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Article • November 6, 2019 • from PLN November, 2019
Filed under: Parole
Maryland: Parole Changes Needed for Life-Sentenced Prisoners by Chad Marks by Chad Marks In Maryland, prisoners sentenced to life with the possibility of parole must serve 15 years before they can be considered for release. After serving the minimum 15-year term, they have an initial hearing before two commissioners. Once …
Man Mistakenly Released 13 Years Ago Won’t Have to Return to Prison by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney Connecticut man arrested for his unintentional failure to serve a 13-year-old federal prison sentence was released from custody in March 2019. Philadelphia native Demetrius Anderson had not only remained free for those …
Article • November 4, 2019 • from PLN November, 2019
Victim Notification Law Plagues Alabama’s Parole System by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Admitting it is an “uncalled-for-situation,” Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) Director Charles Graddick announced on September 9, 2019 that all future parole hearings were being postponed in order to comply with a new law that …
Brisco v. Stinar, IL, Complaint, False Arrest & Imprisonment, 2019 Case: 1:19-cv-07233 Document #: 1 Filed: 11/01/19 Page 1 of 5 PageID #:1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION CORNEL BRISCO Plaintiff, vs. CHICAGO POLICE OFFICERS VINCENT STINAR, STAR NO. 4017 LENNY PIERRI, STAR …
Article • October 25, 2019
York County, Pennsylvania Reaches $550,000 Settlement in Lawsuit Involving Woman Murdered by Ex-Boyfriend by Douglas Ankney  by Douglas Ankney According to a report released on July 23, 2019, by fox43.com, a $550,000 settlement was reached in a § 1983 lawsuit brought against York County, its Prison Board, and numerous officials …
Brief • October 24, 2019
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Bunn v. City of New York, NY, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2019 Case 1:19-cv-04667-RRM-RLM Document 12 Filed 10/22/19 Page 1 of 48 PageID #: 65 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------------------JOHN BUNN, Plaintiff, AMENDED COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND - against Dkt. No. 19-cv-04667 CITY OF NEW YORK, …
Article • October 20, 2019
Filed under: Probation
Oregon Trial Court Abused Discretion in Revoking Probation Without Violation by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s order revoking a criminal defendant’s probation, finding that the trial court abused its discretion. Amanda DeeAnne Cooper pleaded guilty to four Oregon felonies and was …
Tennessee Criminal Justice Investment Task Force review, 2019 Criminal Justice Investment Task Force Acknowledgements While the work of a number of subcommittees of the Tennessee Criminal Justice Investment Task Force is ongoing and not reflected within this report, the Task Force would like to thank the following agencies, associations, and …
Article • October 7, 2019 • from PLN October, 2019
The Sentencing Project Issues Report on Reducing Excessive Punishment for Violent Crimes by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Cutting the U.S. prisoner population by half is the goal of the #cut50 and End Mass Incarceration movements, and of the criminal justice reform group JustLeadershipUSA, but that will not be possible …
Article • October 4, 2019 • from PLN October, 2019
Three Louisiana Prisoners Cleared in 1994 Rape of Another Prisoner by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter After 25 years of proclaiming their innocence in a rape case, three Louisiana prisoners accepted plea bargains that cleared their way for release. The plea offer came after the victim recanted his …
Jenkins v. Ravalli County, MT, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2019 Case 9:19-cv-00146-DLC-JTJ Document 4 Filed 10/04/19 Page 1 of 88 1 6 Robert T. Bell Cory R. Laird Lance P. Jasper REEP, BELL, LAIRD & JASPER, P.C. P.O. Box 16960 Missoula, Montana 59808-6960 Telephone: (406) 541-4100 Facsimile: (406) 541-4101 Email: …
Article • October 3, 2019 • from PLN October, 2019
Filed under: Class Certification, Parole
Class Certified in Lawsuit Challenging Missouri Parole Violation Procedures by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter In January 2019, a Missouri federal district court certified a class in a lawsuit alleging the state incarcerates thousands of people without providing due process before depriving them of their liberty interest during …
Brief • September 25, 2019
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Brief • September 23, 2019
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
Taylor v. City of Chicago, IL, Memo Opinion and Order, Wrongful Conviction, 2019 Case: 1:14-cv-00737 Document #: 524 Filed: 09/23/19 Page 1 of 34 PageID #:13021 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION DANIEL TAYLOR, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) …
Article • September 9, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
Filed under: Alternative Sentencing
Rider Programs in Idaho Offer Prisoners a Second Chance by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins  Overcrowded prison populations across the nation have forced states to seek alternatives to incarceration. One solution being used in Idaho is intensive rehabilitative programs called “riders” that can take the place of prison sentences.  About …
Article • September 8, 2019 • from PLN September, 2019
Former Prisoner Named Secretary of Pennsylvania Board of Pardons by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke It may have seemed like an April Fool’s joke to many Pennsylvanians when, on April 1, 2019, former prisoner Brandon Flood became the new secretary of the state’s Board of Pardons (BOP). In fact, it …
Thagard v. Lauber, NY, Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal, Wrongful Imprisonment, 2019 Case 1:16-cv-00299-EAW-LGF Document 39 Filed 09/06/19 Page 1 of 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JEROME THAGARD, Plaintiff, STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT and VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL vs. Civil Action No.: 16-cv-00299 MARK LAUBER, Defendant. WHEREAS, Plaintiff …
Article • August 11, 2019
Will Trump grant more pardons and clemency as campaign season heats up? by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter The president has unfettered discretion under the U.S. Constitution to grant pardons and clemency to persons convicted of federal crimes. President Trump has used this power to grant mercy to …
Article • August 7, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019
Tennessee Adopts Alternative Sentencing for Primary Caregivers of Minor Children by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon  Study after study has shown that children of incarcerated parents often suffer, sometimes catastrophically. Children with an incarcerated parent have higher incarceration rates as adults themselves than children who never had a parent behind …
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