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Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Interview: Jessica Sandoval of Unlock the Box on Solitary Confinement by Ken Silverstein by Ken Silverstein Unlock the Box supports education and advocacy efforts on the national, state, and local levels to advance the goal of ending solitary confinement in the United States. The coalition defines solitary confinement for adults …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
“Collateral Consequences” of Convictions Hinder Chances of Post-Prison Success by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Every week, more than 10,000 people leave prison and 200,000 are released from jail across the country, after being convicted. And the rules and regulations preventing them from jobs, housing, and education — often called …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
$5,400 Payout by Montana DOC Over Ex-Prisoner’s Claim of Religious, Gender Discrimination by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Montana Department of Corrections (MDOC) agreed to pay $5,400 to resolve a former prisoner’s claim that alleged religious discrimination and failed equal opportunities for women. The November 7, 2019 Conciliation …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Seventh Circuit: Transfer of Indiana Prisoner Based on Substance of Grievances Not Retaliatory by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held on March 6, 2020 that prison officials did not retaliate against a prisoner by transferring him to another prison where the transfer was …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Captain at Jail Where Epstein Died Offered New Position of Authority; Warden Remains on Desk Duty by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss In March 2020, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) announced it would transfer guard Jermaine Darden to Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fort Dix, where he will serve as the …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
$110,000 Settlement Reached in Ohio Prisoner’s Excessive Force Suit by David Reutter by David M. Reutter An Ohio prisoner received a $110,518.94 settlement in a civil rights action that alleged guards used excessive force on him. The settlement, finalized on February 13, 2020, further provided for reversal of misconduct reports …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Alabama DOC Report: Staff Beat, Hog-Tied, and Denied Medical Care to Fatally Injured Prisoner Seeking Help; Then Covered It Up by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke According to a secret report by the Investigation & Intelligence Division of the Alabama Department of Corrections (DOC), guards beat and hog-tied a prisoner …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Commitment to New Jersey’s “Special Treatment Unit” a Potential Death Sentence by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss Sex offenders who had completed their criminal sentences in the state of New Jersey were being civilly committed to a facility that had a higher death rate due to COVID-19 than any …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
COVID-19 Causes Public Defenders to Change How They Handle Cases by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell "Our work has changed. It’s shifted.” That statement was made by Jessica McArdle, a public defender in Springfield, Massachusetts, who says she and her co-workers have had to get creative in representing clients during …
$140,000 Settlement in Ohio Jail Beating, Retaliation Case by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Jail (CCJ) agreed to a $140,000 settlement on February 14, 2020 in a civil rights action alleging a prisoner was subjected to excessive force and retaliation by guards. Corrionne Lawrence was booked …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Jury Award $700,000 to Maryland Prisoner Assaulted by Guards by Chad Marks by Chad Marks Kevin Younger was a prisoner at the Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and Classification Center (MRDCC) when he was viciously assaulted by prison guards. The beating was in retaliation for an assault on one of the guards. …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
IRS Blocks Prisoners from CARES Stimulus Checks by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is seeking to block state and federal prisoners from receiving any of the $2.2 billion in coronavirus relief checks authorized by Congress and mailed out by the Treasury Department, despite there being …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Seventh Circuit: Totality of the Circumstances Must be Considered to Show “Policy or Custom” by Government Agency Caused Injury for Monell Claim by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held on February 19, 2020, that a totality of the circumstances must be …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Former Prisoners Are Running for Office In 2020 by Daniel A. Rosen by Daniel A. Rosen When those who have been incarcerated run for office, they can speak with authority about prison reform. They bring credibility that others simply can’t. In 2020, more ex-inmates than ever are coming out of …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Filed under: Commissary, Religious Diet
Jewish Michigan Prisoners Win Injunction for Religious Sabbath and Holiday Meals by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On January 30, 2020, a Michigan federal district court found the state Department of Corrections (MDOC) “places a substantial burden” on Jewish prisoners’ “religious beliefs by mandating a vegan diet for inmates …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Filed under: Mail Regulations
Texas Prison System Bans Greetings Cards, Postcards, Colored Paper in Mail by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On March 1, 2020, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) began enforcing sweeping new restrictions on the mail received in its 104 prisons. The new policy basically bans prisoners from receiving anything …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
New Study Documents Startling Spread of COVID-19 in American Prisons and Jails by Sharon Dolovich, Brendan Saloner by Sharon Dolovich and Brendan Saloner  Most Americans across states with spiking infection rates are choosing to recommit to social distancing to keep themselves safe. But one group of Americans does not have …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Families Accuse Arkansas Prison of Poor Communication on COVID-19 Prisoners by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Arkansas’ Cummins Unit prison facility had 11 confirmed deaths due to coronavirus as of June 9, 2020. Families were concerned over a lack of communication and delayed notification from the Arkansas Department of Corrections …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Filed under: COVID-19, Commissary
Coronavirus Shuts Down Ramen Soup Plant; Prisoners in Michigan Limited on Purchase Amounts by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In any Michigan prison right now, trading a package of ramen soup for just about anything else might be a deal nobody will make. That’s because the COVID-19 pandemic caused by …
Sixth Circuit: Courts Must Construe Pro Se Notice of Appeal as Motion for Extension of Time to Appeal by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell While filing a notice of appeal on time is a mandatory, jurisdictional requirement that may not be waived or ignored, there is a provision that allows …
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