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Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Eleventh Circuit Reinstates Pay-To-Vote for Florida Felons Who Completed Sentences by David Reutter by David M. Reutter In a 6-4 en banc ruling, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that Florida can bar ex-felons from voting until they pay all court fines, fees, and restitution — even if they …
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Philadelphia Jails to Release Prisoners Earlier in the Day by Bill Barton by Bill Barton Independently obtained and analyzed data from April 2017 to April 2018 showed that 73 percent of all prisoners — more than 16,000 in total — were released after Philadelphia jail facilities’ cashier offices were closed, …
Publication • August 1, 2020
Prison Covid News 1-3, 2020   COVID-19 COVID 19 IInformation f i ffor P Prisoners i and d Staff S ff  Volume Volume V l 1, 1 N Number b 3 3 August  A August t 2020 2020  WHY HAS COVID-19 NOT LED TO MORE HUMANITARIAN …
OSIG Report on the Virginia Parole Board, 2020 Provided Under Code of Virginia 2.2-313 B (Please do not further disseminate this report to preserve the integrity of the investigation) (Virginia Parole Board) FWA Hotline Case #18647 Issued 07282020 This request applies to the Chief of Staff, Speaker, Majority Leader, and …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
The Popularity of YouTube Prison Lifestyle Videos by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso With prison reform a hot topic that has gained nationwide attention over the last decade, prison lifestyle videos on YouTube offer a window into the prison experience for many Americans. Collectively, the four most popular prison …
Article • June 1, 2020 • from PLN June, 2020
Audit: Massachusetts Department of Corrections Failed to Provide Timely Health Care or Reentry Services by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney An audit of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections (MDOC) released January 9, 2020, found that the agency was failing to provide prisoners with timely health care and proper reentry services, …
Publication • 2020
How to Unlock the Power of Prison Education, the ETS Center for Research on Human Capital and Education, 2020 Policy Report How to Unlock the Power of Prison Education Stephen J. Steurer THE ETS CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON HUMAN CAPITAL AND EDUCATION Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface ..................................................................................1 …
Article • May 1, 2020 • from PLN May, 2020
Leaving Prison for a Real Home in California by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon A pilot program started by a nonprofit in Alameda County, California seeks to meet an acute need for shelter faced by a group that doesn’t get much positive attention: recently released prisoners. Run by former prosecutor …
Letter from Board of Correction re: NYC Jails and COVID-19, 2020 Jacqueline Sherman, Interim Chair Stanley Richards, Vice-Chair Robert L. Cohen, M.D. Felipe Franco Jennifer Jones Austin James Perrino Michael J. Regan Steven M. Safyer, M.D. Margaret Egan Executive Director BOARD OF CORRECTION CITY OF NEW YORK 1 CENTRE STREET, …
Brief • March 16, 2020
re Procedure for Review of Detention, CA, Release, Corona, 2020 1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 CRIMINAL CASE STANDING ORDER 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 …
Article • March 4, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020
Oklahoma Commutations Largest Mass Release in U.S. History by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss On November 1, 2019, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt approved commutation for 527 prisoners. The Oklahoma commutation is the largest mass commutation in the history of the nation. The citizens of Oklahoma voted yes on State Question …
Article • February 5, 2020 • from PLN February, 2020
Exonerated Kentucky Man’s High Bail Prevented His Release for Six Years by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter After nearly six years of languishing in jail because he could not afford a quarter-million dollar bond, a jury in Jefferson County, Kentucky acquitted Eugene “Red” Mitchell. The jury’s September 18, …
Article • February 4, 2020 • from PLN February, 2020
Getting Out of Jail After Dark Can Be Dangerous – and Sometimes Deadly by Madison Pauly Nighttime is the worst possible time to release prisoners. So why do so many jails do it? by Madison Pauly, Mother Jones The last bus of the day pulls away from the parking lot …
Article • February 4, 2020 • from PLN February, 2020
Prosecutors Get Real Look at Life After Prison by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell A dozen prosecutors and other criminal justice workers got a real life look at what it’s like to re-enter society after being in prison – ­­and every one of them failed to get everything done as …
Collateral Consequences Resource Center - Pathways to Reintegration Criminal Record Reforms in 2019 Pathways to Reintegration: Criminal Record Reforms in 2019 February 2020 s COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES RESOURCE CENTER The Collateral Consequences Resource Center is a non-profit organization established in 2014 to promote public engagement on the myriad issues raised by …
Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Oklahomans Pay for Release of Woman Whose Case Helped Start Marijuana Reform Movement by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke When she received a 12-year prison sentence for selling $31 worth of marijuana to a police informant in December 2009 and January 2010, first-time felony offender Patricia Spottedcrow, then-25, thought she …
Publication • January 9, 2020
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the State Auditor, 2020 Official Audit Report – Issued January 9, 2020 Massachusetts Department of Correction For the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018 State House Room 230  Boston, MA 02133  auditor@sao.state.ma.us  www.mass.gov/auditor January 9, 2020 Ms. Carol Mici, Commissioner …
Article • December 11, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Pennsylvania Prisoner Acquitted of Murder After 13-Year Battle – by Defending Himself in Retrial by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Representing himself during a fourth trial on a murder charge, Hassan Bennett was acquitted and released following a 13-year legal fight – an extraordinary feat. Bennett, 36, was serving a …
Article • December 10, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Filed under: Release and Reentry
FAMM, Washington Lawyers’ Committee, NACDL Launch Compassionate Release Clearinghouse by The First Step Act paves the way for a massive pro bono effort to represent sick, dying and elderly prisoners in court. WASHINGTON – Thousands of sick, dying and elderly federal prisoners who are eligible for early release will now …
Article • December 8, 2019
BJS fuels myths about sex offense recidivism, contradicting its own new data by Wendy Sawyer A new government report reinforces harmful misconceptions about people convicted of sex offenses. Here’s our take on how to parse the data. by Wendy Sawyer, Prison Policy Initiative By now, most people who pay any …
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