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Article • November 17, 2014
Public Prisons, Private Profits by Victoria Law By Victoria Law, Truthout When her daughter was first incarcerated in Arizona's Perryville State Prison, "Rae" sent her money orders bought at the local cash-checking place or from Walmart. But those took too long to clear, leaving her daughter without needed supplies, so she …
Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by News in Brief Alabama: A March 2, 2014 fight at the Elmore Correctional Facility resulted in eight prisoners being transported to Jackson Hospital, where three were admitted for further treatment. Details on the extent of the prisoners’ injuries and the circumstances of the fight were not …
Florida Prosecutor Suspended for Ex Parte Contact with Judge During Murder Trial by Christopher Zoukis Florida Prosecutor Suspended for Ex Parte Contact with Judge During Murder Trial by Christopher Zoukis A Florida prosecutor who engaged in text messages, cell phone calls and dinner dates with the judge presiding over a …
Missouri Prisoner Exonerated in 1983 Prison Murder; Brady Violations Cited by Christopher Zoukis Missouri Prisoner Exonerated in 1983 Prison Murder; Brady Violations Cited by Christopher Zoukis Reginald “Reggie” Griffin, 53, was sentenced to death for the July 12, 1983 stabbing of James Bausley in a yard at the Moberly Correctional …
Prosecutorial Misconduct Results in New Trial in Connecticut Murder Case by Christopher Zoukis Prosecutorial Misconduct Results in New Trial in Connecticut Murder Case by Christopher Zoukis In a rare public rebuke of a prosecutor found to have engaged in a “deliberate pattern of misconduct,” the Connecticut Appellate Court vacated a …
Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014
Philadelphia Prosecutor Busted for Filing False Police Report Against Ex-Boyfriend by Christopher Zoukis Philadelphia Prosecutor Busted for Filing False Police Report Against Ex-Boyfriend by Christopher Zoukis Assistant District Attorney Lynn M. Nichols, 47, assigned to the homicide unit in Philadelphia, was arrested on October 4, 2013 for filing a false …
Alaska Supreme Court Suspends Former Deputy Attorney General by Christopher Zoukis Alaska Supreme Court Suspends Former Deputy Attorney General by Christopher Zoukis Former Alaska Deputy Attorney General and prosecutor Patrick Gullufsen, 66, was suspended from the practice of law for 18 months in July 2013 after a Superior Court found …
Former Kansas Attorney General has Law License Suspended Indefinitely by Christopher Zoukis Former Kansas Attorney General has Law License Suspended Indefinitely by Christopher Zoukis On October 18, 2013, the Kansas Supreme Court indefinitely suspended the law license of former State Attorney General Phillip D. “Phill” Kline, who became nationally known …
Missouri DOC Must Provide Notice of Censorship by Missouri DOC Must Provide Notice of Censorship A federal district court in Missouri has approved a settlement agreement that requires Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC) officials to provide notice when books and publications sent to state prisoners are censored and withheld. The …
Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014
Norris Henderson: A Profile of Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform by Gary Hunter Norris Henderson: A Profile of Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform by Gary Hunter In 1977, Norris Henderson arrived at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, more commonly known, then and now, as just Angola. With the weight …
Inspection Finds Improvements at CCA-Owned Ohio Facility Following Rocky Start by Inspection Finds Improvements at CCA-Owned Ohio Facility Following Rocky Start A September 2013 re-inspection report cited improvements in conditions at a privately-owned prison near Cleveland, Ohio compared to an inspection performed a year earlier, when state auditors identified numerous …
Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis The prosecutor has more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America. His discretion is tremendous.... While the prosecutor at his best …
Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014
Filed under: Habeas Corpus
Habeas Hints: Supreme Court Habeas Review 2014 by Kent Russell Habeas Hints: Supreme Court Habeas Review 2014 by Kent Russell This column provides “habeas hints” to prisoners who are considering or handling habeas corpus petitions as their own attorneys (“in pro per”). The focus of the column is on the …
Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014
Filed under: Visiting
The Double-Edged Sword of Video Visitation: Claiming to Keep Families Together while Furthering the Aims of the Prison Industrial Complex by Patrice A. Fulcher The Double-Edged Sword of Video Visitation: Claiming to Keep Families Together while Furthering the Aims of the Prison Industrial Complex by Prof. Patrice A. Fulcher At …
Florida: Sheriff’s Office and Medical Provider Pay $1 Million for Prisoner’s Death by Gary Hunter In July 2013, Armor Correctional Health Services agreed to settle a wrongful death suit by paying $800,000 to the family of Allen Daniel Hicks, Sr., who died after being denied medical care while incarcerated at …
Repackaging Mass Incarceration by James Kilgore Repackaging Mass Incarceration by James Kilgore Since my CounterPunch article in November 2013, which assessed the state of the movement against mass incarceration, the rumblings of change in the criminal justice system have steadily grown louder. Attorney General Eric Holder has continued to stream …
Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014
Filed under: Computers
Prison Systems Increasingly Provide Email – For a Price by Derek Gilna Prison Systems Increasingly Provide Email – For a Price by Derek Gilna Prison officials and corrections experts have long recognized that helping prisoners maintain contact with the outside world decreases the stress, isolation and loneliness that are part …
Wells Fargo Bankrolls Private Prison Companies, Immigrant Detention by Wells Fargo Bankrolls Private Prison Companies, Immigrant Detention While Wells Fargo & Company has sold off much of the stock it once owned in private prison company GEO Group amid a divestment campaign targeting the multi-billion-dollar bank, it has concurrently increased …
Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014
Death Sentences Reversed Due to Prosecutorial Misconduct by Christopher Zoukis Death Sentences Reversed Due to Prosecutorial Misconduct by Christopher Zoukis Death sentences imposed on prisoners in Arizona, Virginia and Tennessee have been reversed by federal appellate courts as a result of misconduct by prosecutors – including withholding evidence and making …
Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editor by Paul Wright From the Editor by Paul Wright Over the past 24 years PLN has reported extensively on the structural dynamics of the American police state, which have resulted in the imprisonment of over 2.3 million people on any given day. Critical to mass incarceration is …
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