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Aclu Know Your Rights Enviro Hazards Toxic Materials April 2010

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Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Food, Environmental Law, Water

Aclu Know Your Rights Enviro Hazards Toxic Materials April 2010 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND TOXIC MATERIALS ACLU National Prison Project Important Note: The law is always evolving. If you have access to a prison law library, it is a good idea to confirm that the cases and statutes …

Staff-inmate Ratios, Staffing Difficulties-barbara Krauth-1988

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Filed under: Guards/Staff

Staff-inmate Ratios, Staffing Difficulties-barbara Krauth-1988 STAFF-INMATE RATIOS: WHY IT’S SO HARD TO GET TO THE BOTTOM LINE Barbara Krauth L.I.S.I. September 1988 Reprinted September 2006 Contents Introduction....................................................................................................................1 I. Basic Issues Affecting Staffing..........................................................................3 Inmate Population: Who Will Be in the Jail, Why, and for How Long?.................3 On What Operational Philosophy Will …

Urban Institute, Impact of Maryland Reentry Partnership Initiative, 2007

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Filed under: Prisoner Privileges, Rehabilitation/Recidivism

Urban Institute, Impact of Maryland Reentry Partnership Initiative, 2007 R E S E A R C H R E P O R T January 2007 Impact and CostBenefit Analysis of the Maryland Reentry Partnership Initiative John Roman Lisa Brooks Erica Lagerson Aaron Chalfin Bogdan Tereshchenko research for safer communities Evaluation …

Gao Report Bop Cost Estimation Report 2009

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Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Corrections Audits

Gao Report Bop Cost Estimation Report 2009 United States Government Accountability Office GAO Report to Congressional Committees November 2009 BUREAU OF PRISONS Methods for Cost Estimation Largely Reflect Best Practices, but Quantifying Risks Would Enhance Decision Making GAO-10-94 November 2009 BUREAU OF PRISONS Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-94, …

Aclu Pregnancy Care for Prisoners Brochure 2008

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Filed under: Discrimination, Gender Discrimination -- Women

Aclu Pregnancy Care for Prisoners Brochure 2008 ~~~~~----- - ---_._~~ -----~-- Your Right to Pregnancy-Related Health Care in Prison or Jail FACT: Ifyou are pregnant, being in prison or jail does not mean you lose your right to decide whether to continue your pregnancy or have an abortion. Your constitutional …

Wy Sp Out of State Transfer Letter 2008

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Filed under: Classification

Wy Sp Out of State Transfer Letter 2008

Taser Mt Vernon Ia Ltr to Editor Support of Use 2007

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Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Taser Mt Vernon Ia Ltr to Editor Support of Use 2007 http://www.mtvernonlisbonsun.com/article.php?viewID=1577 GUEST EDITORIAL: Support police tools, department as a whole by Dale Beeks · August 08, 2007 Law enforcement has been in the sights of the sensationalist national press for many years. From stories about beatings by rogue cops, …

Ca Preston Juvenile Facility Safety Evaluation 2006

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Filed under: Juveniles, Juvenile Prisons

Ca Preston Juvenile Facility Safety Evaluation 2006 California Department Of Corrections and Rehabilitation PRESTON YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY Staff Safety Evaluation July 12 - 15, 2005 Corrections Standards Authority 600 Bercut Drive, Suite A Sacramento, California 95814 www.csa.ca.gov BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................ 1 EVALUATION METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................. 1 FACILITY PROFILE ..................................................................................................................... 3 Current Usage …

Usdoj Ojp Bojs Bulletin Jail Inmates at Mid Year 2007 June 2008

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Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Statistics/Trends

Usdoj Ojp Bojs Bulletin Jail Inmates at Mid Year 2007 June 2008 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics Bulletin June 2008, NCJ 221945 Jail Inmates at Midyear 2007 William J. Sabol, Ph.D. and Todd D. Minton BJS Statisticians On June 29, 2007, the number …

George Allen Wa Pab Appeal Disciplinary Action Case File 1997

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Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Medical Misconduct

George Allen Wa Pab Appeal Disciplinary Action Case File 1997 RECEIVED STATE OF WASHINGTON 2828 upitol Blvd. PO BOK 40911 Olympi",. WA 98S04.{l911 JU~].a,Q8lS~;r, fAX (360) .';3-6139 PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD Departmem 01 Ccrrectlons Division of Human Resources June 27, 1997 Elizlbeth Baker Washington Public Employees Association 124-10thAvenueSW Olympia. \VA 98501 …

Odrc Mental Health Services, Sumary of Reports, 2006

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Filed under: Mental Health

Odrc Mental Health Services, Sumary of Reports, 2006 SUMMARY OF REPORTS ON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION July 25, 2006 Prepared by CIIC Staff 2 Table of Contents Page Introduction ..……….….………………………………………………..……………….. 3 Summary of Reports on Mental Health Services in Ohio Prisons ……………………….. . …

Taser M26 Accuracy Testing Northamptonshire 2001

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Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Taser M26 Accuracy Testing Northamptonshire 2001 Accuracy Testing Advanced Air Taser Northamptonshire Police On Monday 18th June 2001, Inspector P. BOATMAN of the Northamptonshire Police conducted accuracy testing of the Advanced Air Taser M26 unit, following liaison with PSDB. This testing was recorded on videotape. This report should be read …

Pacific Juvenile Defender Center Testimony Before Senate Judiciary on Solitary Confinement 2012

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Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Pacific Juvenile Defender Center Testimony Before Senate Judiciary on Solitary Confinement 2012 VIA EMAIL June 15, 2012 The Honorable Richard Durbin, Chairman Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Nicholas_Deml@judiciary-dem.senate.gov RE: Statement of the Pacific Juvenile Defender Center …

Medwed Utah Law Review Beyond Biology Wrongful Convictions in the Post-dna World 2008

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Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction

Medwed Utah Law Review Beyond Biology Wrongful Convictions in the Post-dna World 2008 LEGAL STUDIES RESEARCH PAPER SERIES Beyond Biology: Wrongful Convictions in the PostDNA World Daniel S. Medwed [2008 Utah Law Review (forthcoming)] [Research Paper No. 08-07] This paper can be downloaded without charge from the Social Science Research …

Taser Bellevue Wa First Use 2001

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Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Taser Bellevue Wa First Use 2001 POLICE DEPARTMENT City of Bellevue NEWS RELEASE Bl:lk\ll<: PoliCt' Lkpartmcnt J<lmc~ Montgomery - Chief of PoJlt:e }'OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8/1/20013:34 PM CONTACT: Officer Marcia Harnden 425-452-4129 Pager (206) 541-0534 Police successfully use ADVANCED TASER to disable mentally ill man in 5-hour standoff. Bellevue, Washingtonj …

American Diabetes Association Diabetes Management in Correctional Institutions 2009

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Filed under: Medical

American Diabetes Association Diabetes Management in Correctional Institutions 2009 P O S I T I O N S T A T E M E N T Diabetes Management in Correctional Institutions AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION A t any given time, over 2 million people are incarcerated in prisons and jails in …

Cripa Easton Pa Pd Investigation Recommendations 11-26-07

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Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, DOJ CRIPA Actions

Cripa Easton Pa Pd Investigation Recommendations 11-26-07 U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Special Litigation Section - PHB 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 November 26, 2007 Via Facsimile and U.S. Mail Mr. Stu Gallaher, Chief of Staff Office of the Mayor City of Easton One South Third …

Taser Ottawa Success 2001

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Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Taser Ottawa Success 2001 Ottawa Sun: Shockingly effective Page 1 of 4 Quick Link JUMP TO FYI: Select a Guide TODAY'S EDITION Top Stories Full News index Business Full Business index Showbiz May 24, 2001 Showbiz index Sports Full Sports index WHAT'S RELATED ON CANOE Thursday, May 24, 2001 Shockingly …

Cripa Portland Me Investigation Findings 3-21-03

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Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, DOJ CRIPA Actions

Cripa Portland Me Investigation Findings 3-21-03 U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Special Litigation Section - PHB 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530 March 21, 2003 Mr. Gary Wood Corporation Counsel City of Portland 389 Congress Street Portland, ME 04101 Re: Investigation of the Portland, Maine Police Department …

Senate Committee on Criminal Justice Tx Interim Report to the 81st Legislature 2008

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Filed under: Organizing, Prison Reform

Senate Committee on Criminal Justice Tx Interim Report to the 81st Legislature 2008 SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE Interim Report to the 81st Legislature December 2008 Senator John WHITMIRE, Chair