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Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Ninth Circuit: Prisoner Validated as Gang Member May Challenge Debriefing Procedures by Mark Wilson Ninth Circuit: Prisoner Validated as Gang Member May Challenge Debriefing Procedures by Mark Wilson On January 15, 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of a prisoner’s claim related to “debriefing” with respect …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Filed under: Telephone Rates
Los Angeles County Jail Exploits Prisoners, Families with High Phone Costs by Los Angeles County Jail Exploits Prisoners, Families with High Phone Costs by Derek Gilna Officials with Los Angeles County’s jail system have been criticized by County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky for exploiting prisoners and their families by charging excessive …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Ethics Charge Against Former U.S. Marshal Ends in Pre-Trial Diversion by Derek Gilna Ethics Charge Against Former U.S. Marshal Ends in Pre-Trial Diversion by Derek Gilna A criminal ethics charge filed against a former U.S. Marshals Service agent in Arizona who had applied for a job with a private prison …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Texas Prison Homicides Rise Sharply in 2012, Decline in 2013 by Texas Prison Homicides Rise Sharply in 2012, Decline in 2013 Texas officials said they were at a loss to explain an unexpected surge in prison homicides during 2012, when the number of murders rose to the highest level in …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Overtime Pay for New York Prison Guards, Nurses “Out of Control” by Overtime Pay for New York Prison Guards, Nurses “Out of Control” Some blame prison understaffing on a weak talent pool or an inability to hire sufficient staff in the rural areas where prisons are often located. Others theorize …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Filed under: Reviews, Resources
Battling the Administration: An Inmate’s Guide to a Successful Lawsuit, by David J. Meister by Gary Hunter Battling the Administration: An Inmate’s Guide to a Successful Lawsuit, by David J. Meister (Wynword Press, April 2014). 566 pages, $34.95 paperback Book review by Gary Hunter When asked what the first step …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
California Law Denying Good Time Credits to Gang Members in SHUs Held Constitutional by David Reutter California Law Denying Good Time Credits to Gang Members in SHUs Held Constitutional by David Reutter The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held on April 25, 2014 that a California law which denies good …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
$350,000 Settlement in PLN Censorship Suit Against Ventura County, California by Derek Gilna $350,000 Settlement in PLN Censorship Suit Against Ventura County, California by Derek Gilna In a victory for the First Amendment rights of prisoners and those who correspond with them, Prison Legal News recently obtained a substantial settlement …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Massachusetts: Sex Change Ordered for Transgender Prisoner; Court Finds that Two DOC Commissioners Lied by Massachusetts: Sex Change Ordered for Transgender Prisoner; Court Finds that Two DOC Commissioners Lied The en banc First Circuit Court ofAppeals is considering whether to order the Massachusetts Department of Correction (MDOC) to comply with …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Washington Ad Seg Prisoner Improperly Denied Earned Time by Mark Wilson Washington Ad Seg Prisoner Improperly Denied Earned Time by Mark Wilson On December 30, 2013, the Washington State Court of Appeals held that prison officials had improperly denied earned time credit to a prisoner held in administrative segregation (ad …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editor by Paul Wright From the Editor by Paul Wright Welcome to the last issue of Prison Legal News for 2014. By now, all PLN subscribers should have received our annual fundraiser letter, which includes our last annual report. If you have not yet made a donation, please …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Filed under: Reviews, Resources
The Best 500 Nonprofit Organizations for Prisoners and Their Families (2nd Ed.), edited by George Kayer by Gary Hunter The Best 500 Nonprofit Organizations for Prisoners and Their Families (2nd Ed.), edited by George Kayer (CreateSpace Independent Publishing, July 2014). 130 pages, $18.99 Book review by Gary Hunter Help! For …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
JPay Fined in Pennsylvania, Michigan for Operating without a License by JPay Fined in Pennsylvania, Michigan for Operating without a License As indicated in this issue’s cover story, JPay, a company incorporated in Delaware and based in Miami, Florida, and the industry leader in prison money transfer services, has been …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Report Spurs Investigation of Bank of America, JPMorgan Prison Deals by Daniel Wagner Report Spurs Investigation of Bank of America, JPMorgan Prison Deals Government auditors are investigating exclusive contracts held by Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to provide financial services inside federal prisons. by Daniel Wagner …
Digiantomasso v. Tulare County, CA, First Amended Complaint, Wrongful Death Due to Medical Negligence, 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MICHAEL J. HADDAD (State Bar No. 189114) JULIA SHERWIN (State Bar No. 189268) GENEVIEVE K. GUERTIN (State Bar No. 262479) T. KENNEDY HELM (State Bar No. 282319) HADDAD …
Griffin v. City of NY, NY, Amended Complaint, Ballard wrongful death Rikers mental illness, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-07329-NRB Document 3 Filed 12/03/14 Page 1 of 33 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK BEVERLY ANN GRIFFIN, individually and as Adminstratrix of the Estate of her son, Bradley Ballard, Plaintiff, …
In-the-News Article • December 2, 2014
PLN files federal censorship suit against GEO Group in Indiana Dec. 2, 2014 Articles about PLN Litigation Indiana Public Media Publisher Files Federal Complaint Against Prison Company By CHRISTOPHER AYERS, WFYI Posted December 2, 2014 The publisher of Prison Legal News, or PLN, has filed a federal complaint after New Castle Correctional Facility staff …
Publication • December 2, 2014
Filed under: Police
Denver Office of the Independent Monitor, Semiannual Report DENVER OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT MONITOR 2013 Semiannual Report Nicholas E. Mitchell Independent Monitor The Office of the Independent Monitor The Office of the Independent Monitor (“OIM”) is charged with working to ensure accountability, effectiveness, and transparency in the Denver Police and …
Publication • December 2, 2014
HRDC 2014 Fundraiser Letter Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS November 19, 2014 Dear Human Rights Defender, I want to thank you for your past support of Prison Legal News (PLN) and the Human Rights Defense Center; we have had an exciting and successful year thus far …
Publication • December 2, 2014
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
FCC order and further notice of proposed rulemaking on inmate phone services Sept. 2013 Federal Communications Commission FCC 13-113 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 12-375 REPORT AND ORDER AND FURTHER …
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