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Article • April 15, 2006 • from PLN April, 2006
L.A. County Jail Gets $20,000 from State for Pruno-Sniffing Dogs; Inmate Welfare Funds Tapped to Mai by L.A. County Jail Gets $20,000 from State for Pruno-Sniffing Dogs; Inmate Welfare Funds Tapped to Maintain Program On September 30, 2005, the Los Angeles (L.A.) County Board of Supervisors approved a Sheriffs funding …
Brief • April 14, 2006
Williams v. Clinch County, GA, Consent Decree, Jail Reimbursement Fees, 2006 Case 7:04-cv-00124-HL Document 71 Filed 04/14/2006 Page 1 of 11 FILED U.S. IJISTR!CT COURT IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURtpDLt: GEORGIA FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEO~PR 14 PH 2: ~ I VALDOSTA DIVISION (1 <~ DEPUTY CLERK • …
Article • March 15, 2006 • from PLN March, 2006
Sixth Circuit PLRA Fee Set at $169.50 Not $135 by The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals joined the Ninth Circuit in holding that the maximum allowable attorney fees under the [Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)] should be based on the amounts authorized by the Judicial Conference, not the amount actually …
Article • March 15, 2006 • from PLN March, 2006
Theft of Prisoners Book by Guards Valid Legal Basis for Texas Civil Suit by Theft of Prisoners Book by Guards Valid Legal Basis for Texas Civil Suit A Texas court of appeals has held that a claim that two Texas state prison guards removed a law book from a prisoners …
Article • February 15, 2006 • from PLN February, 2006
Washington DOC Must Ship Prisoners' Property For Free by The Washington State Supreme Court (Supreme Court) has re-instated a lawsuit challenging Department of Corrections (DOC) Policy 440.000 (Policy). The Policy requires prisoners who are transferred to another prison to pay shipping costs for their property. Lonnie Burton, Gordon Lebar, James …
Article • January 15, 2006 • from PLN January, 2006
Auditors Uncover Hidden Cash Accounts at Chester County, Pennsylvania, Prison by An audit of the Chester County, Pennsylvania, Prison's finances uncovered hidden cash accounts used to collect $18,000 from prisoners between 1984 and 2003. All but $4,000 of the money had already been spent at management's discretion over the years," …
Article • December 15, 2005 • from PLN December, 2005
Fourth Circuit Holds Claims Value Relevant to Frivolous Determination by The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a district court may consider the value of the prisoner's claim when determining whether to dismiss it as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i), the in forma pauperis statute. Federal prisoner Paul …
PLN Loses Florida Writer Pay Ban/Censorship by David Reutter Lawsuit: Appeal Pending by David M. Reutter A Florida federal district court has held that PLN has not suffered, and is not currently suffering, a significant First Amendment injury from Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) rule, policies, or procedures that ban …
Article • November 15, 2005 • from PLN November, 2005
Higher Property Tax Collections Permit 25% Growth Of Los Angeles County Jail Capacity by by John E. Dannenberg A six percent increase in property tax collections due to soaring real estate prices will add an estimated $150 million to Los Angeles County coffers in the coming year. County supervisors have …
Article • October 15, 2005
California Restitution Fine Collection Rate Raised to 33% by California Restitution Fine Collection Rate Raised To 33% The California Department of Corrections (CDC) increased the percentage it collects from deposits to prisoner trust accounts to pay unpaid restitution fines from 22% to 33%, effective July 1, 2003. Deductions will further …
Article • October 15, 2005
Washington DOC Seizure from Prisoner Savings Fund Policy Upheld by The Washington Court of Appeals rejected a prisoner's challenge to Department of Corrections (DOC) Policy 200.000, requiring that a prisoner's debt to DOC be seized from the prisoner's savings account upon release. DOC is required to place 10 percent of …
Federal Forfeiture Motions are Civil, Subject to PLRA by Federal Forfeiture Motions Are Civil, Subject to PLRA The federal prisoner in Wisconsin filed a motion contesting a forfeiture of property in his criminal case. At 696: The motion is a civil action subject to the PLRA, even though it was …
Article • September 15, 2005 • from PLN September, 2005
Interest Awarded in New Hampshire Canteen Surcharge Fee by The New Hampshire Supreme Court held that the state was required to pay interest to all prisoners who receive pecuniary damages as a result of" Starr v. Governor, the New Hampshire canteen surcharge case. Darren Starr, a prisoner of the New …
Article • September 15, 2005 • from PLN September, 2005
Michigan: Money Bilked From Prisoners by Michigan: Money Bilked From Prisoners Used For Bonuses While Michigan was trying to boost its cash-starved budget through spending cuts and tax increases, those in the Attorney General's Office were feasting on money squeezed from state prisoners. In October 2004, Attorney General Mike Cox …
Article • September 15, 2005 • from PLN September, 2005
$7,500 of Personal Injury Award Exempt From Attachment By Illinois DOC by A court of appeals in Illinois ruled that the Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC), which was seeking to attach a settlement awarded a prisoner in a personal injury suit, could not attach $7,500 of the award. That ruling …
Texas Attorney General Clarifies Confiscation Law Governing Prisoner Art Sales by Michael Rigby Texas prisoners can sell artwork over the internet and retain the proceeds as long as the value is not increased because of their notoriety, an opinion by Attorney General Greg Abbott has confirmed. The Attorney General's January …
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Filed under: Organizing, Voting, Restitution
ACLU-WA Challenges Washington Ex-Felon Disenfranchisement Law by On October 21, 2004, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington brought suit in state court, challenging a law which prohibits Washington ex-felons from voting solely because they owe legal financial obligations" (LFOs) such as court filing fees and costs, restitution and …
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Restitution Payments By Federal Defendant Whose Direct Appeal Was Final Held Not Reimbursable Upon L by Restitution Payments By Federal Defendant Whose Direct Appeal Was Final Held Not Reimbursable Upon Later Collateral Relief by John E. Dannenberg A convicted swindler whose direct appeal of his federal conviction was denied, but …
Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005
Ohio Prisoner Awarded $500 For Lost Property by The Ohio Court of Claims awarded $500 to a prisoner who claimed prison personnel lost various items of property when he was transferred. Thomas Pasco, an Ohio state prisoner, was transferred from the Ohio State Penitentiary (OSP) to the Belmont Correctional Institution …
Fifth Circuit Reinstates Texas Prisoner's Property Confiscation/Retaliation Suit by by Matthew T. Clarke The Fifth Circuit court of appeals issued an opinion vacating the district court's dismissal of a prisoner's suit alleging prison officials confiscated his property in retaliation for his criticism of the prison. Billy Fredrick Allen, a Texas …
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