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Article • April 15, 2000 • from PLN April, 2000
U.S. Political Prisoner Info by The Anarchist Black Cross Federation is a group dedicated to providing political and material support to political prisoners and prisoners of war. They currently distribute one of the largest selections of books, tapes and videos by and about American political prisoners anywhere. The proceeds of …
Article • March 15, 2000 • from PLN March, 2000
From the Editor by Paul Wright Thanks to the response our fundraiser has achieved, PLN was recently able to hire a second staff person, Linda, to help with our essential office tasks. Right now the main thing she has been doing is helping Fred, our office manager, get caught up …
Article • March 15, 2000 • from PLN March, 2000
Review: With Liberty for Some: 500 Years of Imprisonment in America by Rick Card by Scott Christianson,Northeastern University Press, 1998 Review by Rick Card Prisoners have played an important role in the entire story of America. From the founding of the New World by Christopher Columbus to the economic power …
Article • March 15, 2000 • from PLN March, 2000
The Keeper of the Keys by Rick Card by Lee Dickenson, Lost Coast Press, 1999, 161 pages Review by Rick Card In a sequel to The Sounding Tree, published last year [PLN, May 1999], Lee Dickenson now offers a bundle of unrelated tales about his experience as a Connecticut prison …
Article • March 15, 2000 • from PLN March, 2000
Gender and Justice: Women, Drugs, and Sentencing Policy by A new study reveals a dramatic surge nationwide of women incarcerated for drug offenses - an 888% increase between 1986-96, in comparison to a rise of 129% for all non-drug offenses. The study by The Sentencing Project documents that while the …
Article • February 15, 2000 • from PLN February, 2000
Reviews: Finding the Right Lawyer by Allan Parmelee by Jay Isenberg, American Bar Association, 256 pages Reviewed by Allan Parmelee Clear and to the point, while easy to understand. In Finding the Right Lawyer, the author presents one of the most concise, detailed and powerful presentations of a checklist of …
Article • February 15, 2000 • from PLN February, 2000
Prisoners' Guerrilla Handbook to Correspondence Programs in the U.S. and Canada: High School, Vocational, Paralegal and College Courses by Paul Wright by Jon Marc Taylor, Audenreed Press, 243 Pages Reviewed by Paul Wright. The steady demise of educational programs in prison means that prisoners seeking an education can no longer …
Article • February 15, 2000 • from PLN February, 2000
Filed under: Reviews, Crime, Media, Prisoner Media
Reviews: Voices From Within the Prison Walls by Rick Card by D.A. Shelton, News and Letters, 71 pages Reviewed by Rick Card "Criminals have become the 'bogeyman' so that corporate America can continue to commit atrocities against the proletariat throughout the nation and around the world," says David Shelton in …
Article • February 15, 2000 • from PLN February, 2000
Filed under: Reviews, Crime, Court Access
Federal Criminal Defendant's Handbook: Negotiating the Long, Lonely Road from Arrest, to Prison, to Freedom by Paul Wright by Douglas Hill, J.D., Kensington Publishers, 208 pages Reviewed by Paul Wright. A common refrain among jailhouse lawyers that have successfully learned how to navigate the legal system while imprisoned is "I …
Article • February 15, 2000 • from PLN February, 2000
Enemies of the State: A Frank Discussion of Past Political Movements, Victories and Errors and the Current Political Climate for Revolutionary Struggle Within the USA by Paul Wright By RNB with Marilyn Buck David Gilbert and Laura Whitehorn, 84 pages Review by Paul Wright The United States government steadfastly denied …
Article • February 15, 2000 • from PLN February, 2000
Whitestone Foundation by Whitestone Foundation Focusing on New Post-Sentence Civil Commitment Laws Whitestone Foundation exposes programs designed to warehouse sex offenders. Since organizing in 1998, Whitestone has gained national attention. Our missions: 1) provide critical analysis of civil commitment programs designed to re-incarcerate criminals in indefinite confinement (touted as mental …
Article • February 15, 2000 • from PLN February, 2000
From the Editor by Paul Wright PLN's fundraiser to pay for the second staff position has raised $5,645 as of January 10, 2000. We need to raise a total of $24,000 above and beyond what we normally bring in so we will be able to pay for a much needed …
Article • February 15, 2000 • from PLN February, 2000
Filed under: Reviews, Court Access
Reviews: Legal Research: How to Find & Understand the Law, 7th ed. by Allan Parmelee Reviews: Legal Research: How to Find & Understand the Law, 7th ed. by Stephen Elias and Susan Levinkind, Nolo Press, 392 pages. Reviewed by Allan Parmelee Have you ever wondered what the difference is between …
Article • January 15, 2000 • from PLN January, 2000
From the Editor by Paul Wright Welcome to another year of PLN. This issue contains our case and subject index for 1999. In 1995 we decided that indexing PLN would greatly enhance its value as a research tool. All of our back issues are indexed and each January we have …
Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis, by Christian Parenti (Review) by Paul Wright Verso, 290 pages Review by Paul Wright The government is by no means a neutral agent dedicated to the welfare of all its citizens. Instead, it stands first and foremost to protect the …
Maximum Security University, edited by Tom Quinn (Book and Video Review) by Paul Wright Video Review by Bob Fischer and Janet Stanton Maximum Security University is a 48 minute video production by California Prison Focus depicting the deaths of four prisoners shot by guards during the notorious gladiator fights at …
Article • December 15, 1999 • from PLN December, 1999
From the Editor by Paul Wright by Paul Wright The August issue of PLN had the last column Laura Whitehorn wrote for us before getting out of prison on August 5, 1999. Laura believed it was important that her column be written by current prisoners, as opposed to a former …
A Guide to the Prison Litigation Reform Act, by John Boston (Review) by Paul Wright Review by Paul Wright The passage of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) in 1996 has significantly changed many aspects of prison and jail litigation. The PLRA makes it increasingly difficult for prisoner plaintiffs to …
Article • November 15, 1999 • from PLN November, 1999
From the Editor by Dan Pens Greetings and welcome to another edition of PLN. Five years ago my first editorial appeared in the October 1994 issue. Sadly, this will be my last. I am stepping down as co-editor, but will remain active with the PLN collective as a contributing writer. …
Death Row Eulogy by Van Poyck, William By William Van Poyck On July 17, 1999, my friend and co-defendant, Frank Valdes, was stomped and beaten to death in his X-Wing cell by a large group of Florida State Prison (FSP) guards. As FSP prisoners know only too well, this beating …
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