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Article • July 9, 2014 • from PLN July, 2014
Oregon Parole Board: “Don’t Have to Explain Nothing to Nobody” by Oregon Parole Board: “Don’t Have to Explain Nothing to Nobody” For at least the fifth time, a state court has ordered the Oregon Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision (Board) to provide more than boilerplate reasons for its decisions. …
Article • July 9, 2014 • from PLN July, 2014
Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship
Preliminary Injunction Entered in PLN Censorship Suit Against Ventura County, California by Preliminary Injunction Entered in PLN Censorship Suit Against Ventura County, California On May 29, 2014, in a significant victory for the First Amendment rights of prisoners and those who correspond with them, the U.S. District Court for the …
Article • July 9, 2014 • from PLN July, 2014
Bonnie Kerness: Pioneer in the Struggle Against Solitary Confinement by Lance Tapley Bonnie Kerness: Pioneer in the Struggle Against Solitary Confinement by Lance Tapley In 1986, Ojore Lutalo, a black revolutionary in Trenton State Prison – now the New Jersey State Prison – wrote to Bonnie Kerness’ American Friends Service …
Article • July 9, 2014 • from PLN July, 2014
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editor by Paul Wright From the Editor by Paul Wright Since we began publishing PLN in 1990 we have documented the horrific effects of solitary confinement and its overall goal and purpose of psychologically destroying prisoners subjected to long-term isolation. It’s not a coincidence that the rise of …
Article • July 4, 2014 • from PLN July, 2014
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by News in Brief Arizona: A prisoner serving time for gang- and drug-related offenses, as well as his attorney-wife, mother, sister, ex-wife and another woman have been indicted on more than 250 charges following a two-year investigation into the New Mexican Mafia prison gang. Angel Lopez Garcia …
Two Corrections Chiefs Serve Time in Segregation by Christopher Zoukis Two Corrections Chiefs Serve Time in Segregation by Christopher Zoukis Rick Raemisch, Colorado’s new corrections director, wanted to better understand the experience of solitary confinement – so he spent a night in segregation at a state prison. Raemisch had been …
Article • June 23, 2014
Inside a Chinese Prison: An American’s Perspective by Foster, Stuart B. Inside a Chinese Prison: An American’s Perspective by Stuart B. Foster I grew up around jails and prisons in the Upstate of South Carolina. My grandfather was born in jail, with the punch line being his father was the …
Article • June 12, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Consequences of California’s Realignment Initiative by Christopher Petrella Consequences of California’s Realignment Initiative by Christopher Petrella and Alex Friedmann David Harvey, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Geography at the City University of New York, writes that “capitalism never resolves its problems; it simply rearranges them geographically.” The same can be …
Article • June 7, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Mandamus Petition May Constitute Prison Conditions Litigation in Pennsylvania by David Reutter Mandamus Petition May Constitute Prison Conditions Litigation in Pennsylvania by David M. Reutter The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held on July 9, 2013 that a mandamus petition related to an underlying complaint concerning prison conditions itself constitutes prison …
Article • June 7, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Seventh Circuit: Jail Social Worker Ignored Detainee’s Suicide Risk by Seventh Circuit: Jail Social Worker Ignored Detainee’s Suicide Risk On August 12, 2013, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a jail social worker could be held liable for ignoring a detainee’s obvious risk of committing suicide. Algerian citizen …
Nebraska County Attorney’s Conviction Reversed for Theft from Pretrial Diversion Program by David Reutter Nebraska County Attorney’s Conviction Reversed for Theft from Pretrial Diversion Program by David M. Reutter The Nebraska Supreme Court has reversed the theft conviction of a county prosecutor who stole funds from a pretrial diversion program …
Article • June 7, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Filed under: Statistics/Trends, News
For Sale: New York Lakefront Property with Garage, Pig Farm and 736 Prison Cells by For Sale: New York Lakefront Property with Garage, Pig Farm and 736 Prison Cells What New York State is doing with some of its closed prisons is like dragging an old, unwanted couch out to …
Article • June 7, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Ohio Community Corrections Program Hires Former Prisoners to Work at Supermax by Ohio Community Corrections Program Hires Former Prisoners to Work at Supermax The closure of a minimum-security facility in Ohio created temporary jobs for prisoners who are being released, through a pilot program to help integrate them into society …
Article • June 7, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Prison Officials Praise Industry Programs Despite Downsides by David Reutter Prison Officials Praise Industry Programs Despite Downsides by David M. Reutter As the U.S. economy remains sluggish and companies consider layoffs to cut costs, the outlook for prison industry programs is mixed, with some reporting increased revenue and others reporting …
Article • June 7, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Filed under: Guard Misconduct
Florida Guards Sentenced in Bribery Scheme by Florida Guards Sentenced in Bribery Scheme Three former Florida prison guards, including a security chief, were sentenced to probation and ordered to perform community service after entering guilty or no contest pleas to charges that they accepted bribes to perform favors for prisoners, …
D.C. Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s FOIA Suit by Derek Gilna D.C. Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s FOIA Suit by Derek Gilna Carlos Marino, incarcerated for a 1997 drug conspiracy conviction, submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), seeking the agency’s investigative file for a co-conspirator who …
Article • June 7, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Cook County Detainee’s Suit Alleging Deliberate Indifference to Safety Survives Summary Judgment by David Reutter Cook County Detainee’s Suit Alleging Deliberate Indifference to Safety Survives Summary Judgment by David M. Reutter The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment to a jail guard …
CCA Guard Killed During Riot was on Prisoners’ “Hit List” by Matthew Clarke CCA Guard Killed During Riot was on Prisoners’ “Hit List” by Matt Clarke A federal lawsuit filed by the family of a guard murdered during a riot at a Mississippi facility claims that prison officials knew the …
Article • June 7, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Filed under: Sentencing
Amount of Drugs a Factor for Departure Sentence in Kansas Prison Contraband Conviction by David Reutter Amount of Drugs a Factor for Departure Sentence in Kansas Prison Contraband Conviction by David M. Reutter The Kansas Supreme Court reversed a prisoner’s sentence for possession of contraband – a small amount of …
Article • June 6, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Filed under: Food, News
Bureau of Prisons Mistakenly Served Meat Intended as Pet Food by Derek Gilna Bureau of Prisons Mistakenly Served Meat Intended as Pet Food by Derek Gilna A Texas meat manufacturer has pledged to adopt new procedures to ensure compliance with food safety laws and paid almost $400,000 to resolve a …
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