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Article • June 12, 2015
Colorado Sheriff Appropriates $349K of Unclaimed Money in Ex-Prisoners’ Accounts by Joe Watson Colorado Sheriff Appropriates $349K of Unclaimed Money in Ex-Prisoners’ Accounts by Joe Watson When is a check too small to cash? It’s when you've just been released from jail and hope to get as far away as …
Article • June 10, 2015
Convicted Bail Bondsman Assists FBI to Remove District Judges from the Bench by Convicted Bail Bondsman Assists FBI to Remove District Judges from the Bench On August 28, 2006, U.S. District Judge George P. Kazen sentenced former Gretna, Louisiana bail bondsman Louis Marcotte to 38 months in prison and ordered …
Brief • June 7, 2015
James v. GTL, NJ, Def Motion to Compel Arbitration, Telephone Terms of Service, 2015 Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 95 Filed 08/07/15 Page 1 of 2 PageID: 767 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 200 Park Avenue Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 Philip R. Sellinger Aaron Van Nostrand Ph: (973) 360-7900 Attorneys for Defendants Global …
The Genesis of Increasing Incidents of Police Brutality: The War on Drugs by Bill Trine The Genesis of Increasing Incidents of Police Brutality: The War on Drugs By Bill Trine What is the cause of the spiraling increase in police assaults on people whom they should help to protect --- …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Nevada Jail Charges Prisoners for Meals, Medical Care to Defray Costs by Michael Brodheim Nevada Jail Charges Prisoners for Meals, Medical Care to Defray Costs by Michael Brodheim Overcrowding at Nevada’s Elko County jail is expected to ease with the scheduled completion of an addition to the facility, while the …
Brief • June 2, 2015
Pierce et al v. City of Velda City, MO, Order, money bail reform, 2015 Case: 4:15-cv-00570-HEA Doc. #: 16 Filed: 06/03/15 Page: 1 of 3 PageID #: 119 Case: 4:15-cv-00570-HEA Doc.#: 15-2 Filed: 06/02/15 Page: 1 of 3 PagelD #: 116 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN …
Brief • May 29, 2015
Hill V. BOP, CO, Settlement Agreement, Conditions for Trans Prisoners, 2015 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 13-cv-03404-MSK-NYW SCOTT HILL a/k/a SAMANTHA HILL Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES BUREAU OF PRISONS, a United States agency, MICHAEL K. NALLEY, Regional Director, North Central Region, Bureau …
Article • May 24, 2015
Filed under: Prisoner Property
Prisoner Compensated for Loss of Property by Prisoner Compensated for Loss of Property A state prisoner won a verdict in the New York Court of Claims to compensate him for property that was lost or destroyed when he was transferred between prisons in 2003. Al Green was incarcerated in the …
Article • May 24, 2015
Prison Hobby Shop Surcharge Upheld By California Court by Prison Hobby Shop Surcharge Upheld By California Court A California appellate court has upheld a ten percent surcharge imposed on the sale of prison inmates' hobby craft items, overturning a superior court order which held it to be unconstitutional. The case …
The Hidden Cost of JPay's Prison Email Service by Dave Maass The Hidden Cost of JPay's Prison Email Service By Dave Maass Update May 8, 2015: JPay has changed its terms of service and will no longer claim intellectual property rights over correspondence.  JPay, a company that provides digital communications …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Due Process Requires Notice Prior to Court-Ordered Deduction from Prisoners’ Accounts by David Reutter Due Process Requires Notice Prior to Court-Ordered Deduction from Prisoners’ Accounts by David Reutter The Third Circuit Court of Appeals held on August 14, 2014 that prison officials must provide due process before seizing funds from …
Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015
Filed under: Probation, Restitution
California Probation Cannot Exceed Maximum for Unpaid Restitution by Mark Wilson California Probation Cannot Exceed Maximum for Unpaid Restitution by Mark Wilson The California Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, held on September 17, 2014 that trial courts lack authority to hold probationers in “suspended animation” beyond their maximum sentence …
Article • April 9, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015
Unauthorized Oregon “Offense Surcharges” Reversed by Mark Wilson Unauthorized Oregon “Offense Surcharges” Reversed by Mark Wilson On June 11, 2014, the Oregon Court of Appeals vacated $140 in “offense surcharges” imposed on crimes committed prior to the date the surcharges were authorized. An Oregon law (Ore. Laws 2009, ch 659, …
Elizarri et al v. Cook County, IL, Order, jail detainee personal property, 2015 Case: 1:07-cv-02427 Document #: 340 Filed: 03/31/15 Page 1 of 12 PageID #:5997 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION LEONCIO ELIZARRI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SHERIFF OF COOK COUNTY and COOK …
Publication • March 23, 2015
HRDC comment to CFPB re release debit cards March 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS March 23, 2015 Submitted Online Only Eric Goldberg Office of Regulations, CFPB P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, IA 52244 RE: Comment on Regulation of Prepaid Debit Cards Issued to Prisoners and …
Article • March 5, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015
Oregon Probation Extended for Inability to Pay Financial Obligations by Mark Wilson Oregon Probation Extended for Inability to Pay Financial Obligations by Mark Wilson In a July 9, 2014 ruling, the Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a trial court’s extension of probation for failure to pay financial obligations due to …
Article • March 5, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015
Georgia Deputies Liable for Detaining and Stripping Man in Debt Judgment Execution by David Reutter Georgia Deputies Liable for Detaining and Stripping Man in Debt Judgment Execution by David Reutter The Georgia Court of Appeals held in March 2014 that Fulton County sheriff’s deputies who detained a man to execute …
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 • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Change in Florida Jail Policy Leads to Increased Homelessness by David Reutter Change in Florida Jail Policy Leads to Increased Homelessness by David M. Reutter For those without resources or help from family or friends, being released from jail has always been difficult. A change in policy in Broward County, …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Filed under: Restitution
Montana: Extradition Costs Not Recoverable as Restitution by Mark Wilson Montana: Extradition Costs Not Recoverable as Restitution by Mark Wilson The Montana Supreme Court has unanimously held that a restitution order for extradition costs is invalid. Mark M. Macy, Jr. was convicted of various felony offenses in Montana. He was …
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