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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 …
Cities Re-evaluating Housing Bans for Former Prisoners by Matthew Clarke In the 1990s, high crime rates in public housing – especially the infamous “projects” – led many cities to adopt a one-strike policy that banned anyone with a felony conviction from public housing. Now, with declining crime rates and the …
Article • July 6, 2016 • from PLN July, 2016
Tennessee Enacts Contrary “Ban the Box” Bills by On March 14, 2016, the Tennessee legislature passed a bill to eliminate a question on state government job applications that asks about an applicant’s criminal history. The measure, commonly called “Ban the Box,” was signed into law by Governor Bill Haslam on …
The Taste of Exploitation: Whole Foods Stops Carrying Products Made by Prisoners by Christopher Zoukis Visit the website for Haystack Mountain, a Colorado-based goat cheese manufacturer, and you will find information about fancy chèvre and other tasty products. The “Our People” section includes profiles on cheesemaker Jackie Chang and other …
Aging, Sick and Incarcerated: The Need for Compassionate Release by Victoria Law By Victoria Law, Truthout.org Mary Ziman already had debilitating fibromyalgia and, unable to work, was on permanent disability. Then she was arrested and sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine, charges she says …
Why Sex Criminals Get Locked Up Forever by Aviva Stahl By Aviva Stahl, VICE Gilbert Greenfield sits upright in the chair, his body tense, a blood-pressure cuff attached to his left arm. A sensor is strapped around his chest, and two more cap his fingertips to measure how much he's sweating. …
Publication • June 28, 2016
Filed under: Tattoos, Police
5 Ways Law Enforcement Will Use Tattoo Recognition Technology, EFF, 2016 TATTOO DETECTION Determining whether an image contains a tattoo or not MATCH TATTOO IDENTIFICATION Matching images of the same person's tattoo over time SUBJECT MATCH MATCH MATCH REGION OF INTEREST Matching a part of a tattoo to the full …
Publication • June 28, 2016
Aging in Prison - Reducing Elder Incarceration and Promoting Public Safety, Center for Justice, 2015 Aging in Prison Reducing Elder Incarceration and Promoting Public Safety A publication of the The continued imprisonment of a group of people who have significantly aged out of crime, who pose little public safety risk …
It’s About Time - Aging Prisoners, Increasing Costs, and Geriatric Release, VERA, 2010 It’s About Time Aging Prisoners, Increasing Costs, and Geriatric Release CENTER on Sentencing and Corrections APRIL 2010 istockphoto.com/mrrabbit2502 Tina Chiu Executive Summary As harsher policies have led to longer prison sentences, often with a limited possibility of …
Publication • June 28, 2016
Recidivism of Offenders Placed on Federal Community Supervision in 2005 - Patterns from 2005 to 2010, DOJ BJS, 2016 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics JUNE 2016 Special Report NCJ 249743 Recidivism of Offenders Placed on Federal Community Supervision in 2005: Patterns from 2005 …
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