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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 …
European Court of Human Rights Ruling Rebukes U.S. Prison System by Derek Gilna European Court of Human Rights Ruling Rebukes U.S. Prison System by Derek Gilna A suspected terrorist diagnosed as mentally ill will not be extradited from Britain to the United States to face charges that he conspired to …
DOJ Intervenes in Class-action Suit Challenging New Orleans Jail Conditions; Consent Judgment Entered by David Reutter The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in a class-action lawsuit that alleged “abusive and unconstitutional conditions of confinement” at the Orleans Parish Prison (OPP) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. …
Article • June 6, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Filed under: Voting, Statistics/Trends
5.85 Million People Disenfranchised in Supposedly Democratic America by David Reutter 5.85 Million People Disenfranchised in Supposedly Democratic America by David M. Reutter The United States is billed as the world’s largest and greatest democracy. However, it is also “one of the world’s strictest nations when it comes to denying …
Article • June 6, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Arkansas Jail Prisoner Can Proceed on Failure to Protect Claim Against Guard by David Reutter Arkansas Jail Prisoner Can Proceed on Failure to Protect Claim Against Guard by David M. Reutter The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the denial of summary judgment to a guard who was aware …
Article • June 6, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Filed under: Court Access
Washington Appellate Court Addresses Right to Public Hearings in Civil Cases by Mark Wilson Washington Appellate Court Addresses Right to Public Hearings in Civil Cases by Mark Wilson On September 19, 2013, the Court of Appeals of Washington held that the state constitution creates a right of public access to …
Article • June 6, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Filed under: Parole
California: Lack of Insight Cannot be Inferred when Prisoner Accepts Responsibility for Crime and Expresses Genuine Remorse by Michael Brodheim California: Lack of Insight Cannot be Inferred when Prisoner Accepts Responsibility for Crime and Expresses Genuine Remorse by Michael Brodheim In the wake of the California Supreme Court’s ruling in …
Article • June 6, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Second Circuit: RLUIPA Disallows Individual Capacity Suits by David Reutter Second Circuit: RLUIPA Disallows Individual Capacity Suits by David M. Reutter The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held in September 2013 that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) does not create a private right of action against …
Article • June 6, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Ninth Circuit: Heck Allows § 1983 Parole Condition Challenges by Mark Wilson Ninth Circuit: Heck Allows § 1983 Parole Condition Challenges by Mark Wilson On July 31, 2013, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals joined the Seventh Circuit in holding that the Heck doctrine does not bar all parole condition …
Article • June 6, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Oregon Garnishment Exemption Protects Funds in Prisoners’ Accounts by Mark Wilson Oregon Garnishment Exemption Protects Funds in Prisoners’ Accounts by Mark Wilson An Oregon judge has held that a prosecutor improperly seized money from a prisoner’s trust account to pay a court-ordered “compensatory fine.” In 2006, Norman Earl Schlunt was …
Article • June 6, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
California’s Lethal Injection Protocol Deemed Invalid by State Court by Michael Brodheim California’s Lethal Injection Protocol Deemed Invalid by State Court by Michael Brodheim In May 2013, a California appeals court invalidated regulations promulgated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) regarding the manner in which the state …
Utah Prisoner Awarded $200 for Violation of Religious Rights by Utah Prisoner Awarded $200 for Violation of Religious Rights A federal district court awarded $200 to a Utah prisoner who sued on the grounds that prison officials interfered with his right to freely exercise his religion. However, the Tenth Circuit …
Article • June 5, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Seventh Circuit: Atheism Considered a Religion; Survey of Prisoner Interest Required by Mark Wilson Seventh Circuit: Atheism Considered a Religion; Survey of Prisoner Interest Required by Mark Wilson On August 16, 2013, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held for the second time that a prisoner’s request to form an …
Article • June 5, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Filed under: TV/Movies, Juveniles
Scared Straight Programs Remain Popular Among Parents Despite Warnings by Elly Yu Scared Straight Programs Remain Popular Among Parents Despite Warnings by Elly Yu "I feel like I’m at my wit’s end,” says a mother about her two kids on the A&E reality TV show “Beyond Scared Straight.” It’s a …
Article • June 5, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
U.S. Citizens without Remedy in Military Torture Case by Derek Gilna U.S. Citizens without Remedy in Military Torture Case by Derek Gilna In an 8 to 3 decision, the en banc Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a ruling by Illinois U.S. District Court Judge Wayne Anderson, as well as …
Article • June 5, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
Ex-football Star Exonerated a Decade after Rape Conviction by A California high school football star who was exonerated after serving five years in prison for kidnapping and raping a classmate has fulfilled his dream of playing for the NFL, and there are now plans to make a movie about his …
Despite Reforms, Juvenile Offenders in Texas Remain Endangered by Matthew Clarke Despite Reforms, Juvenile Offenders in Texas Remain Endangered by Matt Clarke Two studies by the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin found that juveniles held in Texas jails while awaiting trial as adults …
Article • June 5, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Filed under: Money/Property
Jails Face Backlash, Class-action Lawsuits Over Debit Card Fees by Matthew Clarke Jails Face Backlash, Class-action Lawsuits Over Debit Card Fees by Matt Clarke The sheriff of Dallas County, Texas had a good reason for giving prepaid debit cards to prisoners containing the balance of their trust fund accounts when …
Lawsuits Challenge Conditions at Tennessee Jail; Five Charged in Bribery and Smuggling Scheme by Lawsuits Challenge Conditions at Tennessee Jail; Five Charged in Bribery and Smuggling Scheme In the wake of a Tennessee federal district court hearing in a lawsuit challenging conditions at the Maury County Jail (MCJ), the number …
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