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Article • November 15, 1997 • from PLN November, 1997
Attica Justice -- Served 26 Years Later by The old Italian proverb postulates that "revenge is a dish best served cold." Justice is a dish also usually served cold, although those with a taste for justice rarely prefer it so. Maybe somebody should ask Frank Smith. Twenty-six years after Smith …
Ohio Prison Doctor Liable in Asthma Death by A federal district court in Ohio held that factual disputes required a trial to determine if Ohio DOC medical staff were liable in the death of a prisoner who died from an asthma attack. Ernest Davis was an Ohio state prisoner with …
Tensions Rise in Ohio Prisons by A PLN subscriber wrote to describe a "mini riot" which occurred June 3, 1997, in one of the dorms at the North Central Correctional Institution in Marion, OH. He reported that six prisoners and two guards were injured. The disturbance "was brought on by …
Oklahoma Pulls Out of TX Rent-A-Jail by The state of Oklahoma announced in July that it would pull 500-plus prisoners out of the Limestone County Detention Center, in part because of a conflict over the use of pepper spray on "unruly inmates." Limestone County, Texas, contracts with a private firm, …
Article • November 15, 1997 • from PLN November, 1997
Criminal Practice Handbook by Paul Wright Books dealing with criminal law and its practice are relatively common. Many such books are multi-volume sets totaling thousands of pages and costing hundreds of dollars. The result is they tend to be used more as references of last resort for those able to …
Article • November 15, 1997 • from PLN November, 1997
Restoring Justice by Dan Pens Over the years, countless people have asked me The Question. People who have never been imprisoned (and who think my 16 years behind bars makes me an expert) are especially prone to ask it. "You seem to be very well informed about criminal justice issues," …
Article • November 15, 1997 • from PLN November, 1997
A Matter of Fact by The 1987 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual had 325 pages. In 1988 there were 225 federal sentencing appeals. The 1996 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual had ballooned to 1,137 pages. In 1995 there were 8,731 federal sentencing appeals. There were 41 federal prisons constructed between 1900 and …
Article • November 15, 1997 • from PLN November, 1997
Prisoner Literacy Obscure & Outdated by Laura Whitehorn A news item you might want to use in the paper: Washington Post (Feb. 18, l997) reported that the OMB [a federal budget office] compiled a "secret list" of 254 federal programs that could be cut to save money. They wouldn't release …
Article • November 15, 1997 • from PLN November, 1997
Filed under: Work, Prison Industries
Sewing Our Own Destruction by Ray Luc Levasseur When I saw Dan Pens' front page PLN article [Oct. '96] on UNICOR production of bullet resistant vests (there's no such animal as "bullet proof" vests) I was struck by the difference in perspective. I read some of the same material he …
Article • November 15, 1997 • from PLN November, 1997
Electronic Guards of the Future? by B.S. The Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) is conducting a pilot program at the Cook Unit. If they like the results, ADC will implement the program state-wide. I am sure you are familiar with these electronic ankle bracelets that people on home arrest are …
Article • November 15, 1997 • from PLN November, 1997
Exiled From Idaho by D.M. I'm a prisoner from Idaho doing time in a private facility in Minnesota. I'm sure you all never hear much about the DOC in Idaho. It's pretty small, a little less than 4,000 prisoners. It has much of the same problems as the rest of …
'Training Video' Reveals Beatings in Texas Rent-A-Jail by The state of Missouri was swift to react to the explosive national news coverage resulting from the release of a video tape showing Missouri prisoners being kicked and beaten during a "shake down" at a Texas Rent-A-Jail. The state of Missouri announced …
Article • November 15, 1997 • from PLN November, 1997
Filed under: News, News in Brief
News in Brief by AR: The DOC announced plans to convert the Hiland Mountain Correctional Facility into a women's prisons as the legislature refuses to provide funds to build one. Hiland currently houses 230 male sex offenders undergoing treatment. During a 1-year transition, the prison will be co-ed, housing male …
Article • November 15, 1997 • from PLN November, 1997
Factual Findings Required in 8th Amendment Suit by The court of appeals for the seventh circuit held that district courts must make clear, specific factual findings when ruling on contested issues relevant to prisoners' constitutional claims. Aaron Isby, an Indiana state prisoner, filed suit claiming his eighth amendment rights were …
Fear Alone Doesn't Violate Eighth Amendment: No Immunity for Retaliation by The court of appeals for the seventh circuit held that a prisoner's fear of being attacked, by itself, does not violate the eighth amendment. The court also held that prison officials who retaliate against prisoners who complain about prison …
Article • November 15, 1997 • from PLN November, 1997
Civil Disabilities of Convicted Felon: A State-by-State Survey by Jon Marc Taylor By Jon Marc Taylor Under federal and various state laws, conviction of a felony has consequences that may continue long after the sentence has been served. Convicted felons may lose essential rights of citizenship, such as the rights …
Article • November 15, 1997 • from PLN November, 1997
From the Editor by Paul Wright The past several months have seen a lot of changes at PLN. Our sample mailing campaign has been proceeding so that by the end of this year we will have mailed out more than 50,000 sample copies. It is still too early to tell …
Article • November 15, 1997 • from PLN November, 1997
Washington Officials Liable for Seizing Court Tape by In an unpublished ruling, the court of appeals for the ninth circuit held prison officials were not entitled to qualified immunity for intentionally withholding a prisoner's video taped court transcript. Robert Wrinkle a Washington state prisoner at the Clallam Bay Corrections Center, …
Brief • November 14, 1997
Wrinkle v. Wright, WA, Report and Recommendation, Video Tape Withheld, 1997 "-. I~ECE\VED \ I~ , 4 ''397 1 2 3 4 5 6 lJ'N1TED STATES DISTRlCT COu~T '-tVESTER.'i DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 7 ATTACONL~ 8 9 ROBERT D. WR~l<LE, CASE );0. C94-5730RJB 10 11 12 13 Plaintiff, REPORT .~~TI RECONfMENTIATION …
Brief • November 10, 1997
Bickford v. US, WI, Complaint, Vendor Nonpayment, 1997
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