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INS Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Rappahannock Regional Jail, Stafford, VA, 2001

Publication • May 27, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

INS Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Rappahannock Regional Jail, Stafford, VA, 2001 LEGAL ACCESS AND CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT FOR INS DETAINEES IN VIRGINIA COUNTY JAILS RAPPAHANNOCK REGIONAL JAIL 1745 Jefferson Davis Hwy Stafford, VA 22555-3300 I. ACCESS TO LEGAL MATERIALS The facility was visited on August 9, 2001. The law …

INS Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Riverside Regional Jail, Hopewell, VA, 2001

Publication • May 27, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

INS Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Riverside Regional Jail, Hopewell, VA, 2001 LEGAL ACCESS AND CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT FOR INS DETAINEES IN VIRGINIA COUNTY JAILS RIVERSIDE REGIONAL JAIL 1000 River Road Hopewell, VA 23860 I. ACCESS TO LEGAL MATERIALS The facility was visited on July 24, 2001. The law library …

Investigation of Critical Incident at Hampton Road Regional Jail, OSIG, 2016

Publication • May 26, 2016

Filed under: Jail Specific, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Investigation of Critical Incident at Hampton Road Regional Jail, OSIG, 2016 OFFICE OF THE STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL Report to Governor Terence R. McAuliffe INVESTIGATION OF CRITICAL INCIDENT AT HAMPTON ROADS REGIONAL JAIL April 2016 June W. Jennings, CPA State Inspector General Report No. 2016-BHDS-002 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Office of the …

Cook Supervisor at FCI Petersburg Settles Racial Discrimination Complaint

Article • May 12, 2016

Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Public Records, Freedom of Information Act, Employee Litigation, PLN related

Cook Supervisor at FCI Petersburg Settles Racial Discrimination Complaint by Christopher Zoukis Cleaster Williams, a long-time employee of the Federal Bureau of Prisons at Federal Correctional Institution Petersburg Low, Virginia, settled his racial discrimination suit against the Bureau in May, 2000. Williams alleged that he was subject to racial discrimination …

Bureau of Prisons Correctional Counselor Settles Wrongful Termination Action

Article • May 12, 2016

Filed under: Public Records, Freedom of Information Act, Employee Litigation, PLN related

Bureau of Prisons Correctional Counselor Settles Wrongful Termination Action by Christopher Zoukis James Beverly, a correctional counselor stationed at the low-security Federal Correctional Institution Petersburg, Virginia settled his appeal to the federal Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) for wrongful termination. According to his appeal to the MSPB, Beverly was terminated …

Adams v. NaphCare, VA, Complaint, Jail Death, 2016

Brief • May 10, 2016

Filed under: Medical Misconduct, Failure to Treat, Food, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Adams v. NaphCare, VA, Complaint, Jail Death, 2016 Case 2:16-cv-00229-RBS-LRL Document 1 Filed 05/10/16 Page 1 of 112 PageID# 1 FILED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Norfolk Division ROXANNE ADAMS, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JAMYCHEAL M. MITCHELL, Deceased, Plaintiff, CLERK. US DISTRICT COURT ^FOI.k, …

Rivera v. Dickenson, VA, Order, Guard brutality failure to treat, 2016

Brief • May 9, 2016

Filed under: Medical, Failure to Treat, Guard Brutality/Beatings

Rivera v. Dickenson, VA, Order, Guard brutality failure to treat, 2016 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION DENIS RIVERA, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, V. SGT J. B. DICKENSON, ET AL., CaseNo.7:14CV00573 OPINION AND ORDER By: James P. …

Doe et al v. Piehota et al, VA, Class Action Complaint, terrorist federal watch list, 2016

Brief • April 5, 2016

Filed under: Religious Discrimination, War on Terror, Class Certification, Racial Profiling

Doe et al v. Piehota et al, VA, Class Action Complaint, terrorist federal watch list, 2016 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ALEXANDRIA DIVISION BABY DOE, by his next friend, Father Doe; YASEEN KADURA; ANAS ELHADY; OSAMA HUSSEIN AHMED; GULET MOHAMED; AHMAD IBRAHIM AL HALABI; MICHAEL EDMUND COLEMAN; …

Safar v. Tingle, VA, Opp to Dfdnt MTD, Arrest Under Faulty Warrant, 2016

Brief • March 2, 2016

Filed under: Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Fourth Amendment

Safar v. Tingle, VA, Opp to Dfdnt MTD, Arrest Under Faulty Warrant, 2016 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA (Alexandria Division) FADWA SAFAR, et al. Plaintiffs, v. LISA TINGLE et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) C.A. #1:15–cv–467 (TSE/TCB) ) ) ) ) ______________________________________________ MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION …

VA DOC PPEA Proposal, CCA, 2007

Publication • February 25, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic

VA DOC PPEA Proposal, CCA, 2007 Virginia Department of Corrections PPEA Proposal Design, Build, Finance, and Operate a Medium Security Correctional Facility in Charlotte County, Virginia Presented by: Corrections Corporation of America 10 Burton Hills Boulevard Nashville, Tennessee 37215 Phone: (615) 263-3000 Fax: (615) 263-3090 Due: August 17, 2007 at …

Truth-in-Sentencing in Virginia, Ostrom et all, 2001

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Sentencing

Truth-in-Sentencing in Virginia, Ostrom et all, 2001 The author(s) shown below used Federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice and prepared the following final report: Document Title: Truth-in-Sentencing in Virginia Author(s): Brian J. Ostrom, Fred Cheesman, Ann M. Jones, Meredith Peterson, Neal B. Kauder Document No.: 187677 Date …

A Decade of Truth-In- Sentencing in Virginia, VA Criminal Sentencing Commission

Publication • February 19, 2016

Filed under: Sentencing

A Decade of Truth-In- Sentencing in Virginia, VA Criminal Sentencing Commission A Decade of Truth-InSentencing in Virginia A decade ago, Virginia abolished parole and adopted truth-in-sentencing for convicted felons. Over 200,000 criminals have been punished under no-parole laws. At this milestone, a close look is taken at the performance of …

Offender Risk Assessment in Virginia, National Institute of Justice, 2002

Publication • February 19, 2016

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Prisoner Privileges, Rehabilitation/Recidivism

Offender Risk Assessment in Virginia, National Institute of Justice, 2002 Offender Risk Assessment in Virginia A Three-Stage Evaluation Process of Sentencing Reform Empirical Study of Diversion & Recidivism Benefit-Cost Analysis A National Institute of Justice Partnership Grant The National Center for State Courts and the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission VCSC …

Adult Corrections Report, VA Senate Finance Committee, 2007

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Cost of Prison Systems

Adult Corrections Report, VA Senate Finance Committee, 2007 S An Assessment of the Fiscal Outlook for the Remainder of the 2000-02 Biennium Adult Corrections Senate Finance Committee Staff August 20, 2001 Senate Finance Committee November 15-16, 2007 Introduction • Virginia’s state- and local-responsible adult offender population continues to grow. • …

General Order - Use of Force Manual, Henrico PD, 1996

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Police Department Manuals

General Order - Use of Force Manual, Henrico PD, 1996 TYPE OF DIRECTIVE GENERAL ORDER NUMBER G-28-96 REV. .0.~ SUBJECT LESS-THAN-LETHAL WEAPONS EFFECTIVE DATE 11/30/96 POUCE REFERENCE BATON, TASER, TACTICAL DEVICES, OC REVIEW DATE 10/01/98 ~EtlR1CO ~ CALEA STANDARDS (3rd Edition) RESCINDS G-28-96 PURPOSE To establish guidelines governing the use …

Review of Jail Mental Health Services, VA Inspector General, 2014

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Jail Specific, Mental Health

Review of Jail Mental Health Services, VA Inspector General, 2014 2014 A REVIEW OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS MMiicchhaaeell FF.. AA.. MMoorreehhaarrtt,, CCPPAA State Inspector General January 2014 COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA Office of the State Inspector General Michael F. A. Morehart State Inspector General James Monroe …

ACLU of VA Letter to Governor McAuliffe re Solitary Confinement of Juveniles Ban, 2016

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Juveniles, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons

ACLU of VA Letter to Governor McAuliffe re Solitary Confinement of Juveniles Ban, 2016 CLAIRE GASTANAGA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACLU AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION of VIRGINIA January 26, 2016 The Honorable Terry McAuliffe Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia 3 rd Floor, Patrick Henry Building 1111 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 Dear …

Richmond Police Dept Homeland Security Manual 2010

Publication • February 10, 2016

Filed under: Police, Police Department Manuals

Richmond Police Dept Homeland Security Manual 2010 RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT I 1-17 HOMELAND SECURITY/ CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT OPERATING MANUAL 2121/2010 Chief of Police or Designee Table of Contents Mission...................................................................................... n. Organization................................................................................ 3 3 111. Required Reports....... ...•........•.... ... ... ..• ... ... ..•.•• ... ... .....••...•..•..•..•.. 3 IV. Cooperation................................................................................. V. …

Terrorism Threat Assessment, Virginia Fusion Center, 2009

Publication • February 10, 2016

Filed under: Crime/Demographics, War on Terror

Terrorism Threat Assessment, Virginia Fusion Center, 2009 2009 VIRGINIA TERRORISM THREAT ASSESSMENT COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE VIRGINIA FUSION CENTER MARCH 2009 LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE 2009 VIRGINIA TERRORISM THREAT ASSESSMENT This is LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE information and is protected by Code of Virginia Title 52-48 and 52-49 unless …

Going Home to Stay, VA Offender Re-entry Initiative, 2003

Publication • February 10, 2016

Filed under: Prisoner Privileges, Rehabilitation/Recidivism

Going Home to Stay, VA Offender Re-entry Initiative, 2003 Virginia Serious and Violent Offender Re-entry Initiative (VASAVOR Initiative): “Going Home to Stay” Abstract National statistics are supported by Virginia data indicating that there are a large number of serious and violent offenders who are completing their sentences and “Going Home” …