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The Next Step - Ending Excessive Punishment for Violent Crimes, 2019 The Next Step Ending Excessive Punishment for Violent Crimes For more information, contact: The Sentencing Project 1705 DeSales Street NW 8th Floor Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 628-0871 sentencingproject.org twitter.com/sentencingproj facebook.com/thesentencingproject instagram.com/endlifeimprisonment This report was written by Nazgol Ghandnoosh, Ph.D., …
Publication • March 28, 2019
The Punishment Bureaucracy: How to Think About 'Criminal Justice Reform,' Alec Karakatsanis, 2019 ARTICLE: The Punishment Bureaucracy: How to Think About "Criminal Justice Reform" March 28, 2019 Reporter 128 Yale L.J. F. 848 * Length: 10381 words Author: Alec Karakatsanis 1 Highlight [W]e do not expect people to be deeply …
Article • March 6, 2019 • from PLN March, 2019
Filed under: Prison Reform, Education
Executive Order Prompts BOP to Expand Prison Apprenticeship Programs by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell An executive order issued by President Donald Trump has prompted the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to develop “National Standards of Apprenticeship” to expand apprenticeship programs for federal prisoners, …
Article • March 6, 2019 • from PLN March, 2019
“Prisoner of Weed” Released, Sets Sights on Criminal Justice Reform by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The man dubbed a POW (“prisoner of weed”) by his supporters was finally released from a Louisiana prison in February 2018 following public outcry over his harsh 13-year sentence for possession of about two …
Article • March 6, 2019 • from PLN March, 2019
Prisoner Who Inspired First Step Act Is First Released by Kevin W. Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss Federal prisoner Matthew Charles, 52, was released in January 2019 after serving over 21 years of his 35-year sentence for selling crack cocaine in 1996. He was one of the catalysts for, and …
Article • March 6, 2019 • from PLN March, 2019
Voters Consider Criminal Justice-Related Issues in Midterm Elections by Steve Horn by Steve Horn The November 6, 2018 midterm elections saw a slew of criminal justice-related issues on the ballot in jurisdictions across the country.  In states ranging from Florida, Ohio and Colorado to Louisiana and Michigan, various criminal justice-oriented …
Article • March 5, 2019 • from PLN March, 2019
Filed under: Protests, Food
County Detainees Protest Food Served at New Hampshire Jail by Kevin W. Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss In mid-2018, prisoners at the Bristol County House of Correction (HOC) in Massachusetts participated in a hunger strike to protest inadequate food and medical care. Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson said those were the …
Article • February 20, 2019
Kamala Harris’ Disturbing Brand of Criminal Justice Reform by Marie Gottschalk By Marie Gottschalk, In These Times The sad reality is that Harris is in step with a troubling Washington consensus on criminal justice reform. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) released a new autobiography in January, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey, …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Print Media and Prisoner Activism by Stephen Wilson by Stephen Wilson Because America’s prisons are its most opaque institutions, prisoners and their allies have always employed strategies of visibility to create awareness and understanding of who is being held captive and the conditions of their captivity. Print media – books, …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Filed under: Prison Reform, Sentencing
Report Outlines Eight Ways to Shorten Excessive Prison Sentences by Chad Marks by Chad Marks The United States is home to five percent of the world’s population and around 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. Our incarceration rate is 19 percent higher than Turkmenistan’s, 36 percent higher than Cuba’s and …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Protesters Rally Against Private Prison Contractor GEO Group by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter Activists protesting President Trump’s immigration policies are also rallying against a company that profits from immigrant detention: The GEO Group. The activists have been protesting at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities as well …
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Florida DOC Agrees to Reform Prisoner Mental Health Care by Disability Rights Florida, the state’s Protection and Advocacy organization for people with disabilities, has reached a settlement agreement with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) that includes widespread changes to mental health treatment for prisoners. The agreement was filed in …
Eighth Circuit: Severe Pain Caused by Actual Injury Satisfies PLRA Physical Injury Requirement by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On August 7, 2018, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held the physical injury requirement of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(e), does not require a prisoner …
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Sixth Circuit Upholds Denial of Interviews with Lucasville Prison Riot Participants by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The April 1993 riot at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville resulted in the deaths of one guard and nine prisoners. Journalists have long tried to interview some of the prisoners involved …
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Drafting Error in First Step Act Delays Application of Good Behavior Credits by Steve Horn by Steve Horn The newswire service Reuters has reported that, due to a drafting error in the First Step Act, the increased good behavior credits included in the bill will not be applied until at …
Arapahoe v. Rhodes et al, CO, Complaint, Civil Rights Violation, 2019 Case 1:16-cv-00329-WJM-STV Document 191-2 Filed 01/11/19 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 28 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 16-cv-00329-WJM-STV Consolidated with Civil Action No. 17-cv-03131-WYD-NYW ALEC ARAPAHOE, Plaintiff, v. MIRANDA AVALOS, …
Prisoners Face Retaliation for Raising Concerns About Criminal Justice System by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Prisoners who peacefully advocate for their rights, such as by filing lawsuits and grievances, and engaging in non-violent protests, regularly risk retaliation by prison officials. That was the case following a nationwide work strike …
Article • January 9, 2019 • from PLN January, 2019
Filed under: Hunger Strikes, Food
Washington State Prisoners Protest Poor Food by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon During April 2018, prisoners in six housing units at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla participated in a hunger strike that lasted up to 10 days. Over 1,300 prisoners reportedly took part – around half the facility’s …
Article • January 9, 2019 • from PLN January, 2019
Harvard Student Group Advocates for Prison Education, Reform by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin The Harvard Organization for Prison Education and Advocacy, a student-led group known as HOPE, was established in the 1950s as part of Harvard University’s Phillips Brooks House Association. Since its inception the organization has provided tutoring …
First Step Act Passes – Includes Federal Sentencing, Prison Reforms by Steve Horn by Steve Horn On December 21, 2018, President Donald Trump signed into law the 56-page First Step Act (S. 756), a bill that will usher in an array of reforms within the federal criminal justice system. The …
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