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Article • July 15, 2000 • from PLN July, 2000
Czech Prisons Reverberate as Thousands Protest by Julia Lutsky by Julia Lutsy An uprising at 21 of the Czech Republic's 33 prisons was touched off on January 10, 2000, when a guard turned off prisoners' television an hour early in the Vinarice prison in Central Bohemia. This gave rise to …
Article • July 15, 2000 • from PLN July, 2000
Restrained Washington Prisoner Exonerated in Assault on Guard by Terry A Kupers by Terry A. Kupers and Marybeth Dingledy Rodney Gitchel had been in 4-point restraints for two months inside the Special Offenders Center (S.O.C.) at the Monroe Correctional Complex in Washington when he struggled free of the restraints and …
Article • July 15, 2000 • from PLN July, 2000
Washington Jail Settles Exercise Suit by On October 12, 1999, the King County (Seattle) jail in Washington settled a class action suit concerning the amount of outdoor exercise provided to ultra high security (UHS) prisoners and detainees. In 1997 a class action suit was filed challenging the classification process and …
Another Texas Prison System Lockdown-Politics as Usual? by by Matthew T. Clarke For the second time in two years, the entire Texas prison system was locked down in a delayed response to isolated incidents in two Texas prisons, once again raising the specter of political motivation for the lockdown. The …
Article • July 15, 2000 • from PLN July, 2000
$1.5 Million Awarded in Arizona Jail Medical Neglect Suit by On April 15, 1999, a Maricopa County Superior Court jury awarded $1.5 million in damages to former Maricopa County (Phoenix, Arizona) jail detainee Timothy Griffin. Griffin was imprisoned for driving on a suspended license. Griffin has a history of ulcers. …
Prison Realty/CCA Verges on Bankruptcy by Dan Pens On March 31, 2000, Prison Realty Trust, Inc. announced operating losses of $62 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. Its largest subsidiary and chief tenant, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), reported a net loss of $203 million for 1999. Independent …
Article • July 15, 2000 • from PLN July, 2000
$12,000 Awarded in NY Slip and Fall by On July 15, 1999, the New York court of claims awarded pro se New York state prisoner Hamilton Thompson 112,000 for past pain and suffering. In 1996, while imprisoned at the Oneida Correctional Facility, Thompson slipped and fell in a puddle of …
Brief • July 12, 2000
Benjamin v. Kerik, NY, Motion to Dismiss on Appeal, New York Jail Consent Decree, 2000
Brief • June 30, 2000
Miniken v. WA DOC, WA, FOIA Request, 2000 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BUSINESS SERVICES P.O. Box 41107· Olympia, Washington 98504·1107 • (360) 586-6014 FAX (360) S86-6OO6 June 30, 2000 Mr. Donald Miniken, DOC #975666 c/o McNeil Island Corrections Center P.O. Box 881000 0-331-1 Steilacoom, …
Brief • June 27, 2000
Diaz v. City of Garden Grove, CA, Notice of Application for Order Contempt Citation, 2000 R. Samuel Paz (Bar Number 62373) LAW OFFICES OF R. SAMUEL PAZ 1 Biltmore Court, Seventh Floor 520 South Grand Avenue 2 Los Angeles, California 90071-2645 Telephone: (213) 955-4271 3 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 4 PATRICIA …
Article • June 15, 2000 • from PLN June, 2000
Filed under: News, News in Brief
News in Brief by Brazil: On March 11, 2000, 17 prisoners armed with knives overpowered four guards at the Mata Grande Penitentiary in Rondonopolis and forced them to open the cellblock of a rival gang. The armed prisoners then proceeded to kill 13 and wound 3 of their rivals. Three …
Article • June 15, 2000 • from PLN June, 2000
The New Bedlam by Willie Wisely by W. Wisely Gary Hahn walks his dog, tugging at the leash, back and forth on the hardpan track at Lancaster prison's maximum security D Facility in California. Right arm folded, fist crammed into the small of his back, Gary walks bent over, his …
Article • June 15, 2000 • from PLN June, 2000
From the Editor by Paul Wright By Paul Wright As the article in this issue mentions, PLN contributing writer Mark Cook was recently released from prison after 24 years. We wish Mark the best. Former contributing writer O'Neil Stough was recently released from prison and, unfortunately, did not do very …
Article • June 15, 2000 • from PLN June, 2000
Riot at Private Prison by On November 14, 1999, hundreds of prisoners housed at a privately operated prison in Taft, California, rioted in protest over conditions, according to The Bakersfield Californian. Prisoners at the Wackenhut Corrections run facility broke windows, televisions, and furniture causing some $60,000 in damage at the …
Article • June 15, 2000 • from PLN June, 2000
Pro Se Tips and Tactics by John Midgley Supreme Court Decides Georgia Parole Case by John Midgley In many states, there are parole boards that decide when prisoners will be released. In these states, the timing of when the parole board will consider parole the timing of "initial" parole consideration …
Wisconsin Prisoners Rebel at Private Tennessee Prison by On November 30, 1999, Wisconsin state prison officials were touring the Whiteville Correctional Facility (WCF) in Tennessee. The prison is operated by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and houses 1,500 Wisconsin prisoners. Just minutes after WCF warden Percy Pitzer led an entourage …
Women in Prison: GAO Report by Julia Lutsky Reviewed by Julia Lutsky During the calendar years 1995 to 1998, approximately 31,400 women prisoners in the three largest U.S. jurisdictions made a total of 506 allegations of staff sexual misconduct; of these only 92, or 18 percent, were sustained. "Because many …
Article • June 15, 2000 • from PLN June, 2000
Marijuana Law, 2nd Edition by Allan Parmelee By Richard Glen Boire, Ronin, 271 pages Review by Allan Parmelee This book is must reading for anyone interested in knowing what their rights are when dealing with police in general as well as every aspect of the law as it concerns the …
Article • June 15, 2000 • from PLN June, 2000
Federal Judge Hits BOP Mule with Two-by-Four by Federal Judge Hits BOP Mule With Two-by-Four A ticked-off federal judge in Miami interrupted the fraud and money-laundering trial of jewel dealer Jack Hasson February 2, 2000, for an "extraordinary display of judicial pique and power," the Palm Beach Post reported. U.S. …
Republican Political Prisoners in the North of Ireland by David Fanning by David Fanning, Irish Northern Aid On May 22, 1998, voters in Ireland, north and south, voted overwhelmingly in favor of adopting what has become known as the Good Friday Agreement (GFA). This agreement was meant to bring to …
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