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Article • June 15, 2013 • from PLN June, 2013
Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Escapes
Oklahoma Escapee Surrenders to Police after 14 Years on the Run by Christopher Zoukis On April 26, 2013, David Lee Kemp, 43, turned himself into the Comanche County, Oklahoma Sheriff's Office. He was actively being sought by the FBI, U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement agencies for escaping from the …
Pennsylvania: No Prison Time for Guards Convicted of Abusing Prisoners by Christopher Zoukis A former Pennsylvania prison guard who was convicted on 27 counts of abusing prisoners will serve no prison time of his own, after a state court sentenced him to five years’ probation and six months on house …
Article • May 15, 2013 • from PLN May, 2013
Oklahoma Parole Board Members Charged with Violating Open Meeting Act by Christopher Zoukis Oklahoma City District Attorney David Prater announced on March 13, 2013 that all five members of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board (“Board”) had been charged with criminal violations of the state’s Open Meeting Act in connection …
Prison Health Care Provider under Fire in Illinois by Christopher Zoukis In 2011, the State of Illinois signed a 10-year, $1.36 billion contract with Wexford Health Sources, a for-profit company, to provide medical services to Illinois prisoners. Since the contract went into effect there have been numerous complaints concerning the …
Article • May 15, 2013 • from PLN May, 2013
Sixth Circuit: Disciplinary Conviction Does Not Bar Excessive Force Claim by Christopher Zoukis Prisoners who claim they were assaulted by guards in violation of the Eighth Amendment are not barred from challenging such abuse in court even if they were found guilty of disciplinary charges in connection with the incident, …
Article • May 15, 2013 • from PLN May, 2013
U.N. Considers Revisions to Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisoners by Christopher Zoukis The U.N. Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held its 22nd session in late April 2013. A significant item on the Commission’s agenda was the development of revised Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of …
California State Bar Recommends District Attorney’s Disbarment by Christopher Zoukis The State Bar of California has recommended the disbarment of Del Norte County District Attorney Jon Michael Alexander, 64, who was deemed “not eligible to practice law” until the California Supreme Court makes a final decision in his case. In …
Article • April 15, 2013 • from PLN April, 2013
No Free Speech Protection for Prisoners Who Copy Excerpts from Books by Christopher Zoukis Prisoners who copy "arguably inflammatory” or “incendiary” passages from the books they check out from a prison library or are allowed to purchase are not entitled to rely on the First Amendment to protect them from …
ADX Prisoner Not Allowed to Communicate with Family Members or Receive Publications under SAMs by Christopher Zoukis In another series of court rulings upholding the use of Special Administrative Measures (SAMs), a prisoner at the federal ADX supermax facility in Florence, Colorado was prohibited from receiving certain publications and communicating …
South Carolina Sheriff Indicted; Fourth Sheriff to Face Criminal Charges in Three Years by Christopher Zoukis A South Carolina Sheriff has been removed from office following his indictment on criminal charges of misconduct and furnishing contraband to prisoners. Chesterfield County Sheriff Sanford (“Sam”) Marion Parker, Jr. was suspended by Governor …
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