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Virginia DOC Says 'No Pattern' of Sexual Abuse by In 1999 the Virginia Department of Corrections conducted an internal review of 44 complaints of sexual assault, harassment and fraternization between prisoners and staff of the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women, all since the prison opened in April 1998. Even though …
Article • April 15, 2000 • from PLN April, 2000
U.S. Political Prisoner Info by The Anarchist Black Cross Federation is a group dedicated to providing political and material support to political prisoners and prisoners of war. They currently distribute one of the largest selections of books, tapes and videos by and about American political prisoners anywhere. The proceeds of …
Qualified Immunity Granted for Pre-1996 ADA Violation by The court of appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that it was not clearly established before 1996 that the Americans with Disabilities Act, (ADA), and Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (Rehabilitation Act), apply to state prisoners. As such, the court concluded that prison …
Article • April 15, 2000 • from PLN April, 2000
Notes from the Unrepenitentiary by Marilyn Buck Thinking About Dying and Living at the End of the 2nd Western World Millennium by Marilyn Buck Because I'm a Federal prisoner in California, I hear more about what goes on in California state prisons than in other states. Fortunately there exists a …
ADA Applies to Parole Claims by The court of appeals for the Ninth circuit held that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to claims that prisoners are denied parole primarily due to past histories of substance abuse. The court held that habeas corpus is not the sole remedy for …
Article • April 15, 2000 • from PLN April, 2000
Long Term Segregation of Security Threat Group Okay by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the long-term segregation of a purported religious sect as a Security Threat Group (STG) violates neither the Free Exercise nor the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. It further …
Brief • March 21, 2000
Almodovar v. Snyder, IL, Complaint, Ad Seg Hearings Gang Renunciation, 2000 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS JOHNNY ALMODOVAR, HERNANDEZ BAILEY-EL, PABLO BARRARA, ISIAH BELL, ARYULES BIVENS, NED BROOKS, CORNELIUS BURNS, ROOSEVELT BURRELL, GARY CLARK, SHAWN COATES, MAURICE COLEMAN, KENNARD COMBS, RICHARD FLOOD, LARRY …
Brief • March 21, 2000
Jackson v. DC, Opinion for Defendants, Religious Practice, 2000 89 F.Supp.2d 48 (2000) Louis JACKSON, Isadore Gartrell, Carl Wolfe & Roddy McDowell, Plaintiffs, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Odie Washington, & The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Defendants. No. Civ.A. 99-03276 (HHK). United States District Court, District of Columbia. March 21, 2000. …
Megan's Law Fallout by Willie Wisely by W. Wisely The 1996 Megan's Law, an amendment to the 1994 Wetterling Act, requires public notice when convicted sex offenders move into a community. Some 14 states provide that public notice by posting photographs, addresses, and conviction records of sex offenders on Web …
Michigan Legislature Kills Class Action Suit by Female Prisoners by Maia Justine Storm In March, 1996, seven women pris- oners filed suit in the Washtenaw County Circuit Court against the Michigan Department of Corrections, Director Kenneth McGinnis, and ten individual wardens and officers. (96-6986 CZ) The complaint alleged that the …
ADA and RA May Require Sign Language Interpreters by Eighth Circuit held that a deaf-mute prisoner stated a prima facie claim against the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) for violations of the Rehabilitation Act (RA) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for failing to provide him …
Article • March 15, 2000 • from PLN March, 2000
Gender and Justice: Women, Drugs, and Sentencing Policy by A new study reveals a dramatic surge nationwide of women incarcerated for drug offenses - an 888% increase between 1986-96, in comparison to a rise of 129% for all non-drug offenses. The study by The Sentencing Project documents that while the …
New Folsom Year Long Lockdown by Willie Wisely by W. Wisely Northern California Mexican prisoners have been locked down since November 21, 1998, at New Folsom Prison's C Facility. The lockdown began when Northern and Southern California Mexican prisoners, long time enemies, fought on the yard. Ken Hurdle, an ombudsman …
Class Certification Appeals Must Be Timely by The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that parties seeking to immediately appeal decisions to grant or deny class certification must do so within the ten days prescribed by Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (FRAP) 23(f). Women prisoners in the Cook …
Article • February 15, 2000 • from PLN February, 2000
Sylvia Baraldini Goes Home After Sixteen Years by Julia Lutsky Sylvia Baraldini Goes Home after Sixteen Years by Julia Lutsky On August 25, 1999, after more than a decade of battle to return to her homeland, Sylvia Baraldini was transferred from the federal prison at Danbury, Connecticut to the Rebibbia …
Michigan DOC Settles DOJ Sexual Abuse Lawsuit by Maia Justine Storm This past May, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) which alleged a pattern and practice of sexual misconduct and invasions of privacy at the women's prisons …
Article • February 15, 2000 • from PLN February, 2000
Enemies of the State: A Frank Discussion of Past Political Movements, Victories and Errors and the Current Political Climate for Revolutionary Struggle Within the USA by Paul Wright By RNB with Marilyn Buck David Gilbert and Laura Whitehorn, 84 pages Review by Paul Wright The United States government steadfastly denied …
Constitutionality of ADA Upheld by Fourth Circuit by In the September, 1998, issue of PLN we reported Amos v. Maryland Department of Public Safety, 126 F.3d 589 (4th Cir. 1997) in which the court held that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12131-12165 and the Rehabilitation Act …
Article • February 15, 2000 • from PLN February, 2000
New Jersey Sex Offender Porn Ban Upheld by In the May, 1999, issue of PLN we reported Waterman v. Verniero, 12 F. Supp. 364 (D NJ 1998) where a federal district court preliminarily enjoined a New Jersey law banning sexually oriented material from a sex offender treatment prison. The same …
Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis, by Christian Parenti (Review) by Paul Wright Verso, 290 pages Review by Paul Wright The government is by no means a neutral agent dedicated to the welfare of all its citizens. Instead, it stands first and foremost to protect the …
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