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Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006
Filed under: News, News in Brief
News in Brief by News in Brief: Alabama: On January 8, 2006, Arthur Lee Scruggs, 38, a prisoner at the Donaldson Correctional Facility, was killed by unspecified means in a fight with prisoners Michael Barnes and Gerald Henderson. Arizona: In August, 2005, a massive drug sting by the FBI led …
Ninth Circuit Reverses Denial of IFP Status Under §1915(g); Defendants Bear Burden of Establishing I by Ninth Circuit Reverses Denial of IFP Status Under §1915(g); Defendants Bear Burden of Establishing IFP Disqualification In a case of first impression, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that defendants bear the burden …
Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006
Filed under: News, News in Brief
News in Brief by News in Brief: Arizona: In August Pima county jail officials ordered the mass drug testing of all 200 minimum security jail prisoners and 20% tested positive for the use of illegal drugs. California: On October 3, 2005, Long Beach police shot and killed a parolee who …
Scandal, Suicides, Corruption and Abuse Abound at New York Citys Rikers Island Jail by Gary Hunter Scandal, Suicides, Corruption and Abuse Abound at New York Citys Rikers Island Jail by Gary Hunter When Rikers Island was purchased in 1884 it was only 87 acres. The city of New York made …
New York Brutality Settlement Affecting Twenty Two Prisoners, Fourteen Units Settles for $2.2 Millio by Gary Hunter New York Brutality Settlement Affecting Twenty Two Prisoners, Fourteen Units Settles for $2.2 Million by Gary Hunter Settlement of a 4-year-old lawsuit, between brutalized prisoners and the guards who attacked them, was achieved …
New Yorks Top Cop Crumbles Under Personal Investigation by New Yorks Top Cop Crumbles Under Personal Investigation by Gary Hunter Given the controversy and corruption that currently surrounds virtually every aspect of the New York City penal process, its insightful to reflect on how one former New York top cop …
Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006
Former Florida Correctional Privatization Commission Official Pleads Guilty to Stealing State Funds by David Reutter Former Florida Correctional Privatization Commission Official Pleads Guilty to Stealing State Funds by David M. Reutter The former Executive Director of Floridas now defunct Correctional Privatization Commission (CPC) has pled guilty to charges of fraud and …
Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006
From the Editor by by Paul Wright This issue marks the 16th anniversary of the founding of Prison Legal News. Since PLNs first issue was published on May 1, 1990 we have now published 192 issues. This is a significant accomplishment since most magazines in general measure their existence in …
Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006
Fall Escapes Plague Local, State Agencies in Houston Area by by Michael Rigby During a two week period in late 2005, prisoners in the Houston area escaped from all levels of custody. One prisoner escaped from the city jail, another vanished from the back of a prison van, and a …
Abu Ghraib: Enduring Symbol of Hated Regimes by Matthew T. Clarke Abu Ghraib, a 280-acre prison complex located 20 miles west of Baghdad, is a well known symbol to the Iraqi people. Abu Ghraib holds about 3,500 of the approximately 10,500 prisoners held by American forces in Iraq. All prisoners …
Lawyers Bilk Cornell for Millions, San Francisco Jail Scammed by In an attempt to recoup millions of dollars, private prison operator Cornell Companies, Inc., has filed lawsuits against lawyers entrusted to oversee the companys funds for land deals. Cornell, based in Huston filed the latest suit on August 26, 2005, …
Report Details Suicide and Homicide Rates in Prisons, Jails by Michael Rigby Even though suicide and homicide rates among prisoners have been falling since the 1980s, thousands still die in U.S. prisons and jails every year. During 2001 and 2002, 5,824 state prisoners died in custody, according to a Bureau …
Four CCA Guards Indicted in Murder of Nashville Prisoner by Matthew T. Clarke Four guards have been indicted for reckless homicide and aggravated assault in the July 2004 murder of a female prisoner at the Metro Detention Facility in Nashville, Tennessee, previously reported in PLN. [see PLN, Apr. 2005, p. …
Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006
Filed under: Sentencing, Habeas Corpus
Habeas Hints: Evidentiary Hearings by Kent Russell This column is intended to provide habeas hints to prisoners who are considering or handling habeas corpus petitions as their own attorneys (in pro per). The focus of the column is habeas corpus practice under the AEDPA, the 1996 habeas corpus law which …
Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006
Nearly 7 Million Under Correctional Supervision In U.S. by Michael Rigby At yearend 2004, nearly 7 million adults were in prison, on parole, or on probation in the U.S.--2.5 million more than in 1990--according to a study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics released on November 2, 2005. Put another …
Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006
Banned From the Hood by Matthew T. Clarke In Chicago, gang-leader parolees may be required to stay away from the turf of their gang as a condition of parole. Returning to the hood results in returning to prison. Other cities are using innovations such as gang-free safety zones and court …
Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006
Filed under: Sentencing, Parole
California DOC Bans Dying Parolee From His Familys Town by California DOC Bans Dying Parolee From His Familys Town A terminally ill prisoner, paroled in February 2005 from one of a small northeast California towns two state prisons, was denied his request to live out his remaining days with his …
BJS Director Sacked For Telling Truth About Racial Profiling by Matthew T. Clarke Lawrence A. Greenfield was the director of the Justice Departments Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), a low-profile government agency that employs some 50 people for the task of preparing reports on statistical analysis of criminal justice-related issues …
Connecticuts Mistreatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners and Detainees Enjoined by John Dannenberg Connecticuts Mistreatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners and Detainees Enjoined by John E. Dannenberg The Connecticut Department of Corrections (CDOC) entered into a settlement agreement in September 2005 that specified extensive changes to its policies for confining and treating …
Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006
West Virginia Prisoner Sued By Victims Mother Following $50,000 Award by West Virginia Prisoner Sued By Victims Mother Following $50,000 Award On August 16, 2005, state prisoner Mark Allen Harris was awarded $50,000 for facial injuries he sustained when he fell out of a jail van. Two days - later, …
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