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Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries as a Means of Violating Human Rights Questionnaire, ACLU, 2017

Publication • June 23, 2017

Filed under: Private Prisons, Conditions of Confinement, Detention - Generally

Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries as a Means of Violating Human Rights Questionnaire, ACLU, 2017 LEGAL DEPARTMENT NATIONAL PRISON PROJECT June 23, 2017 Gabor Rona, Chairperson-Rapporteur Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries as a Means of Violating Human Rights and Impeding the Exercise of the Right of …

Report on the City of Oakland’s Response to Allegations of Officer Sexual Misconduct, Swanson & McNamara, LLP, 2017

Publication • June 21, 2017

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Assault by Police, Harassment by Police, Police Misconduct, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Excessive Force (Police)

Report on the City of Oakland’s Response to Allegations of Officer Sexual Misconduct, Swanson & McNamara, LLP, 2017 Case 3:00-cv-04599-TEH Document 1144 Filed 06/21/17 Page 1 of 33 Court-Appointed Investigator’s Report on the City of Oakland’s Response to Allegations of Officer Sexual Misconduct Delphine Allen v. City of Oakland Edward …

National Police Accountability Project - CLE Seminar Brochure, DC, 2017

Publication • June 19, 2017

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Organizing, Diabetes, Videotaping, Attorneys, Appeals, Qualified Immunity, First Amendment

National Police Accountability Project - CLE Seminar Brochure, DC, 2017 Name:_____________________________________ Firm: _____________________________________ Address:___________________________________ City:_______________ State:___ Zip:___________ Phone:_____________ E-mail_________________ Please bill my: [ ] Visa [ ] MC [ ] Discover Card #_____________________________________ Expiration Date: _____________________________ CVV Code: ______________________________ Signature: __________________________________ [ ] Check enclosed (Please make check payable to: …

HRDC comment to FCC in response to rulemaking regarding contraband wireless devices in prisons and jails

Publication • June 19, 2017

Filed under: Cell Phone Access, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC in response to rulemaking regarding contraband wireless devices in prisons and jails Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS June 19, 2017 The Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Comment on Report and Order and …

Prison Policy Initiatice - Detaining the Poor, 2016

Publication • June 15, 2017

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Cost of Prison Systems, Money/Property, Bail Bonds

Prison Policy Initiatice - Detaining the Poor, 2016 DETAINING Ill :::c I- PIRlllSIOIN POLICY INITIATIVE i MAY 2016 ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bernadette Rabuy is the Senior Policy Analyst at the Prison Policy Initiative. Bernadette produced the first comprehensive national report on the video visitation industry, Screening Out Family Time: The …

Dept of Homeland Security - Policy on Transgender Detainees, 2015

Publication • June 15, 2017

Filed under: Classification, Immigration, Transgender

Dept of Homeland Security - Policy on Transgender Detainees, 2015 Office of Enfo;·cement and Removal Operations U.S. Department of Homeland Security 500 12"' St. SW Washington, DC 20536 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement June 19, 2015 MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant Directors Deputy Assistant Directors Field Office Directors Deputy Field Office Directors …

Tennessee Assistant District Attorney - Letter to Parole Board, 2016

Publication • June 15, 2017

Filed under: False Charges (Disciplinary Hearings), Parole, Parole Conditions

Tennessee Assistant District Attorney - Letter to Parole Board, 2016 OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL GLENN R. FUNK District Attorney General September 26, 2016 David Liner Executive Director, Tennessee Board of Parole 404 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 1300 Nashville, TN 37243 Subject: Robert Earl Polk, DOB 2/16/1983 Dear Director …

Juvenile Law Center - Debtors' Prison for Kids, 2016

Publication • June 15, 2017

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems, Costs, Juveniles

Juvenile Law Center - Debtors' Prison for Kids, 2016 DEBTORS’ PRISON FOR KIDS? The High Cost of Fines and Fees in the Juvenile Justice System Authored by Jessica Feierman with Naomi Goldstein, Emily Haney-Caron, Jaymes Fairfax Columbo 2016 DEBTORS’ PRISON FOR KIDS? The High Cost of Fines and Fees in …

Justice Policy Institute - Defining Violence, 2016

Publication • June 15, 2017

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

Justice Policy Institute - Defining Violence, 2016 DEFINING VIOLENCE: Reducing Incarceration by Rethinking America’s Approach to Violence Justice Policy Institute │ August 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction.……………………………………………………………..1 Part I: A moment in time: the offense reflects singular events, not a person’s capacity to change…….……………………….…..…..6  Homicide: Low recidivism rates……………………………..6 Justice …

ACLU of Ohio - Letter to City of Washington Court re Overdoses, 2017

Publication • June 15, 2017

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Drug Overdose, War on Drugs

ACLU of Ohio - Letter to City of Washington Court re Overdoses, 2017 ACLU AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION o f OHIO I ·, March 28, 20 I 7 VIA CERTI FI E D MAIL AND EMAIL Mark Pitstick, Law Director, Washington Court I lquse l 17 N Main Street Washington …

ACLU - $elling Off Our Freedom, 2017

Publication • June 14, 2017

Filed under: Lobbying, Bail, Bail Bonds

ACLU - $elling Off Our Freedom, 2017 MAY 2017 $ELLING OFF OUR FREEDOM How insurance corporations have taken over our bail system CONTENTS Color Of Change and ACLU’s Campaign for Smart Justice would like to acknowledge: Katie Unger, who spearheaded the research and analysis for this report. Thanks to the …

Orange County Sheriff - Custody Informant Program, 2017

Publication • June 8, 2017

Filed under: Informants, Disclosure of Records, Discovery

Orange County Sheriff - Custody Informant Program, 2017 Custody Informant Program Integrity without compromise, Service above self, Professionalism in the performance of duty, Vigilance in safeguarding our community. Assertions • Eliciting statements from charged and represented defendants violating Massiah • Brady violations • Unchecked custodial informant program • Lack of …

Joint letter re Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies - October 2016

Publication • June 8, 2017

Filed under: Private Prisons, Immigration, HRDC Sign on Letters

Joint letter re Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies - October 2016 October 11, 2016 Jeh Johnson Secretary of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Johnson: Immigrants’ rights, civil rights, and government-openness organizations write to express grave concerns about recent statements …

Joint letter to Ryan and Pelosi re FCC net neutrality, HR 2666 - April 2016

Publication • June 8, 2017

Filed under: Internet, HRDC Sign on Letters

Joint letter to Ryan and Pelosi re FCC net neutrality, HR 2666 - April 2016 April 12, 2016 The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Democratic Leader U.S. House of Representatives Dear Speaker Ryan and Leader Pelosi: We understand that floor consideration of H.R. …

Press Release re Amicus Brief in Support of Phone Fee Reform 2016

Publication • June 8, 2017

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Press Release re Amicus Brief in Support of Phone Fee Reform 2016 State of Minnesota M3«s ^?«iS8^ OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 102 STATE CAPITOL LORI SWANSON ST. PAUL, MN 55155 ATTORNEY GENERAL TELEPHONE: (651) 296-6196 September 23, 2016 Paul Wright, Executive Director Pluman Rights Defense Center P.O. Box 1151 …

Oregon Law Practice Management - Crowdfunding Your Law Practice, 2016

Publication • June 8, 2017

Filed under: Work, Attorney, Money/Property

Oregon Law Practice Management - Crowdfunding Your Law Practice, 2016 9/4/2016 Crowdfunding Your Law Practice | Oregon Law Practice Management Oregon Law Practice Management Practice Management Tip for Oregon Lawer Crowdfunding Your Law Practice Posted on 01/12/2015 Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture  raising monetar …

ACLU - Cruel and Usual Punishment, LA County Jails, 2011

Publication • June 8, 2017

Filed under: Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Gay/Lesbian, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Staff)

ACLU - Cruel and Usual Punishment, LA County Jails, 2011 Cruel and Usual Punishment: How a Savage Gang of Deputies Controls LA County Jails A report by the ACLU National Prison Project and the ACLU of Southern California September 2011 Principal Authors Sarah Liebowitz ACLU Foundation of Southern California, Jails …

WJLTA - Jail (E)mail, Brennen Johnson, 2016

Publication • June 7, 2017

Filed under: Internet, First Amendment

WJLTA - Jail (E)mail, Brennen Johnson, 2016 WASHINGTON JOURNAL OF LAW, TECHNOLOGY & ARTS VOLUME 11, ISSUE 4 WINTER 2016 JAIL (E)MAIL: FREE SPEECH IMPLICATIONS OF GRANTING INMATES ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC MESSAGING SERVICES Brennen J. Johnson* © Brennen J. Johnson Cite as: 11 Wash. J.L. Tech. & Arts 285 (2016) …

Color of Change - $elling Off Our Freedom, ACLU, 2017

Publication • June 7, 2017

Filed under: Bail, Bail Bonds

Color of Change - $elling Off Our Freedom, ACLU, 2017 MAY 2017 $ELLING OFF OUR FREEDOM How insurance corporations have taken over our bail system CONTENTS Color Of Change and ACLU’s Campaign for Smart Justice would like to acknowledge: Katie Unger, who spearheaded the research and analysis for this report. …

County of Los Angeles - Annual Litigation Cost Report, 2017

Publication • June 7, 2017

Filed under: Money/Property

County of Los Angeles - Annual Litigation Cost Report, 2017 COUNTY COUNSEL ANNUAL LITIGATION COST REPORT – FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 I. Overview In Fiscal Year ("FY") 2015-2016, the County of Los Angeles paid $131.8 million in litigation expenses, up 11 percent from $119 million paid in FY 2014-2015 ("2014-15"). The …