Search | Prison Legal News

Prison Legal News v Lappin, DC, Stip and Order - Atty Fees, BOP public records, 2006

Filing • March 10, 2016

Filed under: Public Records, Freedom of Information Act, PLN Litigation, PLN related

Prison Legal News v Lappin, DC, Stip and Order - Atty Fees, BOP public records, 2006 Case 1:05-cv-01812-RBW Document 26 Filed 09/13/2006 Page 1 of 2 Case 1:05-cv-01812-RBW Document 26 Filed 09/13/2006 Page 2 of 2

Prison Legal News v Lappin, DC, Memo Opinion, BOP public records, 2009

Filing • March 10, 2016

Filed under: Public Records, Freedom of Information Act, PLN Litigation, PLN related

Prison Legal News v Lappin, DC, Memo Opinion, BOP public records, 2009 Case 1:05-cv-01812-RBW Document 61 Filed 03/26/2009 Page 1 of 9 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) PRISON LEGAL NEWS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 05-1812 (RBW) ) HARLEY …

Prison Legal News v Lappin, DC, Order, BOP public records, 2009

Filing • March 10, 2016

Filed under: Public Records, Freedom of Information Act, PLN Litigation, PLN related

Prison Legal News v Lappin, DC, Order, BOP public records, 2009 Case 1:05-cv-01812-RBW Document 60 Filed 03/26/2009 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) PRISON LEGAL NEWS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 05-1812 (RBW) ) HARLEY G. …

Prison Legal News v Lappin, DC, Order, BOP public records, 2010

Filing • March 10, 2016

Filed under: Public Records, Freedom of Information Act, PLN Litigation, PLN related

Prison Legal News v Lappin, DC, Order, BOP public records, 2010 Case 1:05-cv-01812-RBW Document 68 Filed 02/25/10 Page 1 of 12 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________________________________ ) PRISON LEGAL NEWS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 05-1812 (RBW) ) HARLEY G. …

Hammond v Kates, DC, Amicus Brief - HRDC, transgender abuse discrimination, 2014

Filing • March 9, 2016

Filed under: Failure to Train/Supervise, PLN Litigation, Transgender, Discrimination (Transgender), Failure to Protect (Transgender), PLN related

Hammond v Kates, DC, Amicus Brief - HRDC, transgender abuse discrimination, 2014 USCA Case #13-5212 Document #1485371 Filed: 03/25/2014 Page 1 of 50 [ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED] ______________________________ Nos. 13-5212 & 13-5213 ______________________________ IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ______________________________ PATTI HAMMOND …

Prison Legal News v. DC, DC, Order Granting Plf Mot for Fees and Costs, 2011

Filing • March 9, 2016

Filed under: Freedom of Information Act, PLN Litigation, PLN related

Prison Legal News v. DC, DC, Order Granting Plf Mot for Fees and Costs, 2011 SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Civil Division PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Plaintiff, v. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 2008 CA 004598 …

Legal Self-Help Handbook for DC Prisoners at DC Jail and CTF, D.C. Prisoners Project, 2008

Publication • March 8, 2016

Filed under: Prisoner Legal Assistance, Legal Materials

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 …

Legal Self-Help Handbook for DC Prisoners at Rivers CI, D.C. Prisoners Project, 2007

Publication • March 8, 2016

Filed under: Prisoner Legal Assistance, Legal Materials

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 …

GTL v. FCC-ICS, Stay Order, telephone rates, 2016

Brief • March 7, 2016

Filed under: Telephone Rates

GTL v. FCC-ICS, Stay Order, telephone rates, 2016 USCA Case #15-1461 Document #1602581 Filed: 03/07/2016 Page 1 of 2 United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 15-1461 September Term, 2015 FCC-80FR79136 Filed On: March 7, 2016 Global Tel*Link, Petitioner v. Federal Communications Commission and …

D.C. Appellate Court Reverses $2.3 Million Wrongful Imprisonment Award

Article • March 1, 2016 • from PLN March, 2016

Filed under: Parole Board Misconduct, Appeals, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment

D.C. Appellate Court Reverses $2.3 Million Wrongful Imprisonment Award by Derek Gilna The District of Columbia’s Court of Appeals has reversed a judgment against the D.C. government based upon the municipal liability standard set forth in Monell v. Dept. of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978). According to the appellate …

What It's Like to Be Trapped in an Experimental Unit Within a U.S. Prison

Article • March 1, 2016

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Sewage, Water, Sanitation, Grievances, Due Process, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

What It's Like to Be Trapped in an Experimental Unit Within a U.S. Prison by An Interview with CCR Client Abdul-Ali By Nahal Zamani, Center for Constitutional Rights Abdul-Ali (aka Avon Twitty) was a plaintiff in Aref v. Holder, CCR’s federal lawsuit challenging policies and practices at the federal Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP’s) Communications …

Suicides, Poor Conditions at D.C. Jail Remain Critical Issues Despite Progress

Article • February 29, 2016 • from PLN March, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Failure to Protect (General), Water, Sanitation, Jail Specific, Vermin, Suicides, Juveniles

Suicides, Poor Conditions at D.C. Jail Remain Critical Issues Despite Progress by Derek Gilna The February 8, 2015 suicide of a woman held at the Washington, D.C. Jail and a recent report that blasted the facility for “non-compliance with basic standards established by national corrections authorities” have once again focused …

State of OK v. FCC, DC, States Mot to Intervene in Support of Plf, telephone rates, 2016

Brief • February 24, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

State of OK v. FCC, DC, States Mot to Intervene in Support of Plf, telephone rates, 2016 USCA Case #16-1057 Document #1600691 Filed: 02/24/2016 Page 1 of 8 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT STATE OF OKLAHOMA, et al., Petitioners, v. Case No. …

DC - Issues Related to Youngstown Prison Report and Lorton Closure Process, GAO, 2000

Publication • February 24, 2016

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Corrections Audits

DC - Issues Related to Youngstown Prison Report and Lorton Closure Process, GAO, 2000 United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Honorable Thomas M. Davis, III Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, House Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives April 2000 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Issues Related …

Global Tel Link v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, DC, Motion for Stay of FCC Rule by Oklahoma, Telephone Contact During Incarceration, 2016

Brief • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

Global Tel Link v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, DC, Motion for Stay of FCC Rule by Oklahoma, Telephone Contact During Incarceration, 2016 USCA Case #15-1461 Document #1600175 Filed: 02/22/2016 Page 1 of 26 (Page 1 of Total) USCA Case #15-1461 Document #1600175 Filed: 02/22/2016 Page 2 …

Brady v. Maryland Outline, Special Litigation, Public Defender Service for DC, 2012

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Attorneys, Prisoner Legal Assistance, Legal Materials

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 …

Global TelLink et al. v. FCC, DC, Opp Mot for Stay, telephone rates, 2016

Brief • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Global TelLink et al. v. FCC, DC, Opp Mot for Stay, telephone rates, 2016 USCA Case #15-1461 Document #1598725 Filed: 02/12/2016 Page 1 of 24 In the UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT GLOBAL TEL*LINK, et al. Petitioners, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and UNITED STATES …

CIVIC Complaint against ICE, SACJ, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Strip Searches, Immigration

CIVIC Complaint against ICE, SACJ, 2015 January 25, 2015 John Roth Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security 245 Murray Lane SW Washington, DC 20528-0305 Megan H. Mack Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties U.S. Department of Homeland Security Building 410, Mail Stop #0190 Washington, D.C. 20528 Sarah Saldaña Director, …

Conditions of Confinement in DC, Washington Lawyers' Committee, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement

Conditions of Confinement in DC, Washington Lawyers' Committee, 2015 D.C. Prisoners: Conditions of Confinement in the District of Columbia June 11, 2015 A report of the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs 11 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 www.washlaw.org D.C. PRISONERS: CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT …

Legal Manual for DC Prisoners in Contract Prisons, DC Prisoners Project, 2007

Publication • February 10, 2016

Filed under: Court Access, Legal Materials

Legal Manual for DC Prisoners in Contract Prisons, DC 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 legal …