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Article • August 4, 2016
After Botched Execution Oklahoma Restricts Media Access by Mark Wilson In the wake of a botched execution, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections adopted new rules on September 30, 2014, severely limiting media access to executions. Media representatives and other observers waited in a viewing room, to witness the April 29, …
Article • August 3, 2016
“Jail Mail:” United Kingdom’s Newest Prison System Newspaper by Derek Gilna Prisoners in United Kingdom (UK) correctional facilities have yet another newspaper to help pass the time.  “Jail Mail” is the third national newspaper in the British prison system, along with “Inside Time,” and “Converse,” and will have a print …
From the Editor by Paul Wright The Campaign for Prison Phone Justice, co-founded by the Human Rights Defense Center, has led the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to curb some of the more egregious abuses of the prison telecom industry. It has also helped focus increased attention from all sources, including …
Article • July 28, 2016
$23,770 Settlement for Sheriff’s Censorship of Facebook Comments by The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office (SDCSO) paid $23,770 to settle a lawsuit alleging it violated a man’s First Amendment rights by deleting his comments on SDCSO’s Facebook page. Dimitrius Karras posted comments asking Sheriff William D Gore, “Do you plead …
Filing • July 28, 2016
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship
PLN v. Lester, et al., OK, Consent Decree, censorship, 2016 Case 5:16-cv-00198-HE Document 36 Filed 07/28/16 Page 1 of 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. Case No. CIV-16-0198-HE JOSEPH K. …
Brief • July 28, 2016
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship
PLN v. Lester, et al., OK, Consent Decree, censorship, 2016 Case 5:16-cv-00198-HE Document 36 Filed 07/28/16 Page 1 of 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. Case No. CIV-16-0198-HE JOSEPH K. …
Filing • July 21, 2016
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship
PLN v. Sullivan County, TN, Judgement, censorship, 2016 AO 450 (Rev. 11/11) Judgment in a Civil Action UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Eastern District __________ DistrictofofTennessee __________ Prison Legal News Plaintiff v. Wayne Anderson et al Defendant ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-266 JUDGMENT IN A …
Brief • July 21, 2016
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship
PLN v. Sullivan County, TN, Judgement, censorship, 2016 AO 450 (Rev. 11/11) Judgment in a Civil Action UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Eastern District __________ DistrictofofTennessee __________ Prison Legal News Plaintiff v. Wayne Anderson et al Defendant ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-266 JUDGMENT IN A …
Seventh Circuit Affirms Prison Policy Banning Adult Magazines, with Caveats by Derek Gilna Tobias Payton, a prisoner at the Stateville Correctional Center in Illinois, was denied access to a number of adult magazines depicting naked or scantily clad women, and filed suit in federal court alleging violation of his First …
From the Editor by Paul Wright Over the years PLN has reported extensively on the ACA and NCCHC, and the “accreditation” scams they run using taxpayer money to promote mass incarceration and the prison industry. They are not alone; many other groups like the American Jail Association and National Sheriffs’ …
Filing • July 6, 2016
PLN v. Co. of Tulare, et al., CA, Consent Decree , censorship, 2016 Case 1:15-cv-01650-JAM-SAB Document 44 Filed 07/06/16 Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kathleen Bales-Lange, #094765 County Counsel for the County of Tulare Kathleen A. Taylor, #131100 Chief Deputy County Counsel Kevin Stimmel, …
Brief • July 6, 2016
PLN v. Co. of Tulare, et al., CA, Consent Decree , censorship, 2016 Case 1:15-cv-01650-JAM-SAB Document 44 Filed 07/06/16 Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kathleen Bales-Lange, #094765 County Counsel for the County of Tulare Kathleen A. Taylor, #131100 Chief Deputy County Counsel Kevin Stimmel, …
Publication • July 1, 2016
Prison, Speech and Scrutiny, George Washington Law Review, 2016. \\jciprod01\productn\G\GWN\84-4\GWN403.txt unknown Seq: 1 19-JUL-16 10:28 Lenient in Theory, Dumb in Fact: Prison, Speech, and Scrutiny David M. Shapiro* ABSTRACT The Supreme Court declared thirty years ago in Turner v. Safley that prisoners are not without constitutional rights: any restriction on …
Filing • June 30, 2016
PLN v. Cook County, IL, Complaint, Censorship, 2016 Case: 1:16-cv-06862 Document #: 1 Filed: 06/30/16 Page 1 of 12 PageID #:1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF COOK, ILLINOIS; …
Brief • June 30, 2016
Willis v. Comissioner of Indiana DOC, IN, Complaint, Prison Newspaper Censorship, 2016 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION WESLEY WILLIS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) COMMISSIONER OF THE INDIANA ) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, in his ) official capacity, and SUPERINTENDENT ) …
Filing • June 17, 2016
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship
HRDC v Wickersham, et al, MI, Stipulated Injunction, 2016, Censorship Case 2:15-cv-12350-AC-MJH ECF No. 72-1 filed 10/10/17 PageID.1326 Page 1 of 7 Case 2:15-cv-12350-AC-MJH ECF No. 72-1 filed 10/10/17 PageID.1327 Page 2 of 7 Case 2:15-cv-12350-AC-MJH ECF No. 72-1 filed 10/10/17 PageID.1328 Page 3 of 7 Case 2:15-cv-12350-AC-MJH ECF No. …
Filing • June 17, 2016
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship
PLN v. Kane, et al., IL, Settlement, censorship, 2016
Brief • June 17, 2016
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship
HRDC v Wickersham, et al, MI, Stipulated Injunction, 2016, Censorship Case 2:15-cv-12350-AC-MJH ECF No. 72-1 filed 10/10/17 PageID.1326 Page 1 of 7 Case 2:15-cv-12350-AC-MJH ECF No. 72-1 filed 10/10/17 PageID.1327 Page 2 of 7 Case 2:15-cv-12350-AC-MJH ECF No. 72-1 filed 10/10/17 PageID.1328 Page 3 of 7 Case 2:15-cv-12350-AC-MJH ECF No. …
Brief • June 17, 2016
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship
PLN v. Kane, et al., IL, Settlement, censorship, 2016
Article • June 3, 2016 • from PLN June, 2016
Newspaper Ban at Cook County Jail Violates First Amendment by Derek Gilna Although courts give broad latitude to corrections officials to restrict access to materials that might negatively impact institutional security, that latitude does not generally extend to blanket bans on newspapers. On July 6, 2015, a federal district court …
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