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Article • July 15, 2009 • from PLN July, 2009
Sentencing Project Releases Report on Sentencing Policy and Practice by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In February 2009, The Sentencing Project released a report on developments in sentencing policies and practices in 2008. The report notes that, with 2.3 million prisoners, 5 million citizens on parole or probation and a …
Arkansas Sends Toxic Tech Trash to UNICOR Recycling Program by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A number of counties in Arkansas have been sending their toxic electronics waste, including broken computers and televisions, to Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (UNICOR), the industry program for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP). UNICOR …
Article • July 15, 2009 • from PLN July, 2009
New Mexico Abolishes Death Penalty; Similar Efforts Fail in Other States by David Reutter by David M. Reutter “Regardless of my personal opinion about the death penalty, I do not have confidence in the criminal justice system as it currently operates to be the final arbiter when it comes to …
Article • July 15, 2009 • from PLN July, 2009
Filed under: News, News in Brief
News in Brief: by Alabama: In April 2009, two unnamed Walker County jail guards were suspended with pay pending an investigation into a female prisoner’s claim that she was raped by a male prisoner who had been temporarily transferred from state prison to the jail to attend a funeral. Sheriff …
Article • July 15, 2009 • from PLN July, 2009
Pennsylvania County Sex Offender Residency Ordinance Voided by by David M. Reutter On March 20, 2009, a Pennsylvania federal district court held that an Allegheny County ordinance which restricted where sex offenders could live was in conflict with state law, and thus was invalid. The plaintiffs in this case were …
Article • July 15, 2009
Prison’s Littlest Victims by David C Fathi By David Fathi The US criminal justice system may be on the verge of its biggest overhaul in decades. Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) is sponsoring a bill to establish a blue-ribbon commission to conduct a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system and …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
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News in Brief: by Arizona: On May 2, 2009, more than 2,000 protesters marched on the Maricopa County Jail in Phoenix to protest Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s illegal immigration policies. The protestors were joined by musician and political activist Zack de la Rocha, formerly of the band Rage Against the Machine. …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Racial Impact Statements: An Effort to Eliminate Legal Racism by Gary Hunter Racial Impact Statements: An Effort to Eliminate Legal Racism by Gary Hunter Barack Obama’s election to the White House has many citizens convinced our country is closing its racial divide. Perhaps we are. But the disproportionate number of …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
New Texas Prison Hospital Approved by On January 16, 2009, Texas lawmakers announced that the state will convert a dormant 59-year-old federal medical center into a prison hospital for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). The five-story, 100-bed Thomas T. Connally Veterans Affairs Medical Center has not been used …
Article • May 15, 2009 • from PLN May, 2009
Billionaire-Funded California Voter Initiative Triples Lifer Parole Denial Intervals, Imposes Restrictions on Parole Violators by Billionaire-Funded California Voter Initiative Triples Lifer Parole Denial Intervals, Imposes Restrictions on Parole Violators In the November 2008 elections, California voters narrowly passed Proposition 9 by a 53 to 47% margin. Prop. 9 was a …
TYC Leaders Straining Public Coffers; Agency Still Problematic by Gary Hunter Administrators at the already-troubled Texas Youth Commission (TYC) have succeeded in creating a new scandal. Only 18 months ago, Texas citizens and lawmakers were rocked by revelations that two senior TYC officials, Ray Brookins and John Paul Hernandez, had …
California County’s 2005 Purchase of Private Prison Still Clouded in Conflict of Interest Questions by Marvin Mentor California County’s 2005 Purchase of Private Prison Still Clouded in Conflict of Interest Questions by Marvin Mentor Investigative journalism by the San Bernardino Daily Bulletin has revealed that the April 2005, $31.2 million …
Article • May 15, 2009 • from PLN May, 2009
Filed under: News, News in Brief
News in Brief: by Florida: On October 7, 2008, Dade County circuit court Judge Maria Espinosa Dennis accused fellow judge David Miller of assaulting her when he attempted to use the fax machine in her chambers. Dennis told police that Miller had “grabbed her by her shoulders and pushed her …
Article • May 15, 2009
Filed under: News, State Legislation
Texas: 40% of Criminal Jurisprudence Bills Boost Criminal Penalties by Scott Henson 40% of Criminal Jurisprudence bills boost criminal penalties As has probably been the case every legislative session in living memory, bills boosting criminal penalties account for a lion's share of legislation coming out of the Texas House Criminal …
Article • April 15, 2009 • from PLN April, 2009
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News in Brief: by California: On March 19, 2009, a rebellion by 38 prisoners at the Kern Valley State Prison left prisoner Oscar Cruz dead and 16 injured. One prisoner was stabbed to death by other prisoners, four prisoners were shot by guards, two were stabbed and the remainder were …
Article • April 15, 2009 • from PLN April, 2009
Pennsylvania Prison Crowding, Parole Crisis Result in New Laws, Parole Suspension by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On September 29, 2008, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell ordered a moratorium on paroles. Three weeks later he lifted the suspension of paroles for non-violent offenders, and the moratorium was completely withdrawn last December. …
Another Murder by Florida Guards, Another Acquittal by David Reutter By David M. Reutter A state jury has acquitted three Florida prison guards in the murder of death row inmate Frank Valdes. The guards, Captain Timothy Thornton, Sgt. Jason P. Griffis, and Sgt. Charles A. Brown, were exonerated of second-degree …
Article • April 15, 2009
Florida Legislature Proposes Automatic Restoration of Felons’ Civil Rights by David Reutter by David M. Reutter “I believe in personal redemption, that people can learn from their mistakes, and that people who take those lessons to heart and apply them to their lives deserve a second chance," proclaims Florida Governor …
Article • April 15, 2009 • from PLN April, 2009
Texas Prison Authority OK’s Illegal Use of Prison Labor, but PIE Contract Not Renewed by Gary Hunter Texas Prison Authority OK’s Illegal Use of Prison Labor, but PIE Contract Not Renewed by Gary Hunter Even though a Texas legislator found the practice illegal, and even though it cost sixty people …
Article • April 15, 2009 • from PLN April, 2009
Oregon Prison Chief’s Pay Raise Revoked; He Must Survive on Only $14,500 a Month by Brandon Sample Oregon Prison Chief’s Pay Raise Revoked; He Must Survive on Only $14,500 a Month by Brandon Sample Crime pays well in Oregon. Just ask Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) Director Max Williams, who …
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