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Article • August 4, 2016
Law Forbidding the Shackling of Pregnant Women Fails to End Practice by David Reutter Four years after Pennsylvania passed legislation prohibiting the shackling of pregnant prisoners after their second trimester, the law is frequently disobeyed. As a result, many prisoners are enduring “barbaric” shackling while in labor.                 PLN previously …
History as Substance Abuser Influences Nation’s Drug Czar by David Reutter America’s drug czar is an alcoholic who is approaching his job differently than his predecessors. In leading the White House Office of National Drug Control, Michael Botticelli is following the Obama administration’s policy of shifting away from the “war …
Article • August 3, 2016
Florida Sheriff Faces Contempt Proceedings for Furlough Program by David Reutter The State Attorney for Florida’s Gadsden County has petitioned a state court to hold the sheriff in contempt for allowing prisoners an eight hour furlough without court approval.  “The inmates involved were supposed to have been held on bond …
Article • August 3, 2016
Florida Community Posts Sexual Predator Warning Signs Outside Homes by David Reutter One Florida community has initiated the newest indignity against sex offenders: the placement of signs outside homes warning an occupant is a sexual predator. The move is one another community is hoping to make law. In April 2013, …
California Prison Staff Told to Fake Suicide Checks, Union Says by Joe Watson The new medical facility for prisoners in Stockton, California, run by the state's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), was supposed to help correct the systemic problems CDCR has in providing adequate medical, dental and mental health …
Article • August 3, 2016
“Jail Mail:” United Kingdom’s Newest Prison System Newspaper by Derek Gilna Prisoners in United Kingdom (UK) correctional facilities have yet another newspaper to help pass the time.  “Jail Mail” is the third national newspaper in the British prison system, along with “Inside Time,” and “Converse,” and will have a print …
Article • August 3, 2016
Filed under: Statistics/Trends
Minus California's 'Realignment,' U.S. Prison Population Increased in 2011 by For those parroting a recent Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) report that claims decreases in the numbers of prisoners nationwide for the second consecutive year, they should read the fine print. The BJS' National Prisoner Statistics report-released in December 2012-boasts …
Article • August 3, 2016
Filed under: Statistics/Trends
Number of U.S. Prisoners Increases Slightly in 2013 by Derek Gilna The total number of individuals incarcerated in the United States increased slightly in 2013, climbing by 4,300 to reach 1,574,700 prisoners, according  to the federal Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).  This was the first increase …
Hawaiian Prisoners’ Religious Freedom Lawsuit Certified as Class Action by Derek Gilna Native Hawaiians have a rich religious history, with elaborate rituals and sacred objects, which is a significant part of their culture.  Interference with the free exercise of these traditional religious practices at Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona where …
Article • August 3, 2016
BJS Says Slight Increase in State and Local Prisoner Deaths in 2013 by Derek Gilna The most recent compilation of mortality statistics for local jails and state correctional facilities by the Depart of Justice’s (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) showed an effective increase of approximately 2% for 2012, the …
Article • August 3, 2016
Filed under: Staffing, Jail Specific
Texas County Closes Most of Jail Due to Staff Shortage by Matthew Clarke People are escaping from the Austin County Jail in Texas. Not the prisoners, but the jailers. Low salaries and a lack of overtime compensation have driven jail staff away and led Austin County Sheriff Jack Brandes to …
Article • August 3, 2016
Ex-Prisoners Are More Susceptible to Premature Death, Study Says by Joe Watson It’s widely accepted that incarceration—with its inherent violence, poor medical care, inadequate nutrition and exposure to infectious diseases— can be a life-threatening experience for anyone who’s forced to endure it. But a new study says incarceration has a …
Prisoner Settles with Federal Bureau of Prisons Over Civil Right Violations by Christopher Zoukis Lonnie Benefield, a prisoner housed at United States Penitentiary Florence, Colorado, settled his claim against the Federal Bureau of Prisons for $150.00. Benefield's suit was filed in March, 1998, and settled in June, 2002. The settlement …
Article • August 3, 2016
Human Rights Report Reveals Inequities in U.S. Sentencing Practices by Gary Hunter “Nation Behind Bars” is a 36 page report exposing the egregious effects that decades of unfair sentencing practices have had on U.S. citizens. Pointing back to the “tough on crime” stance taken by many politicians in their quest …
Article • August 3, 2016
Excessive Force Upon California Grandmother Results in $250,000 Settlement by Los Angeles County paid $250,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging deputies used excessive force during the April 11, 2012, arrest of Marguerite Boyd.  Deputies responded to her residence upon receiving a call from her grandson stating she threatened to shoot …
Article • August 3, 2016
Filed under: Employee Litigation
Eleventh Amendment Immunity Applies to Florida Sheriff Acting as Chief Corrections Officer by A Florida federal district court held a Florida Sheriff, in his capacity as Chief Corrections Officer (CCO), is an arm of the state.  The holding led the court to determine the Sheriff is entitled to Eleventh Amendment …
Article • August 2, 2016 • from PLN August, 2016
Not So Securus by by Jordan Smith and Micah Lee, The Intercept An enormous cache of phone records obtained by The Intercept reveals a major breach of security at Securus Technologies, a leading provider of phone services inside the nation’s prisons and jails. The materials – leaked via SecureDrop by an anonymous hacker who believes …
Securus Faces Lawsuit Over Recorded Attorney Calls by Alex Friedmann On May 27, 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Securus Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, accusing the company of recording privileged phone calls between prisoners and their attorneys as described in …
United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth Unveils Judicial and Prison Reform Shakeup by On May 18, 2016, Queen Elizabeth announced a plan – touted as the “biggest shakeup” in criminal justice reform since Victorian times – that will provide more self-governance to UK prisons and allow prisoners greater access to technology. The …
Article • August 2, 2016 • from PLN August, 2016
Popular New Snack Born Behind Bars by In 2009, Seth Sundberg was sentenced to five years for a fraudulent $5 million tax refund. The former pro basketball player had managed a California mortgage office and went from a comfortable living in the real estate industry to earning $5.25 a month …
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