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California Aclu Public Safety Realignment California at a Crossroads 2012

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Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Cost of Prison Systems

California Aclu Public Safety Realignment California at a Crossroads 2012 PUBLIC SAFETY REALIGNMENT California at a Crossroads A R e p o r t b y the ACLU o f Califo rn ia California at a Crossroads It’s time to fix California’s broken criminal justice system California’s prison system has …

Olc Ltr to Muller Re Cia Enhanced Interrogation Techniques Report 5-27-04

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Filed under: International, CIA

Olc Ltr to Muller Re Cia Enhanced Interrogation Techniques Report 5-27-04 USDOJ Seal U.S. Department of Justice COW1Sel Office of of Legal Counsel I~MR Office Office of the the Assistant Attorney General Washington. 20530 Washington,D.C. D. C. 20530 May 27, 27,2004 2004 Mr. Mr. Scott Muller General Counsel Counsel Central …

Federal Reserve of Richmond Va Et Al Effect of Living Near Sex Offender on Real Estate

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Filed under: Discrimination, Sex Offenders (Discrimination)

Federal Reserve of Richmond Va Et Al Effect of Living Near Sex Offender on Real Estate Estimating the Effect of Crime Risk on Property Values and Time on Market: Evidence from Megan’s Law in Virginia Raymond Brastow Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Raymond.Brastow@rich.frb.org Phone: 804-697-8668 Fax: 804-697-8698 701 E Byrd …

Nij Journal Article on Reentry Issues for Serious and Violent Offenders 2007

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Filed under: Prisoner Privileges, Release and Reentry

Nij Journal Article on Reentry Issues for Serious and Violent Offenders 2007 Major Study Examines Prisoners and Their Reentry Needs by Christy A. Visher, Ph.D., and Pamela K. Lattimore, Ph.D. About the Authors Dr. Visher is a principal research associate at the Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center. Dr. Lattimore is …

Wdoc Incident Report, 2002

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Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Statistics/Trends

Wdoc Incident Report, 2002 INCIDENT REPORT For January 2002-December 2002 Clint Catron Research Analyst Washington State Department of Corrections Planning and Research Section P.O. Box 41108 Olympia, WA 98504-1108 (360) 753-6180 May 2003 INCIDENT REPORT JANUARY – DECEMBER 2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION Acknowledgements ................................................................................................... i Security Level ........................................................................................................... …

Oh-state Journal of Criminal Law Re Mauer M Racial Impact Statements as a Means of Reducing Sentence Disparities Vol 5-19 Pgs 19 46 2007

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Filed under: Sentencing

Oh-state Journal of Criminal Law Re Mauer M Racial Impact Statements as a Means of Reducing Sentence Disparities Vol 5-19 Pgs 19 46 2007 Racial Impact Statements as a Means of Reducing Unwarranted Sentencing Disparities Marc Mauer * The extreme racial disparities in rates of incarceration in the United States …

Perpetuating Crime, Consolidating Power, 1999

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Filed under: Media, Articles About PLN

Perpetuating Crime, Consolidating Power, 1999 The Beyond the Book Series PERPETUATING CRIME, CONSOLIDATING POWER THE RACE & CLASS LOGIC OF MASS INCARCERATION AN INTERVIEW WITH PAUL WRIGHT An Inside Look at America's Growing Prison Industry TOPICS DISCUSSED • Playing the Race Card In what ways have racism and classism been …

Shawcross Inmate Death Report Ny 2009

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Filed under: Wrongful Death

Shawcross Inmate Death Report Ny 2009 I , NEW YORK STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION In the Matter of the Death of Arthur Shawcross, an'inmate at the Sullivan CF TO: Honorable Brian Fischer Commissioner NYS Department of Correctional Services State Campus, Building #2 Albany, New York 12226 FINAL REPORT OF THE …

Wadoc Report Staff Sexual Misconduct Aguirre Pt2 2006

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Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct

Wadoc Report Staff Sexual Misconduct Aguirre Pt2 2006 Candles, ******** lessons, a candy dish, *******', a ring What type of a ring was it? Ah, white gold and sapphire. Is that the one that we had ... No - that's yellow gold Okay - where did that ring go? What'd …

Psu Zajac Examination of Pa Rural County Jails Dec 2012

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Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Rural Prisons

Psu Zajac Examination of Pa Rural County Jails Dec 2012 An Examination of Pennsylvania Rural County Jails ----- ----- An Examination of Pennsylvania Rural County Jails By: Gary Zajac, Ph.D. and Lindsay Kowalski, M.A. Pennsylvania State University December 2012 This project was sponsored by a grant from the Center for …

University of Wisconsin-milwaukee, Report on Employment Difficulties for Ex Prisoners

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Filed under: Sentencing, Collateral consequences of prison

University of Wisconsin-milwaukee, Report on Employment Difficulties for Ex Prisoners Barriers to Employment: Prison Time by John Pawasarat, Employment and Training Institute, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2007 Introduction This paper was prepared at the request of Legal Action of Wisconsin and the Private Industry Council of Milwaukee County to assess the …

Hiv Prevention and Care in Thai Prisons 2007

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Filed under: Medical, HIV/AIDS

Hiv Prevention and Care in Thai Prisons 2007 Health in Action HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment in Two Prisons in Thailand David Wilson, Nathan Ford*, Verapun Ngammee, Arlene Chua, Moe Kyaw Kyaw A s scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) progresses in less-developed countries, the challenges of providing treatment to marginalised …

Caoig Folsom Combo Audit Final 2008

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Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Corrections Audits

Caoig Folsom Combo Audit Final 2008 Office of the Inspector General Matthew L. Cate, Inspector General Folsom State Prison Quadrennial and Warden Audit January 2008 State of California Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................1 Institution Overview ................................................................................................3 Chapter 1: One-Year Evaluation of Warden Matthew C. Kramer Objectives, Scope, and Methodology..........................................................6 Background of …

International Cure Human Rights for All a Booklet About Prisoners Rights

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Filed under: International, International Law

International Cure Human Rights for All a Booklet About Prisoners Rights Human Rights for ALL A Booklet About Prisoners’ Rights Put on-line for: International CURE (Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants) PO Box 2310 Washington DC 20013-2310 www.internationalcure.org HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL A Booklet About Prisoners’ Rights COMPILED BY …

Radicalization in the West the Homegrown Threat Nypd 2007.pdf

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Filed under: Crime/Demographics, War on Terror

Radicalization in the West the Homegrown Threat Nypd 2007.pdf

Taser Research on Effects

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Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Taser Research on Effects Research conducted to study the effects of TASER technology. Vilke G, Sloane C, Bouton K, et al. Cardiovascular and Metabolic Effects of the Taser on Human Subjects. Acad Emerg Med 2007;14(5):104-105. Vilke G, Sloane C, Levine S, Neuman T, Castillo E, Chan T. Does the Taser …

Incarceration Agreement Between Hardeman County and State of Tennessee Doc 2002

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Filed under: Private Prisons

Incarceration Agreement Between Hardeman County and State of Tennessee Doc 2002 INCARCERATION AGREEMENT by and between STATE OF TENNESSEE, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION and HARDEMAN COUNTY INCARCERATION AGREEMENT THIS INCARCERATION AGREEMENT is made and entered into this __ day of _ _ _ _ _ _,2002, by and between the STATE …

Taser Rochester Mn Police Get New Tasers 2002

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Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Taser Rochester Mn Police Get New Tasers 2002 Roch"ler, MN POST- BULLETIN Rolheller-Mnon CI1y -AulDn MltAr.. 042,960 ThurSday NOV 28. 2002 111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1I[1[1[1PREss P3282 CLIPPINGS Policearl1'led wi!~PAGEnew Taser guns By Janice CiJegorsQIl. . grogor@poStbcifetin.ccm A new policy and new. Taser stun guns are now in use by the Rochester Police …

Bop Policy on Inmate Manuscripts 1999

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Filed under: Mail

Bop Policy on Inmate Manuscripts 1999 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Program Statement OPI: NUMBER: DATE: SUBJECT: FPI 5350.27 7/27/99 Inmate Manuscripts 1. PURPOSE and SCOPE. To encourage inmates to use their leisure time for creative writing and to permit the direct mailing of all manuscripts as …

Irish Penal Reform Trust Complaints Monitoring and Inspection in Prisons 2009

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Filed under: Organizing, Prison Reform

Irish Penal Reform Trust Complaints Monitoring and Inspection in Prisons 2009 IPRT Position Paper 7 Complaints, Monitoring and Inspection in Prisons November 2009 The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) is Ireland’s leading non-governmental organisation campaigning for the rights of everyone in the penal system, with prison as a last resort. …