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Article • December 15, 2010 • from PLN December, 2010
Indian Jail Opens Private Outsourcing Program by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Authorities at the Cherlapally Central Jail, a 2,100-bed facility near Hyderabad, the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, announced in May 2010 that they will open an outsourcing unit. [See: PLN, July 2010, p.32]. The program …
Article • December 15, 2010 • from PLN December, 2010
Iowa Prisoners Perform Private Sector Work for Parole Board Member by In order to avoid interfering with private sector commerce, Iowa Prison Industries (IPI) is supposed to only perform work for governmental and non-profit organizations. That does not always happen, though. In April 2010, a crew of prisoners installed several …
Article • December 15, 2010 • from PLN December, 2010
7,000+ Federal Prisoners Given Pink Slips by Mark Wilson Prisoners are not exempt from the nation’s unemployment crisis. Since 2008, over 7,000 federal prisoners have been laid off, and up to 800 more are expected to lose their jobs in the coming months according to Federal Prison Industries (FPI). FPI, …
Brief • December 9, 2010
National Corrections Industries Assessments, Summary Findings, 2010 NATIONAL NAL CORRECTIONAL CORRECTIO INDUSTRIES NCIA ASSOCIATIONN ASSOCIATIO NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC. 1202 North Charles St. * Baltimore, MD 21201 * (410) 230-3972 * Fax (410) 230-3981 SUMMARY FINDINGS OF THE 2009-2010 PIECP COMPLIANCE SITE ASSESSMENTS December 9, 2010 Prepared By: Barbara …
Brief • December 1, 2010
In re Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program - Policy Statement, 2010 Back Wage Policy for Inmate Workers Under the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP) Issued: December 2010 Background: 18 USC 1761 (c), the statute authorizing the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP), states that PIECP inmates must “have, in …
Article • November 15, 2010 • from PLN November, 2010
$2 Million Award in Maryland Prisoner’s Work Crew Death by A jury in Prince George’s County, Maryland found that state prison and highway officials and the driver of a private dump truck were liable in an accident that killed a prisoner who was picking up trash on the side of …
Article • September 15, 2010 • from PLN September, 2010
Ohio Cuts Prison Industry Jobs by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In February 2010, Ohio Penal Industries (OPI) announced it planned to close several prison industry programs and reduce its prisoner work force from 1,554 to 1,269 due to budget cuts. Previously, OPI stated in December 2009 that it was …
Article • August 15, 2010 • from PLN August, 2010
Whole Foods Farms out Fish Farming to Colorado Prisoners by Justin Miller A food vendor is involved in a partnership with correctional facilities in Colorado that employ prisoners to raise tilapia and trout, which are then sold to Whole Foods, a popular grocery chain. About 120 prisoners at the Arrowhead …
Virginia Sheriff Sentenced to 19 Months on Corruption Charges by In December 2009, the former sheriff of Page County, Virginia was sentenced to 19 months in federal prison on corruption charges. The sentence was imposed following a guilty plea to an indictment that originally included 22 counts. The story behind …
Article • June 15, 2010 • from PLN June, 2010
Oregon Youth Authority Warden Gives Agency a Black Eye by A “rising star” at the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) pleaded guilty to six criminal offenses and was sentenced to four months in jail, probation and 160 hours of community service, and ordered to pay $11,500 in restitution. He gave OYA …
Williams v. CCA, TN, Complaint, prison work injury kitchen, 2010 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0222 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0223 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0224
Article • May 15, 2010 • from PLN May, 2010
Private Manufacturers Use Cheap Arkansas Prison Labor by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Two private manufacturing companies have opened shops in Arkansas prisons. Actronix, Inc. employs 65 female prisoners at the McPherson Unit to produce wiring harnesses for medical imaging devices such as MRI machines and CT scanners, while Glove …
Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010
New York Voters Okay Prison Slave Labor for Nonprofits by New York voters have approved an amendment to the New York constitution that permits state and county prisoners to work “voluntarily” for nonprofit organizations. The amendment was largely sought in order to provide an air-tight defense to potential lawsuits surrounding …
Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010
Three Prisoners Raped at Oklahoma Governor’s Mansion by In October 2009, news agencies reported that three female prisoners had claimed they were raped by employees at the Oklahoma Governor’s mansion. A three-month investigation by the Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections (ODOC) concluded the head chef and groundskeeper at the mansion had …
Brief • April 9, 2010
Serra v. Lappin, CA, Appeals Court Opinoin, Affirmed, 2010 Case3:07-cv-01589-MJJ Document21 Filed10/29/07 Page1 of 13 JOHN lV1l.JRCKO, SB#47008 2831 Telegraph Avenue Oakland, California 94608 Telephone: (510) 465-2241 STEPHEN PERELSON, SB#43032 285 Miller Avenue Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 383-1070 \VILLIAM M. SIMPICH, SB# 106672 1736 Franklin Street, 10th Floor Oakland, …
The Prison Industries Enhancement Certification Program: Why Everyone Should be Concerned by Bob Sloan From the late 19th century into the depression years, Americans struggled economically. For the man and woman on the street to the businesses, companies and manufacturers vainly trying to keep their enterprises afloat, those were difficult …
Article • March 15, 2010 • from PLN March, 2010
Prison Labor Bails Out State and County Budgets by Gary Hunter Across the nation, state and local governments are facing gaping holes in their budgets. As a result many are turning to cheap or free prison labor, and in some cases prisoners have taken the place of free-world citizens laid …
$60,000 Settlement for Washington Prisoner Injured by Chemical Spill by The State of Washington paid $60,000 to settle a prisoner’s claim that he was injured due to a chemical spill. While working in the kitchen at the McNeil Island Correction Center, prisoner George D. Douglas reached for a chemical bottle …
Article • February 15, 2010 • from PLN February, 2010
Wyoming’s Prison Industry Mushroom Farm Sold at Auction by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On October 15, 2009, the Wyoming Department of Corrections’ Wind River Mushroom Farm in Shoshoni was sold at auction for an undisclosed amount. The agricultural program, which began in 2004 as an $8 million public-private partnership …
Ohio Prison Employees Involved in Improper Relationships, Drug Smuggling, Sexual Misconduct by Mark Wilson Four Ohio prison employees resigned or were fired amid an investigation into their improper relationships with prisoners, while in unrelated incidents four state prison guards were accused of sexual misconduct, smuggling drugs and soliciting bribes. The …
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