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Still Worse Than Second-Class: Solitary Confinement of Women in the United States, ACLU, 2018

Publication • 2018

Filed under: Gender Discrimination -- Women, Conditions of Confinement, Eighth Amendment

Still Worse Than Second-Class: Solitary Confinement of Women in the United States, ACLU, 2018 Still Worse Than Second-Class Solitary Confinement of Women in the United States Still Worse Than Second-Class Solitary Confinement of Women in the United States © 2019 American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union 125 Broad …

A Way Out: Abolishing Death by Incarceration in Pennsylvania, Abolitionist Law Center, 2018

Publication • 2018

Filed under: Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Sentencing, Parole, Alternative Sentencing, De Facto Life Sentence

A Way Out: Abolishing Death by Incarceration in Pennsylvania, Abolitionist Law Center, 2018 ABOLISHING DEATH BY INCARCERATION IN PENNSYLVANIA 1 A Report on Life-Without-Parole Sentences ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER A Way Out ABOLISHING DEATH BY INCARCERATION IN PENNSYLVANIA A Report On Life-Without-Parole Sentences 3 Abolitionist Law Center REPORT AUTHORS Quinn Cozzens, …

Colleton County, SC, SHP Contract Renewal, 2018 - 2019

Publication • 2018

Filed under: Private Contractors

Colleton County, SC, SHP Contract Renewal, 2018 - 2019 Southern Health Partners By Kaye B. Syfrett at 10:17 am, Jun 27, 2018 May 25, 2018 Sheriff Andy Strickland Colleton County Sheriffs Office Post Office Box 433 Walterboro, SC 29488 Re: Health Services Agreement Dear Sheriff Strickland: SHP appreciates the opportunity …

Hampton County Detention Center, SC, Policy and Procedures, 2018

Publication • 2018

Filed under: Private Contractors

Hampton County Detention Center, SC, Policy and Procedures, 2018 HAMPTON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER POLICY & PROCEDURES SUBJECT: RESPONSfflLE PHYSICIAN NUMBER: 2051 EFFECTIVE DATE: 4/13n8 .fl REVIEWED DATE: ~~ APPROVED BY: KELVIN JONES 1.0 POLICY - The responsible physician will have no restrictions imposed upon him by the facility regarding the …

HRDC comment on FDOC's revised proposed visitation rule change - May 2018

Publication • May 30, 2018

Filed under: Visiting, Video Visitation, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment on FDOC's revised proposed visitation rule change - May 2018 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS May 30, 2018 FL Department of Corrections Attn: Gregory Hill, Office of General Counsel 501 S. Calhoun St. Tallahassee, FL 32399 Submitted via email to: CO-GCAgencyClerk@fdc.myflorida.com Re: Rule Change …

Office of the Ohio Inspector General - Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction Report of Investigation, 2018

Publication • May 22, 2018

Filed under: Work, Conditions of Confinement, TV/Movies, Guards/Staff

Office of the Ohio Inspector General - Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction Report of Investigation, 2018 State of Ohio Office of the Inspector General RANDALL J. MEYER, Inspector General Report of Investigation AGENCY: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION & CORRECTION FILE ID NO.: 2016-CA00032 DATE OF REPORT: MAY 22, 2018 …

NY petition for approval to transfer control of Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC d/b/a ICSolutions to Securus Technologies, Inc., 2018

Publication • May 17, 2018

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

NY petition for approval to transfer control of Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC d/b/a ICSolutions to Securus Technologies, Inc., 2018 BEFORE THE NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Joint Petition of TKC Holdings, Inc., Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC d/b/a ICSolutions Matter/Case No. - - - - - and Securus Technologies, Inc. for …

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons' Transgender Offender Manual, 2018

Publication • May 11, 2018

Filed under: Release and Reentry, Mental Health, Guard Unions, Staff Training, Transgender

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons' Transgender Offender Manual, 2018 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons CHANGE OPI: NUMBER: DATE: NOTICE RSD/WSP 5200.04 CN-1 May 11, 2018 Transgender Offender Manual Approved: Mark S. Inch Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons This Change Notice (CN) implements the following …

Transgender Offender Manual, FPB DOJ, 2018

Publication • May 11, 2018

Filed under: Transgender, Discrimination (Transgender), Failure to Protect (Transgender)

Transgender Offender Manual, FPB DOJ, 2018 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons CHANGE OPI: NUMBER: DATE: NOTICE RSD/WSP 5200.04 CN-1 May 11, 2018 Transgender Offender Manual Approved: Mark S. Inch Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons This Change Notice (CN) implements the following change to Program Statement 5200.04, Transgender …

City of Tucson, AZ, resolution opposing private for-profit correctional and detention corporations, 2018

Publication • May 8, 2018

Filed under: Private Prisons

City of Tucson, AZ, resolution opposing private for-profit correctional and detention corporations, 2018 ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL May 8, 2018 RESOLUTION NO. 22888 A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE PRIVATE OPERATION OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND DETENTION CENTERS AND TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF PRIVATE CORPORATIONS FOR CITY DETENTION FACILITIES; …

NorthStar Asset Management - Prison Labor in the United States: An Investor Perspective, 2018

Publication • May 1, 2018

Filed under: Prison Labor, Money/Property, Fair Labor Standards Act

NorthStar Asset Management - Prison Labor in the United States: An Investor Perspective, 2018 PRISON LABOR IN THE UNITED STATES: AN INVESTOR PERSPECTIVE NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT Julie Goodridge Mari Schwartzer Christine Jantz Leslie Christian April 2018 Rev. May 2018 Copyright © 2018 by NorthStar Asset Management, Inc. All rights reserved. …

Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council - The High Cost of Recidivism, 2018

Publication • May 1, 2018

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Money/Property

Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council - The High Cost of Recidivism, 2018 Summer 2018 Council Members Hon. Warren Wolfson (Ret.), Vice-Chair First District Appellate Court Sen. Kwame Raoul, Vice-Chair Illinois State Senate Stephen Baker Office of the Cook County Public Defender Sen. Jason Barickman Illinois State Senate Kathryn Bocanegra Institute …

Texas Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice--Open Roads and Overflowing Jails--Addressing High Rates of Rural Pretrial Incarceration, May 2018

Publication • May 1, 2018

Filed under: Private Prisons, War on Drugs, Overcrowding, Eighth Amendment, Jail Specific, Rural Prisons, Mental Health, Drug Treatment/Rehab, Second Amendment, Sixth Amendment

Texas Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice--Open Roads and Overflowing Jails--Addressing High Rates of Rural Pretrial Incarceration, May 2018 OPEN ROADS AND OVERFLOWING JAILS: Addressing High Rates of Rural Pretrial Incarceration by Marc Levin and Michael Haugen May 2018 May 2018 by Marc Levin Michael Haugen Center for Effective Justice …

The Osborne Association Report, May, 2018, The High Costs of Low Risk - The Crisis of America’s Aging Prison Population

Publication • May 1, 2018

Filed under: Geriatric Classification, Discrimination, Criminal justice system reform, Medical, War on Drugs, Conditions of Confinement, Sentencing, Parole, Parole Conditions, Mental Health, Family, Children of Prisoners, Restrictions, discrimination

The Osborne Association Report, May, 2018, The High Costs of Low Risk - The Crisis of America’s Aging Prison Population The High Costs of Low Risk: The Crisis of America’s Aging Prison Population The Osborne Association May 2018 Executive Summary Executive Summary During the past four decades, we have experienced …

California Reinvestment Coalition - Unholy Alliance - California Courts’ Use of Private Debt Collectors, 2018

Publication • May 1, 2018

Filed under: Discrimination, Racial Discrimination

California Reinvestment Coalition - Unholy Alliance - California Courts’ Use of Private Debt Collectors, 2018 Unholy Alliance: California Courts' Use of Private Debt Collectors CALIFORNIA REINVESTMENT COALITION Unholy Alliance: California Courts’ Use of Private Debt Collectors California Reinvestment Coalition May 2018 Prepared by: Paulina Maqueda Escamilla UC Berkeley Goldman School …

Rethinking Restriction Housing, Vera Institute of Justice, 2018

Publication • May 1, 2018

Filed under: Retaliatory Segregation, Conditions of Confinement, Administrative Detention/Segregation

Rethinking Restriction Housing, Vera Institute of Justice, 2018 May 2018 Rethinking Restrictive Housing Lessons from Five U.S. Jail and Prison Systems Léon Digard, Elena Vanko, and Sara Sullivan About This Report This project was supported by Grant No. 2014-DB-BX-K009, awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice …

Armor Correctional Health Litigation History, Inmate Health Care Services, Broward Sheriff's Office, FL, 2018

Publication • April 26, 2018

Filed under: Armor Correctional Health Services, Discrimination, Retaliation, Medical, Medication, Jail Specific, Americans with Disabilities Act

Armor Correctional Health Litigation History, Inmate Health Care Services, Broward Sheriff's Office, FL, 2018 Broward Sheriff's Office 18001IC 5 ARMOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH Bid Tabulation Packet for Solicitation 18001IC INMATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE Bid Designation: Public Broward Sheriff's Office 6 4/26/2018 BidSync p. 1 Broward Sheriff's Office …

Arrests as Guilt, Anna Roberts, Seattle University School of Law, 2018

Publication • April 23, 2018

Filed under: Criminal justice system reform, Arrest and Booking, Police

Arrests as Guilt, Anna Roberts, Seattle University School of Law, 2018 ARRESTS AS GUILT Anna Roberts* An arrest puts a halt to one’s free life and may act as prelude to a new process. That new process—prosecution—may culminate in a finding of guilt. But arrest and guilt—concepts that are factually …

The Prison Industrial Complex: Mapping Private Sector Players

Publication • April 23, 2018

Filed under: Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, JPay, Inc., G4S/Group 4, Prison Labor, Private Contractors, Medical Records, Ambulance Service, Food, Electronic Monitoring, Arrest and Booking, Security Systems, Money/Property, Telephone Access, Guards/Staff, Staff Training, FISA-Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

The Prison Industrial Complex: Mapping Private Sector Players APRIL 2018 | 1 About the Corrections Accountability Project The Corrections Accountability Project (CAP) at the Urban Justice Center is a non-profit criminal justice advocacy organization committed to eliminating the influence of commercial interests on the criminal legal system and ending the …

The Consensus Myth in Criminal Justice Reform, Benjamin Levin, 2018

Publication • April 15, 2018

Filed under: Discrimination, Racial Discrimination, Overcrowding, Arrest Warrants, Racial Profiling

The Consensus Myth in Criminal Justice Reform, Benjamin Levin, 2018 Draft (4/15/18) – Please do not cite or circulate without permission THE CONSENSUS MYTH IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM Benjamin Levin* (forthcoming Michigan Law Review) It has become popular to identify a “consensus” on criminal justice reform, but how deep is …