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Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Filed under: Protests
Pennsylvania Activists Arrested for Protesting Construction of New Prison Complex by Pennsylvania Activists Arrested for Protesting Construction of New Prison Complex Seven members of Decarcerate PA, a grassroots coalition working to end mass incarceration in Pennsylvania, were arrested while protesting the construction of a new two-prison complex in that state. …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
“Ban the Box” Movement Spreads Nationwide by Joe Watson “Ban the Box” Movement Spreads Nationwide by Joe Watson Prisoner advocacy groups are hailing recent successes in “Ban the Box” campaigns to remove questions related to criminal records from employment applications, and say they hope to expand the movement even further …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
ICE Implements New Directive to Limit Solitary Confinement by ICE Implements New Directive to Limit Solitary Confinement Civil rights and immigration advocacy groups are watching closely to see the results of a change in federal policy governing the placement of immigrant detainees in solitary confinement, which was implemented one year …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Filed under: Booking Fees
Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Illinois Booking Fee Challenge by Mark Wilson Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Illinois Booking Fee Challenge by Mark Wilson On January 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a challenge to a jail’s booking fee policy. The Village of Woodridge, Illinois …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Colorado: Sentencing Court May Override Sexually Violent Predator Risk Assessment Score by Matthew Clarke Colorado: Sentencing Court May Override Sexually Violent Predator Risk Assessment Score by Matt Clarke The Colorado Supreme Court has held that a sentencing court may designate a person convicted of a sexual offense a Sexually Violent …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Ninth Circuit Revives Ad Seg 24-Hour Lighting Claim by Mark Wilson Ninth Circuit Revives Ad Seg 24-Hour Lighting Claim by Mark Wilson On January 16, 2014, the Ninth CircuitCourt of Appeals reversed a summary judgment order dismissing a prisoner’s claim related to 24-hour lighting in a segregation cell. While incarcerated …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Filed under: Appeals, Limitations
Seventh Circuit Extends Appeal Filing Deadline for Prisoner Misled by Court Clerk by Matthew Clarke Seventh Circuit Extends Appeal Filing Deadline for Prisoner Misled by Court Clerk by Matt Clarke In a well-crafted opinion delivered on August 8, 2013, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a prisoner who …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Second Circuit: Spraying with Feces Not De Minimis Injury; $7,000 Settlement After Remand by Mark Wilson Second Circuit: Spraying with Feces Not De Minimis Injury; $7,000 Settlement After Remand by Mark Wilson The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held on December 20, 2013 that spraying a prisoner with a mixture …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Fifth Circuit Holds Louisiana Commutation Changes Not Ex Post Facto by Matthew Clarke Fifth Circuit Holds Louisiana Commutation Changes Not Ex Post Facto by Matt Clarke In an opinion filed May 21, 2013, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that changes to commutation laws and rules in Louisiana, which …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Ninth Circuit: Exhaustion Prior to Amended Complaint Satisfies PLRA by Mark Wilson Ninth Circuit: Exhaustion Prior to Amended Complaint Satisfies PLRA by Mark Wilson On January 14, 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that claims raised in an amended complaint satisfy administrative exhaustion requirements under the Prison Litigation …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Filed under: Criminal Prosecution
Former Wyoming Probation Officer Receives, Violates Probation by Derek Gilna Former Wyoming Probation Officer Receives, Violates Probation by Derek Gilna A former Wyoming Department of Corrections probation officer was placed on probation herself following her conviction on drug and theft charges. Ruby Maddox, 36, was enrolled in a rehabilitation center …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
California Exhaustion Requirement Extends to Independent Contractors by Mark Wilson California Exhaustion Requirement Extends to Independent Contractors by Mark Wilson On December 6, 2013, the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, held that prisoners must exhaust administrative remedies before suing independent contractors employed by the prison system. California prisoner …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Filed under: Telephone Rates, Visiting
Jail Video Visitation Proposal Considered in Dallas County, Texas by Jail Video Visitation Proposal Considered in Dallas County, Texa On September 9, 2014, the Dallas County Commissioners Court unanimously rejected a proposal that would have ended all face-to-face visits with prisoners at the Dallas County Jail. The Commissioners Court had …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Colorado Law Grants Immunity to Law Enforcement Officers Transporting Juveniles by David Reutter Colorado Law Grants Immunity to Law Enforcement Officers Transporting Juveniles by David M. Reutter The Colorado Supreme Court held on January 13, 2014 that “allegations of negligence alone are not sufficient to overcome the statutory grant of …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault
Tenth Circuit Holds “Consensual” Sex Defeats Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Claim by Mark Wilson Tenth Circuit Holds “Consensual” Sex Defeats Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Claim by Mark Wilson The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a female prisoner’s “consensual” sex with two guards did not violate the Eighth Amendment. Stacey …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
$8.15 Million Jury Award for Prisoner’s Death at New York Jail by David Reutter $8.15 Million Jury Award for Prisoner’s Death at New York Jail by David Reutter A New York City jury awarded $8.15 million to the estate of a prisoner who died after being denied access to medical …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
California: Federal Judge Certifies Class-Action Over SHU Placement, Conditions by Derek Gilna California: Federal Judge Certifies Class-Action Over SHU Placement, Conditions by Derek Gilna California state prison officials could be forgiven for complaining that the federal courts spend a lot of time monitoring their activities, but the facts indicate that …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Filed under: Court Access, Filing Fees
Alaska Filing Fee Statute Denies Prisoners Court Access by Mark Wilson Alaska Filing Fee Statute Denies Prisoners Court Access by Mark Wilson In December 6, 2013, the Alaska Supreme Court held that barring an indigent prisoner from filing an appeal due to inability to pay the filing fee deprived him …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Pretrial Detainee’s First Amendment Retaliation Claim Survives Summary Judgment by David Reutter Pretrial Detainee’s First Amendment Retaliation Claim Survives Summary Judgment by David M. Reutter In a December 26, 2013 decision, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment, holding that a former pretrial …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Filed under: Telephone Rates
Prison and Jail Phone Reforms Needed in New Jersey by Karina Wilkinson Prison and Jail Phone Reforms Needed in New Jersey by Karina Wilkinson Two prison phone service providers, Global Tel*Link and Securus, continue to overcharge prisoners and their families for calls made from prisons and jails in New Jersey. …
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