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Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by News in Brief Alabama: On April 4, 2014, WBRC News reported that six people had been arrested and five others were wanted in connection with a scheme to smuggle drugs hidden in Bibles into the Shelby County Jail. Small index tabs were attached to the Bibles …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Filed under: Parole
Florida Supreme Court: Review of Parole Commission Revocation Order Limited by David Reutter Florida Supreme Court: Review of Parole Commission Revocation Order Limited by David M. Reutter On January 23, 2014, the Florida Supreme Court quashed an appellate court’s order because it exceeded the scope of second-tier review of a …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Fifth Circuit Holds Prison Officials Need Not be Named in Grievances by Matthew Clarke Fifth Circuit Holds Prison Officials Need Not be Named in Grievances by Matt Clarke On November 15, 2013, in an unpublished decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the summary dismissal of a Texas prisoner’s …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Georgia: Mandamus Available to Compel Law Library Access by David Reutter Georgia: Mandamus Available to Compel Law Library Access by David Reutter he Georgia Supreme Court held in February 2014 that a trial court erred in denying the filing of a prisoner’s petition for mandamus seeking access to a law …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case by David Reutter Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case by David Reutter A former prisoner whose sexual assault conviction was reversed after he served seven years in prison can sue his attorney for malpractice …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
The Globalization of Supermax Prisons, edited by Jeffrey Ian Ross (Rutgers University Press, 2013). 240 pages, $28.95 paperback by Gary Hunter The Globalization of Supermax Prisons, edited by Jeffrey Ian Ross (Rutgers University Press, 2013). 240 pages, $28.95 paperback Book review by Gary Hunter "Zero tolerance” is a phrase that …
Jail Closes “God Pod,” Agrees to Accommodate Muslim Prisoners by Jail Closes “God Pod,” Agrees to Accommodate Muslim Prisoners The Pierce County Jail (PCJ) in Washington State agreed to adopt new policies to protect the religious rights of Muslim prisoners as part of a settlement agreement in litigation brought by …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Filed under: Parole
California Parole Term Not Shortened by Improper Parole Denial by Mark Wilson California Parole Term Not Shortened by Improper Parole Denial by Mark Wilson On February 3, 2014, the California Supreme Court held that a prisoner erroneously denied parole was not entitled to have his parole term reduced by the …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Introduction of Nolo Plea to Challenge Prisoner’s Credibility was Error by David Reutter Introduction of Nolo Plea to Challenge Prisoner’s Credibility was Error by David M. Reutter The Third Circuit Court of Appeals held in January 2014 that a Pennsylvania federal district court erred when it allowed into evidence a …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Ohio DOC Director Wants Return to Stricter Law after 2012 Spike in Positive Drug Tests by Ohio DOC Director Wants Return to Stricter Law after 2012 Spike in Positive Drug Tests Drug testing in Ohio prisons in October 2012 revealed the highest level of prisoner drug use in more than …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Florida Court of Appeals: Prison Guards Can Raise “Stand Your Ground” Defense by Matthew Clarke Florida Court of Appeals: Prison Guards Can Raise “Stand Your Ground” Defense by Matt Clarke On March 28, 2014, a Florida Court of Appeals held that a former Department of Corrections guard charged with aggravated …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Lighting
Fifth Circuit: Sleep Deprivation May Violate Eighth Amendment by Matthew Clarke Fifth Circuit: Sleep Deprivation May Violate Eighth Amendment by Matt Clarke In an unpublished ruling, the Fifth Circuit held on April 1, 2014 that a Texas prisoner’s sleep deprivation-based challenge to the security schedule used by the Texas Department …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
West Virginia Public Defender Disbarred for Child Prostitution “Hoax” by West Virginia Public Defender Disbarred for Child Prostitution “Hoax” A former West Virginia public defender has agreed to give up his license to practice law in the wake of a scandal involving allegations that he offered to sell children for …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
$145,000 Settlement for U.S. Citizen Held on Immigration Detainer due to Racial Profiling by $145,000 Settlement for U.S. Citizen Held on Immigration Detainer due to Racial Profiling An American citizen who was racially profiled and held in jail on an immigration detainer has reached settlements totaling $145,000 with three government …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Prisoner’s Request for Medical Care after Signing Refusal Form Precludes Summary Judgment by David Reutter Prisoner’s Request for Medical Care after Signing Refusal Form Precludes Summary Judgment by David M. Reutter The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a summary judgment order for the defendants in a former prisoner’s …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Filed under: Trust Accounts, Commissary
Investigation Finds that Money Stolen from Oregon Prison Wasn’t Really Stolen by Joe Watson Investigation Finds that Money Stolen from Oregon Prison Wasn’t Really Stolen by Joe Watson An Oregon State Police investigation has revealed that money believed stolen from the Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI) was actually right where …
America’s Prisons: A Road to Nowhere by Ben Notterman America’s Prisons: A Road to Nowhere by Ben Notterman Video of Henry McCollum’s release from a North Carolina prison in September 2014 shows the exonerated death row prisoner making his way through a crowd of excited onlookers and into his family’s …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Filed under: RLUIPA, Religious Practices
RLUIPA Explained in Tenth Circuit Decision re Denial of Sweat Lodge Access by David Reutter RLUIPA Explained in Tenth Circuit Decision re Denial of Sweat Lodge Access by David M. Reutter On January 23, 2014, the Tenth Circuit reversed a grant of summary judgment to prison officials in a civil …
Consent Decree and Remedial Plan End Lawsuit Challenging Conditions in Illinois Juvenile Facilities by Matthew Clarke Consent Decree and Remedial Plan End Lawsuit Challenging Conditions in Illinois Juvenile Facilities by Matt Clarke On September 12, 2012, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) helped juvenile offenders held in secure facilities operated …
Tennessee Man Sues for Placement in Women’s Facility for Three Years by Tennessee Man Sues for Placement in Women’s Facility for Three Years "How can you not tell a vagina from a penis?” asked Carla Brenner, aka Lamonda Fuller, a female impersonator who filed suit against the City of Nashville, …
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