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Publication • August 3, 2016
Tattoo Prohibition Behind Bars - The Case for Repeal, D'Amico, 2008 Tattoo Prohibition Behind Bars: The Case for Repeal Daniel J. D’Amico* George Mason University Abstract Performing or receiving tattoos is forbidden in American prisons. What are the intentions behind this prohibition? Does the policy meet its intentions? Does it …
No Second Chance – People with Criminal Records Denied Access to Public Housing, HRW, 2004 NO SECOND CHANCE People with Criminal Records Denied Access to Public Housing Human Rights Watch Copyright © 2004 by Human Rights Watch. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America ISBN: 1564323285 Cover …
Publication • August 3, 2016
A Proposed National Corrections College, Jacobs & Cooperman, 2012 A Proposed National Corrections College James B. Jacobs* & Kerry T. Cooperman** I. INTRODUCTION In 1971, Chief Justice Warren E. Burger proposed the establishment of a “National Corrections Academy.”1 Chief Justice Burger explained that “the management and operation of penal institutions …
Publication • August 3, 2016
The Right to Education of Persons in Detention, UN General Assembly HRC, 2009 UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/11/8 2 April 2009 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Eleventh session Agenda item 3 PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT …
Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from Prison in 1994, DOJ BJS, 2003 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from Prison in 1994 Offender characteristics Sentences and criminal records Comparisons to other offenders Rearrests and reconvictions Rearrests for sex crimes …
United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth Unveils Judicial and Prison Reform Shakeup by On May 18, 2016, Queen Elizabeth announced a plan – touted as the “biggest shakeup” in criminal justice reform since Victorian times – that will provide more self-governance to UK prisons and allow prisoners greater access to technology. The …
Article • August 2, 2016 • from PLN August, 2016
Popular New Snack Born Behind Bars by In 2009, Seth Sundberg was sentenced to five years for a fraudulent $5 million tax refund. The former pro basketball player had managed a California mortgage office and went from a comfortable living in the real estate industry to earning $5.25 a month …
Number of State Prisoners Age 55 and Over Increased 400% in 20 Years by Derek Gilna Although much of the attention concerning the huge increase in America’s prison population has focused on the federal prison system, a new U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) report found that the number of prisoners …
In-house Parole Costs New Mexico Over $10 Million Annually by Matthew Clarke Inefficiencies in the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) and the state’s Parole Board have resulted in hundreds of prisoners being kept in prison long beyond their parole release dates. The cost of incarcerating each prisoner during this so-called …
Article • August 2, 2016 • from PLN August, 2016
Cell Workout, by L.J. Flanders (LC Books, 2015) by David Reutter 231 pages, $35.00 softcover Book review by David M. Reutter “In prison, people can discover new things and improve themselves in many ways; faith, fitness, a new language, education, skills and qualifications that may lead to job opportunities,” writes …
Krimes v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, PA, Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement, BOP Debit Cards, 2016 Case 2:15-cv-05087-ER Document 31 Filed 08/01/16 Page 1 of 25 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA JESSE KRIMES, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, …
Publication • August 1, 2016
Smoothing the Pat from Prison to Home, Brown et al, 2006 The author(s) shown below used Federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice and prepared the following final report: Document Title: SMOOTHING THE PATH FROM PRISON TO HOME Author(s): Brenner Brown; Robin Campbell; James A. Wilson; Yury Cheryachukin; …
Article • July 28, 2016
10-Month Lockdown at North Carolina Prison Caused by Fights or Understaffing by About 600 prisoners at North Carolina’s Scotland Correctional Institution (SCI) were on a 10-month lockdown as of September 2014.  The lockdown proceeded in stages from total isolation to a few privileges. The lockdown began on December 28, 2013, …
Publication • July 26, 2016
The Health Status of Soon-To-Be-Released Inmates Vol 2, NCCHC, 2002 A Report to Congress Volume 2 The Health Status of Soon-To-Be-Released Inmates Volume 2 April 2002 iii Preface Through the mid-1990s, a number of studies, limited in scope, found a higher prevalence of certain infectious diseases, chronic diseases, and mental …
Publication • July 26, 2016
Call to Action - How Programs in 3 Cities Responded to the Prisoner Reentry Crisis, PPV, 2007 Call to Action How Programs in Three Cities Responded to the Prisoner Reentry Crisis Paul VanDeCarr A Publication of Public/P rivate Ventures Call to Action How Programs in three Cities Responded to the …
Article • July 6, 2016 • from PLN July, 2016
Filed under: Prison Reform, Education
Court Issues New Injunction Mandating Education for NYC Prisoners at Rikers Island by Derek Gilna Prisoners’ rights advocates know that education is a key element of reducing recidivism, and the federal Bureau of Prisons and most state departments of corrections agree. However, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District …
Courts Divided on Confidentiality of Attorney-Prisoner Email by Derek Gilna The fact that prosecutors and corrections officials read emails between prisoners and their lawyers comes as no surprise to most defense attorneys, many of whom find it ironic that the very public officials paid to enforce the laws do not …
OIG Study: Bureau of Prisons Held Thousands of Prisoners Beyond Release Dates by Derek Gilna The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), pilloried by one Congressional study that found it was unable to follow its own compassionate release policy, and by yet another criticizing endemic overcrowding, has again been called to …
Dallas Conviction Integrity Unit Gains National Notoriety by Matthew Clarke The word “first” was applied to Craig M. Watkins multiple times after his election to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office in 2006. He was the county’s first black D.A., the first D.A. who had been a public defender before …
The End of Prison Visitation by by Jack Smith IV, Mic A new system called “video visitation” is replacing in-person jail visits with glitchy, expensive Skype-like video calls. It’s inhumane, dystopian and actually increases in-prison violence – but god, it makes money. Losing Connection The only way Lauren Johnson could see …
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