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Article • May 15, 1992 • from PLN May, 1992
Dismissal of Religious Freedom Suit Reversed by Dismissal Of Religious Freedom Suit Reversed Robert McKinney is an Oklahoma state prisoner who was infracted for refusing to cut his hair and who was not allowed to practice his Native American religion. His religious beliefs forbid him from cutting his hair. McKinney …
Article • May 15, 1992 • from PLN May, 1992
Race Discrimination in Prison Job Assignments Condemned by Race Discrimination In Prison Job Assignments Condemned A black prisoner's allegation that white prisoners were given work assignments without completing any training while he was required to take 90-days of training for an electrician assignment, despite the fact that he was an …
Article • May 15, 1992 • from PLN May, 1992
Retiring Judge Calls Sentencing Guidelines "Travesty of Justice" by Retiring Judge Calls Sentencing Guidelines "Travesty of Justice" In retiring from the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals January 1, Chief Justice Donald P. Lay said that "the greater disappointment" of his experience was the law's failure to deal with fair …
Court Must Rule on Discovery Before Dismissal by Court Must Rule On Discovery Before Dismissal John Dean was awaiting trial in an Alabama jail when he got into a dispute with a former death row inmate awaiting a retrial. Dean was stabbed and slashed several times and had his head …
Article • May 15, 1992 • from PLN May, 1992
Filed under: Sentencing, Parole
The Parole Board, a Step Nearer to Gone? by The Parole Board, A Step Nearer To Gone? In 1981 Washington State legislature passed the Sentencing Reform Act. The SRA implemented determinate sentencing for all, and fixed a date for abolishing the parole board. The original principles of the SRA were …
Pregnant Con Miscarries After Taser Attack by Afemale parole violator was told to submit to a strip search, but refused, noting five male officers were present right outside the cell. She stated that she would allow the strip search if she were taken to another cell, outside the view of …
Florida Visiting Rules Create Liberty Interest by William Van Poyck is a Florida death row prisoner convicted of killing a prison guard while helping another prisoner escape. While Van Poyck was awaiting trial in the Palm Beach County jail he met Deborah Chisholm, a nurse at the jail. After he …
Article • May 15, 1992 • from PLN May, 1992
Community Help Foundation Unlimited by Beryl Sanders Community Help foundation Unlimited By Beryl P. Sanders Director This article is in response to the March 1992 Prisoners' Legal News article, "The continuing Racism Against Black Pre-SRA Offenders," By Leland Jordan. As prisoners advocates and leaders of the African-American community, we have …
Article • May 15, 1992 • from PLN May, 1992
Burmese Prisoners Used as Cannon Fodder by Burmese Prisoners Used As Cannon Fodder Phobahta, Burma. The Burmese army has been emptying out its prisons to use social prisoners to clear landmines and act as porters in its current military offensive. Burma has been ruled by military governments since 1960. After …
Article • May 15, 1992 • from PLN May, 1992
Editorial by Ed Mead Editorial Comments By Ed Mead Paul and I are now in our third year of publishing the Prisoners Legal News . It has been a good experience for both of us, and hopefully for you, too. I know that we have learned a lot in the …
Article • May 15, 1992 • from PLN May, 1992
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Reviews
Reviews by Bulldozer is a bi-monthly tabloid that has excellent coverage of the US and Canadian prison systems. It also covers native and anti-imperialist struggles from an antiauthoritarian point of view. The latest issue (#34) is the special supplement on women and prison with many good articles by women prisoners …
Article • May 15, 1992 • from PLN May, 1992
U.S. Still Leads World's Incarceration Rate by The U.S, has widened its lead as the nation with the highest incarceration rate, according to figures complied by the Sentencing Project, a Washington, D.C. based organization that conducts research on criminal justice issues. A year ago, the Sentencing Project reported that only …
Article • April 15, 1992 • from PLN April, 1992
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Crime
Some Thoughts on Crime and Punishment Rates by Ed Mead By Ed Mead Elsewhere in this issue of the PLN we reported figures reflecting that the nation's murder rate for 1991 reached it highest level in a decade, topping 24,000 for the first time, a 25 percent increase since 1985. …
Article • April 15, 1992 • from PLN April, 1992
Court Reporters Entitled to Absolute Immunity by Court Reporters Entitled To Absolute Immunity Jeffrey Antoine was charged with bank robbery and tried in US district court in Tacoma, WA. Shanna Ruggenberg was the court reporter at trial and was responsible for producing the transcript for Antoine's appeal after he was …
Article • April 15, 1992 • from PLN April, 1992
Prisoners' Participation in Work, Training Reduces Recidism, Improves Behavior by Federal Bureau of Prisons announces results of study Prison inmates who have jobs or receive vocational training while incarcerated are better prisoners and are less likely to commit new crimes or become parole violators once they are released, according to …
Article • April 15, 1992 • from PLN April, 1992
Claims Regarding Conditions in State Prison Were Sufficient to Survive Summary Judgment by On December 30th the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit provided some illumination as to what sort of allegations by an inmate regarding allegedly unconstitutional prison conditions are adequate to withstand a motion by prison …
Article • April 15, 1992 • from PLN April, 1992
Corrections Costs to Soar, Study Warns by Ed Penhale Corrections Costs To Soar, Study Warns By Ed Penhale, P-I Reporter Annual costs for running Washington's state and local corrections operations will rise by 50 percent over the next four years, adding $182 million a year to that expense by 1996, …
Article • April 15, 1992 • from PLN April, 1992
In Memory-Farewell Brother Riegle by John Perotti By John Perrotti On January 10, 1992, our bother Mike Riegle succumbed to his 2-year struggle with the AIDS virus. Mike was a strong supporter of the prisoner and gay rights struggle, and for more than ten years put out the outstanding prison …
Article • April 15, 1992 • from PLN April, 1992
Qualified Immunity Granted in Digital Rectal Searches by Qualified immunity Granted In Digital Rectal Searches In a case that may affect the many Washington state prisoners who were subjected to digital rectal searches, the 4th circuit court of appeals upheld a jury finding of qualified immunity for Arizona prison officials …
Article • April 15, 1992 • from PLN April, 1992
U.S. Murder Rate Increases Again by The nation's murder rate for 1991 reached its highest level in a decade, topping 24,000 for the first time, figures indicate. Based on a survey of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the Senate Judiciary Committee estimates there were 24,020 homicides last year, …
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