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Alaska DOC - Securus Commission Rate 2017

Kickback publication • November 2, 2018

Filed under: Telephones

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Alaska DOC - Securus Rates 2017-2020

Kickback publication • November 2, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Alaska DOC - Securus Rates 2017-2020 COLLECT RATES LOCA1.STATION TO STATION ·-...... RATE INITIAL ADD'L PERIOD ..MILEAGE PERIOD UPT015MIN 0-99999 0.0100 L NIGHT/WEEKEND EVENING ADD'L PERIOD INITIAL ADD'LPERIOD ADD'L PERIOD INITIAL BEYOND 15 MIN . PERIOD UPTO 15MIN BEYOND 15 MIN PERIOD 0.0700 0.0200 0.0200 0.0700 : 0.0100 I -. …

Alaska Jail Recorded Attorney-client Conversations for Four Years

Article • August 8, 2018 • from PLN August, 2018

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Attorney Client, Attorney Calls, Telephone Monitoring

Alaska Jail Recorded Attorney-client Conversations for Four Years by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin On January 15, 2018, the Anchorage Daily News reported that, from 2012 to 2016, confidential conversations between criminal defendants and their attorneys were routinely recorded by a long-abandoned audio monitoring system in a visitation room at …

Dowl v. Williams, AK, Amended Complaint, Muslim Inmate Discrimination, 2018

Brief • July 6, 2018

Filed under: Failure to Treat, Food, Eighth Amendment, RLUIPA, Religious Freedom, Religious Diet

Dowl v. Williams, AK, Amended Complaint, Muslim Inmate Discrimination, 2018 CAIR LEGAL DEFENSE FUND Lena F. Masri (D.C. # 100019) α lmasri@cair.com Gadeir I. Abbas (VA # 81161) α β gabbas@cair.com Carolyn M. Homer (CA # 286441) α chomer@cair.com 453 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 Phone: (202) 742-6420 …

Alaska high court: Verbatim record may satisfy written record requirements in disciplinary decisions

Article • June 26, 2018

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Legality of Rules, Witnesses (Disciplinary Hearings), Standard of Review

Alaska high court: Verbatim record may satisfy written record requirements in disciplinary decisions by R. Bailey by R. Bailey The Alaska Supreme Court held that a prisoner’s federal due process right to receipt of a written statement explaining what evidence and reasoning were relied on in imposing disciplinary action may …

Alaska Prisoners Stripped, Paraded on “Dog Leashes,” Held Naked for 12 Hours

Article • April 2, 2018 • from PLN April, 2018

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Exposure to Cold, Clothing, Grievances

Alaska Prisoners Stripped, Paraded on “Dog Leashes,” Held Naked for 12 Hours by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Twelve prisoners at the maximum-security Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward, Alaska were stripped, searched, restrained, attached to “dog leashes,” paraded in front of female staff members and then left in cells …

Alaska: Jurors’ Explanation of Negligence Verdict Doesn’t Warrant New Trial

Article • March 6, 2018 • from PLN March, 2018

Filed under: Evidentiary Ruling, Jury Instructions

Alaska: Jurors’ Explanation of Negligence Verdict Doesn’t Warrant New Trial by In May 2017, the Alaska Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s denial of a prisoner’s motion for a new trial based on juror comments about the rationale for their verdict. Alaska prisoner Richard A. Mattox was watching television with …

Alaska DOC’s 1990 Prison Conditions Settlement Still Enforceable

Article • March 6, 2018 • from PLN March, 2018

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Settlements

Alaska DOC’s 1990 Prison Conditions Settlement Still Enforceable by In March 2017, the Alaska Supreme Court held that a 1990 settlement agreement in a class-action prison conditions suit had not been terminated and remained enforceable. Alaska Department of Corrections (ADOC) prisoners brought a class-action suit challenging prison conditions in 1981. …

Hodari v. Alaska, AL, Appeal, Abuse of Discretion Harm, 2017

Brief • October 27, 2017

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Abuse of Discretion Standard

Hodari v. Alaska, AL, Appeal, Abuse of Discretion Harm, 2017 Notice: This opinion is subject to correction before publication in the P ACIFIC R EPORTER . Readers are requested to bring errors to the attention of the Clerk of the Appellate Courts, 303 K Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, phone (907) …

US v. Jayavarman, AK, Appeal, Reasonable Doubt of Age in Pornography, 2017

Brief • September 26, 2017

Filed under: Sexual Exploitation of Minors, Unduly Influencing a Minor, Doubly Deferential Standard, Child Pornography

US v. Jayavarman, AK, Appeal, Reasonable Doubt of Age in Pornography, 2017 FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, No. 16-30082 v. D.C. No. 3:13-cr-00097-SLG JASON JAYAVARMAN, Defendant-Appellant. OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Alaska …

Alaska Prisoner Deaths Criticized in Report, Author Becomes New DOC Commissioner

Article • July 28, 2017 • from PLN August, 2017

Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Staff Training

Alaska Prisoner Deaths Criticized in Report, Author Becomes New DOC Commissioner by The deaths of 25 Alaska prisoners over an 18-month period were examined in a November 2015 report provided to Governor Bill Walker, who then replaced the state’s corrections commissioner with the author of the report. The handling of …

Alaska Prisoners Riot Over Excessive Phone Rates

Article • July 20, 2017

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Alaska Prisoners Riot Over Excessive Phone Rates by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A disturbance at Alaska's Lemon Creek Correctional Center left a housing unit uninhabitable after prisoners and guards clashed over the prison's excessive telephone rates, a "smartmouth" guard's comments on the subject, and other issues. According to prisoners …

State of Alaska Ombudsman - Investigative Report, Complaint A2013-1560, 2017

Publication • 2017

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Retaliation, Retaliation for Organizing, Exposure to Cold, Clothing, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints

State of Alaska Ombudsman - Investigative Report, Complaint A2013-1560, 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Investigative Report Ombudsman Complaint A2013-1560 Finding of Record and Closure September 19, 2017 (The summary has been edited and redacted to remove information made confidential by Alaska Statute and to protect the privacy interests of the citizens involved.) …

Alaska Prisoner Deaths Criticized in Report

Article • February 21, 2017

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Cardiovascular, Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Food, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Failure to Train/Supervise, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Alaska Prisoner Deaths Criticized in Report by The deaths of four Alaska prisoners has placed a focus on that state’s prison system.  The handling of the deaths and a lack of training was criticized in a report that preceded the replacement of corrections commissioner. Gov. Bill Walker called the report’s …

Securus Phone Rates Spark Uprising at Alaska Prison

Article • January 10, 2017 • from PLN January, 2017

Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, Prison Rebellion, Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

Securus Phone Rates Spark Uprising at Alaska Prison by Joe Watson A riot at an Alaska prison “kind of blew up” because, according to prisoners, the phone service provided by Securus was shoddy and the company charged unreasonable rates. Sparked by a widespread disconnection of phone calls one Monday night …

Allocation of Fault Required in Verdict Regarding Alaska Detainee’s Suicide; Case Settles for $900,000

Article • November 7, 2016 • from PLN November, 2016

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Qualified Immunity, Suicides

Allocation of Fault Required in Verdict Regarding Alaska Detainee’s Suicide; Case Settles for $900,000 by In September 2015, the Alaska Supreme Court vacated a $1,078,233 judgment in a lawsuit alleging the City of Hooper Bay was liable in the suicide of a 21-year-old detainee in a police holding cell. The …

Alaska Prisons and Jails Filled with Mentally Ill Prisoners

Article • November 7, 2016 • from PLN November, 2016

Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Statistics/Trends, Failure to Protect (General), Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides

Alaska Prisons and Jails Filled with Mentally Ill Prisoners by David Reutter Correctional facilities in Alaska are confronted with a record number of prisoners with mental illnesses. In February 2016, KTUU reported that 65% of Alaskan prisoners suffered from some form of mental health problem while 80% had drug or …

Ninth Circuit: Congress Can Criminalize Federal Sex Crimes Committed in State Facilities

Article • October 3, 2016 • from PLN October, 2016

Filed under: Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Prisoner-Prisoner Harassment, Sentencing, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Prison Rape Elimination Act

Ninth Circuit: Congress Can Criminalize Federal Sex Crimes Committed in State Facilities by Mark Wilson The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in August 2015 that Congress is authorized to criminalize sexual assaults in facilities where federal prisoners are held by agreement with state and local governments. On March 5, …

Supreme Court of Alaska Directs Human Rights Commission to Re-investigate Complaint

Article • August 25, 2016

Filed under: Racial Discrimination

Supreme Court of Alaska Directs Human Rights Commission to Re-investigate Complaint by The Alaska Supreme Court held in June 2012 that the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights breached its duty to conduct an impartial investigation with respect to the complaint of William M. Toliver, II alleging the Brown Jug …

Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Prisoner Who Strangled Cellmate

Article • August 12, 2016

Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Prison/Jail Murders, Appeals

Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Prisoner Who Strangled Cellmate by On September 17, 2015, the Supreme Court of Arkansas upheld the conviction of Arkansas state prisoner Robert T. Holland who was convicted of capital murder for strangling his cellmate and sentenced to death. Holland's appeal alleged the trial court …