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Jericho: Thoughts From Political Prisoners in Leavenworth
Article • August 15, 1998 • from PLN August, 1998
Filed under: Political Prisoners, Organizing
Jericho: Thoughts From Political Prisoners in Leavenworth by Jaan Laaman JERICHO 98 -- as many people already know and we hope many more soon will know, is the nationwide March 27th rally in Washington DC, calling for the recognition and release of all political prisoners in America. Here are some …
From the Editor
Article • August 15, 1998 • from PLN August, 1998
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Editorials
From the Editor by Dan Pens Greetings and welcome to the 100th consecutive monthly publication of PLN . Who knew when Paul Wright and Ed Mead put out the first rough and tumble issue of PLN in May 1990, that it would flourish and prosper for 100 months? Certainly not …
Austin v. Hopper, AL, Judgment, Chain-Gang Claim, 1998
Brief • August 10, 1998
Filed under: Chain Gangs, Eighth Amendment, Attorneys
Austin v. Hopper, AL, Judgment, Chain-Gang Claim, 1998 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE .... MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA , MICHAEL A. AUSTIN, RICHARD ELLIOT, OGlE LEE HAYES, CHARLES ORLANDER GUESS, WARREN LEATHERWOOD, and KERVIN GOODWIN, Plaintiffs, v. Defendant. oJ . '" _ •• ) ) …
Louima v. New York, NY, Complaint, Police Brutality, 1998
Brief • August 6, 1998
Filed under: Police Misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Failure to Treat, Malpractice, Police, Excessive Force (Police), Racial Profiling
Louima v. New York, NY, Complaint, Police Brutality, 1998 _....... . Case ". 1:98-cv-05083-SJ-CLP Document 1 Filed 08/06/98 Page 1 of 40 PageID #: 391 tr-- ... . lJNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK .: : n~ 1, rl C r :"' ·~ I _u '- 2 …
Harris v. District of Columbia, DC, Complaint, Youth Center Attack, 1998
Brief • August 3, 1998
Harris v. District of Columbia, DC, Complaint, Youth Center Attack, 1998 - ............ 'c( . Ji i'"'"'. 'I {j 1•. / i, to "", :\J ;' " '. l SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Civil Division ~.~ :"'»-" ' ' ],0'1 .:;,..., ..ty"' •• : 1 ROY DARYL …
Golitko v. Cohn, IN, Indigence Affidavit Appeal, 1998
Brief • August 1, 1998
Golitko v. Cohn, IN, Indigence Affidavit Appeal, 1998 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF MARION ) )ss: ) JOHN GOLITKO, et al., Plaintiffs, v. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, et al., Defendants. IN THE MARION CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NO. 49C01-9711-CP-2717 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) MOTION TO …
Dickens County v. US Attorney General, TX, Judgment and Order, AG's Certification Process, 1998
Brief • July 17, 1998
Dickens County v. US Attorney General, TX, Judgment and Order, AG's Certification Process, 1998 08/21/98 09:22 JUL 20 ' 9 6 !• " O_ F•••' IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT •.-.: ?qFOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LUBBOCK DIVISION BRG OF DICKENS COUNTY, INC., •....-. ¿ ; ¡ (¦Q\jRt …
No Interlocutory Appeals in Decree Terminations
Article • July 15, 1998 • from PLN July, 1998
Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Totality of Conditions, Consent Decrees (PLRA), Appeals
No Interlocutory Appeals in Decree Terminations by The court of appeals for the Sixth circuit held that it lacks jurisdiction to hear interlocutory appeals in motions to terminate consent decrees. In 1984 the United States sued the state of Michigan over unconstitutional prison conditions. The lawsuit was settled with a …
New Mexico S.Ct Grants Asylum to Little Rock Reed
Article • July 15, 1998 • from PLN July, 1998
Filed under: Political Prisoners, Retaliation for Media Contact, Retaliation for Organizing, Sentencing, Parole, Detainers
New Mexico S.Ct Grants Asylum to Little Rock Reed by Timothy Reed, better known as Little Rock Reed, fled from Ohio parole authorities in 1993, ending up in new Mexico. Ohio filed extradition papers with New Mexico authorities, expecting Reed to be apprehended and returned to their custody. The New …
Pennsylvania Consent Decree Clarified
Article • July 15, 1998 • from PLN July, 1998
Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Totality of Conditions, Contempt (Civil Procedure), Administrative Exhaustion, Class Certification, Consent Decrees
Pennsylvania Consent Decree Clarified by Afederal district court in Pennsylvania held that a consent decree was applicable only to prisoners confined to six prisons named therein. The court further held that violations of the decree could be considered by the court in contempt proceedings. However, the court would only entertain …
Letter of Apology from TCI
Article • July 15, 1998 • from PLN July, 1998
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
Letter of Apology from TCI by Reader Mail Dear PLN , We are aware of the difficulties our customers have had over the past several months in attempting to obtain service from us. Demand has been so great that, because of being underfunded and understaffed, we were not able to …
PLN Sues Utah Department of Corrections Over Bulk Mail Ban
Article • July 15, 1998 • from PLN July, 1998
Filed under: Mail, Publications/Books, Due Process, PLN Litigation
PLN Sues Utah Department of Corrections Over Bulk Mail Ban by On April 23, 1998, PLN and PLN subscriber Walter Thomas filed suit against the Utah DOC in U.S. district court in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Utah DOC has a policy which prohibits prisoners from receiving materials sent via …
DARK NIGHT Field Notes
Article • July 15, 1998 • from PLN July, 1998
Filed under: Reviews, Organizing
DARK NIGHT Field Notes by Dan Pens DARK NIGHT field notes DARK NIGHT field notes is a most excellent quarterly magazine chronicling progressive struggle. Why I had never been exposed to this zine before, I don't know. Issue #11 (its focus on prison struggle) found its way to my desk, …
Hepatitis C Epidemic Threatens California Prisoners
Article • July 15, 1998 • from PLN July, 1998
Filed under: Medical, Hepatitis
Hepatitis C Epidemic Threatens California Prisoners by Willie Wisely Hepatitis C, a potentially deadly strain of liver disease, is spreading out of control through the California prison system. Blood tests conducted on 4,764 incoming prisoners for a three month period in 1994 showed that 41 percent were infected with the …
High-Tech Vendors Penetrate Prison Market
Article • July 15, 1998 • from PLN July, 1998
Filed under: Cell Searches, Mechanical Searches/Scanners, Excessive Force, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Fire Hoses
High-Tech Vendors Penetrate Prison Market by by W. Wisely Ascanner that detects a heartbeat fifteen feet underground, a razor blade that crumbles when tampered with, clear plastic televisions and radios. Sound like some high-tech future? Guess again. These are just a few of the new technologies being used and considered …
Injury Required to Enforce Grand Jury Law
Article • July 15, 1998 • from PLN July, 1998
Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Prison Industries, Crime/Demographics, Criminal Prosecution, Standing, Juries, Mandamus
Injury Required to Enforce Grand Jury Law by The court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit held that while individuals can seek judicial enforcement of a law requiring that evidence be presented to a grand jury, the party seeking enforcement must allege injury in order to have standing. …
Gender Motivated Violence Act
Article • July 15, 1998 • from PLN July, 1998
Filed under: Gender Discrimination -- Women, Gender Discrimination -- Men, Shelter, Federal Statutory Law, Gender Motivated Violence Act
Gender Motivated Violence Act by In the December, 1994, issue of PLN we reported the enactment of the Gender Motivated Violence Act (GMVA), 42 U.S.C. § 13981 and suggested that prisoners and their attorneys consider using it in civil litigation for money damages. To date it does not appear that …
Former Arizona Governor Sentenced
Article • July 15, 1998 • from PLN July, 1998
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Government Misconduct, Criminal Prosecution, Crime
Former Arizona Governor Sentenced by O'Neil Stough In September, 1997, Republican Governor J. Fife Symington, III, was convicted in federal court of seven counts of fraud related to fabrications and misrepresentations he made on financial statements in securing loans. Following his conviction, he resigned as Governor. On February 2, 1998, …
Former Texas Prison Chief Indicted
Article • July 15, 1998 • from PLN July, 1998
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Contractor Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Prison Industries, Food
Former Texas Prison Chief Indicted by The former head of the Texas prison system has been indicted on six counts of federal bribery, conspiracy, fraud and money-laundering charges stemming from his role in a shady multi-million dollar contract to purchase a soy-based meat substitute to feed Texas prisoners. [The VitaPro …
Eight California Prison Guards Indicted
Article • July 15, 1998 • from PLN July, 1998
Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Criminal Prosecution, Prison/Jail Murders, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Shootings
Eight California Prison Guards Indicted by Willie Wisely by W. Wisely It's going to be duck-hunting season," said one of the Corcoran prison guards who staged fights between prisoners in rival gangs just before Preston Tate was shot and killed according to Department of Corrections reports. Now eight Corcoran guards, …
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