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Hr 4335 Prison Abuse Remedies Act 2009 Bill Introduced

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Filed under: Organizing, Prison Reform

Hr 4335 Prison Abuse Remedies Act 2009 Bill Introduced F:\M11\SCOTVA\SCOTVA_029.XML ..................................................................... (Original Signature of Member) H. R. ll 111TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION To provide for the redress of prison abuses, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. SCOTT of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred …

Ca Commission on Fair Administration of Justice Exculpatory Evidence Report 2008

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Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction

Ca Commission on Fair Administration of Justice Exculpatory Evidence Report 2008 March 6, 2008 CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON THE FAIR ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROSECUTORIAL DUTY TO DISCLOSE EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE. Introduction. The Commission’s Report and Recommendations on Professional Responsibility and Accountability of Prosecutors and Defense …

Nprec Statement on Dont Drop the Soap Game by Sebelius 2008

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Filed under: Sexual Assault

Nprec Statement on Dont Drop the Soap Game by Sebelius 2008 For Immediate Release January 29, 2008 Contact: Mark Glaze (202) 271-0982 BIPARTISAN PANEL CONDEMNS "DON'T DROP THE SOAP" BOARD GAME National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Asks Game’s Creator to Abandon Plans to Sell Game Making Light of Prison Sexual …

Ok Doc-prison and Jail Staffing-1981

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Filed under: Guards/Staff

Ok Doc-prison and Jail Staffing-1981 PLANNING AND EVALUATING PRISON AND JAIL STAFFING VOLUME I F. WARREN BENTON, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORE DIRECTOR, OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, 1975-1979 OCTOBER 1981 This project was supported by Grant Number CB-3 from …

Mci Cedar Junction Behavior Management Unit Inmate Handbook 2010

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Filed under: Court Access, Legal Materials

Mci Cedar Junction Behavior Management Unit Inmate Handbook 2010 MCI-CEDAR JUNCT,ON BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT UNIT INMATE HANDBOOK Peter Pepe Jr. Superintendent September 26, 2010 Date Revised — 9/28/10 (1) Table of Contents 1. Introduction to the Behavior Management Unit 2. Expectations for Programming 3. Orientation Process 4. Phase System A. Phase …

Mushlin Testimony Before Senate Judiciary on Solitary Confinement 2012

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Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Mushlin Testimony Before Senate Judiciary on Solitary Confinement 2012 “Reassessing Solitary Confinement: The Human Rights, Fiscal and Public Safety Consequences” Hearing Before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution Civil Rights, and Human Rights Chairman: The Honorable Dick Durbin Ranking Member: The Honorable Lindsey Graham June 19, 2012 Testimony of …

Nat' Assoc' of Criminal Defense Layers Without Intent Report on Congressional Dismantling of Criminal Intent Requirement 2010

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Filed under: Sentencing

Nat' Assoc' of Criminal Defense Layers Without Intent Report on Congressional Dismantling of Criminal Intent Requirement 2010 Without Intent How Congress Is Eroding the Criminal Intent Requirement in Federal Law Brian W. Walsh and Tiffany M. Joslyn Foreword by Edwin Meese III and Norman L. Reimer Copyright © 2010 The …

Richmond Va Jail Report, 2005

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Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Jail Specific

Richmond Va Jail Report, 2005 MAYOR’S COMMISSION ON CITY JAIL ISSUES INTERIM REPORT December 30, 2005 BRIEF OVERVIEW The Commission on City Jail Issues (“the Commission”) was created in July, 2005 by Mayor L. Douglas Wilder to review various aspects of the Richmond City Jail. On August 3, 2005, Mayor …

Homeland Security Ice Report 287g Agreements Mar 2010

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Filed under: International, Immigration

Homeland Security Ice Report 287g Agreements Mar 2010 Department of Homeland Security Ofﬁce of Inspector General The Performance of 287(g) Agreements OIG-10-63 March 2010 Office of Inspector General U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20528 Homeland Security MAR - 4 2010 Preface The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office …

Co CCA Riot Audit, June, 2005

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Filed under: Private Prisons

Co CCA Riot Audit, June, 2005 REPORT OF THE STATE AUDITOR Private Prisons Department of Corrections Performance Audit April 2005 LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COMMITTEE 2005 MEMBERS Representative Val Vigil Chair Senator Norma Anderson Vice-Chair Representative Fran Coleman Senator Deanna Hanna Representative David Schultheis Senator Stephanie Takis Senator Jack Taylor Representative Al …

Journal 2

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Filed under: Magazines, ACLU National Prison Project Journal

Journal 2 ing, the wheel has been invented. The various lists of standards (American Correctional Association, American Bar Association, American Law Institute, United Nations, National Sheriffs' Association, American Medical Association, American Public Health Association, National Fire Protection Association, state food protection, etc.) should be consulted. We often forget that there …

Journal 1

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Filed under: Magazines, ACLU National Prison Project Journal

Journal 1 Jail Project Underway NUMBER I, FALL, 1984 Justice Department Retreats: The Michigan Case Elizabeth Alexander The Rise and Fall of the Special Litigation Section For over 25 years, this nation's commitment t o civil rights for all its citizens has been symbolized by the existence of the Civil …

Center for Court Innovation Hope Probation and the Use of Demo Projects to Advance Criminal Justice Reform 2011

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Filed under: Organizing, Prison Reform

Center for Court Innovation Hope Probation and the Use of Demo Projects to Advance Criminal Justice Reform 2011 HOPE Probation and the Use of Demonstration Projects to Advance Criminal Justice Reform authors year about this publication Aubrey Fox Director, Special Projects Center for Court Innovation 2011 This publication was supported …

Taser Washoe Co Sheriff Compliance Tech 1998

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Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Taser Washoe Co Sheriff Compliance Tech 1998 SHERIFF Title: Core General Order Number: COMPLIANCE TECHNIQUES 016.000 Issued Under Authority Of: Approval: SHERIFF RICHARD KIRKLAND Effective Date: 02/03/98 Distribution: All Commissioned Personnel References: Graham v. Conner, 490 U.S. 386, 104 L.Ed.2d443, 109 S.Ct. 1865 (1989); Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1,85 …

Cripa Orange County Fl Use of Conducted Energy Devices Investigation Recommendations 8-20-08

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Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, DOJ CRIPA Actions

Cripa Orange County Fl Use of Conducted Energy Devices Investigation Recommendations 8-20-08 U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division SYC:DHW:GG:WEN DJ 207-17M-4 Special Litigation Section - PHB 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 August 20, 2008 Via FedEx and U.S. Mail Sheriff Kevin Beary Orange County Sheriff’s Office 2500 …

Journal 9

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Filed under: Magazines, ACLU National Prison Project Journal

Journal 9 This issue we begin an exclusive fourpart series on alternatives to incarceration. Russ Immarigeon takes a fresh look at the subject, and shows that public opinion, surprisingly, favors alternatives to incarceration. ISSN 0748-2655 NUMBER 9, FALL 1986 Surveys Reveal Broad Support for Alternative Sentencing Russ Immarigeon For Detained …

Journal 8

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Filed under: Magazines, ACLU National Prison Project Journal

Journal 8 INSIDE ... • Nation of Islam Rights Within the Walls ..... p. 3 • Rhode Island • John Conrad "Eternal Vigilance" is Hallmark of Prison Case ..... p. 5 An Expert Witness' View of What Needs to be Done ... p. 12 In the Fall, we'are raising the …

Incarceration Agreement by and Between Tndoc and Hardeman County 2002

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Filed under: Private Prisons

Incarceration Agreement by and Between Tndoc and Hardeman County 2002 INCARCERATION AGREEMENT ~'?- by and between STATE OF TENNESSEE, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECrION and HARDEMAN COUNTY _..... INCARCERATION AGREEMENT THIS INCARCERATION AGREEMENT is made and entered into this _ day of _____- - ' 2002, by and between the STATE OF …

Letters From Prisoners and Families Re Wright Petition

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Filed under: Telephones

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Taser Amnesty Irrational Op Ed

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Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Taser Amnesty Irrational Op Ed Amnesty Irrational? A few weeks ago, this paper ran an editorial titled “No Prisoners Should be Shocked to Death,” regarding the recent in custody death of an inmate in the Virginia Department of Corrections after a stun gun was used to subdue him. Citing strong …