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2013 A Busy Year for Sentencing Reforms in 31 States by Joe Watson Closing a few prisons won’t be enough for significantly reduce the U.S. prison population of more than 1.5 million men and women, according to a report from the Sentencing Project. Real reductions argues the Washington, D.C. advocacy …
Article • May 5, 2016 • from PLN May, 2016
Filed under: Release and Reentry
California Supreme Court Rules in Prisoner’s Favor in Compassionate Release Denial by Gary Hunter California’s Supreme Court has held that prisoners who are denied early release under the state’s compassionate release statute have a right to appeal the denial, reversing an appellate court decision that found prisoners had no such …
Article • May 5, 2016 • from PLN May, 2016
Nonviolent Michigan Offenders Can Seek Expungement Under New Law by David Reutter A recently-enacted Michigan law allows an offender convicted of a nonviolent felony or two misdemeanors to ask a judge to expunge their criminal record. The expungement bill had been in the works for several years before it was …
Article • May 5, 2016 • from PLN May, 2016
Prisoner Rights Advocates Disappointed with Pace of Obama Clemency Initiative by Derek Gilna President Barack Obama made news in December 2015 when he commuted the sentences of 95 federal prisoners. However, with only one year left in his second term, it is unlikely that he will act on thousands of …
Idaho Prison Population Drops, Out-of-State Prisoners Re-turned by Christopher Zoukis In a positive sign of declining prison populations, on February 10, 2016, Idaho Department of Correction Director Kevin H. Kempf announced that all 173 state prisoners remaining at the Kit Carson Correctional Center, a Colorado facility operated by Corrections Corporation …
Justice in Review-New Trends in States Sentencing, VERA, 2016 Justice in Review: New Trends in State Sentencing and Corrections 2014-2015 .": CENTER ON SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS 3FCFDDB4JMCFSt3BN4VCSBNBOJBOt.BJB4QPUUT FROM THE DIRECTOR This analysis of state-level changes in sentencing and corrections laws enacted in 2014 and 2015 reaches readers in the thick …
Brief • April 26, 2016
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Executive Order 16-05, WA, State of Washington Office of the Governor, 2016 EXECUTIVE ORDER 16-05 BUILDING SAFE AND STRONG COMMUNITIES THROUGH SUCCESSFUL REENTRY WHEREAS, the purpose of adult corrections and juvenile rehabilitation is to improve public safety by holding those who commit crimes accountable while also rehabilitating these individuals to …
Article • April 1, 2016 • from PLN April, 2016
Massachusetts: Lawsuit Filed to Stop Dog Searches of Prison Visitors by Joe Watson The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Boston-based Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts (PLSM) and attorney Leonard Singer filed suit against the Massachusetts Department of Correction in January 2014 to prevent prison officials from using drug-sniffing dogs to …
Article • April 1, 2016 • from PLN April, 2016
Book Review: "Illegal to Legal: Business Success for (ex)Criminals, by R.L. Pelshaw" by Christopher Zoukis Illegal to Legal: Business Success for (ex)Criminals, by R.L. Pelshaw (The Pelshaw Group, 2014). 241 pages, $17.50 paperback Book review by Christopher Zoukis Criminal justice reform is an issue that has gained significant political and …
Article • April 1, 2016 • from PLN April, 2016
Filed under: Voting, Release and Reentry
The Will of the People: Ex-prisoners Voted into Public Office by Joe Watson What happens when voters elect a public official once deemed a public threat by the criminal justice system? From Connecticut to Virginia, Michigan to New Hampshire and Oregon to Oklahoma – just a few of the places …
Article • March 31, 2016 • from PLN April, 2016
Lawsuits Challenge Release Debit Cards; Courts Rule Against Arbitration by Derek Gilna Robert Regan, 67, was carrying $764 when he was arrested on a warrant in Rockdale County, Georgia. Upon his release from jail, instead of receiving cash or a check for the money seized during his arrest, he had …
Article • March 30, 2016
Ninth Circuit Rules Judge “Abused Discretion” in Imposing Post-Conviction Abstinence by Derek Gilna Ronald Bell, arrested and convicted of filing false tax returns to obtain fraudulent refunds, appealed his district court sentence on three grounds, including whether the district court judge committed Sixth Amendment error in failing to prompt him …
'Smart Justice' Leads to Lower Recidivism Rates in Michigan, 6 Other States by Joe Watson Several states appear to be advancing effective policies to foster successful reentry and reduce recidivism, according to a report from the New York-based Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center. Based on data tracking prisoners …
Publication • February 26, 2016
Investigative Report - DOC Early Release of Offenders, Vol 1, Yarmuth Wilsdon, 2016 INVESTIGATIVE REPORT RE: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS – EARLY RELEASE OF OFFENDERS VOLUME 1 – REPORT Department of Corrections – Early Release of Offenders TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................1 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................2 III. IV. A. Synopsis …
Publication • February 25, 2016
Prisoner Releases - Trends and Informtion on Reintegration Programs, GAO, 2001 United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to Congressional Committees June 2001 PRISONER RELEASES Trends and Information on Reintegration Programs GAO-01-483 Contents Letter 1 Results in Brief Background Inmate Releases and Recidivism Reflect a Revolving Door Trend Sentence Length, …
Publication • February 25, 2016
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Reentry Programs for Felons Should Be Improved and Outcome Measures Developed, PRIC, 2008 Reentry Programs for Felons Should Be Improved and Outcome Measures Should Be Developed October 9, 2008 Program Review and Investigations Committee Greg Hager, Ph.D. Committee Staff Administrator Project Staff Cindy Upton Jim Guinn Tara Rose Legislative Research …
Publication • February 25, 2016
Reincarceration in the Philadelphia Prison System - 2006-2006, Heroux, 2008 REINCARCERATION IN THE PHILADELPHIA PRISON SYSTEM ALL DISCHARGED INMATES BETWEEN 2000 AND 2006 Report Author: Paul Heroux, MS, MSc 2 This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the Philadelphia Prison System or the City of Philadelphia. All comments …
Publication • February 25, 2016
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Smoothing the Path from Prison to Home, VIJ, 2005 The author(s) shown below used Federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice and prepared the following final report: Document Title: SMOOTHING THE PATH FROM PRISON TO HOME Author(s): Brenner Brown; Robin Campbell; James A. Wilson; Yury Cheryachukin; Robert C. …
Publication • February 25, 2016
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Special Committee on Re-entry, NYSBA, 2016 NYSBA Special Committee on Re-entry January, 2016 Approved by the House of Delegates on January 29, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................1 A. Overview ..................................................................................................................1 1. Assessing and Coordinating Individualized Needs Beginning with Arrest ..................................................................................2 2. Importance of Temporary Community Opportunities as …
Publication • February 24, 2016
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Jobs After Jail - Ending the prison to poverty pipeline, AJS, 2016 THE JOB GAP ECONOMIC PROSPERITY SERIES jobs after jail Ending the prison to poverty pipeline Feburary 2016 By Allyson Fredericksen & Desiree Omli The Alliance for a Just Society’s mission is to execute regional and national campaigns and …
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