/2016 to 02/14/2017 1 BASE CLIN 1 524,114.00 Obligated Amount: $524,114.00 2 BASE CLIN 2 307,726.00 Obligated Amount: $307,726.00 3 BASE …
Article • March 31, 2016 • from PLN April, 2016
Sixth Circuit Allows Revival of Untimely Habeas Appeal Using Rule 60(b) by Matthew Clarke The Sixth Circuit allowed a prisoner to revive the appeal of her federal habeas corpus action in the interests of justice after she won a civil rights lawsuit against prison guards who prevented her from filing …
Publication • March 8, 2016
Legal Self-Help Handbook for DC Prisoners at DC Jail and CTF, D.C. Prisoners Project, 2008 A LEGAL SELF-HELP HANDBOOK for District of Columbia Prisoners at the D.C. Jail and Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF) First Edition D.C. Prisoners’ Project Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs 2008 Introduction The …
Publication • March 8, 2016
Legal Self-Help Handbook for DC Prisoners at Rivers CI, D.C. Prisoners Project, 2007 A LEGAL SELF-HELP HANDBOOK for District of Columbia Prisoners at Rivers Correctional Institution Second Edition DC PRISONERS PROJECT WASHINGTON LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND URBAN AFFAIRS Revised 2007 INTRODUCTION This booklet will help you defend your …
Publication • February 12, 2016
PA Prison Resource Guide 2007 Welcome to the 2007 Edition of the Pennsylvania Prison Directory Action ! A super huge THANKS A MILLION goes to the people who helped us put together the info for this guide. Jerome Coffey, Terry Harper, Michale Anderson, Mark Stephenson, Theresa Battles, Avis Lee, Robert …
Publication • February 12, 2016
Brady v. Maryland Outline, Special Litigation, Public Defender Service for DC, 2012 Brady v. Maryland Outline Prepared by the Special Litigation Division, Revised January 2012 Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................4 I. The Basic Rule.............................................................................................................................6 II. What Is “Favorable” Information? ..............................................................................................7 A. Anything that Assists Defense Counsel ...............................................................................7 B. Includes Exculpatory …
Publication • February 12, 2016
Prisoners Rights Lawyers Strategies for Preserving the Role of the Courts, Schlanger (UMiami) Prisoners’ Rights Lawyers’ Strategies for Preserving the Role of the Courts MARGO SCHLANGER* This Article is part of the University of Miami Law Review’s Leading from Below Symposium. It canvasses prisoners’ lawyers’ strategies prompted by the 1996 …
Publication • February 12, 2016
Prisoners Guide to Disability Claims, Washington Lawyers Committee, 2013 A PRISONER’S GUIDE TO THE EXHAUSTING THE ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDY PROCESS FOR DISABILITY ISSUES IN FEDERAL PRISONS This guide has been created by the D.C. Prisoners Project of the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs. It was last updated …
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