Georgia District Court Deals Blow to Involuntary Debit Card Prisoner Refunds by Derek Gilna Robert Regan, a 67 year old arrested on a warrant in Rockdale County, Georgia, was carrying $764.00 when he was arrested. When he finally released, instead of being given cash or a check for the money …
Results from Seven States Shows Program-Driven Recidivism Reduction by The National Reentry Resource Center has published a new study of seven states showing that with proper pre-release programming, recidivism rates can be reduced by a significant amount. The study, which covered the states of Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, …
Georgia Law Giving More Power and Secrecy to Private Probation Companies Vetoed by David Reutter Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed a bill that would have expanded the powers of private probation companies and shrouded their activities in secrecy. House Bill 837 was introduced shortly after lawsuits were filed in Richmond …
Roadblocks to Reform - Perils of Georgia’s Criminal Justice System, SCHR, 2012 Roadblocks to Reform REF OR Perils for Georgia’s Criminal Justice System M Submitted to the Georgia Criminal Justice Reform Council November 2012 THE LAW OFACE OF 'HE - SOUTHERN Cllrlll F •• HUMAN RIGHTS 83 Poplar Street, NW …
BOP Pays $5,000 to Settle Lawsuit Claiming it Failed to Comply with EEOC Order by The federal Bureau of Prisons paid $5,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging BOP failed to comply with an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission order. Marlene Dawkins worked at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta from December 23, …
Settlement in condition Suit Challenging Birmingham Jail by A settlement agreement was reached in a class action lawsuit concerning the conditions of confinement in Alabama’s Birmingham jail. The suit was filed in 2011 and was the subject of several PLN reports. The April 15, 2014, settlement required 100 pre-trial detainees …
Supreme Court Sets Aside Death Penalty Conviction on Batson Grounds by Derek Gilna The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7-1 decision, left no doubt that it did not believe prosecutors’ assertions that race was not a factor during jury selection in a death penalty case. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing …
Dekalb County Settles Lawsuit, Ends Debtors’ Prisons by Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union reached a settlement that will end debtors’ prisons in Dekalb County, Georgia. The settlement is the latest in a string of lawsuits challenging contracts involving for-profit probation company Judicial Correction Services (JCS). [See: PLN, Jan. …
Georgia: Federal Court Finds Bond System Unfair to Indigent Defendants, Enters Injunction by Derek Gilna Maurice Walker, 54, was arrested in the City of Calhoun, Georgia for public intoxication in September 2015, and told that if he posted a $160 bond he could go free until his first court date. …
GA DOC rates as of July 2016 Georgia Department of Corrections Offender Telephone System Global Tel*Link Customer User Guide Revised 4/7/2016 1 Offender Telephone System Provider – Global Tel*Link The Georgia Department of Corrections’ (GDC) current contractor for offender telephone system services is Global Tel*Link (GTL). All offender collect calls …
Shuford v. Conway, 11th Cir., Appellant's Brief - Force Against Pretrial Detainees for Past Conduct (2016) CASE NO. 16-12128-FF IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT __________________________________________________________________ JUSTIN SHUFORD, RYAN ANISKO, ANDRES DE JESUS and DEVIN LUNDE, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, …
Former Georgia Judge Faces Criminal Charges by A Fulton County, Georgia grand jury has indicted a former judge for making false statements and violating her oath of office. Amanda F. Williams spent 21 years on the bench in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, eventually ascending to chief judge. While serving in …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Chatham County Detention Center, Savannah, GA, ICE, 2008 OffICe ofDetention and Removal Operations U.S. DepartmeJIt of Homeland Seeurity SOO 12- Street. SW Washington, DC 20S36 u.s. Immigration and Customs Enforcement MAR 1 S 2009 MEMORANDUM FOR: FROM: Director SUBJECT: Chatham County Detention Center Annual …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Cobb County Adult Detention Center, Marietta, GA, ICE, 2008 , ICE Detention Standards C~mpliance Review Cobb County Adult Detention Center September 29 - 30, 2008 REPORT DATE - October 7,2008 rea t i ve co r r e c tiD ns · . Contract …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Atlanta City Detention Center, Atlanta, GA, ICE, 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Atlanta Field Office Atlanta City Detention …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Hall County Detention Center, Gainesville, GA, ICE, 2008 Office of Detention and Removal Operations U.s. Department of Homeland Security SOO 12111 Street, SW Washington, DC 20S36 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement JAN 1 2 2009 MEMORANDUM FOR: FROM: Felicia S. Skinner Acting Field Office …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - North Georgia Detention Center, Gainesville, GA, ICE, 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Management Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Atlanta Field Office North Georgia …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA, ICE, 2008 Office ofDetention and Removal Operations U.S. Department of Homeland Security 425 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20536 u.s. Immigration and Customs Enforcement MEMORANDUM FOR: FROM: Raymond A. Simonse Field Office Director Atlanta Field O b6,b7c b6,b7c Detention …
