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Meet the Grown-Ups Keeping Kids Out of Prison by Ross Barkan The Youth Correctional Leaders for Justice will help guide towns, cities, and states on how to close youth prisons for good. by Ross Barkan, The Nation, April 8, 2019 One Saturday morning 13 years ago, Darryl Thompson went to …
2018 Awards for Activism, Advocacy Against the Private Prison Industry by On March 5, 2019, the Private Corrections Institute (PCI), a nonprofit citizen watchdog organization, announced its 2018 awardees for individual activism and organizational advocacy against the for-profit prison industry. PCI opposes the privatization of correctional services, including the operation …
Incorrigible: The First Step Act and the Carceral State by Marie Gottschalk by Marie Gottschalk With much fanfare, President Donald Trump signed the First Step Act into law in December 2018. New Jersey senator and presidential candidate Cory Booker hailed the legislation as a milestone that marked a “meaningful break …
Publication • March 28, 2019
The Punishment Bureaucracy: How to Think About 'Criminal Justice Reform,' Alec Karakatsanis, 2019 ARTICLE: The Punishment Bureaucracy: How to Think About "Criminal Justice Reform" March 28, 2019 Reporter 128 Yale L.J. F. 848 * Length: 10381 words Author: Alec Karakatsanis 1 Highlight [W]e do not expect people to be deeply …
Article • March 6, 2019 • from PLN March, 2019
“Prisoner of Weed” Released, Sets Sights on Criminal Justice Reform by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The man dubbed a POW (“prisoner of weed”) by his supporters was finally released from a Louisiana prison in February 2018 following public outcry over his harsh 13-year sentence for possession of about two …
Article • March 6, 2019 • from PLN March, 2019
Prisoner Who Inspired First Step Act Is First Released by Kevin W. Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss Federal prisoner Matthew Charles, 52, was released in January 2019 after serving over 21 years of his 35-year sentence for selling crack cocaine in 1996. He was one of the catalysts for, and …
Article • March 6, 2019 • from PLN March, 2019
Voters Consider Criminal Justice-Related Issues in Midterm Elections by Steve Horn by Steve Horn The November 6, 2018 midterm elections saw a slew of criminal justice-related issues on the ballot in jurisdictions across the country.  In states ranging from Florida, Ohio and Colorado to Louisiana and Michigan, various criminal justice-oriented …
Article • February 20, 2019
Kamala Harris’ Disturbing Brand of Criminal Justice Reform by Marie Gottschalk By Marie Gottschalk, In These Times The sad reality is that Harris is in step with a troubling Washington consensus on criminal justice reform. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) released a new autobiography in January, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey, …
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Print Media and Prisoner Activism by Stephen Wilson by Stephen Wilson Because America’s prisons are its most opaque institutions, prisoners and their allies have always employed strategies of visibility to create awareness and understanding of who is being held captive and the conditions of their captivity. Print media – books, …
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Florida DOC Agrees to Reform Prisoner Mental Health Care by Disability Rights Florida, the state’s Protection and Advocacy organization for people with disabilities, has reached a settlement agreement with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) that includes widespread changes to mental health treatment for prisoners. The agreement was filed in …
Eighth Circuit: Severe Pain Caused by Actual Injury Satisfies PLRA Physical Injury Requirement by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On August 7, 2018, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held the physical injury requirement of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(e), does not require a prisoner …
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Drafting Error in First Step Act Delays Application of Good Behavior Credits by Steve Horn by Steve Horn The newswire service Reuters has reported that, due to a drafting error in the First Step Act, the increased good behavior credits included in the bill will not be applied until at …
Prisoners Face Retaliation for Raising Concerns About Criminal Justice System by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Prisoners who peacefully advocate for their rights, such as by filing lawsuits and grievances, and engaging in non-violent protests, regularly risk retaliation by prison officials. That was the case following a nationwide work strike …
Article • January 9, 2019 • from PLN January, 2019
Harvard Student Group Advocates for Prison Education, Reform by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin The Harvard Organization for Prison Education and Advocacy, a student-led group known as HOPE, was established in the 1950s as part of Harvard University’s Phillips Brooks House Association. Since its inception the organization has provided tutoring …
First Step Act Passes – Includes Federal Sentencing, Prison Reforms by Steve Horn by Steve Horn On December 21, 2018, President Donald Trump signed into law the 56-page First Step Act (S. 756), a bill that will usher in an array of reforms within the federal criminal justice system. The …
A Jailbreak of the Imagination: Seeing Prisons for What They Are and Demanding Transformation by Mariame Kaba, Kelly Hayes by Mariame Kaba and Kelly Hayes, Truthout.org Our current historical moment demands a radical re-imagining of how we address various harms. The levers of power are currently in the hands of …
Publication • January 1, 2019
Vera Institute of Justice - Investing in Futures: Economic and Fiscal Benefits of Postsecondary Education in Prison, 2019 Investing in Futures: Economic and Fiscal Benefits of Postsecondary Education in Prison January 2019 Patrick Oakford, Cara Brumfield, Casey Goldvale, and Laura Tatum, Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality Margaret diZerega and …
Publication • January 1, 2019
The Challenge of Criminal Justice Reform, Square One Project-Columbia University, 2019 EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE FUTURE OF JUSTICE POLICY JANUARY 2019 Bruce Western, Justice Lab, Columbia University THE CHALLENGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM The Square One Project aims to incubate new thinking on our response to crime, promote more effective …
Former Prisoner, Jailhouse Lawyer Mujahid Farid Has Died by Laura Whitehorn by Laura Whitehorn This issue of Prison Legal News is dedicated to Mujahid Farid. Farid, 69, who died of cancer on November 20, 2018 in the Bronx, New York, often said he was only one of many people who …
Defy Ventures Founder Steps Down Amid Accusations of Misconduct by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Catherine Hoke used to work on Wall Street, employed by a private equity firm. She left the world of high finance to start the Prison Entrepreneurship Program for Texas prisoners in 2004. But after five …
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