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Article • March 2, 2015
The Worrying State of the Anti-Prison Movement by Ruth Wilson Gilmore The Worrying State of the Anti-Prison Movement Ruth Wilson Gilmore After declining for three consecutive years, the US prison and jail population increased in 2013. The widely declared victory over mass incarceration was premature at best. Below I raise …
Article • February 28, 2015
CI: Faith, Inc. and Criminal Justice Reform by Kay Whitlock CI: Faith, Inc. and Criminal Justice Reform Criminal InJustice† is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal InJustice …
Article • February 28, 2015
Confidence Men and "Prison Reform" by Kay Whitlock Confidence Men and "Prison Reform" By Kay Whitlock, Critical Mass Progress | Op-Ed Smoke and Mirrors is a new series that dives into the details of "bipartisan prison reform" to reveal the right-wing, neoliberal carceral sleight of hand that's really at work. …
Brief • February 18, 2015
Filed under: Protests, False Arrest
Aichele et al v. County of Los Angeles et al, CA, Settlement, LAPD false arrest Occupy, 2015 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ~o~~osq~ ~'~~i`M~ '~ ~r ~' s~ ~ "" ~~AUFOrt~~P~ OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL 648 KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION 500 WEST TEMPLE STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012-2713 TELEPHONE …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Eighth Circuit: Jail Guards Denied Summary Judgment for Use of Force against Detainees by David Reutter Eighth Circuit: Jail Guards Denied Summary Judgment for Use of Force against Detainees by David Reutter On April 24, 2014, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of summary judgment to jail …
Brief • January 29, 2015
Food Not Bombs et al v. City of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Complaint, political demonstration permits, 2015 Case 0:15-cv-60185-XXXX Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/29/2015 Page 1 of 29 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT LAUDERDALE DIVISION FORT LAUDERDALE FOOD NOT BOMBS, NATHAN PIM, JILLIAN …
Zollicoffer v. Livingston, TX, Complaint and Jury Trial Demand - Failure to Protect - Inmate Assault LGBTQ Members (2015) Case 4:14-cv-03037 Document 35 Filed in TXSD on 01/28/15 Page 1 of 52 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION JOSHUA D. ZOLLICOFFER a/k/a PASSION STAR, …
Guilty Brazilian Prison Guards Finally Convicted in 1992 Jail Massacre by Derek Gilna Guilty Brazilian Prison Guards Finally Convicted in 1992 Jail Massacre by Derek Gilna Justice was slow in coming for the families and friends of some of the 111 Brazilian prisoners at now-demolished Sao Paulo Carandiru prison who …
Article • January 13, 2015
Former Florida Prison Chief Released from Federal Prison by Former Florida Prison Chief Released from Federal Prison For assisting prosecutors in convicting co-conspirators, a Florida federal district court reduced the prison sentence of former Florida Department of Correction (FDOC) Secretary James Crosby. Crosby and his protégé, Allen Clark, were convicted …
When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems by Derek Gilna When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems by Derek Gilna A recent interest among government officials in reducing prison populations as a way to cut costs, stemming from the 2008 Great Recession that resulted in significant budget deficits, has placed renewed emphasis …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
“Ban the Box” Campaigns Seek to End Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated College Applicants by Victoria Law “Ban the Box” Campaigns Seek to End Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated College Applicants by Victoria Law "Selene” had been out of prison for one month when she applied to Dutchess Community College and Ulster …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Texas Prison Population Drops as Guard Shortage Persists by Matthew Clarke Texas Prison Population Drops as Guard Shortage Persists by Matt Clarke In spite of a three-year downward trend, Texas continues to lead the nation with the largest state prison population. At the same time, the state has pursued a …
Brief • January 1, 2015
Embry v. Ladonna, KY, Complaint - Negligence, Medical Treatment, Death by Starvation, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY PADUCAH DIVISION [Filed Electronically] MARK PFEIFER, Administrator of the Estate of James Embry, deceased, ) ) ) PLAINTIFF ) ) v. ) ) LADONNA THOMPSON, INDIVIDUALLY ) Serve: Office …
Hagen v. Williams, OR, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Death White Supremacists, 2014 Case 6:14-cv-00165-MC Document 47 Filed 12/19/14 Page 1 of 20 DENNIS STEINMAN, OSB No. 954250 dsteinman@kelrun.com TED E. RUNSTEIN, OSB No. 661052 trunstein@kelrun.com SCOTT J. ALDWORTH, OSB No. 113123 saldworth@kelrun.com ZACHARY B. WALKER, OSB No. 115461 zwalker@kelrun.com Kell, Alterman …
Carithers et al v. CCA, MI, Order dismissing case, 8th Am riot hit list failure to protect staff and inmates, 2014 Case 5:13-cv-00066-DCB-MTP Document 28 IN THE FOR THE UNITED STATES SOUTHERN HUGH CARITHERS, AND JOEY DEATH DISTRICT DISTRICT WESTERN Filed 12/08/14 Page 1 of 21 COURT OF MISSISSIPPI DIVISION …
Article • December 6, 2014
Celebrating Human Rights Day on Dec 10th by calling for an end to mass incarceration by For Immediate Release   Contacts Paul Wright (561) 360-2523, Executive Director, HRDC Judy Cohen, (561) 360-2523, Office Manager, HRDC   Celebrating Human Rights Day on Dec 10th by calling for an end to mass incarceration   Community …
Prison Bankers Cash in on Captive Customers by Daniel Wagner Prison Bankers Cash in on Captive Customers by Daniel Wagner Pat Taylor doesn’t believe in going into debt. She keeps her bills in a freezer bag under her bed, next to old photo albums, and believes in paying them on …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Report Spurs Investigation of Bank of America, JPMorgan Prison Deals by Daniel Wagner Report Spurs Investigation of Bank of America, JPMorgan Prison Deals Government auditors are investigating exclusive contracts held by Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to provide financial services inside federal prisons. by Daniel Wagner …
Center for American Progress - One Strike and You’re Out, 2014 One Strike and You’re Out How We Can Eliminate Barriers to Economic Security and Mobility for People with Criminal Records By Rebecca Vallas and Sharon Dietrich December 2014 W W W.AMERICANPROGRESS.ORG One Strike and You’re Out How We Can …
Brief • November 14, 2014
Horshaw v. Mayo, IL, Amended Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2014 Case 3:14-cv-OO248-NJR-DGW 80cument 34 Filed 11/17/14 Page 1 of 17 Page ID :f!898 ;,../ LO IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS KIRK HORSHAW, Plaintiff, vs. EDWARD MA YO, MARK CASPER, MICHAEL ATCHISON, MORGAN TEAS, …
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