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Prisoners in Struggle
Article • August 15, 1990 • from PLN August, 1990
Filed under: Political Prisoners, International, Prisoners-International
Prisoners in Struggle by Paul Wright PRISONERS IN STRUGGLE By: Paul Wright We have recently received information about the following prisoners in West Germany the US and England who are being persecuted because of their political beliefs. To help, I have a packet of pre-typed letters addressed to the authorities …
Repeal "Point 100" Statute
Article • August 15, 1990 • from PLN August, 1990
Filed under: Parole, News, State Legislation
Repeal "Point 100" Statute by Dan Pens By Dan Pens All pre-SRA prisoners must jump through an invisible hoop before they can be paroled. Sound like something out of Alice in Wonderland? Well, it's the law. RCW 9.95.100 ("point 100") is a 1939 statute that has remained unchanged since 1955. …
Of Bannings and Unbannings: Why Do They Do It?
Article • August 15, 1990 • from PLN August, 1990
Filed under: Mail Regulations, Media, PLN Litigation, Prisoner Media, Censorship
Of Bannings and Unbannings: Why Do They Do It? by Ed Mead Of Bannings and Unbannings: Why do they do it? By Ed Mead As many of you know issue #2 of the PLN was banned from both the Penitentiary and the Reformatory. We immediately drafted a comprehensive civil rights …
Struggle in Ohio
Article • August 15, 1990 • from PLN August, 1990
Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Prison/Jail Murders, Guard Brutality/Beatings
Struggle in Ohio by Paul Wright Struggle In Ohio By Paul Wright There have been 5 prisoners and one staff member (schoolteacher) killed at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio since 1990 rolled in. Governor Celeste ordered an investigation into all aspects of SOCF operations by the State …
GRAPO Prisoner Dies
Article • August 15, 1990 • from PLN August, 1990
Filed under: Political Prisoners, Organizing, Hunger Strikes, Prisoners-International
GRAPO Prisoner Dies by In Issue #1 of PLN we reported the hunger strike by GRAPO (Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups, First of October) in Spain who seek to end the governments policy of placing them in control units, dispersing them in different prisons, beating them, censoring their mail, prohibiting visits, etc. …
Editorial Comments
Article • August 15, 1990 • from PLN August, 1990
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Editorials, Parole
Editorial Comments by Ed Mead The sharp-eyed reader will have noticed our new return address for the newsletter. This is the 3rd new address in 4 issues, and it isn't even in Washington State. Paul's dad in Florida has agreed to be our outside publisher until such a time as …
Letters From Readers
Article • August 15, 1990 • from PLN August, 1990
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews
Letters From Readers by From Germany Thanks a lot for the prisoners Legal News. I was impressed. From my (own experience in) making flyers I can imagine how much work you put into these important pages, even if you collect articles. "The Terry" by D.P. fit exactly in a discussion …
Pleading Supervisory Liability
Article • July 15, 1990 • from PLN July, 1990
Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Supervisory Liability
Pleading Supervisory Liability by Prisoner seeking to sue prison officials in section 1983 Civil Rights actions must allege either personal involvement and/or supervisory liability by administrators in order to state a claim. "To hold supervisors liable under section 1983," the court said at page 645, "a plaintiff must show that …
BOP Denies Medical Treatment
Article • July 15, 1990 • from PLN July, 1990
Filed under: Political Prisoners, Medical, Systemic Medical Neglect
BOP Denies Medical Treatment by Dr. Alan Berkman is currently serving a 12-year sentence for conspiracy to aid and abet possession of weapons and explosives. He is currently facing trial for Seditious Conspiracy. Dr. Berkman has a long history of political activism and putting medicine in the service of the …
Indonesia Murders Long Term Political Prisoners
Article • July 15, 1990 • from PLN July, 1990
Filed under: Political Prisoners, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Prisoners-International, Death Penalty
Indonesia Murders Long Term Political Prisoners by On the 16th of February, 1990 four prisoners: Sater Suryanto, Johannes Surono, Simon Solainman and Norbertus Rohayan, were taken from their cell in Cipinang prison in Jakarta (capital of Indonesia) and taken to an uninhabited island in Jakarta Bay where they were shot …
Bankruptcy Declaration Voids Court Ordered Restitution
Article • July 15, 1990 • from PLN July, 1990
Filed under: Money/Property, Restitution, Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Declaration Voids Court Ordered Restitution by On May 29, 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that criminals can avoid paying restitution for their crimes by declaring bankruptcy. The court, in a 7 to 2 ruling, held that restitution orders as part of criminal sentences are "debt" under the federal …
"Captive Voice"
Article • July 15, 1990 • from PLN July, 1990
Filed under: Political Prisoners, Reviews, Prisoners-International, Media, Prisoner Media
"Captive Voice" by "Captive Voice" This is the title of a quarterly magazine written entirely by Irish republican prisoners of war being held in Ireland, England, the US and Europe. The "CV" contains poetry, short stories, political analysis and the latest updates on prison related campaigns and issues. It is …
"The Prison Issue"
Article • July 15, 1990 • from PLN July, 1990
Filed under: Political Prisoners, Commentary/Reviews, Reviews
"The Prison Issue" by Is put out by the folks at new studies on the left, 1484 Wicklow St., Boulder, Co. 80303. It is a "magazine" 216 pages long. There really isn't a whole lot to say about it, it's great!!! This issue contains a number of thoughtful and provocative …
Washington Detains More Kids
Article • July 15, 1990 • from PLN July, 1990
Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Juveniles
Washington Detains More Kids by According to the Bureau of Census' Children in Custody series, Washington State leads the nation in its confinement of juveniles in detention and state institutions. Washington has 1,211 juveniles in custody for every 100,000 population. The second ranked jurisdiction was the District of Columbia, which …
County Fined $500,000 for Deliberate Indifference
Article • July 15, 1990 • from PLN July, 1990
Filed under: Workplace Injury, Medical, Systemic Medical Neglect, Skeletal Injury, Municipal Liability
County Fined $500,000 for Deliberate Indifference by County Fined $500,000 For Deliberate Indifference A federal appeals court upheld a damages award of $500,000 because of a physician assistant's deliberate indifference to an inmates serious medical needs. The county road camp prisoner in Florida injured his leg when he jumped off …
Mental Cases Warehoused in IMU
Article • July 15, 1990 • from PLN July, 1990
Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)
Mental Cases Warehoused in IMU by Mark LaRue Mental Cases Warehoused In IMU By Mark LaRue You would not believe how they are running the Intensive Management Unit (IMU) here at Walla Walla. The tier I am on is filled with nuts who loud talk day and night. Mental health …
The Fortress Economy: The Economic Role of the US Prison System
Article • July 15, 1990 • from PLN July, 1990
Filed under: Private Prisons, Reviews, Prison Labor
The Fortress Economy: The Economic Role of the US Prison System by The Fortress Economy: The Economic Role of the U.S. Prison System is the title of a brand new 29 page booklet by the American Friends Service Committee (Quakers). It's an excellent book and I highly recommend it. The …
Summary Judgment on Retaliation
Article • July 15, 1990 • from PLN July, 1990
Filed under: Retaliation for Litigating, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Disciplinary Hearings, Retaliatory Discipline, Summary Judgment
Summary Judgment on Retaliation by Summary Judgment On Retaliation The prisoner's appearance in court was a protected activity, and prison disciplinary action, taken immediately upon his return from court, provided circumstantial evidenced that prison officials retaliated against him for the exercise of his right of access to the courts. The …
Capital Punishment
Article • July 15, 1990 • from PLN July, 1990
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Death Penalty
Capital Punishment by Lawrence Boulton By Laurance Boulton, Gatesville, TX The thought of knowing one's death is drawing near, especially your own, is a portrait of terror. Although refined to a system of rules and legally sanctioned methods, executing a human being in nonetheless murder! No longer is a man …
Civil Rights Suit For Damages Against State Prison Officials In Individual Capacities
Article • July 15, 1990 • from PLN July, 1990
Filed under: Civil Procedure, Complaints, Eleventh Amendment Immunity
Civil Rights Suit For Damages Against State Prison Officials In Individual Capacities by Two prisoners filed a civil rights damage suite against state correctional officials, charging that they were denied due process because they were not given a timely hearing before being placed in segregation. The court noted that, under …
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