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Prison Violence Report 2007-2012, Jan, OH DOC, 2013

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Excessive Force

Prison Violence Report 2007-2012, Jan, OH DOC, 2013 A Report on Assaults, Disturbances, Violence, and Prosecution in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction: January 1, 2007 through September 30, 2012 Prepared in Response to Section 9 of Amended Substitute HB 86, enacted by the 129th General Assembly and effective …

Banishing Solitary - Litigating an End to Solitary Confinement of Children, Kysel, 2016

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Juveniles

Banishing Solitary - Litigating an End to Solitary Confinement of Children, Kysel, 2016 DRAFT: Do Not Cite Without Author’s Permission NOTE: Article Forthcoming, 40 N.Y.U. Rev. L. & Soc. Change (2016). BANISHING SOLITARY: LITIGATING AN END TO THE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT OF CHILDREN IN JAILS AND PRISONS Ian M. Kysel Abstract …

Battle Scars - Military Veterans and Death Penalty, Death Penalty Information Center, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Death Penalty/Death Row, Death Penalty, Veterans

Battle Scars - Military Veterans and Death Penalty, Death Penalty Information Center, 2015 The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment. The Center provides indepth reports, issues press releases, conducts briefings for journalists, and …

Body-Worn Cameras in NYC - Pilot Assessment & Recommendations, OIG-NYPD, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Prison Reform, Police

Body-Worn Cameras in NYC - Pilot Assessment & Recommendations, OIG-NYPD, 2015 New York City Department of Investigation The Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD (OIG-NYPD) Body-Worn Cameras in NYC: An Assessment of NYPD’s Pilot Program and Recommendations to Promote Accountability Mark G. Peters Commissioner Philip K. Eure Inspector …

Boxed In - True Cost of Extreme Isolation in NY's Prisons, NYCLU, 2012

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Boxed In - True Cost of Extreme Isolation in NY's Prisons, NYCLU, 2012 BOXED IN The True Cost of Extreme Isolation in New York’s Prisons A Report by the New York Civil Liberties Union nyclu_BoxedIn_cfRev.indd 1 9/27/12 11:28 PM nyclu_BoxedIn_cfRev.indd 2 9/27/12 11:28 PM “A fair criticism that can be …

Buying Access - How Coporations Influence Decision Makers, ITPI, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption

Buying Access - How Coporations Influence Decision Makers, ITPI, 2015 Access BUYING AUGUST 2015 How Corporations Influence Decision Makers at Corrections Conferences, Trainings, and Meetings BUYING ACCESS How Corporations Influence Decision Makers at Corrections Conferences, Trainings, and Meetings TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary . . . . . . . …

Code of Regulation - Crime Prevention & Corrections, CA Board of Parole Hearings, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Legal Materials, Parole

Code of Regulation - Crime Prevention & Corrections, CA Board of Parole Hearings, 2015 State of California Division 2 Board of Parole Hearings California Code of Regulation Title 15. Crime Prevention and Corrections Updated through July 1, 2015 DIVISION 2: BOARD OF PAROLE HEARINGS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2. BOARD OF …

Callous & Cruel - Use of Force against Inmates with Mental Disabilities, Human Rights Watch, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Excessive Force, Mental Health

Callous & Cruel - Use of Force against Inmates with Mental Disabilities, Human Rights Watch, 2015 H U M A N R I G H T S W A T C H CALLOUS AND CRUEL Use of Force against Inmates with Mental Disabilities in US Jails and Prisons Callous and …

Charging Inmates Perpetuates Mass Incarceration, Brennan Center for Justice, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Indigent Defense, Bond Fees

Charging Inmates Perpetuates Mass Incarceration, Brennan Center for Justice, 2015 Charging Inmates Perpetuates Mass Incarceration By Lauren-Brooke Eisen Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law ABOUT THE BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and …

CHC & CCS Merger Letter to Muscogee Co Prison GA, CHC, 2014

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Medical, Private Contractors

CHC & CCS Merger Letter to Muscogee Co Prison GA, CHC, 2014 A tOIRECT C:.1.11 IOUITIONI COl.ll'°'NY ccs CORRECT CARE S OL U TIO N S July 23, 2014 Ms. Lucy Sheftall Muscogee County Prison 100 Tenth Street PO Box 1340 Colombus, GA 31901 Dear Ms. Sheftall: Today, Correctional Healthcare …

CIVIC Complaint against ICE, SACJ, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Strip Searches, Immigration

CIVIC Complaint against ICE, SACJ, 2015 January 25, 2015 John Roth Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security 245 Murray Lane SW Washington, DC 20528-0305 Megan H. Mack Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties U.S. Department of Homeland Security Building 410, Mail Stop #0190 Washington, D.C. 20528 Sarah Saldaña Director, …

23 Hours in the Box, New Jersey Advocates for Immigrant Detainees, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Immigration, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

23 Hours in the Box, New Jersey Advocates for Immigrant Detainees, 2015 Solitary Confinement in New Jersey Immigration Detention New Jersey Advocates for Immigrant Detainees June 2015 ABOUT THE NEW JERSEY ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANT DETAINEES New Jersey Advocates for Immigrant Detainees is an alliance of civic and religious organizations (individual …

2011 Electronic Control Weapon Guidelines, PERF & COPS, 2011

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Excessive Force, Police Department Manuals

2011 Electronic Control Weapon Guidelines, PERF & COPS, 2011 ELECTRONIC CONTROL WEAPON GUIDELINES A Joint Project of: This project was supported by Grant Number 2010-CK-WX-K001 awarded by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions contained herein are those of the author(s) and do not …

A Failed Privatization Experiment - Aramark & MI DOC, Progress Michigan, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Food/Commissary (Private Prisons), Food

A Failed Privatization Experiment - Aramark & MI DOC, Progress Michigan, 2015 A Failed Privatization Experiment: Aramark and the Michigan Deparbnent of Corrections Report Prepared by: Progress Michigan August 18, 2015

A Living Death - Life without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses, ACLU, 2013

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Sentencing, Parole

A Living Death - Life without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses, ACLU, 2013 A LIVING DEATH Life without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses November 2013 A America’s Living Expense: Death At LifeMass without Parole for Nonviolent The Incarceration of the Elderly © 2013 ACLU Foundation � June 2012 American Civil Liberties Union …

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 …

Administrative Remedy Program for 9th Cir Corrections Summit, BOP, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Prison Reform

Administrative Remedy Program for 9th Cir Corrections Summit, BOP, 2015 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Western Regional Office A Snapshot of The BOP’s Administrative Remedy Program for the Ninth Circuit Corrections Summit, November 5, 2015 By Dennis M. Wong, Regional Counsel • Set forth at 28 C.F.R. …

AK DOC - Administrative Review, Governor Walker, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits

AK DOC - Administrative Review, Governor Walker, 2015 Alaska Department of Corrections: An Administrative Review November 13, 2015 Dean Williams and Joe Hanlon Alaska Department of Corrections: An Administrative Review 11.13.2015 Contents Purpose, Scope and Limitations of This Review ........................................................................................... 2 Review Process.............................................................................................................................................. 2 Observations ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Policy Review and …

Arizona State Prison - Kingman Riots Assessment, ADC, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Prison Rebellion

Arizona State Prison - Kingman Riots Assessment, ADC, 2015 Arizona State Prison-Kingman Riots Assessment P = Professionalism: Modeling the idea R = Responsibility: Owning your actions I = Integrity: Doing the right thing C = Courage: Taking action despite fear E = Efficiency: Making every action count TABLE OF CONTENTS …

Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States 2003-2005, DOJ BJS, 2007

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Wrongful Death

Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States 2003-2005, DOJ BJS, 2007 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report October 2007, NCJ 219534 Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States, 2003-2005 By Christopher J. Mumola BJS Policy Analyst During the 3-year period from 2003 to 2005, …