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Article • September 25, 2015
Filed under: Criminal Prosecution
Prohibition on Felons Possessing Firearms Constitutional by Prohibition on Felons Possessing Firearms Constitutional The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held 18 U.S.C. §922 (g)(1), which makes it unlawful for a convicted felon to possess a firearm in or affecting interstate compact, does not violate the Second Amendment, which gives the …
Report on Prosecutorial Coercion in Obtaining Drug Pleas by Derek Gilna Report on Prosecutorial Coercion in Obtaining Drug Pleas by Derek Gilna A report by Human Rights Watch highlighted what criminal law experts have known for years – that federal prosecutors have almost unlimited power in drug cases to coerce …
Preying on Prisoners: In Texas, Staffers Rarely go to Jail for Sexually Abusing Inmates by Alysia Santo Preying on Prisoners: in Texas, Staffers Rarely go to Jail for Sexually Abusing Inmates by Alysia Santo, The Marshall Project As a prison nurse, Domenic Hidalgo had access to prescription medication, a highly …
Article • March 5, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015
Cell phones are “Dangerous Contraband” for New York Felony Contraband Possession by Mark Wilson Cell phones are “Dangerous Contraband” for New York Felony Contraband Possession by Mark Wilson On May 8, 2014, a New York Supreme Court Appellate Division held that cell phones constitute “dangerous contraband” under the state’s felony …
Article • February 28, 2015
Confidence Men and "Prison Reform" by Kay Whitlock Confidence Men and "Prison Reform" By Kay Whitlock, Critical Mass Progress | Op-Ed Smoke and Mirrors is a new series that dives into the details of "bipartisan prison reform" to reveal the right-wing, neoliberal carceral sleight of hand that's really at work. …
Article • February 28, 2015
The Shackles Return: Why Debtors’ Prisons Are Making An American Comeback by Devon Douglas-Bowers The Shackles Return: Why Debtors’ Prisons Are Making An American Comeback by Devon Douglas-Bowers The debtors’ prison is an old, decrepit institution that many thought was abolished in the 19th century, something little more than a …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Debtors’ Prisons Prevail in Las Vegas, Thanks to Prosecutors and Casino Markers Law by Derek Gilna Debtors’ Prisons Prevail in Las Vegas, Thanks to Prosecutors and Casino Markers Law by Derek Gilna Anyone who has ever been threatened with jail or actually locked up for passing a bad check or …
Center for American Progress - One Strike and You’re Out, 2014 One Strike and You’re Out How We Can Eliminate Barriers to Economic Security and Mobility for People with Criminal Records By Rebecca Vallas and Sharon Dietrich December 2014 W W W.AMERICANPROGRESS.ORG One Strike and You’re Out How We Can …
Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis The prosecutor has more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America. His discretion is tremendous.... While the prosecutor at his best …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Probe Reveals Corruption at Pennsylvania Jail by Probe Reveals Corruption at Pennsylvania Jail A former guard at Pennsylvania’s Erie County Prison and his supervisor, who is also his wife, were accepted into a special diversion program for first-time offenders after being charged in connection with payroll tampering and missing ammunition. …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Filed under: Criminal Prosecution
Former Wyoming Probation Officer Receives, Violates Probation by Derek Gilna Former Wyoming Probation Officer Receives, Violates Probation by Derek Gilna A former Wyoming Department of Corrections probation officer was placed on probation herself following her conviction on drug and theft charges. Ruby Maddox, 36, was enrolled in a rehabilitation center …
Publication • September 11, 2014
Project ORANGE JUMPSUIT: Report on Effects of Pretrial Detention on Case Outcomes Gerald Wheeler 2014 Project ORANGE JUMPSUIT: Effects of Pretrial Status and Days Detained on Case Outcome of Harris County Felony & Misdemeanor A/B Defendants By (September 2014) Gerald R. Wheeler Ph.D., Gerald Fry, Attorney at Law PREFACE The …
Publication • August 1, 2014
Consequences of Criminal Proceedings in NY Legal Guide Bronx Defenders 2014 THE CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN NEW YORK STATE A GUIDE FOR CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES ATTORNEYS, AND OTHER REENTRY ADVOCATES (August 2014 Edition) General Practice Tips  The U.S. Supreme Court held in Padilla v. Kentucky …
Publication • August 1, 2014
Policing and Wrongful Convictions NIJ 2014 New Perspectives in Policing augus t 2014 VE RI TAS HARVARD Kennedy School Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management National Institute of Justice Policing and Wrongful Convictions Anthony W. Batts, Maddy deLone and Darrel W. Stephens Introduction Executive Session on Policing and Public …
Publication • 2014
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Technical Report BJS 2014 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics TECHNICAL REPORT August 2014, NCJ 247137 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, 2014 Alexia D. Cooper, Ph.D., and Kimberly Martin, Ph.D., BJS Statisticians Introduction As part of the Consolidated Appropriations …
Skewed Justice: Report on Lobbying's Effect on Sentencing Trends - American Constitution Society, 2014 10/22/2014 FireShot Capture - Skewed Justice - http___skewedjustice.org_ Summary The e::-.:plosion in spending on television attack a dve1tisements in state supreme court elections accelerated by the Citizens United decision has m ade courts less likely to …
Article • February 15, 2014 • from PLN February, 2014
Washington: No Public Funds for Deferred Prosecution Treatment Programs by The en banc Washington state Supreme Court has held that the legislature did not intend to commit public funds to cover the full cost of treatment for indigent defendants participating in deferred prosecutions. A Washington defendant charged with a misdemeanor …
Article • January 15, 2014 • from PLN January, 2014
Pennsylvania Woman Jailed for Failure to Pay Parking Tickets by The increased use of jail for debtors resulted in a Pennsylvania woman being imprisoned for not paying parking ticket fines. “It was a short and sweet hearing,” stated Lancaster County Constable Karl Salisbury. “The judge said, ‘you owe $2,300 collateral. …
Article • January 15, 2014 • from PLN January, 2014
Director of Victims’ Rights Group Sent to Prison for Embezzlement by A Pennsylvania federal district court has sentenced a woman to two years in prison for stealing money from a victims’ rights organization she headed. Between June 2006 and June 2008, Mary Beth Semerod, now 59, stole $205,883.52 from the …
Article • January 15, 2014 • from PLN January, 2014
Massachusetts Supreme Court: Failure to Register Guilty Plea Vacated by The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts held on November 19, 2012 that a sex offender did not violate the state’s registration statute and should have been permitted to withdraw his guilty plea after being charged with failure to register. Massachusetts’ …
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