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Article • July 15, 2005 • from PLN July, 2005
The History of Prison Legal News by Paul Wright In May 1990, the first issue of Prisoners' Legal News (PLN) was published. It was hand typed, photocopied and ten pages long. The first issue was mailed to 75 potential subscribers. Its budget was $50. The first 3 issues were banned …
PLN Wins Washington DOC Bulk Mail Suit, Again by John E Dannenberg The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the U.S. District Court's ruling below (and permanent injunction) that the Washington DOC (WA DOC) policy of prohibiting prisoners' receipt of standard rate mail (AKA bulk mail) and catalogs with …
Lucasville: The Untold Story of a Prison Uprising by Karen Thimmes By Staughton Lynd; Temple University Press, 2004; soft cover, 244 pages. $16.95 Reviewed by Karen G. Thimmes Death Row in Ohio is located at Mansfield Correctional Institution, a stone's throw from the fabled Mansfield Penitentiary, where much of the …
Connecticut Prison Writers Settle Lawsuit, Writing Program Reinstated by Michael Rigby Connecticut Prison Writers Settle Lawsuit, Writing Program Reinstated by Michael Rigby Eight Connecticut prisoners who were sued by the state after the publication of their book, Couldn't Keep It To Myself: Testimonies from our Imprisoned Sisters , will get …
Article • January 15, 2004 • from PLN January, 2004
Filed under: Editorials, Media, Censorship
From the Editor by Paul Wright This issue of PLN is dedicated to the memory of James Quigley, a long time contributing writer and prisoner rights activist who died in October, 2003. More details on his life and accomplishments are above. We start this year of publishing PLN with a …
Article • December 15, 2003
Court Upholds Prison Library Purge of Titillating Material by Court Upholds Prison Library Purge of Titillating Material The plaintiff challenged the censorship of "the 'Paper Wings' line of books, an adult-fiction serial" after exhausting. During discovery, he said that he had found similar material in the prison library. Prison officials …
Filing • December 10, 2003
PLN v. Hood, et al., CO, Complaint, censorship, 2003
Brief • December 10, 2003
PLN v. Hood, et al., CO, Complaint, censorship, 2003
Article • July 15, 2003 • from PLN July, 2003
BOP Ban on R-Rated Movies Challenged by James Quigley The United State Court of Appeals for the Third District held that a Pennsylvania district court failed to conduct a proper analysis when it dismissed a class action challenging the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) ban on movies rated R, X …
Denial of Reporter's Access to Jail Unconstitutional by An Illinois Federal District Court has granted summary judgment in favor of a reporter denied access to the Cook County Jail. Access to a legal aid program for incarcerated mothers was denied in retaliation for a previously published and unflattering article. Tori …
Article • January 15, 2003 • from PLN January, 2003
The Long Silence: Federal Prisoners' Fight to Get the Word Out Reaches Unprintable Extremes by Alan Prendergast As an aspiring 26-year-old writer with a dark past, Mark Jordan figures he has plenty to tell the world. He has stories about bank robberies, for instance, and the many episodes of violence …
Article • October 15, 2002 • from PLN October, 2002
All Things Censored by Mumia Abu Jamal by Gary Hunter Seven Stories Press, 335 page paperback, $14.95 Review by Gary Hunter For nearly two decades Mumia Abu Jamal has defied the deathgrip of Pennsylvania's death row. For nearly two decades he has revealed secrets that our nation's most powerful leaders …
Brief • June 12, 2002
Prison Legal News v. Schumacher, OR, Amended Complaint, DOC Mail Censorship, 2002 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 MARC D. BLACKMAN RANSOM BLACKMAN LLP 1001 S.W. Fifth Street, Suite 1400 Portland, OR 97204 (503) 228-0487 (telephone) (503) 227-5984 (facsimile) marc@ransomblackman.com OSB No. 73033 …
Use of Force, Religious Diet Claims Set for Trial by A New York prisoner's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 lawsuit on First and Eighth Amendment violations survived three out of four summary judgment challenges by prison officials and moved closer to trial. On September 5, 1996, Abdul Majid, a prisoner at …
Ohio Death Row Prisoners Sue Over Last Words by An Ohio federal district court refused to dismiss a challenge to an Ohio policy prohibiting condemned prisoners from giving last statements. The Court also discussed the PLRA's administrative exhaustion requirements and mootness concerns. Ohio Death Row prisoner Fred Treesh and another …
Brief • July 30, 2001
Prison Legal News v. Millard County, UT, Complaint, Publication Ban, 2001 • Case 2:01-cv-00580-TS Document 1 • Filed 07/30/2001 Page 1 of 15 "i I~'ILED , r (, ,! '~' T USB # 0215 BRIAN M. BARNARD USB # 8204 JAMES L. HARRIS, Jr. UTAH LEGAL CLINIC Attorneys for PLAINTIFF …
Brief • June 7, 2001
Prison Legal News v. Cook, OR, Motion for Attorney's Fees, Censorship, 2001 Iol ~ c I~J '\II ~ \Q) \ri\ JUH0110m Arthur E. Sc hmi dt, ass 87401 OREGON LAW CENTER SAMUEL J. Sl\LlNEA 813 SW Alder, #500 Portland, OR 97205 Tel: (503) 295· 2760 Fax: ( 503) 295-0676 Allolney …
Article • January 15, 2001 • from PLN January, 2001
Wisconsin Supermax Bans Local Paper by When the southwestern Wisconsin town of Boscobel celebrated the grand opening of a 509bed supermax prison in September 1999, the festive atmosphere was likened to a carnival or state fair so happy were the townspeople to bring in jobs, jobs, jobs. Venders hawked sodas, …
Death as a Salesman: Benneton Ad Campaign Comes to Death Row by Dan Pens By Dan Pens In January, 2000, Italian fashion conglomerate Benetton Group kicked off a worldwide "issue advocacy" ad campaign titled "Looking Death in the Face." The ads, featuring images of death row prisoners, sparked outrage among …
9th Circuit Upholds Ban on Sex-based Publications; Requires Due Process by 9th Circuit Upholds Ban on Sex-based publications; Requires Due Process Against a First Amendment challenge, the Ninth Circuit has upheld a prison regulation banning sex-based publications depicting penetration. The Court also held that prisoners have a Fourteenth Amendment due …
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