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Publication • November 2, 2015
ACLU-NH - Debtors' Prison in New Hampshire, 2015 Debtors’ Prisons in New Hampshire A Report by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire Published September 23, 2015 www.aclu-nh.org Table of Contents Executive Summary………………………………..1 Debtors’ Prisons and the Law …………………….3 The Investigation and Quantitative Findings ……5 Analysis ……………………….…………….……..7 Recommendations………………………………...11 Personal …
Publication • November 1, 2015
Filed under: Money/Property
Policing for Profit: The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture Policing for Profit: The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture 2nd Edition By Dick M. Carpenter II, Ph.D. Lisa Knepper Angela C. Erickson Jennifer McDonald with contributions from Wesley Hottot and Keith Diggs Table of Contents Foreword . . . . . …
Article • October 28, 2015
‘Release cards’ turn inmates and their families into profit stream by Amadou Diallo ‘Release cards’ turn inmates and their families into profit stream Unlike consumer debit cards, prison-issued cards are unregulated and subject to exorbitant fees by Amadou Diallo In 2013 Gregg Cavaluzzi walked out of federal prison with nothing …
Brief • October 28, 2015
Filed under: Bail, Bail Bonds
Buffin v. San Francisco, CA, Class Action Complaint, Pretrial Detention Bail Schedule, 2015 Case 3:15-cv-04959 Document 1 Filed 10/28/15 Page 1 of 13 Phil Telfeyan California Bar No. 258270 Attorney, Equal Justice Under Law 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW South Building — Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20004 (202) 505-2058 ptelfeyan@equaljusticeunderlaw.org Attorney …
Article • October 27, 2015
Concerns about Michigan Prisoners’ Lost Property Claims by David Reutter Concerns about Michigan Prisoners’ Lost Property Claims by David Reutter Fearing many Michigan prisoners’ claims for lost or damaged property may be fraudulent, state officials are looking for ways to end such abuse. The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) paid …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Files “Justice is Not for Sale Act” by Derek Gilna Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Files “Justice is Not for Sale Act” by Derek Gilna Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, along with Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona in the House, filed companion …
Brief • October 22, 2015
ACLU v. City of Colorado Springs, CO, Settlement and Release Agreement,2016 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AN]) RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Agreement”) is made by and among Shawn Hardman, Barry Crews, Danielle Zolna, and Justin Hamilton (collectively “Plaintiffs”), the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado (“ACLU”), and the City …
Brief • October 21, 2015
Filed under: Money/Property
Kennedy v. City of Biloxi, MS, Complaint, Debtors Prison, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-00348-HSO-JCG Document 1 Filed 10/21/15 Page 1 of 73 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MtSSl8S1PPI FILE 0 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN DIVISION OCT 21 2015 ARTHUR JOHNSTON DEPUTY BY QUMOTRIA KENNEDY; RICHARD TILLERY; on Behalf of …
Article • October 16, 2015
Phoenix Jail Prisoners Victims in Fake Illness Scam by Matthew Clarke Phoenix Jail Prisoners Victims in Fake Illness Scam by Matt Clarke Margarita Zaragoza was in the process of bonding out her former cellmate using her car as collateral when she found out the truth—she had been had. And Zaragoza …
Article • October 14, 2015
State Law Requires New York Officials to Pay Interest for Defaulting on Federal Settlement by State Law Requires New York Officials to Pay Interest for Defaulting on Federal Settlement The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has ordered the City of New York and other …
Article • October 9, 2015
$4.28 Awarded to Prisoner; Wins Summary Judgment by $4.28 Awarded to Prisoner; Wins Summary Judgment New Mexico state prisoner William McGhee sued state prison officials in federal court after they took $78.00 from his prison account to cover the cost of a damaged law book. McGhee asked for recovery of …
Brief • October 9, 2015
Bell v. Jackson, MS, Class Action Complaint, Debtor Prisons, 2015 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN DIVISION SOUTHl:RN DISTRICT r i'AIS ·, ) JEROME BELL, JAMES SHEPPARD, MARTEZE HARRIS, DOMONIC BUTLER, MICHAEL DAVIS, RICKY LAMBERT, JARMALE WALKER, et al. Plaintiffs, ) ) ) …
Brief • October 1, 2015
Rodriguez v. Providence Community Corrections, TN, Complaint, Private Probation, 2015 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION ) CINDY RODRIGUEZ, STEVEN GIBBS, ) PAULA PULLUM, YOLANDA CARNEY, ) JACQUELINE BRINKLEY, CURTIS ) JOHNSON, FRED ROBINSON, ) ) On behalf of themselves and all …
Article • September 29, 2015
Supreme Court Vacates $3.4 Million Child Porn Restitution by Mark Wilson Supreme Court Vacates $3.4 Million Child Porn Restitution By Mark Wilson On April 23, 2014, the United States Supreme Court vacated a child pornography victim’s $3.4 million restitution award, finding that the Government failed to prove that defendant’s conduct …
Article • September 25, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
TDCJ’s $100 Annual Fee for Prisoner Health Care Held Constitutional by David Reutter TDCJ’s $100 Annual Fee for Prisoner Health Care Held Constitutional by David M. Reutter The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has found constitutional a Texas statute requiring prisoners to pay a $100 annual health care services fee …
Article • September 25, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Cell Phones Confiscated from Prisoners Given to Charities by Christopher Zoukis Cell Phones Confiscated from Prisoners Given to Charities by Christopher Zoukis Thousands of cell phones seized from prisoners nationwide have been donated to charitable causes, including domestic violence programs and Cell Phones for Soldiers. Cell phones are considered contraband …
Article • September 25, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Restitution, Forfeiture
Ninth Circuit Finds Forfeited Assets Satisfy Restitution Order; Eleventh Circuit Disagrees by Derek Gilna Ninth Circuit Finds Forfeited Assets Satisfy Restitution Order; Eleventh Circuit Disagrees by Derek Gilna Greg Carter served a 70-month federal prison sentence for defrauding U.S. airlines with phony tickets, along with several co-defendants. As part of …
Article • September 22, 2015
Restitution Order Upheld in Oregon Driving Case by Restitution Order Upheld in Oregon Driving Case The Oregon Court of Appeals held that a trial court properly increased a defendant’s restitution obligation five months after sentencing. Kirk Douglas Thompson was convicted of a driving offense after crashing into a stop sign …
Brief • September 21, 2015
Filed under: Money/Property
Cain v. City of New Orleans, LA, Amended Complaint, Debtors Prison, 2015 Case 2:15-cv-04479-SSV-JCW Document 7 Filed 09/21/15 Page 1 of 44 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) CITY OF NEW ORLEANS; …
Article • September 18, 2015
Alabama Supreme Court Dismisses Prisoner’s Money Order Processing Fee Suit by Alabama Supreme Court Dismisses Prisoner’s Money Order Processing Fee Suit The Supreme Court of Alabama restyled then dismissed the pro se appeal of the circuit court’s dismissal of prisoner Victor J. Russo’s action against the Alabama Department of Corrections …
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