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Article • February 15, 1997 • from PLN January, 1997
Washington Prisoner May Have Right to Attend Paternity Hearing by The Washington state court of appeals for Division II held that a county trial court erred when it did not consider a prisoner's motion to be allowed to attend a paternity hearing. Argie Dorsey was incarcerated when he was served …
Article • October 15, 1996 • from PLN October, 1996
No Right to Assistance in Family Law by The court of appeals for the sixth circuit held that prison officials are under no obligation to provide prisoners with the assistance of counsel in child custody cases. This is the latest installment in the ongoing saga of Glover v. Johnson, a …
New York Work Release Creates Liberty Interest by A federal district court in New York held that prisoners retain a due process liberty interest in remaining in work release. Quentin Hollingsworth, a New York state prisoner, was participating in a work release and home furlough program while nearing the end …
Michigan Visiting TRO Denied by A federal district court in Michigan denied state prisoners a Preliminary Injunction (PI) in their challenge to new visiting rules. The Michigan DOC recently enacted more restrictive rules on visitation that prohibit visits by all minors other than prisoners' own children; it prohibits visits with …
No Stay in DC Women Prisoners' Suit by In the December, 1995, issue of PLN we reported Women Prisoners of D.C. DOC v. District of Columbia, 877 F. Supp. 634 (DC DC 1995), a class action suit by women prisoners challenging their conditions of confinement and an atmosphere of sexual …
Sexual Harassment Violates Eighth Amendment by A federal district court in the District of Columbia (DC) granted extensive injunctive and declaratory relief for a class of women prisoners who filed suit challenging their conditions of confinement in DC prison facilities. The rights of women prisoners were also violated under Title …
Article • November 15, 1995 • from PLN November, 1995
Filed under: Family, Fathers in Prison
Old Friends Only by Adrian Lomax The public pays $25,000 a year to keep each of Wisconsin's 9,500 adult prisoners locked away. Part of what society expects to get for that considerable investment is prisoners who are changed for the better by the time they get out. One of the …
Article • May 15, 1995 • from PLN May, 1995
Prisoners With Children by The Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents [CCIP] was created to produce documentation on and demonstrate model services for these special children and their families. CCIP has four components which include 17 individual projects. The Information Component conducts research, provides technical assistance and produces publications. One …
Article • March 15, 1995 • from PLN March, 1995
Filed under: Family, Marriage
MI DOC Visitor Ban Overturned by Randy Kelley is a Michigan state prisoner who was infracted and found guilty by a prison disciplinary board of sexual misconduct, namely, cupping his hands over his wifes breasts during a visit. As a result, both he and his wife were given a permanent …
Federal Crime Bill Passes by Paul Wright By Paul Wright In the October and November, 1993, issues of PLN, I wrote articles about the "anti-crime" proposals that had been submitted in the US Congress by democrats and republicans, respectively. I predicted then the most repressive aspects of both proposals would …
Article • November 15, 1994 • from PLN November, 1994
State Must Provide Assistance for Parental Suits by Women prisoners in Michigan filed a class action suit against the Michigan Department of Corrections (DOC) challenging the decision to reduce funding to Prison Legal Services in order to end PLS assistance in parental rights matters. The prisoners argued that the decrease …
Article • April 15, 1993 • from PLN April, 1993
Death Row Prisoners Can Marry by Roger Buehl is a Pennsylvania state prisoner on death row. In 1990 Buehl requested permission for a special one time visit in order to marry his girlfriend, Deborah Ayres. Prison officials denied the request citing a 1985 incident where Ayres had been caught smuggling …
Article • December 15, 1992 • from PLN December, 1992
Resources for Incarcerated Parents by The Child Custody Advocacy Services (CHICAS) Project is a part of the Family Reunification component of the Pacific Oaks Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents. The project offers child custody and placement advocacy to jailed or imprisoned parents and their families. Up to 38% of …
Article • April 15, 1992 • from PLN April, 1992
Law Would Let Prison Mothers Keep Kids by A bill has passed the Illinois State House and Senate which will allow female inmates to keep their children with them until the children reach the age of six. The bill is designed to help preserve a positive relationship between mother and …
Article • October 15, 1991 • from PLN October, 1991
Materials for Imprisoned Parents by Materials For Imprisoned Parents The Clearinghouse at Pacific Oaks has a large number of publications and materials available at very low costs that deal with children who have parents in prison and prisoners with children. Many of the materials are bilingual (English and Spanish) and …
Article • February 15, 1991 • from PLN February, 1991
Mothers in Prison by Mothers In Prison [The following article about Mothers in Prison was excepted from the "Pacific" section of the December 2, 1990, issue of the Seattle Times/P-1, and then edited further to meet the informational needs of Prisoners' Legal News readers.] Lori and Raynette are both inmates …
Article • January 15, 1991 • from PLN January, 1991
A Lesson To Be Learned From The Soviets by In Soviet prisons for women, inmate mothers give birth in the maternity ward and see their children daily in the child care center until they are two years old. Soviet officials are considering raising this age to three years old. Since …
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Bill of Rights for Children of Incarcerated Parents FROM RIGHTS TO REALITIES— AN AGENDA FOR ACTION 1. I have the right to be kept safe and informed at the time of my parent's arrest. ■ Develop arrest protocols that support and protect children. ■ Offer children and/or their caregivers basic …
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Annie E Casey Foundation Kinship Care When Parents Are Incarcerated Report 2009 Kinship care when parents are incarcerated: WHAt we know, what we can do A review of the research and recommendations for action A Report Prepared for the Annie E. Casey Foundation Creasie Finney Hairston, Ph.D. May 2009 Kinship …
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Justice Strategies Report on Children of Prisoners 2011 Justice Strategies, a project of the Tides Center, Inc., is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization. Our mission is to provide high quality policy research to advocates and policymakers pursuing more humane and cost-effective approaches to criminal justice and immigration law enforcement. Electronic …
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