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Article • May 1, 2021 • from PLN May, 2021
BOP’s Terminal Island Response Sparked COVID-19 Spread by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson A January 2021 watchdog report painted a grim picture of a losing struggle by officials with the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) against an outbreak of COVID-19 the previous year at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Terminal …
Article • May 1, 2021 • from PLN May, 2021
Qualified Immunity Granted on Claim of Sleep Deprivation From Guard Noise During Suicide-Prevention Checks in California by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal granted qualified immunity to prison officials in a civil rights action alleging prison noise that stemmed from implementing a court order …
Texas Moves to Deny Housing for Released Prisoners by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Two facts concerning prison are apparent to those who have been there, as well as to their loved ones: assimilating into prison is difficult at best but re-assimilating back into society after release can be exponentially …
Article • May 1, 2021 • from PLN May, 2021
Filed under: Education (Juveniles)
California State Prisoners Pay Teen’s School Tuition by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon A teenager in Salinas, California, Sy Newsom Green, began his high school year on a high note. Green was accepted to attend the prestigious Palma School, an all-male, Catholic institution. Unfortunately, near the end of his freshman …
Article • May 1, 2021 • from PLN May, 2021
Filed under: Chain Gangs, Smoking
Smoking on the Chain Gang by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Smoking has long been a past time for people. In some cultures, it’s like a rite of passage. In our more modern times, it is portrayed as a bad habit. Either way you look at it, the fact …
Article • May 1, 2021 • from PLN May, 2021
Filed under: Medical Expenses, COVID-19
Medical Copays for Prisoners Suspended in Several States Due to COVID-19 by Daniel A. Rosen by Daniel E. Rosen In most states, prisoners pay an average of $2 to $8 copays for medical appointments, lab tests, and medication. But as prisons across the country have become COVID hotspots, some departments …
Article • May 1, 2021 • from PLN May, 2021
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut
Washington State Governor Signs Bill Banning Private Prisons Statewide by Juliette LaMarr by Juliette LaMarr Washington Governor Jay Inslee in April 2021 signed House Bill 1090, which bans private, for-profit detention facilities in the state. According to the text of the bill, this includes “any facility in which persons are …
Article • April 21, 2021
COVID-19 Responses Differ Between Prison Systems by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon   Early in 2020, health and penology experts warned that prisons would become hot spots for COVID-19 contagion, primarily because of overcrowding that effectively prevents the ability to socially distance among many other factors. Some prison systems have …
Article • April 21, 2021
New Research on Texas Diversionary Programs Shows Lower Crime Rates by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso   A new study using data from the Houston, Texas area shows that the use of diversionary programs results in overall lower crime, including among high-risk demographic groups. The study, “Diversion in the …
Article • April 9, 2021
Filed under: COVID-19
COVID Outbreak in Vermont Prison Could Have Been Prevented by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney As of March 11, 2021, there were more than 137 active cases of COVID-19 at the Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF) in Newport, Vermont. James Lyall, executive director of the ACLU of Vermont said, “This …
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
Filed under: Suicides
Jail Suicides in Massachusetts Point to National Crisis: Challenging Legislatures to Say Not One More by Jennifer Honig by Jennifer Honig Prisoners in the U.S. face stress and conditions that heighten their risk of suicide compared to the general population. Putting aside the question of whether a person might have …
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editor by Paul Wright by Paul Wright This month’s cover story is on jail suicides, with a particular focus on Massachusetts. Sadly, this is a topic we have covered extensively over the past 30 years. Despite extensive study and research on the causes of suicide, rates generally increased …
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
Government Refuses to Follow Federal Court’s Discovery Order After Being Caught Recording Attorney Meetings with Prisoners at Leavenworth by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In a federal appellate court filing on August 20, 2020, nearly five years after a federal judge ordered officials to stop recording privileged calls between attorneys …
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
Filed under: COVID-19
Mississippi Joins Illinois and Few Other States Prioritizing Vaccination of State Prisoners to Slow Spread of COVID-19 by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) officials announced on March 19, 2021, that they were beginning mass vaccination of the state’s roughly 17,000 prisoners with doses provided to …
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
Filed under: COVID-19
Pandemic Medical Update: “Herd Immunity” at Prisons? by Michael D. Cohen, MD by Michael D. Cohen, M.D. Course of the Pandemic Declining numbers of infections, hospitalizations and deaths: After the peak in mid-January at about 220,00 cases per day, infections have been declining in the United States. In mid-March, infections …
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
Filed under: Exposure to Cold, Plumbing
Texas Winter Storm Freezes Plumbing, Power and Prisoners by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On February 14, 2021, a winter storm with temperatures far below freezing swept through Texas causing an unprepared electrical grid to falter and resulting in at least 57 deaths. The storm caused widespread power outages and …
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
Filed under: COVID-19, Good Time Credits
Massachusetts Governor Ends Good Time Offer for Prisoners Taking COVID-19 Vaccine by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Massachusetts is one of just a few states to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to prisoners. The governor’s office, however, put an end to prison officials offering ‘‘good time’’ to prisoners who elect …
Florida Jail Administrators Fired After Woman Gives Birth in Cell by Daniel A. Rosen by Daniel A. Rosen A jail prisoner in Broward County gave birth in her cell recently, with staff ignoring her pleas for help until just prior to delivery. Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony fired two top administrators …
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
Filed under: COVID-19, Prisoner Exchange
Alabama Jails and Prisoners Swamped With COVID-Related Problems by Daniel A. Rosen by Daniel A. Rosen Like local jails and prisons across the country, Alabama’s carceral system is being sorely tested by COVID-19 — and prisoners are paying the price. For weeks, Dylan Garrard fell asleep on a thin foam …
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
How States Exclude People With Criminal Records From Jury Service by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell If you’re one of the millions of Americans with a conviction barring you from serving jury duty in your state, maybe it’s not one of the rights you lost that you miss. After all, …
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