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Nic Report on Guard Death at Monroe Corr Center Wa 2011

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Filed under: Wrongful Death

Nic Report on Guard Death at Monroe Corr Center Wa 2011 NIC Review Team Report Washington Department of Corrections Monroe Correctional Complex Washington State Reformatory Incident Review of Death of Correctional Officer Jayme Biendl January 29, 2011 March 2011 1 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3-4 Pre-planning Agenda 4-5 Documents …

Journal of Const Law Desert and the Eighth Amendment 2008

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Filed under: Court Access, Judiciary

Journal of Const Law Desert and the Eighth Amendment 2008 DESERT AND THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT Youngjae Lee∗ Is the Eighth Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishments a retributivist constraint? Not always. Sometimes the Eighth Amendment is used as a way of guaranteeing a minimum level of humanity, dignity, and …

Pew Center Religion in Prisons Survey 2012

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Filed under: Religious Freedom

Pew Center Religion in Prisons Survey 2012 FOR RELEASE THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012 Religion in Prisons A 50-State Survey of Prison Chaplains FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Lugo Director Alan Cooperman Associate Director, Research Stephanie C. Boddie Senior Researcher Cary Funk Senior Researcher Erin O’Connell Associate Director, Communications (202) 419-4562 …

Fplp May Jun 2000

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Filed under: Magazines, Florida Prison Legal Perspectives

Fplp May Jun 2000 Florida Prison Legal VOLUME 6, ISSUE 3 ISSN#1091·8094 MAY·JUNE 2000 SILENT KILLER STALKS PRISONERS IN FLORIDA As the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) heads into the new millennium, a silent killer shadows Florida prisoners. A virus called Hepatitis C (HCV) is fast becoming a major health …

Cdc Study Re Sex and Hiv in Prisons - April 2007

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Filed under: Medical, HIV/AIDS, Contagious Disease -- Misc.

Cdc Study Re Sex and Hiv in Prisons - April 2007 HIV Transmission Among Male Inmates in a State Prison System --- Georgia, 1992--2005 The estimated prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is nearly five times higher for incarcerated populations (2.0%) (1) than for the general U.S. population (0.43%) …

Fplp May Jun 2002

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Filed under: Magazines, Florida Prison Legal Perspectives

Fplp May Jun 2002 FLORIDA PRISON LEGAL ers ectives VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3 FDOCGUARDS ACCUSED OF PRISONER TORTURE FIRED WEWAHITCHKA-Three Florida Department of Correction's prison guards were fired April 19 following a year-long investigation by the department into allegations they tortured a state prisoner. Fired were Lt. Cannen McLemore, Sgt. …

Us Senate Joint Hearing Mkultra 1977

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Filed under: Medical, Medical Experiments/Exploitation

Us Senate Joint Hearing Mkultra 1977

Taser Wyoming Mi Pr 2003

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Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

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Taser Meyer Knockdowns in the New Millennium Ppt

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Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Taser Meyer Knockdowns in the New Millennium Ppt Knockdowns in the New Millennium Greg Meyer 800-453-5518 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES • • Understand the relationship between selection of tools/tactics and injuries to officers and suspects. • Learn the injury-reduction philosophy. • Learn more about in-custody deaths. • Learn about policy and …

Journal 18-2

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Filed under: Magazines, ACLU National Prison Project Journal

Journal 18-2 .~:~~~~AL JOURNAL AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION . PROJECT Vol. 18, No.2, Winter/Spring 2005· ISSN 1076-769X Recent Supreme Court Rulings Impact Prisoners The U.S. Supreme Court completed its 2004 term in June and the Justices handed down three important decisions affecting prisoners during the first half of 2005. In …

Journal 18-1

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Filed under: Magazines, ACLU National Prison Project Journal

Journal 18-1 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION Vol. 18, No.1, Summer/Fall 2004 -ISSN 1076-769X Appeals Court Says Texas Prison Officials Can Be Sued for Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation In a legal first, a unanimous federal appeals court has ruled that seven ranking Texas prison officials can be sued for damages …

u.s. Attorney, Press Release, Crosby and Clark, Contracting Kickbacks, 2006

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Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, DOC/BOP misconduct

u.s. Attorney, Press Release, Crosby and Clark, Contracting Kickbacks, 2006 PRESS RELEASE Office of the United States Attorney Middle District of Florida PAUL I. PEREZ UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 400 North Tampa Street Suite 3200 Tampa, Florida 33602 813/274-6000 813/274-6300 (Fax) 300 North Hogan Street Suite 700 Jacksonville, Florida 32202 904/301-6300 …

Financial Consequences of Criminal Convictions Chart Fordham Law School 2009

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Filed under: Sentencing, Collateral consequences of prison

Financial Consequences of Criminal Convictions Chart Fordham Law School 2009 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW THE FEERICK CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE APRIL 2009 FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS CHART This chart provides a summary of the financial consequences that people who are convicted of a crime may face as a …

Ncpls Access Newsletter June 2007

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Filed under: Magazines, NC Prisoner Legal Services Newsletter

Ncpls Access Newsletter June 2007 The Newsletter of North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, Inc. NCPLS Volume VII, Issue 2, June 2007 ACCESS ESTABLISHING EXCESSIVE FORCE IN CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION By: Senior Staff Attorney Michele Luecking-Sunman AND SHARON G. ROBERTSON, ACP A common request for assistance that NCPLS reviews involves a …

Us Gao Prisoner Federal Education Funding 1994

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Filed under: Prisoner Privileges, Education

Us Gao Prisoner Federal Education Funding 1994 p23Y2 unbd stutee General Accounthg ofrice GAO Wulthgton, Beall, 1 D.C. 20648 mhlrtlon c and Ellmur services Dmdorl 3 -257466 August 5, 1994 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Harris Wofford Senate k Wofford: 1 The Congress has been considering legislation, as part …

Naacp Legal Defense and Education Fund Captive Constituents Prison-based Gerrymandering Report 2010

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Filed under: Organizing, Voting

Naacp Legal Defense and Education Fund Captive Constituents Prison-based Gerrymandering Report 2010 1 NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. John Payton President and Director-Counsel National Headquarters 99 Hudson Street, Suite 1600 New York, NY 10013 212.965.2200 800.221.7822 Fax 212.226.7592 Ryan P. Haygood Co-Director, Political Participation Group Jenigh Garrett Assistant …

Journal 10-2

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Filed under: Magazines, ACLU National Prison Project Journal

Journal 10-2 A PROJECT OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION, INC. VOL. 10, NO.2, SPRING 1995 • ISSN 1076·769X Spread ofTB Poses Danger to Prisoners and Staff The resurgence of tuberculosis in jails and prisons will affect prisoners, correctional officers, and the community. f an evil genius set out …

Journal 10-3

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Filed under: Magazines, ACLU National Prison Project Journal

Journal 10-3 A PROJECT OF THE AMERICAN CIVil LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION, INC. VOl. 10, NO.3, SUMMER 1995 • ISSN 1076-769X Bronstein Leaves NPP But Not Human Rights Work Alvin] Bronstein announced last month that he would step down as executive director ofthe National Prison Project at the end ofthis year. …

Taser Injury Reduction Stats Ppt 2007

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Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Taser Injury Reduction Stats Ppt 2007 TASER® Electronic Control Devices (ECDs): Field Data and Risk Management The Field Results Are Nationwide MONTANA NORTH DAKOTA WYOMING Atlantic Ocean Monterreylil THE BAHAMAS REDUCE OFFICER AND SUSPECT INJURIES BY STOPPING THREATS FROM A SAFE DISTANCE Reduction of Deputy Injuries Orange County, Florida 120 …

Wsipp Sex Offender Sentencing in Wa So Treatment 2006

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Filed under: Discrimination, Sex Offenders (Discrimination)

Wsipp Sex Offender Sentencing in Wa So Treatment 2006 Washington State Institute for Public Policy 110 Fifth Avenue Southeast, Suite 214 • PO Box 40999 • Olympia, WA 98504-0999 • (360) 586-2677 • FAX (360) 586-2793 • www.wsipp.wa.gov June 2006 SEX OFFENDER SENTENCING IN WASHINGTON STATE: DOES THE PRISON TREATMENT …