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Article • June 15, 1995 • from PLN June, 1995
Two Strikes and You're Out - of Prison Space by In past issues of PLN we have reported on Georgia's "two-strike" law. Before the November, 1994, elections both Governor Zell "Zig Zag" Miller and Corrections Commissioner Allen Ault assured the GA legislature and voters that the state had enough prison …
Fear and Loathing in California by Willie Wisely As the campaign of hatred against people in prison reaches a frenzied crescendo in this era of reactionary politics, several draconian measure were passed by California legislators in the 1994 session vying with each other for the title, "Toughest On Crime." A …
Federal Crime Bill Passes by Paul Wright By Paul Wright In the October and November, 1993, issues of PLN, I wrote articles about the "anti-crime" proposals that had been submitted in the US Congress by democrats and republicans, respectively. I predicted then the most repressive aspects of both proposals would …
Article • December 15, 1994 • from PLN December, 1994
One and Two Strike Laws Passed by Paul Wright By Paul Wright In the June, 1994, issue of PLN, my article "Three Strikes Racks 'em Up" made reference to then pending proposals to pass a "Two Strikes" law in Georgia and a "One Strike" law in California for sex offenders. …
Article • June 15, 1994 • from PLN June, 1994
Three Strikes Racks 'em Up by Paul Wright Three Strikes Racks 'Em Up By Paul Wright In November of 1993 voters in Washington state passed Initiative 593 which mandates life without parole for defendants convicted of one of 42 qualifying felonies for the third time. PLN covered the initiative process …
Article • June 15, 1994 • from PLN June, 1994
Why the Mighty GE Can't Strike Out by William Greider Led by Bill Clinton, the crime fighters of Washington have hit upon a wondrous new weapon for stomping on criminals: Three crimes of violence, from armed robbery and murder, the judicial remedy will be permanent. Lock 'em up for life …
Article • April 15, 1993 • from PLN April, 1993
Three Strikes and You're Out, Again by Ed Mead Their baaack! And this time with both barrels. Ida (now Republican state representative from Mercer Island) Ballasiotes and her fellow victims' rights cronies have reintroduced the so-called "three strikes and you're out" initiative. In addition to Citizens' Initiative 593, this group …
Article • August 15, 1992 • from PLN August, 1992
Three Strikes, You're Out by Ed Mead By Ed Mead Those short sighted anti-crime proponents in Washington state are at it again. This time the conservatives are circulating a citizen's initiative, The Persistent Offender Accountability Act (Initiative 590) that would provide two major changes to punishment: mandatory life in prison …
Article • April 15, 1991 • from PLN April, 1991
Filed under: Sentencing, Three Strikes
Habitual Criminal Case Update by For those who have been following the habitual criminal issue, there is some news. The lead case, In Re Echman, which is pending in the State Supreme Court, challenges the way the Board conducted 1457 reviews. It is argued that the Board was directed by …
Article • March 15, 1991 • from PLN March, 1991
Avenue to Attack Habitual Criminal Conviction by Avenue To Attack Habitual Criminal Conviction On January 8th the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a decision that a court can be ordered to review the constitutionality of a prior conviction before a person found guilty of a new crime is sentenced as …
Washington’s Three Strikes Law, Colombia Legal Services Washington’s Three Strikes Law PUBLIC SAFETY & COST IMPLICATIONS OF LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE Washington’s Three Strikes Law PUBLIC SAFETY & COST IMPLICATIONS OF LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE Washington’s Three Strikes Law Executive Summary 3 Lessons Learned From Washington’s Three Strikers Age 5 Mental Illness …
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