Large Scale Releases and Public Safety by Peter Wagner Can governments safely release hundreds or thousands of people from prison? We offer 14 historical examples to show that, in fact, they already have. by Peter Wagner, Prison Policy Initiative https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2020/04/09/large-scale-releases/ To protect the American public from COVID-19, schools have closed, …
Florida Continues to Use Slave Labor During Coronavirus Outbreak by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Florida is one of a handful of states that doesn’t pay prisoners to work, constituting what some consider slave labor. Meanwhile, the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) continues to use prison labor during the coronavirus …
Florida Prison Officials Ordered to Not Retaliate Against Prisoner by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Florida federal district Judge Mark E. Walker entered a protective order to end retaliation against state prisoner Johnny Hill. The court’s January 28, 2020, order was entered to protect one of the plaintiffs in …
A Case for Reform - Florida's Cap on Rehabilitation Credits A CASE FOR REFORM FLORIDA’S CAP ON REHABILITATION CREDITS WHAT'S INSIDE Summary.................................................................................... 3 Overview.................................................................................... 4 Conclusion................................................................................. 9 Endnotes.................................................................................... 9 Acknowledgments.................................................................... 10 SPLC@ Southern Poverty Law Center Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3820798 ABOUT THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER The Southern Poverty …
Assessing the Mortality Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Florida State Prisons, 2020 Assessing the Mortality Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Florida State Prisons Neal Marcos Marquez, MPH1,3 Aaron Littman, MPHIL JD 2,3 Victoria Rossi, MS MPAFF3 Michael Everett, BA3 Erika Tyagi, MS3 Hope Johnson, BA3 Sharon Dolovich, JD …
GEO v. Netflix, FL, Complaint, Trademarks, 2020 Case 9:20-cv-80847-XXXX Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/27/2020 Page 1 of 30 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA THE GEO GROUP, INC. and GEO TRANSPORT, INC. CIVIL CASE NO. ________________ Plaintiffs, v. NETFLIX, INC., Defendants. __________________________________/ Plaintiffs, The GEO Group, …
Demler, et al. v. Inch, FL, class action order, preliminarily approving settlement, digital music, 2020 Case 4:19-cv-00094-RH-GRJ Document 170 Filed 05/26/20 Page 1 of 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Tallahassee Division WILLIAM DEMLER, MICHAEL GISI and WAYNE PULA, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly …
Demler, et al. v. Inch, FL, class action settlement agreement, digital music confiscation, 2020 Case 4:19-cv-00094-RH-GRJ Document 168-1 Filed 05/14/20 Page 1 of 230 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Tallahassee Division WILLIAM DEMLER, MICHAEL GISI and WAYNE PULA, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, …
News in Brief by California: On March 28, 2020, death row prisoner Lonnie Franklin Jr., 67, aka “Grim Sleeper,” was found unresponsive in his San Quentin cell. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman Terry Thornton told reporters, “There were no signs of trauma. They don’t know why he died.” …
Prison Postcards: Prisoners Write About Fears, Incompetence, at Their Facilities by Ken Silverstein by Ken Silverstein On April 15, President Donald Trump announced that the coronavirus pandemic had peaked in the United States. That same day, nearly 2,300 people in the country died from COVID-19, the disease cause by the …
Gayle v. Meade, FL, Report and Recommendation, COVID-19 Release, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-21553-MGC Document 76 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/30/2020 Page 1 of 12 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 20-21553-Civ-COOKE/GOODMAN PATRICK GAYLE, et al., Petitioners, vs. MICHAEL W. MEADE, et. al., Respondents. _____________________________________/ ORDER ADOPTING IN …
Swain v. Junior, FL, Motion for Preliminary Injunction, COVID-19 Release, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-21457-KMW Document 100 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/29/2020 Page 1 of 52 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No.: 1:20-cv-21457-KMW ANTHONY SWAIN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DANIEL JUNIOR, et al., Defendants. / ORDER GRANTING IN …
Martinez v. GEO Group, FL, Complaint, COVID-19 Release, 2020 T O N A ED FI TI ER C PY O C T O N A ED FI TI ER C PY O C T O N A ED FI TI ER C PY O C T O N A ED …
Swain v. Junior, FL, Class Action Complaint, COVID-19 Release, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-21457-XXXX Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/05/2020 Page 1 of 46 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION ANTHONY SWAIN; ALEN BLANCO; BAYARDO CRUZ; RONNIEL FLORES; WINFRED HILL; DEONDRE WILLIS; PETER BERNAL, individually …
State of Florida v. Cure, FL, Conviction Review Memorandum, Wrongful Conviction, 2020 MICHAEL J. SATZ STATE ATTORNEY SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA BROW ARD COUNTY COURTHOUSE 201 SE 6TH ST, SUITE 07130 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301-3360 PHONE (954) 831-6955 CONVICTION REVIEW UNIT MEMORANDUM FROM: DATE: RE: Arielle Demby Berger Assistant …
All 50 States Report Prison Understaffing by Brian Sonenstein by Brian Sonenstein, Shadowproof Every state in the nation has reported prison staffing shortages since 2017, according to research by Shadowproof. This is concerning because “staff shortages” are historically used to push for greater investments in prison systems, oftentimes riding reform …
Audit: Privatizing Florida’s Prison Health Care Was Costly and Deadly Mistake by David Reutter by David M. Reutter When former Florida Gov. Rick Scott took office in 2011, he pushed to privatize health care for Florida prisoners. He promised the move would save taxpayers millions of dollars and it did, …
Florida Lowers Minimum Age for Prison Guards But Fails to End Staff Shortages by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A new law that reduces the minimum age to be a Florida prison guard has not helped resolve “critically low” staffing levels. Effective July 1, 2019, the minimum age to …
GEO Group, Largest Private Prison Contractor, Cranks Up Political Contributions During Trump Years by Michael Fortino, Ph.D by Michael Fortino, Ph.D. In August 2016, just after an Obama administration decision to stop contracting with for-profit private prisons sent its stock price tumbling, GEO Group, Inc., the country’s largest private prison …
