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Brief • April 11, 2018
C.S., et. al. v. King County, WA, juveniles in solitary confinement, motion to approve settlement, Exhibit A, 2018 EXHIBIT A Exhibit A-1 Exhibit A-2 Exhibit A-3 Exhibit A-4 Exhibit A-5
TG v. Kern County, CA, Complaint, 2018 Case 1:18-cv-00257-DAD-JLT Document 1 Filed 02/21/18 Page 1 of 56 1 2 3 4 MELINDA BIRD (SBN: 102236) Disability Rights California 350 S. Bixel Street, Suite 290 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Telephone: (213) 213-8000 Facsimile: (213) 213-8001 Email: melinda.bird@disabilityrightsca.org CARLY J. MUNSON (SBN: …
Article • January 8, 2018 • from PLN January, 2018
New York: Inhumanity in the Guise of Education at Rikers Island Jail by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The New York City Board of Correction (BOC), which provides oversight of the city’s jails, has approved the use of controversial “restraint desks” for violent prisoners aged 18 to 21 held at …
C.S. v. King County, WA, Not Convicted Juveniles in Solitary, 2017 Case 2:17-cv-01560-JCC Document 2 Filed 10/23/17 Page 1 of 38 1 DISTRICT JUDGE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 7 8 9 10 11 C.S., a minor, …
V.W. v. Conway, NY, Settlement, Juvenile Solitary, 2017 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------·}{ V.W., a minor, by and through his parent and natural guardian DERECK WILLIAMS, et al., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, 16-CV-1150 (DNH) (DEP) v. EUGENE CONWAY, Onondaga …
Wheres The State, Strategies for Youth, 2017 MAY 2017 Where’s The State? Creating And Implementing State Standards For Law Enforcement Interactions With Youth www.strategiesforyouth.org Acknowledgements Strategies for Youth, Inc. (SFY) is a non-profit organization that promotes positive police/youth interactions through training and advocacy. We train patrol and school resource officers …
Article • March 31, 2017
Pipeline to Prison: Special Education Too Often Leads to Jail for Thousands of American Children by Jackie Mader and Sarah Butrymowicz by Jackie Mader and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report GRENADA, Miss.— Cody Beck was 12 years old when he was handcuffed in front of several classmates and put in the …
EPI - Mass Incarceration and Children's Outcomes, 2016 Mass incarceration and children’s outcomes Criminal justice policy is education policy Report • By Leila Morsy and Richard Rothstein • December 15, 2016 Summary: Parental incarceration leads to an array of cognitive and noncognitive outcomes known to affect children’s performance in school. …
V.W. v. Conway, NY, Preliminary Injunction, Juvenile Solitary, 2017 Case 9:16-cv-01150-DNH-DEP Document 68 Filed 02/22/17 Page 1 of 51 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ---------------------------------V.W., a minor, by and through his parent and natural guardian DERECK WILLIAMS, R.C., a minor, by and through his parent and …
Increased Access to Higher Education Programs for California Prisoners by Christopher Zoukis Some California prisoners, including those confined at the notorious Pelican Bay supermax, are enjoying access to higher education courses provided by the state’s community colleges. A 2014 law eliminated the requirement that all classes taught by community colleges …
State University of New York “Bans the Box” on Student Applications by On September 14, 2016, the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York voted to “ban the box” from the school’s student application form. The move revised the university’s prior policy which required applicants to declare …
Correctional Education as a Crime Control Program, Bazos and Hausman, 2004 Correctional Education as a Crime Control Program by Audrey Bazos and Jessica Hausman UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research Department of Policy Studies March, 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 2 Introduction 3 Correctional Education 3 Incarceration …
Article • November 8, 2016 • from PLN November, 2016
Company Offers Educational Tablets to Prisoners, with Mixed Results by Matthew Clarke A new educational product offered by a private company is being provided to prisoners in an increasing number of the nation’s jails – computer tablets supplied by Chicago-based Edovo (a name derived from “Education Over Obstacles”). Edovo tablets …
V.W. v. Conway, NY, Complaint, Juvenile Solitary, 2016 Case 9:16-cv-01150-DNH-DEP Document 1 Filed 09/21/16 Page 1 of 42 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ---------------------------------------------------------------x V.W., a minor, by and through his parent : and natural guardian DERECK WILLIAMS; : R.C., a minor, by and through his …
Article • September 9, 2016
Utah: Prisoners' Education Should Be Cheaper, Take Less Time, Report Says by Secondary education classes for state prisoners in Utah are wasting tax dollars and, more importantly, the time that prisoners are serving, according to an August 2012 legislative report by the state's auditor general, Utah lawmakers wanted to know …
Texas Juveniles Endangered in Jail or in Prison by Matthew Clarke A recent study by the University of Texas at Austin's LBJ School of Public Policy showed that Texas juveniles who were being held in adult jails while awaiting trial as adults are often isolated with no access to education …
Article • September 8, 2016
"Specter" Funds for Prisoner Education Cut Endangering Prison College Programs by Matthew Clarke Some prison systems have been providing a college education to prisoners financed, at least in part, by federal funding named after correctional education advocate Arlen Specter, a former U.S. senator. But Congress didn't renew the "Specter" funds …
Brief • August 24, 2016
T.S. v. Twentieth Century Fox, IL, Class Action Complaint, Juvenile Lockdown Filming, 2016 Case: 1:16-cv-08303 Document #: 1 Filed: 08/24/16 Page 1 of 37 PageID #:1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION T.S., a minor by and through his parent and guardian, S.S.; Q.B., …
$1,000,000 Settlement in Vermont Child Abuse Case by A $1,000,000 settlement was awarded in a case against school officials for failing to report the abuse of a student.             The negligence suit was filed in 2009, years after the abuse had occurred. The suit was based on a rare law …
Publication • August 12, 2016
Building Effective Partnerships for High-Quality Postsecondary Education in Correctional Facilities, Vera, 2016 Building Effective Partnerships for High-Quality Postsecondary Education in Correctional Facilities JANUARY 2016 FACT SHEET In 2015, the United States Department of Education announced the Second Chance Pell Pilot Program, aimed at supporting postsecondary education programs for people in …
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