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Article • August 2, 2016 • from PLN August, 2016
Seventh Circuit Reverses Denial of Prisoner’s Claim for Failure to Detach Portion of Administrative Form by Derek Gilna Charles Donelson was a prisoner in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) when he was charged with disciplinary infractions for two incidents involving the same guard. Donelson denied that …
Article • August 2, 2016 • from PLN August, 2016
Cell Workout, by L.J. Flanders (LC Books, 2015) by David Reutter 231 pages, $35.00 softcover Book review by David M. Reutter “In prison, people can discover new things and improve themselves in many ways; faith, fitness, a new language, education, skills and qualifications that may lead to job opportunities,” writes …
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 …
Due Process Triggered by Seizure from Home to Prison Confinement by In affirming a grant of summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds, The Sixth Circuit Court of appeals held that for purposes of due process and unreasonable seizure protections, home confinement differs materially from in prison confinement.  Because that right …
Open Issues in Prison Cases, Northwestern School of Law, 2016 OPEN ISSUES IN PRISON CASES David M. Shapiro (david.shapiro@law.northwestern.edu) August 2016 This is a summary of “open” legal issues involving the rights of prisoners that will in some cases merit preservation with an eye toward further review. For many of …
Article • July 29, 2016
New York Man Falsely Charged with Crimes Awarded $560,000 by A New York federal jury awarded $560,000 in compensatory and punitive damages against police officers in a civil rights action brought by a man who had previously been acquitted of drug and firearm charges.  The second Circuit Court of Appeals …
Publication • July 29, 2016
In Defense of Public Access to Justice – Trial-Level Indigent Defense in LA, NLADA, 2004 IN DEFENSE OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO JUSTICE AN ASSESSMENT OF TRIAL-LEVEL INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES IN LOUISIANA 40 YEARS AFTER GIDEON March 2004 Researched & Written by: The National Legal Aid & Defender Association 1140 Connecticut …
Publication • July 29, 2016
A Race to the Bottom – Trial-Level Indigent Defense System in MI, NLADA, 2008 Speed & Savings Over Due Process: A Constitutional Crisis June 2008 EVALUATION A Race to the Bottom TRIAL-LEVEL INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEMS IN MICHIGAN - Evaluation of Trial-Level Indigent Defense Systems in Michigan is a publication of …
Publication • July 12, 2016
Collateral Damage - America's Failure to Forgive or Forget in the War on Crime, NACDL, 2014 Collat eral Damage America’s Failure to Forgive or Forget in the War on Crime A Roadmap to Restore Rights and Status After Arrest or Conviction N ATIONAL A SSOCIATION OF C RIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS …
Publication • July 12, 2016
Filed under: CIA, Mail, Mail Regulations, FBI
Mail Cover Surveillance - Problems & Recommendations, NACDL, 2015 MAIL COVER SURVEILLANCE: PROBLEMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A Report by NACDL’s Fourth Amendment Advocacy Committee Reporter: Steven R. Morrison April 19, 2015 Mail Cover Surveillance: Problems and Recommendations Steven R. Morrison Reporter, NACDL Vice-Chair, Fourth Amendment Advocacy Committee April 19, 2015 Introduction …
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 …
Courts Divided on Confidentiality of Attorney-Prisoner Email by Derek Gilna The fact that prosecutors and corrections officials read emails between prisoners and their lawyers comes as no surprise to most defense attorneys, many of whom find it ironic that the very public officials paid to enforce the laws do not …
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 17, 2016
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Brief • June 15, 2016
Kirk v. Carson City, NV, Settlement, Postcard-only Mail Policy, 2016 • ,1 JOHN L. THORNDAL JAMES G. ARM >'.'!Oot~,.... CRAIG R. DE STEPHEN C. BALKENBUSH PAU L F. EISINGER CHARLES L. BURCHAM BRIAN K. TERRY ROBERT F. BALKENBUSH PHILIP GOODHART CHRISTOPHER J. CURTIS KATHERINE F. PARKS KEVIN R. DIAMOND BRIAN …
Article • June 3, 2016 • from PLN June, 2016
UK Prisoner Pen Pal Program Relieves Feelings of Isolation by Derek Gilna Prison is not a place conducive to maintaining good mental health, whether in the United States or elsewhere. The Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom has found that depression and suicide are major problems in that nation’s …
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 …
Article • June 3, 2016 • from PLN June, 2016
Music Publishers Sue Companies Providing Mixtapes for Prisoners by Matthew Clarke In early 2015, UMG Recordings, Capitol Records, Universal Music Corp. and several other record labels and music producers filed a federal lawsuit against companies that provide mixtapes to prisoners in at least 40 states. The suit claimed that mixtapes …
Publication • 2016
North Carolina Banned Books List - 2016
Brief • May 29, 2016
Hebert v. USA, US, Amicus Brief - Berman, 6th Am due process excessive sentencing, 2016 No. 15-1190 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States MARK HEBERT, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the …
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