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For the first time, Maine Supreme Court must interpret "bad faith" standard in public records case
In-the-News Article • June 8, 2023
For the first time, Maine Supreme Court must interpret "bad faith" standard in public records case June 8, 2023 Articles about PLN Litigation Maine Public Radio The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments on Thursday about access to public records in a case involving the Maine County Commissioners' Association Self-funded …
Federal judge rules reports on conditions in San Diego jails should be made public
In-the-News Article • May 31, 2023
Federal judge rules reports on conditions in San Diego jails should be made public May 31, 2023 Articles about PLN Litigation Courthouse News Service U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta said the reports were of concern to the public and should be released after some redactions to protect third-party privacy are …
State set to extend CoreCivic contract despite prison deaths
In-the-News Article • May 31, 2023
State set to extend CoreCivic contract despite prison deaths May 31, 2023 Articles that mention PLN Tennessee Lookout Tennessee has fined private operator $17.74M since 2020 Tennessee plans to extend a private prison company’s contract with an $8 million raise annually to run a state penitentiary in spite of lawsuits …
Court to allow HRDC publications to be mailed to inmates in Baxter County Detention Center
In-the-News Article • May 1, 2023
Court to allow HRDC publications to be mailed to inmates in Baxter County Detention Center May 1, 2023 Articles about PLN Litigation Ozark Radio News Mountain Home, AR. – The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas recently issued a Bench Trial Opinion and Order and Judgment in …
WOMEN REPORT ‘RAMPANT’ SEXUAL ABUSE AT FEDERAL PRISON WHERE GHISLAINE MAXWELL IS HELD
In-the-News Article • April 25, 2023
WOMEN REPORT ‘RAMPANT’ SEXUAL ABUSE AT FEDERAL PRISON WHERE GHISLAINE MAXWELL IS HELD April 25, 2023 Articles that mention PLN The Appeal Issues of mismanagement and sexual misconduct have put federal women’s prisons in the spotlight. But one scan­dal-plagued facility—FCI Tal­la­has­see—has es­caped serious scru­tiny, even as an Appeal investigation reveals …
Increasing Public Safety by Restoring Voting Rights
In-the-News Article • April 25, 2023
Increasing Public Safety by Restoring Voting Rights April 25, 2023 Articles with PLN Quotes Sentencing Project To promote public safety and enhance reintegration efforts, states should dismantle laws and policies that exclude justice-impacted people from participating in our democracy. Restoring voting rights for people with felony convictions can improve public …
Jail mail policy in Baxter County found unconstitutional
In-the-News Article • April 11, 2023
Jail mail policy in Baxter County found unconstitutional April 11, 2023 Articles about PLN Litigation KTLO The postcard only mail policy as practiced at the Baxter County Detention Center is unconstitutional according to a recent ruling from Federal Judge Timothy Brooks of the Western District of Arkansas. Judge Brooks also …
'Exaggerated Response to Legitimate Objectives': Davis Wright Tremaine Leads Pro Bono Win in Battle Over Jail's Mail Policy
In-the-News Article • April 10, 2023
'Exaggerated Response to Legitimate Objectives': Davis Wright Tremaine Leads Pro Bono Win in Battle Over Jail's Mail Policy April 10, 2023 Articles about PLN Litigation law.com "Very few organizations can commit the time and resources to litigating these cases for the long haul to ensure the outcome and that the …
Federal judge rules Baxter County jail’s postcard-only mail policy is unconstitutional
In-the-News Article • April 9, 2023
Federal judge rules Baxter County jail’s postcard-only mail policy is unconstitutional April 9, 2023 Articles about PLN Litigation Arkansas Online A federal judge in Arkansas' Western District has ordered the Baxter County jail in Mountain Home to stop restricting inmate mail to postcard size -- a practice the jail began …
Vermont Department of Corrections contracts with new health services provider
In-the-News Article • April 5, 2023
Vermont Department of Corrections contracts with new health services provider April 5, 2023 Articles that mention PLN VT Digger The Vermont Department of Corrections on Tuesday announced a new three-year contract with Wellpath LLC to handle health services in the state’s prisons.  The department’s contract with the current provider, VitalCore …
Prison abolition is environmental justice
In-the-News Article • March 22, 2023
Prison abolition is environmental justice March 22, 2023 Articles that mention PLN Prism Reports After years of grassroots organizing, in 2019 the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) withdrew a proposal to build a maximum security prison in Roxana, an unincorporated town of 100 in eastern Kentucky’s Letcher County. The BOP announced it …
WHY SOME INMATES HAVE TO SHAVE THEIR HEADS BEFORE ENTERING PRISON Read More: https://www.grunge.com/1221963/why-some-inmates-have-to-shave-their-heads-before-entering-prison/
In-the-News Article • March 9, 2023
WHY SOME INMATES HAVE TO SHAVE THEIR HEADS BEFORE ENTERING PRISON Read More: https://www.grunge.com/1221963/why-some-inmates-have-to-shave-their-heads-before-entering-prison/ March 9, 2023 Articles that mention PLN Grunge After two consecutive life sentences were handed down for the 2021 murder of his wife and son, Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, a mugshot emerged of disbarred South Carolina …
How they did it: Associated Press reporters expose systemic problems in the Federal Bureau of Prisons
In-the-News Article • March 6, 2023
How they did it: Associated Press reporters expose systemic problems in the Federal Bureau of Prisons March 6, 2023 Articles that mention PLN The Journalist's Resource Two AP reporters share tips for investigating a large federal agency like the Federal Bureau of Prisons and tackling big projects. One day in …
St. Joseph County jail settles lawsuit, to allow inmates access to educational literature
In-the-News Article • February 24, 2023
St. Joseph County jail settles lawsuit, to allow inmates access to educational literature Feb. 24, 2023 Articles about PLN Litigation South Bend Tribune County to pay $30,000 to Human Rights Defense Center SOUTH BEND — County officials this week settled a lawsuit with a nonprofit advocacy group who claimed the …
Baton Rouge man goes from wrongful prison sentence to ‘America’s Got Talent: All-Stars’
In-the-News Article • January 26, 2023
Baton Rouge man goes from wrongful prison sentence to ‘America’s Got Talent: All-Stars’ Jan. 26, 2023 Articles that mention PLN BRProud BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Archie Williams, a Louisiana native, was wrongfully incarcerated for 37 years for aggravated rape, battery and murder. On Monday, Jan. 30, the Baton Rouge …
What Danny Trejo's Life In Prison Was Really Like Read More: https://www.nickiswift.com/1164875/what-danny-trejos-life-in-prison-was-really-like/
In-the-News Article • January 15, 2023
What Danny Trejo's Life In Prison Was Really Like Read More: https://www.nickiswift.com/1164875/what-danny-trejos-life-in-prison-was-really-like/ Jan. 15, 2023 Articles with PLN Quotes Nicki Swift Danny Trejo has become synonymous with Hollywood's tough guy. For Trejo's portrayal of Machete and performances in "Desperado" and "From Dusk till Dawn," his stern face made him an icon …
Maine group acted in ‘bad faith’ by withholding public records about former Kennebec County jail inmate, justice says
In-the-News Article • December 20, 2022
Maine group acted in ‘bad faith’ by withholding public records about former Kennebec County jail inmate, justice says Dec. 20, 2022 Articles about PLN Litigation Centralmaine.com Maine group acted in ‘bad faith’ by withholding public records about former Kennebec County jail inmate, justice says A Superior Court justice ordered the …
Sheriff Redman sued for civil rights violations
In-the-News Article • October 12, 2022
Sheriff Redman sued for civil rights violations Oct. 12, 2022 Articles about PLN Litigation REAL News Michiana Sheriff Redman sued for civil rights violations SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Human Rights Defense Center is suing St. Joseph County Sheriff Bill Redman for violating the civil rights of the organization, which …
WESH 2 Investigates: How Florida’s prison phone system stacks up against other states
In-the-News Article • September 23, 2022
WESH 2 Investigates: How Florida’s prison phone system stacks up against other states Sept. 23, 2022 Articles with PLN Quotes WESH.com Watch the Video  It's been more than a year since the Florida Department of Corrections switched phone companies in state prisons. Many families said they've been shouldering the financial …
Private prison contractor CoreCivic hit with two new lawsuits over inmate deaths
In-the-News Article • September 21, 2022
Private prison contractor CoreCivic hit with two new lawsuits over inmate deaths Sept. 21, 2022 Articles that mention PLN Tennessee Lookout Private prison contractor CoreCivic hit with two new lawsuits over inmate deaths The parents of three inmates who died behind bars in a span of just four months in …
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