DOJ Report on the Death of Michael Brown, Department of Justice, 2015 Memorandum DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORT REGARDING THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE SHOOTING DEATH OF MICHAEL BROWN BY FERGUSON, MISSOURI POLICE OFFICER DARREN WILSON MARCH 4, 2015 Table of Contents I. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 4 II. Summary of the Evidence, …

DOJ Drone Audit, Inspector General's Office, 2015 Audit of the Department of Justice's Use and Support of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Audit Division 15-11 March 2015 AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S USE AND SUPPORT OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as “drones,” are …

Inspector General for the NYPD First Annual Report, 2015 New York City Department of Investigation The Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD (OIG-NYPD) First Annual Report Mark G. Peters Commissioner Philip K. Eure Inspector General for the NYPD March 2015 OIG-NYPD FIRST ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 2015 Table of …

Arrest-Related Deaths Program: Data Quality Profile BJS 2015 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics TECHNICAL REPORT March 2015, NCJ 248544 Arrest-Related Deaths Program: Data Quality Profile Michael Planty and Andrea M. Burch, Bureau of Justice Statistics Duren Banks, Lance Couzens, Caroline Blanton, and Devon …

An Expanding Strike Zone (Coleman-Bey PLRA Report), Alliance for Justice, 2015 An Expanding Strike Zone: Coleman-Bey and the Future of Civil Protections for Prison Inmates For years, Alliance for Justice has warned of the conservative-led campaign to restrict access to justice.1 From forced arbitration, to restricting medical malpractice claims, to …

CCA Contract with Nashville, TN, CCA, 2015 DocuSign Envelope ID: 24BD1814-9F51-484E-92E1-5C5A34D64063 Solicitation Title: Contract Summary: Contract Number: Solicitation Number: Contracting Firm: Address 1: Contract Includes: Address 2: City: MBE WBE SBE SDV State: Zip: Contact: Email Address: Phone #: E1#: Contract Type: Contract Life’s Est. Value: Solicitation Method: Contract Start …

Locked in the Past, Report on Montana Jail System, Locked in the Past Montana’s Jails in Crisis The American Civil Liberties Union of Montana Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………….........................................................................1 Background Initiative and Methodology………………………………………………...............................................................2 Background Information on Montana County Detention Centers…………………..................................................4 Issues in Montana Detention Centers……………………………….…………………...............................................................6 Overview……………………………………………………………………………........................................................................6 Suicide……………………………………………………………………………….........................................................................7 Solitary Confinement……………………………………………………………..................................................................9 Staffing……………………………………………………………………………........................................................................11 Medical Care………………………………………………………………………....................................................................13 …

The Right Investment? Corrections Spending in Baltimore City Prison Policy Initiative 2015 THE RI GHT I NVESTMENT? CORRECTI ONSSPENDI NG I N BAL TI MORECI TY FEBRUARY 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction: Mapping Baltimore’s Corrections and Community Challenges ................................................................................. 2 48T 48T Focus on Baltimore City ....................................................... 2 48T Public …

Incarceration's Front Door: Misuse of Jails in America, Vera Institute, 2015 Incarceration’s Front Door: The Misuse of Jails in America CENTER ON SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS FEBRUARY 2015 Ram Subramanian • Ruth Delaney • Stephen Roberts • Nancy Fishman • Peggy McGarry FROM THE PRESIDENT Incarceration’s Front Door addresses what is …

Testimonies of Torture in New Jersey Prisons, American Friends Service Committee, 2015 Testimonies of Torture in New Jersey Prisons EVIDENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS A collection of testimonies from prisoners in New Jersey prisons, documenting uses of physical, chemical, and no-touch torture, among other human rights abuses. American Friends Service …

Solitary Failure Report, TX-ACLU, 2015 A Solitary Failure The Waste, Cost and Harm of Solitary Confinement in Texas February 2015 A Solitary Failure: The Waste, Cost and Harm of Solitary Confinement in Texas February 2015 American Civil Liberties Union of Texas P.O. Box 8306 Houston, TX 77288 www.aclutx.org Texas Civil …

HRDC FCC reply comment for Second FNPRM Jan 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS January 27, 2015 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Reply Comment in the Matter of Rates for Inmate Calling …

HRDC letter in support of CA Assembly Bill 1876 March 2014 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS March 18, 2014 Via Fax Transmission 1.916.319.2120 Assembly Member Bill Quirk Capitol Office Sacramento, CA RE: Assembly Bill 1876 Dear Assembly Member Quirk, I am contacting you in my capacity …

HRDC FCC comment for Second FNPRM Jan 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS January 12, 2015 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Comment in the Matter of Rates for Inmate Calling Services, WC …

HRDC letter to NH legislature on prison privatization Jan 2013 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER Dedicated to Protecting Human Rights www.prisonlegalnews.org afriedmann@prisonlegalnews.org Office: 802-257-1342 Direct Dial: 615-495-6568 P.O. Box 2420 W. Brattleboro, VT 05303 January 31, 2013 Rep. Laura Pantelakos, Chair House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee RM 204 LOB …

HRDC letter of correction to DC Council Jan 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS January 5, 2015 SENT VIA EMAIL AND POSTAL MAIL Phil Mendelson, Chairman D.C. Council 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 504 Washington, DC 20004 RE: Correction to Prior Letter re Corizon Health Dear …

Arrest-Related Deaths Program Assessment: Technical Report BJS 2015 Arrest-Related Deaths Program Assessment Technical Report Duren Banks Lance Couzens Caroline Blanton Devon Cribb RTI International NCJ 248543 March 2015 Contents Executive summary .....................................................................................................................1 1 Background ..............................................................................................................................3 2 Methodology ............................................................................................................................4 2.1 Probabilistic case-level linking ......................................................................................4 2.1.1 Calculation of similarity scores .........................................................................5 2.1.2 …

Ban the Box Resource Guide, NELP, 2015 Resource Guide Ban the Box U.S. Cities, Counties, and States Adopt Fair Hiring Policies to Reduce Unfair Barriers to Employment of People with Criminal Records UPDATED: JANUARY 2015 About NELP For more than 40 years, the National Employment Law Project has worked to …

Report on Recruiting & Hiring Process for NYC Correction Officers, Department of Investigation, 2015 The City of New York Department of Investigation MARK G. PETERS COMMISSIONER 80 MAIDEN LANE NEW YORK, NY 10038 212-825-5900 Release 01-2015 nyc.gov/html/doi FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015 CONTACT: NICOLE TURSO (212) 806-5225 BETSY …

Trends in U.S. Corrections, Sentencing Project, 2015 FACT SHEET: TRENDS IN U.S. CORRECTIONS Trends in U.S. Corrections U.S. State and Federal Prison Population, 1925-2014 2014: 1,508,636 1,600,000 1,400,000 Number of People 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 2014 2010 2006 2002 1998 1994 1990 1986 1982 1978 1974 1970 1966 …