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Imagine Pleading Guilty Because You Can’t Afford to Call Your Lawyer
Article • February 19, 2019
Filed under: Jail Specific, Money/Property, Telephone Rates, First Amendment, rights
Imagine Pleading Guilty Because You Can’t Afford to Call Your Lawyer by Victoria Law By Victoria Law, Truthout Imagine paying $20.12 for a 15-minute phone call. That’s how much a call from the Jennings Adult Correctional Facility in Missouri costs. In 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set price caps …
Why We Need More Journalism Courses Taught in Prison
Article • February 19, 2019
Filed under: Education, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Publications/Books, First Amendment, First Amendment, rights
Why We Need More Journalism Courses Taught in Prison by Shaheen Pasha For those incarcerated, the study of journalism can aid rehabilitation by providing tangible skills and a chance to increase understanding of prisoners’ experiences by Shaheen Pasha, Nieman Reports John J. Lennon, also known as Inmate # 04A0823, sits …
Demler v. Inch, Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, FL, class action complaint, confiscation of prisoners' lawfully purchased digital music and books, 2019
Brief • February 19, 2019
Filed under: Tapes/Music, First Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Fifth Amendment, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights
Demler v. Inch, Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, FL, class action complaint, confiscation of prisoners' lawfully purchased digital music and books, 2019 Case 4:19-cv-00094-MW-CAS Document 1 Filed 02/19/19 Page 1 of 27 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Tallahassee Division WILLIAM DEMLER, individually, and on behalf …
PLN managing editor quoted about Alaska contract with Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions
In-the-News Article • February 17, 2019
PLN managing editor quoted about Alaska contract with Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions Feb. 17, 2019 Articles with PLN Quotes Anchorage Daily News Private company hired to run Alaska Psychiatric Institute has a mixed record Author: Michelle Theriault Boots      Updated: February 17 On Feb. 8, Alaska handed over management of the …
Stoces v. Obaisi, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019
Brief • February 16, 2019
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Gastrointestinal, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference
Stoces v. Obaisi, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019 RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT AS TO A LAWSUIT BEARING THE CAUSE NUMBER 3:15-cv-00277-GCS The undersigned, Robert Stoces, (hereinafter "Plaintiff'' or "Claimant") being of lawful age, for the sole consideration of $75,000.00 (Seventy Five Thousand Dollars), receipt of which is …
Former New Jersey Prison Guard, Accused of Abusing Female Prisoners, Settles Lawsuit for $75,000
Article • February 15, 2019
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault
Former New Jersey Prison Guard, Accused of Abusing Female Prisoners, Settles Lawsuit for $75,000 by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Former New Jersey Correctional Officer Erick Melgar, accused by 16 women prisoners at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility in Hunterdon County of both physical and sexual misconduct from 2008 to …
As a result of HRDC suit, MS jail allows non-religious reading materials
In-the-News Article • February 15, 2019
As a result of HRDC suit, MS jail allows non-religious reading materials Feb. 15, 2019 Articles about PLN Litigation U.S. News & World Report County Jail Agrees Inmates Can Receive Nonreligious Books A south Mississippi county has agreed to allow inmates to receive non-religious reading materials, ending a lawsuit. Feb. …
Pajas v. County of Monterey, CA, Verdict Form, Wrongful Death by Police Brutality, 2019
Brief • February 15, 2019
Filed under: Police Misconduct, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Drug Treatment/Rehab, Excessive Force (Police)
Pajas v. County of Monterey, CA, Verdict Form, Wrongful Death by Police Brutality, 2019 Case 5:16-cv-00945-BLF Document 299 Filed 02/15/19 Page 1 of 4 Case 5:16-cv-00945-BLF Document 299 Filed 02/15/19 Page 2 of 4 Case 5:16-cv-00945-BLF Document 299 Filed 02/15/19 Page 3 of 4 Case 5:16-cv-00945-BLF Document 299 Filed 02/15/19 …
HRDC attorney quoted re conviction of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman
In-the-News Article • February 14, 2019
HRDC attorney quoted re conviction of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Feb. 14, 2019 Articles with PLN Quotes Washington Post El Chapo escaped two prisons in Mexico — but no one’s ever busted out of the American ‘ADX’   By Deanna Paul   February 14 at 5:58 AM There’s a supermax …
Vroegh v. Iowa Department of Corrections, et al., IA, verdict, transgender nurse discrimination, 2019
Brief • February 13, 2019
Filed under: Guards/Staff, Discrimination (Transgender)
Vroegh v. Iowa Department of Corrections, et al., IA, verdict, transgender nurse discrimination, 2019
Anderson v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Wrongful Death (Excessive Force), 2019
Brief • February 13, 2019
Filed under: Police--Excessive Force
Anderson v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Wrongful Death (Excessive Force), 2019 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS This Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of All Claims ("Agreement") is entered into between the following parties ("the Paiiies"): Kathleen Anderson, individually and as successor in interest to decedent …
PLN mentioned in article about e-cards for prisoners
In-the-News Article • February 12, 2019
PLN mentioned in article about e-cards for prisoners Feb. 12, 2019 Articles that mention PLN Good.is This company is making Valentine’s Day eCards for people in prison. by Tod Perry   February 12, 2019 America proudly calls itself the “land of the free,” but at the same time it locks up …
‘I Didn’t Lay Down’: How A California Man Convicted Of Murder May Have Saved His Own Life
Article • February 11, 2019
Filed under: Public Defenders, Indigent Defense, Sentencing, Death Penalty/Death Row, Family
‘I Didn’t Lay Down’: How A California Man Convicted Of Murder May Have Saved His Own Life by Maura Ewing Death penalty mitigation offers juries a chance to see defendants in a different light by Maura Ewing, The Appeal The odds were stacked against Ernesto Martinez. Last fall, he was on …
SPLC Americans for Immigrant Justice: Prison by Any Other Name - A Report on South Florida Detention Facilities, 2019
Publication • February 9, 2019
Filed under: Sexual Harassment, Failure to Treat, Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Staffing, Overdetention, Immigration, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Discrimination (Transgender), Family, Fourth Amendment, rights
SPLC Americans for Immigrant Justice: Prison by Any Other Name - A Report on South Florida Detention Facilities, 2019 PRISON BY ANY OTHER NAME A REPORT ON SOUTH FLORIDA DE TENTION FACILITIES ABOUT THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER The Southern Poverty Law Center, based in Montgomery, Alabama, is a nonprofit …
Corizon, the Prison Healthcare Giant, Stumbles Again
Article • February 8, 2019
Filed under: Corizon, Medical, Private Contractors
Corizon, the Prison Healthcare Giant, Stumbles Again by  This article was co-published in partnership with The Appeal on February 8, 2019, at https://theappeal.org/corizon-the-prison-healthcare-giant-stumbles-again. Copyright The Appeal, 2019.   by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Feb 08, 2019 The company recently lost its contract with Arizona after allegations of serious—and sometimes fatal—medical neglect that have echoes across the country. …
Perry v. Littlejohn, IN, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2019
Brief • February 8, 2019
Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)
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Mississippi’s Prison Bribery Scandal Is in the Past, But the State Still Hasn’t Learned Its Lesson
Article • February 6, 2019
Filed under: Federal Funds
Mississippi’s Prison Bribery Scandal Is in the Past, But the State Still Hasn’t Learned Its Lesson by Madison Pauly by Madison Pauly, Mother Jones, Feb. 6, 2019   Since 2014, a massive bribery scandal involving some of the most powerful prison industry corporations in America has hung like a cloud …
News in Brief
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Alabama: Joshua Wade Ray’s girlfriend was busted by undercover sheriff’s investigators while she passed methamphetamine, marijuana, tobacco, a lighter, rolling papers and two syringes to him during a March 7, 2018 court appearance. Lauren Whitney Foust, 33, taped a package containing the contraband to the Jefferson …
Ninth Circuit Grants Habeas Relief for Ineffective Assistance of Resentencing Counsel
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Filed under: Appointment of Counsel, Death Row
Ninth Circuit Grants Habeas Relief for Ineffective Assistance of Resentencing Counsel by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On July 11, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted habeas relief to an Arizona death row prisoner based on ineffective assistance of counsel at resentencing.  Michael Ray White was manipulated by …
One in 55 Adults on Probation or Parole, Study Finds
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Filed under: Parole, Probation
One in 55 Adults on Probation or Parole, Study Finds by Rick Anderson by Rick Anderson The number of people on probation and parole increased 239 percent from 1980 to 2016, according to a September 2018 report by the Pew Research Center. That spurred a dramatic rise in the per …
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