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Article • September 15, 2011
Working (with) the Media by Paul Wright By Paul Wright There are two types of lawyers, those who love the media, promptly return calls, are proactive about publicizing their cases, causes and clients, and those who fear the media. Some lawyers see the media as an enemy, hostile to their …
Article • July 15, 2011
Albuquerque’s Regulation Banning Sex Offenders from Public Libraries Held Unconstitutional by In a courageous ruling, the Hon. M. Christina Armijo, U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico, granted the motion for summary judgment of plaintiff John Doe, a registered sex offender in the State of New Mexico, with …
Article • May 15, 2011
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of §1983 Suit; No State Action Alleged by Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of §1983 Suit; No State Action Alleged On October 19, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a 42 U.S.C. §1983 action brought by a man who …
The History of Prison Legal News by Paul Wright In May 1990, the first issue of Prisoners’ Legal News (PLN) was published. It was hand-typed, photocopied and ten pages long. The first issue was mailed to 75 potential subscribers. Its budget was $50. The first 3 issues were banned in …
Inmate Communication Rules and Regulations, Federal Register, 2010 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 78 / Friday, April 23, 2010 / Rules and Regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie R. Berson, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV–110), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 240–276–8337, email: melanie.berson@fda.hhs.gov. Orion …
Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010
Death Row Prisoner Loses Suit Challenging BOP’s Ban on Face-to-Face Media Interviews by On January 15, 2008, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a jury could conclude the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) ban on face-to-face media interviews with death row prisoners was based not on legitimate security threats, …
Army Prisoners Isolated, Denied Right to Legal Counsel by Dahr Jamail The military’s treatment of Army prisoners is “part of a broader pattern the military has of just throwing people in jail and not letting them talk to their attorneys, not let visitors come, and this is outrageous. In the …
Secret Red Cross Report Reveals Medical Personnel Collusion in CIA Torture by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A leaked confidential report issued by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in February 2007, concerning the treatment of fourteen “high value detainees” in CIA custody, revealed torture and collusion by …
Article • November 15, 2009 • from PLN November, 2009
Prison Radio Beams Love, Hope and News through the Bars by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Radio broadcasts aimed at prisoners are an uncommon media phenomenon in the United States. For prisoners incarcerated far from home with limited language skills and resources it can represent the only lifeline to family …
Article • January 15, 2009
A true story that Oprah won't touch by By ALLEN M. HORNBLUM Though I long ago jettisoned the notion of hearing from Oprah, Eddie Anthony continues to wait for the big call from Chicago. Unlike me, he's a dreamer and holds out hope that Ms. Winfrey will recognize the power …
Firing of Work Release Intern for TV Interview Upheld by A student intern was terminated from her position at a halfway house for sex offenders for giving a television interview in which she criticized a proposed policy change. Her interest in free speech was outweighed by the state's interest in …
Sandin Inapplicable to Pretrial Detainees by Procedural Due Process--Disciplinary Proceedings (920): Sandin does not apply to detainees, who are entitled to procedural due process in disciplinary proceedings. Here there was some evidence because staff said the plaintiff had confessed. Procedural Due Process--Administrative Segregation (921): Placement of an escape risk in …
ADX Media Visit Staged To Dispel "Myths And Rumors" by Bob Williams On the sixth anniversary of the 9-11 World Trade Center attacks, Ron Wiley, warden of the Federal Supermax known as ADX, staged a tightly controlled first-ever media visit at the Federal stronghold. Its stated purpose was an education …
Washington State Opens Environmentally-Friendly Control Unit by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In October 2007, the Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC), Washington State's largest prison, opened the first prison building in Washington State to be certified as "green" by the U.S. Green Building Council. The unit, a new segregation building with …
Article • January 15, 2008 • from PLN January, 2008
BOP Byline Prohibition Unconstitutional by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A Colorado federal district court has held the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) regulation that provides a prisoner may not "publish under a byline" violates the First Amendment. The Court's order prohibits the BOP from punishing any prisoner for violating …
Brief • December 19, 2007
Jordan v. Pugh, CO, Settlement Agreement, First Amendment Violation, 2007 Case 1:02-cv-01239-MSK-KLM Document 402 Filed 12/19/07 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF COLORADO Case No. 02-cv-01239-MSK-KLM MARK JORDAN, Plaintiffs, v. MICHAEL PUGH, et al., Defendants. STIPULATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANTS …
WI ACLU Overview of Prisoners' First Amendment Rights by Larry Dupuis EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN BAR ASSOCIATION Pro Bono Continuing Legal Education Program Prisoner Litigation An Overview of Prisoners' First Amendment Rights March 29, 2007 Larry Dupuis, ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation IMPORTANT NOTE: This outline was prepared in March 2007. …
Article • November 15, 2007
An Unprecedented Crime: Mass Torture in America. And How to Stop It by Lance Tapley By: LANCE TAPLEY 11/14/2007 1:49:18 PM Editor's Note: This is an edited version of a speech given by Phoenix contributing writer Lance Tapley to a seminar at the National Lawyers Guild 70th Anniversary Convention in …
Fortress Of Solitude: The Bureau Of Prisons Is As Good At Keeping Prisoners In As It Is At Keeping Reporters Out by Alan Prendergast A hundred miles southwest of Denver, the U.S. Penitentiary Administrative Maximum houses a killer lineup of mobsters (Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano), gang leaders (Barry "The …
Fifth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Mississippi Retaliation For Letters to a Newspaper Claim by In an unpublished opinion the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's dismissal, for failure to state a claim, of a prisoner's retaliation suit against one prison official, but upheld the dismissal of claims …
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