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In Jail and In Debt - Ohios Pay-to-Stay Fees, ACLU 2015

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Advocacy, Jail Specific, Indigent Defense, Booking Fees

In Jail and In Debt - Ohios Pay-to-Stay Fees, ACLU 2015 In Jail & In Debt: Ohio’s Pay-to-Stay Fees ~ Fall 2015 In Jail & In Debt: Ohio’s Pay-to-Stay Fees Fall 2015 www.acluohio.org In Jail & In Debt: Ohio’s Pay-to-Stay Fees Fall 2015 Table of Contents Introduction Page 1 Analysis …

Justice Department Administration of the Presidents Pardon Power, Love, 2016

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Pardons/Clemency

Justice Department Administration of the Presidents Pardon Power, Love, 2016 47 U. TOL. L. REV. ___ (2016) Justice Department Administration of the President’s Pardon Power: A Case Study in Institutional Conflict of Interest By Margaret Colgate Love* I. Introduction The president’s constitutional pardon power has been administered by the attorney …

Justice to the TN Governors Task Force on Sentencing and Recidivism, Vera, 2015

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Advocacy, Prison Reform, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Sentencing

Justice to the TN Governors Task Force on Sentencing and Recidivism, Vera, 2015 CENTER ON SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS Report of the Vera Institute of Justice to the Tennessee Governor’s Task Force on Sentencing and Recidivism Summary and Analysis of the Task Force’s Recommendations to the Public Safety Subcabinet Christine Herrman …

Prisoners Rights Lawyers Strategies for Preserving the Role of the Courts, Schlanger (UMiami)

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Attorneys, Prisoner Legal Assistance

Prisoners Rights Lawyers Strategies for Preserving the Role of the Courts, Schlanger (UMiami) Prisoners’ Rights Lawyers’ Strategies for Preserving the Role of the Courts MARGO SCHLANGER* This Article is part of the University of Miami Law Review’s Leading from Below Symposium. It canvasses prisoners’ lawyers’ strategies prompted by the 1996 …

0. Executive Summary, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Statistics/Trends

0. Executive Summary, ICCPR Coalition Report A coordinated U.S. NGO response to the U.S. Second and Third Periodic Reports and to CCPR/C/USA/Q/3 Introduction 1. Upon review of the Committee’s List of Issues to be taken up in connection with the consideration of the Second and Third periodic reports of the …

0. Extended Summary, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Statistics/Trends

0. Extended Summary, ICCPR Coalition Report ICCPR Article 1, Self-Determination and Native Americans1 Executive Summary Due to continuing interference with the self-governance and property rights of Native Americans, the U.S. government is in violation of Article 1 of the ICCPR. The government has engaged in long-term mismanagement of Individual Indian …

0. Media Highlights Summary, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Advocacy, Statistics/Trends

0. Media Highlights Summary, ICCPR Coalition Report MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS SUMMARY In 2006, more than 142 U.S.-based non-profits and organizations and 32 individuals formed a coalition to develop a comprehensive “shadow report” of human rights violations in the United States. This “shadow report” was submitted to the United Nations’ Human Rights …

0. Table of Contents, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Statistics/Trends

0. Table of Contents, ICCPR Coalition Report UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION REPORT ON THE UNITED STATES’ COMPLIANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ICCPR Article 1, Self-Determination and Native Americans T. Yvette Soutiere, with contributions by Julie Fishel, Western Shoshone …

1. ICCPR Article 1, Self-Determination and Native Americans, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Native American, Statistics/Trends

1. ICCPR Article 1, Self-Determination and Native Americans, ICCPR Coalition Report NGO Shadow Report ICCPR Article 1, Self-Determination and Native Americans T. Yvette Soutiere1 The United States has not expressed any reservations concerning Article 1 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and it is not addressed in …

12. Self-determination, minority rights and treatment of those deprived of liberty, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Discrimination, Native American

12. Self-determination, minority rights and treatment of those deprived of liberty, ICCPR Coalition Report To: Members of the U.N. Human Rights Committee From: Judge Claudia Morcom for the Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers. Date: May 31, 2006 SUMMARY (with citations to paragraphs ¶¶ in …

13. Violations of the Rights of Aliens, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Alien Tort Claims Act, Alien Tort Statute (Federal), Immigration, Alien Tort Statute (International)

13. Violations of the Rights of Aliens, ICCPR Coalition Report PROBLEMS WITH U.S. COMPLIANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHTS OF ALIENS A report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on the Second and Third Periodic Report of the United States of …

14. Report on Juvenile Sentences, Right to Vote, Right to Life on the Border and Freedom of Association, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Voting, Voting Rights Act, Juveniles

14. Report on Juvenile Sentences, Right to Vote, Right to Life on the Border and Freedom of Association, ICCPR Coalition Report P.O. Box 5675, Berkeley, CA 94705 USA Report on Juvenile Criminal Sentences, the Right to Vote, the Right to Life on the Border and Freedom of Association in the …

In the Shadows of the War on Terror - Persistent Police Brutality and Abuse, ICCPR Coalition Report, 2006

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Police Searches, War on Terror, Excessive Force (Police)

In the Shadows of the War on Terror - Persistent Police Brutality and Abuse, ICCPR Coalition Report, 2006 IN THE SHADOWS OF THE WAR ON TERROR: PERSISTENT POLICE BRUTALITY AND ABUSE IN THE UNITED STATES A report prepared for the United Nations Human Rights Committee on the occasion of its …

16. Hurricane Katrina and Violations of ICCPR Articles 6 and 26, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Hurricane Katrina

16. Hurricane Katrina and Violations of ICCPR Articles 6 and 26, ICCPR Coalition Report Hurricane Katrina and Violations of ICCPR Articles 6 and 26: A Response to the Third Periodic Report of the United States of America1 Introduction 1. Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast area of the United …

17. Update on issues related to Articles 2 and 26 re Katrina, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Hurricane Katrina

17. Update on issues related to Articles 2 and 26 re Katrina, ICCPR Coalition Report To: Members of the U.N. Human Rights Committee From: Rev. Daniel Buford for the Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute, International Association of Democratic Lawyers, Peoples Institute, and Allen Temple Date: May 31, 2006 Re: Update on …

18. Homelessness and US Compliance with the ICCPR, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Advocacy

18. Homelessness and US Compliance with the ICCPR, ICCPR Coalition Report NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY Homelessness and United States Compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Submitted to the Human Rights Committee by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty May 31, 2006 …

19. Alternative Report on Force Drugging, Forced Electroshock and Mental Health Screening for Children, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Mental Health, Involuntary Treatment/Drugging, Civil Commitment, Juveniles

19. Alternative Report on Force Drugging, Forced Electroshock and Mental Health Screening for Children, ICCPR Coalition Report Submission of the Disability Working Group To the Human Rights Committee Prepared by Tina Minkowitz and Al Galves, with the assistance of Celia Brown, Myra Kovary and Eve Remba On behalf of: New …

20. Domestic Criminal Justice Issues and the ICCPR, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Advocacy, Prison Reform, Statistics/Trends

20. Domestic Criminal Justice Issues and the ICCPR, ICCPR Coalition Report DOMESTIC CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES AND THE ICCPR Introduction 1. The Criminal Justice Policy Foundation, Open Society Policy Center, Penal Reform International, and The Sentencing Project welcome the opportunity to comment on the periodic report of the United States submitted …

21. Violations of Article 25 - On issues related to the right to vote and participate in public affairs, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Voting, Voting Rights Act

21. Violations of Article 25 - On issues related to the right to vote and participate in public affairs, ICCPR Coalition Report Violations of Article 25: A response to the U.S. Second and Third Periodic Report and to CCPR/C/USA/Q/3 On issues related to the right to vote and participate in …

2. U.S. Exceptionalism and Lack of Implementation, ICCPR Coalition Report

Publication • February 12, 2016

Filed under: Advocacy

2. U.S. Exceptionalism and Lack of Implementation, ICCPR Coalition Report IN RESPONSE TO THE SECOND AND THIRD PERIODIC REPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Shadow Report on U.S. Exceptionalism and Lack of Implementation 1 This Report was prepared by Penny Venetis, Clinical Professor of Law and Clinical Scholar, Co-Director …