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Article • February 1, 2023 • from PLN February, 2023
Arizona DOC Accused of Cheating Both Guards and Prisoners Out of Hourly Wages by Keith Sanders by Keith Sanders Many state prison agencies have in-house for-profit companies that utilize the labor of guards and prisoners to provide products and services to private companies and other state agencies. Not surprisingly, such …
Brief • January 30, 2023
Murillo v. CDCR, CA, Settlement Agreement, Failure to Return NonContraband Property, 2023 Page 1 of 4 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE I. PARTIES I This Settlement Agreement and Release (Agreement) concerns RAMON MURI~LO (Plaintiff) and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) on ~ehalf of Defendants J. Cedano, R. Cobb, …
Brief • January 30, 2023
Murillo v. CDCR, CA, Writ of Mandate, Failure to Return NonContraband Property, 2023 Court of Appea I, Sixth Appellate District Baltazar Vazquez, Clerk/Executive Officer Electronically FILED on 1/30/2023 by S. Zamaripa, Deputy Clerk IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT MONA SALCIDA MURILLO, P-etitionet, …
Article • January 4, 2023
D.C. Jail Guard Arrested for Stealing Union Funds to Finance Lavish Entertainment by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss A guard at the jail in Washington, D.C., was arrested on December 17, 2022, on federal charges he embezzled funds from the union representing him and other guards to buy himself …
Article • January 4, 2023
Mega-stars Accused of Plagiarizing Song from Nameless Missouri Prisoner by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss In October 2022, movie star Johnny Depp and musician Jeff Beck countersued artist and educator Bruce Jackson for libel and slander, after he accused them of plagiarizing lyrics for the song Sad Motherfuckin Parade, …
Brief • December 21, 2022
Watkins v. Rapid Financial Solutions, Inc., NV, Stipulation and Order Regarding Class Notice, Debit Cards, 2022 Case 3:20-cv-00509-MMD-CSD Document 70 Filed 12/21/22 Page 1 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 THIERMAN BUCK LLP 7287 Lakeside Drive Reno, NV 89511 (775) 284-1500 Fax (775) 703-5027 Email info@thiermanbuck.com www.thiermanbuck.com …
Article • November 30, 2022 • from PLN December, 2022
Filed under: Commissary
New Policy Banning Care Packages Makes Life Harder for N.Y. Prisoners by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins To justify rules making life difficult for prisoners, officials often point to contraband — even when facts point in another direction. That was the case when the New York Department of Corrections and …
Article • November 30, 2022 • from PLN December, 2022
COVID-19 Stimulus Garnished From Federal Prisoner, but Only After Eighth Circuit Says ‘Not So Fast’ by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On March 28, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit ruled that money may not be withdrawn from a federal prisoner’s trust account, even to …
Brief • November 15, 2022
Watkins v. Rapid Financial Solutions Inc., NV, Order, Debit Cards, 2022 Case 3:20-cv-00509-MMD-CSD Document 65 Filed 11/15/22 Page 1 of 17 1 2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 5 *** 6 CHRISTOPHER WATKINS, et al., 7 8 9 Plaintiffs, v. 12 13 14 15 16 17 …
Article • October 31, 2022 • from PLN November, 2022
Fifth Circuit Upholds Nearly $13.5 Million Restitution Order Against Federal Prisoner by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso On February 25th, 2022, winning turnedout to be losing for a federal prisoner when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a massive restitution order issued by a district …
Article • October 31, 2022 • from PLN November, 2022
Maine Settles Suit Over COVID-19 Jobless Benefits Seized From Prisoners by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins Like many prison systems across America, Maine’s Department of Corrections (DOC) has a work-release program that allows prisoners to hold jobs in local communities while serving their sentence. But when the COVID-19 pandemic struck …
Article • September 30, 2022 • from PLN October, 2022
$2.5 Million in Confiscated COVID-19 Relief Funds Returned to Arkansas Prisoners After Court Issues Injunction by David Reutter by David M. Reutter As of June 6, 2022, the Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC) had returned $2,551,198 in confiscated federal relief or stimulus funds to state prisoners, according to Communications Director …
Article • September 30, 2022 • from PLN October, 2022
Prison Profiteer Is Using Sandra Bland’s Death to Sell Surveillance Technology by Brian Dolinar by Brian Dolinar Guardian RFID is a virtually unknown, but rapidly growing, company that sells digital technology to jails. It makes ID cards and bracelets that can be scanned by guards when doing head counts, meal …
Article • September 1, 2022 • from PLN September, 2022
California Court Sides With Securus in Challenge to CDCR Contract, Dealing Only Temporary Setback to GTL by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On September 10, 2021, a California court set aside an award by the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) of a contract to Global Tel Link …
Article • August 18, 2022
California Court Tells State Prisoner His $12 Monthly Pay Is Enough to Pay Court-Ordered Fines and Fees by Jacob Barrett by Jacob Barrett On January 11, 2022, the California Court of Appeals rejected the plea of a state prisoner who argued he was charged $3,210 in fines and fees without …
The Catalog of Carceral Surveillance: Prison Gaming and AR/VR Services by Cooper Quintin, Beryl Lipton by Cooper Quintin and Beryl Lipton This article was originally published by the Electronic Frontier Foundation on September 9, 2021. It is reprinted here, with permission. No matter how many rights are taken away from …
Article • August 1, 2022 • from PLN August, 2022
Federal Judge Allows Retroactive Benefit Reduction for Incarcerated Veteran by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On January 20, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may make a post-incarceration decision to reduce benefits retroactively for a veteran imprisoned …
Article • August 1, 2022 • from PLN August, 2022
Filed under: Interest
Celebrity Prisoners Profit from NFT Sales of Their Work While Incarcerated by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Two high-profile prisoners made nonfungible token (NFT) sales of some prison memorabilia in December 2021, adding to both the notoriety and bottom line of Michael Cohen, one-time personal lawyer to former President Donald …
Article • August 1, 2022 • from PLN August, 2022
Florida and California Experiments Use Direct Cash Assistance to Newly Released Prisoners to Combat Recidivism by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson “Guaranteed income is a wayto recognize everyone’s inherent dignity,” declared an op-ed in Florida’s Gainesville Sun on November 5, 2021. Penned by Mayor Lauren Poe (D) and Kevin Scott, …
Article • July 15, 2022 • from PLN July, 2022
Filed under: Bail Bonds
California Court Rules Bail Bond Companies Must Give Cosigners Financial Impact Notice by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter On December 29, 2021, the Court of Appeal for the First District of California decided that a “bail bond premium financing agreement” is a consumer credit contract and, under California …
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