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Brief • April 10, 2018
All of Us or None-LA v. Logan, CA, Felon Disenfranchisement, Complaint, 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IO 11 12 13. Joshua E. Kim (SBN 257260) Stephanie Lin (SBN 293696) A NEW WAY OF LIFE RE-ENTRY PROJECT 9512 S. Central Ave. Los Angeles, California 90002 Ph: (323) …
Article • April 3, 2018
Imagining a World Without Prisons by James Kilgore  By James Kilgore, Truthout | Op-Ed This story is the seventh in Truthout's "Visions of 2018" series, in which activist leaders answer the question: "What would you like to see created, built, imagined or begun this year?" Each piece will focus on a bold idea …
Article • April 2, 2018 • from PLN April, 2018
Filed under: Voting
Prisoners in Kenya and New Zealand, Unlike Counterparts in U.S., Win Right to Vote by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna In August 2017, prisoners at the Kamiti Maximum Security Prison in Kenya, along with other prisoners in the African nation, were allowed to vote in presidential elections for the first …
Article • April 2, 2018 • from PLN April, 2018
Twenty-six Indicted After Gang Investigation, Including Two Prison Guards by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin A Maryland prison guard was indicted on 35 charges, including first-degree attempted murder, after a lengthy investigation revealed he was a high-ranking member of the 8-Trey Crips street gang. Antoine Fordham was the initial target …
Article • April 2, 2018 • from PLN April, 2018
Filed under: Hunger Strikes, Protests
California: Protest Over Bay Area Jail Conditions by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Promising to “continue peaceful protest to end tortuous practices of solitary confinement,” Prisoners United, a coalition of prisoners in California’s Bay Area jails backed by civil rights groups, described the purpose of their complaints in an open …
Deadly Prison Riot in Delaware: 18 Prisoners Indicted, Slain Guard’s Widow Settles Suit for $7.55 Million by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna In October 2017, a New Castle County, Delaware grand jury indicted 18 prisoners from the maximum-security James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, 16 of whom were charged with the …
What’s Hidden Behind the Walls of America’s Prisons by Heather Ann Thompson by Heather Ann Thompson Few Americans fully appreciate just how many of their fellow citizens are ensnared in the criminal justice system. Some may have heard that there are about 2.3 million people behind bars, but that figure tells …
Prison Administrators and Criminology Students Study Radical New Approach: Treat Prisoners Like Human Beings by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Attorney Donald Specter has spent his career working to bring change to the American carceral system. He began as a volunteer at the Prison Law Office – a Berkeley, California-based …
Article • April 2, 2018 • from PLN April, 2018
Corruption Among Prison Guards in North Carolina Spurred by Low Pay by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A “dirty staff gang” of corrupt employees in North Carolina’s prison system is circumventing security measures by smuggling contraband that creates dangers not only for prisoners and staff members, but also for …
Brief • March 29, 2018
Williams v. Murphy, CT, ruling, aid of judgment, 2018 Case 3:13-cv-01154-MPS Document 280 Filed 03/29/18 Page 1 of 45 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT RASHAD WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, No. 3:13-cv-01154 (MPS) v. PETER MURPHY, ET AL., Defendants. RULING ON MOTIONS FOR AID OF JUDGMENT AND RELEASE OF FUNDS I. …
Johnson v. CoreCivic complaint, wrongful death, 2018 Case 1:18-cv-01051-STA-egb Document 1 Filed 03/26/18 Page 1 of 9 PageID 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE JACKSON DIVISION CAROLYN JOHNSON, as survivor and next of kin of EARL WAYNE JOHNSON, deceased, Plaintiff, vs. CORECIVIC, INC., …
From Cages to the Community: Prison Profiteers and the Treatment Industrial Complex by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Criminal justice reform is slowly taking hold in the U.S. Since 2014, at least 30 states have passed legislation aimed at reducing their prison populations. And following the election of “law and …
Article • March 6, 2018 • from PLN March, 2018
Despite AG’s Policy Change, OIG Reviews “Smart on Crime” Initiative by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna In June 2017, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a report on the U.S. Department of Justice’s “Smart on Crime” initiative. Smart on Crime, instituted in 2013 under Obama-era Attorney General Eric …
Article • March 6, 2018 • from PLN March, 2018
PCI Announces Awards for Private Prison Activism, Advocacy, News Reporting by On February 6, 2018, the Private Corrections Institute (PCI), a non-profit citizen watchdog organization, announced its 2017 awards for individual activism, organizational advocacy and excellence in news reporting related to the private prison industry. PCI opposes the privatization of …
Kickback publication • March 2, 2018
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Houston v. Pfister, IL, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2018 Case: 1:16-cv-08861 Document#: 65 Filed: 02/23/18 Page 1 of 12 PagelD #:242 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION WILLIE JAMES HOUSTON (N-11484), Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) ) v. ) ) ) RANDY …
Article • February 22, 2018
$450,000 to Prisoner's Estate for Beating Death by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson Oregon prison officials have paid $450,000 to settle state and federal claims that systemic gang violence resulted in a prisoner being murdered in his cell. Officials had previously admitted that staff negligence was a “substantial factor” in …
Criminal Justice, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and People with Mental Illnesses, David Bazelon, SAMHSA, 2018 Criminal Justice, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and People with Mental Illnesses The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Washington, DC Disclaimer This webinar was developed [in part] under contract number …
Publication • February 10, 2018
Undocumented Immigrants, Crime Prevention Research Center, 2018 Undocumented immigrants, U.S. Citizens, and Convicted Criminals in Arizona* John R. Lott, Jr. President Crime Prevention Research Center johnrlott@crimeresearch.org (484) 802-5373 December 1, 2017 Revised January 17, 2018 Revised February 3, 2018 Revised February 4, 2018 Revised February 10, 2018 * Michael Block, …
Brief • February 1, 2018
Filed under: Voting, Summary Judgment
Hand v. Scott, FL, Order for Summary Judgment, Voting Rights, 2018 Case 4:17-cv-00128-MW-CAS Document 144 Filed 02/01/18 Page 1 of 43 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION JAMES MICHAEL HAND, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 4:17cv128-MW/CAS RICK SCOTT, in his official capacity as Governor of …
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