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Article • March 31, 2017 • from PLN April, 2017
“PrisonCloud” Provides Limited Internet Access to Belgian Prisoners by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna According to April 2016 news reports, Belgian prison authorities have instituted limited and controlled access to online services, including the Internet, at the Beveren Prison in Antwerp. The innovative system, called PrisonCloud, has caught the attention …
The Man Arrested for Praising Jesus by Andrew Cohen Lester Packingham’s Facebook post is headed for the Supreme Court By Andrew Cohen, The Marshall Project In “Case in Point,” Andrew Cohen examines a single case or character that sheds light on the criminal justice system. An audio version of Case in …
Dear Librarian: Filling the Information Gap for Prisoners with No Internet Access by Christopher Zoukis For most Americans, life without Google or Wikipedia would be quite different, and living without Internet access probably unimaginable. One might ask, “How would I obtain the information I need to live my life?” Yet …
Photo of Prisoner Beaten by Georgia Gang Members Posted Online by Prisons are designed to be closed institutions, cut off from the rest of the world. Contraband cell phones, however, are opening them up and exposing the reality of what happens behind the walls. When Demetria Harris saw a photo …
John Doe v. Swearingen, FL, Preliminary Injunction, Sex Offender Identification, 2016 Case 4:16-cv-00501-RH-CAS Document 29 Filed 09/27/16 Page 1 of 12 Page 1 of 12 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION JOHN DOE 1 et al., Plaintiffs, v. CASE NO. 4:16cv501-RH/CAS RICHARD …
Article • September 9, 2016
Filed under: Mail, Internet
Minnesota State Prisoners Gain Access to Email by Derek Gilna A modified email system has been established by Minnesota prison system to allow state prisoners to receive, but not send emails to approve outside parties. This week the state began allowing all in state prisons to receive printed emails sent …
Article • August 25, 2016
Guard’s Internet Boasts Expose Jail’s “Culture of Violence” by “Seeing someone get TASER’d is second only to being the guy pulling the trigger. That is money. Puts a smile on your face—My job is sweet sometimes,” wrote Multnomah County Jail Deputy David B. Thompson on an Internet gaming site called …
John Doe v. Swearingen, FL, Complaint, Sex Offender Identification, 2016 Case 4:16-cv-00501-RH-CAS Document 1 Filed 08/09/16 Page 1 of 57 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Tallahassee Division _________________________________ ) JOHN DOE 1, JOHN DOE 2, JOHN ) DOE 3, JOHN DOE 4, and JOHN ) DOE 5, …
Nebraska Law Limiting Sex Offender Internet Use “Guts” Constitutional Rights by David Reutter Driven by “rage” and “revulsion” of registered sex offenders, the 2009 Nebraska Legislature enacted LB 97, which allowed law enforcement to monitor and restrict Internet usage by those offenders. In an exhaustive order following a trial, U.S. …
Brief • July 6, 2016
U.S. v. Chaker, CA, Opinion, Harassment, 2016 FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUL 06 2016 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, No. 15-50138 D.C. No. 3:15-cr-07012-LAB-1 v. MEMORANDUM* DARREN DAVID CHAKER, AKA Darren …
Article • February 18, 2016
8,000 Oregon Victims Incorrectly Alerted of Prisoner Releases by Mark Wilson Approximately 8,000 Oregon crime victims were recently alarmed when they were erroneously alerted that the prisoners who committed crimes against them would be released. Since 2001, the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) has been one of 47 states that …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
Arizona Jury Awards $3.4 Million against Owner of Sex Offender Websites by Matthew Clarke Arizona Jury Awards $3.4 Million against Owner of Sex Offender Websites by Matt Clarke In May 2014, a Maricopa County, Arizona jury awarded $3.4 million to people who were falsely profiled on private sex offender websites …
Article • October 30, 2015
Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Internet
Mistakes and Misinformation Force Temporary Closure of Texas "Prisoner" Website by Mistakes and Misinformation Force Temporary Closure of Texas "Prisoner" Website An excessive amount of mistakes and misinformation on a Texas prisoner information website caused its creators to remove it from the Internet. The Texas Tribune embraces its mission of …
Hundreds of South Carolina Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinement Over Facebook by Dave Maass Hundreds of South Carolina Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinement Over Facebook by Dave Maass In the South Carolina prison system, accessing Facebook is an offense on par with murder, rape, rioting, escape and hostage-taking. Back in …
Article • August 28, 2015 • from PLN September, 2015
Court Denies Challenge to D.C. Sex Offender’s Website on Registry Officials by Court Denies Challenge to D.C. Sex Offender’s Website on Registry Officials A website that “registers” and posts photos of government employees who work in the District of Columbia’s sex offender registration office is protected by the First Amendment, …
Article • July 1, 2015
Filed under: Censorship, Internet
Florida Withdraws Rule Proposal to Ban Prisoner Internet Presence by David Reutter Florida Withdraws Rule Proposal to Ban Prisoner Internet Presence By David Reutter The Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) has withdrawn a proposed administrative rule that would have prohibited prisoners from using any form of Internet. The proposed rule …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Ninth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction in Challenge to California’s CASE Act by Ninth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction in Challenge to California’s CASE Act On November 7, 2012, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) enjoining the implementation of parts of the Californians Against Sexual Exploitation Act (“CASE Act”), …
Article • August 13, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Jails Stop Posting Mug Shots to End "Extortion" by Profiteering Websites by Jails Stop Posting Mug Shots to End "Extortion" by Profiteering Websites A growing number of jails are no longer putting booking photos of arrestees online in order to prevent websites such as mugshots.com from obtaining and posting them, …
Publication • 2014
Combating Inmate Facebook Usage BOP Powerpoint 2014 PLN.3RFP.000041 PLN.3RFP.000042 PLN.3RFP.000043 PLN.3RFP.000044 PLN.3RFP.000045 PLN.3RFP.000046 PLN.3RFP.000047 PLN.3RFP.000048
Brief • April 9, 2014
Taha v. Bucks County (Bensalem Township), PA, et al., Third Amended Complaint, Unlawful Dissemination, PA, 2014 Case 2:12-cv-06867-WB Document 72 Filed 04/09/14 Page 1 of 15 Case 2:12-cv-06867-WB Document 72 Filed 04/09/14 Page 2 of 15 Case 2:12-cv-06867-WB Document 72 Filed 04/09/14 Page 3 of 15 Case 2:12-cv-06867-WB Document 72 …
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