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Ross v. Blake - The Gist, Boston, 2016

Publication • August 28, 2016

Filed under: Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)

Ross v. Blake - The Gist, Boston, 2016 Ross v. Blake: The Gist John Boston August 28, 2016 1. Basic holding: there’s no “special circumstances” exception to PLRA exhaustion, just the textual restriction to “available remedies.” 2. Forget administrative law. Woodford v. Ngo left the impression that general principles of …

Toxic Sweat Shops - How UNICOR Prison Recycling Harms Workers, Communities, the Environment, and the Recycling Industry, CEH, 2006

Publication • August 26, 2016

Filed under: Work, Prison Industries

Toxic Sweat Shops - How UNICOR Prison Recycling Harms Workers, Communities, the Environment, and the Recycling Industry, CEH, 2006 TOXIC SWEATSHOPS: How UNICOR Prison Recycling Harms Workers, Communities, the Environment, and the Recycling Industry Center for Environmental Health Prison Activist Resource Center Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition Computer TakeBack Campaign October …

Supplemental HRDC Comment to the CFPB re Arbitration Agreements - Aug. 2016

Publication • August 26, 2016

Filed under: Money/Property, Telephones, HRDC Publications

Supplemental HRDC Comment to the CFPB re Arbitration Agreements - Aug. 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS August 26, 2016 Submitted via Email and Postal Mail Monica Jackson Office of the Executive Secretary Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, D.C. 20552 Re: Supplemental …

Margo Schlanger Testimony on PLRA Reform Bill, American Bar Assn Review, 2007

Publication • August 25, 2016

Filed under: PLRA

Margo Schlanger Testimony on PLRA Reform Bill, American Bar Assn Review, 2007 AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS OFFICE 740 FlFTEENTH STREET,NW WASHINGTON. DC 20005-1022 (202) 662-1760 STATEMENT OF MARGO SCHLANGER PROFESSOR OF LAW, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION PRESENTED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON …

Review of Farm Operations, Arkansas Legislative Audit, 2016

Publication • August 25, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Work, Prison Labor, Food

Review of Farm Operations, Arkansas Legislative Audit, 2016 Special Report Arkansas Legislative Audit Review of Farm Operations Arkansas Department of Correction – Agriculture Division For the Period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 INTRODUCTION This report is issued in response to a request, approved by the Executive Committee of …

Report of the Independent Monitor of the Amended MoA between the DOJ and Delaware DOC, DE Prison Monitor, 2010

Publication • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Medical

Report of the Independent Monitor of the Amended MoA between the DOJ and Delaware DOC, DE Prison Monitor, 2010 Potter PII Anderson ~Corroon UP REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT MONITOR OF THE AMENDED MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE STATE OF DELAWARE REGARDING THE JAMES …

Correctional Managed Health Care at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX SAO, 2011

Publication • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Medical

Correctional Managed Health Care at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX SAO, 2011 John Keel, CPA State Auditor An Audit Report on Correctional Managed Health Care at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston February 2011 Report No. 11-017 An Audit Report on Correctional Managed Health …

Residential Treatment Programs – Concerns Regarding Abuse and Death in Certain Programs for Troubled Youth, GAO, 2007

Publication • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Boot Camps, Juveniles

Residential Treatment Programs – Concerns Regarding Abuse and Death in Certain Programs for Troubled Youth, GAO, 2007 United States Government Accountability Office GAO Testimony Before the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, October 10, 2007 RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS …

Criminal Justice Debt – A Barrier to Reentry, Brennan Center for Justice, 2010

Publication • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Prisoner Privileges, Release and Reentry

Criminal Justice Debt – A Barrier to Reentry, Brennan Center for Justice, 2010 brennan center for justice criminal justice debt: a barrier to reentry Alicia Bannon Mitali Nagrecha Rebekah Diller Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law about the brennan center for justice The Brennan Center …

State and Local Human Rights Agencies - Recommendations, Columbia Law, 2003

Publication • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Advocacy, Prison Reform, International, International Law

State and Local Human Rights Agencies - Recommendations, Columbia Law, 2003 State and Local Human Rights Agencies: Recommendations for Advancing Opportunity and Equality Through an International Human Rights Framework Columbia Law School, Human Rights Institute International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies under the auspices of The Campaign for a …

Talking Human Rights in the United States - A Communications Toolkit, Opportunity Agenda, 2009

Publication • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Advocacy, Media

Talking Human Rights in the United States - A Communications Toolkit, Opportunity Agenda, 2009 Building the National Will to Expand Opportunity in America Talking Human Rights in the United States A Communications Toolkit Tips, tools, and techniques for building public support to uphold human rights at home. About The Opportunity …

Report of the Independent Monitor of the Amended MoA between the DOJ and Delaware DOC, DE Prison Monitor, 2009

Publication • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Medical

Report of the Independent Monitor of the Amended MoA between the DOJ and Delaware DOC, DE Prison Monitor, 2009 Potter PII Anderson ~Corroon UP FIFTH SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT MONITOR OF THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE STATE OF DELAWARE REGARDING THE …

Annotated Topical List of Cases Relating to Treatment for Persons With Mental Illness in Prisons and Jails, Center for Public Representation, 2005

Publication • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Mental Health

Annotated Topical List of Cases Relating to Treatment for Persons With Mental Illness in Prisons and Jails, Center for Public Representation, 2005 ANNOTATED TOPICAL LIST OF CASES RELATING TO TREATMENT FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN PRISONS AND JAILS* Updated by Robert D. Fleischner** May 2005 Updated by Robert D. …

Something Inside So Strong, USHRN, 2003

Publication • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Resources, Organizing, Advocacy

Something Inside So Strong, USHRN, 2003 Labi Siffre, Something Inside So Strong This report is distributed by the U.S. Human Rights Network. To order additional copies or to download the report, visit the network website at: www.ushrnetwork.org SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG A R E S O U R C E …

National Study of Jail Suicides – Seven Years Later, Hayes and Rowan Jail Suicide Prevention Information Task Force, 1988

Publication • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Mental Health, Suicides

National Study of Jail Suicides – Seven Years Later, Hayes and Rowan Jail Suicide Prevention Information Task Force, 1988 NATIONAL STUDY OF JAIL SUICIDES: SEVEN YEARS LATER BY Lindsay M. Hayes National Center on Institutions and Alternatives Joseph R. Rowan Juvenile and criminal Justice International, Inc. Developed by Jail Suicide …

In Person and Video Visiting, Urbana Champaign Independent Media, 2016

Publication • August 23, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Video Visitation, Family

In Person and Video Visiting, Urbana Champaign Independent Media, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2016 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Brian Dolinar, Program Director, Independent Media Center 217-621-5827, briandolinar@ucimc.org Michelle Jett, State Rep. Carol Ammons 217-531-1660, michelle@staterepcarolammons.com Urbana, IL - In-person contact visits are now legally guaranteed in Illinois prisons, setting …

Foreign Nationals in Michigan Prisons - An Examination of the Costs, CAPPS, 2006

Publication • August 22, 2016

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, International, Immigration

Foreign Nationals in Michigan Prisons - An Examination of the Costs, CAPPS, 2006 Foreign Nationals in Michigan Prisons: an examination of the costs Prepared by Citizens Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending April 2006 Foreign nationals in Michigan prisons: examining the costs Foreign nationals in Michigan prisons – an overview …

The Health Status of Soon-To-Be-Released Inmates Vol 1, NCCHC, 2002

Publication • August 22, 2016

Filed under: Medical, Statistics/Trends, Release and Reentry

The Health Status of Soon-To-Be-Released Inmates Vol 1, NCCHC, 2002 A Report to Congress Volume 1 The Health Status of Soon-To-Be-Released Inmates Volume 1 March 2002 This project was supported by cooperative agreement 97–IJ–CX–K018 awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. It …

HRDC comments to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau re Arbitration Agreements - Aug. 2016

Publication • August 22, 2016

Filed under: Money/Property, Trust Accounts, Telephones, HRDC Publications

HRDC comments to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau re Arbitration Agreements - Aug. 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS August 22, 2016 Submitted Online Only Monica Jackson Office of the Executive Secretary Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Comment for Docket …

Profiting from Probation - America’s “Offender-Funded” Probation Industry, Human Rights Watch, 2014

Publication • August 19, 2016

Filed under: Private Prisons, Crime/Demographics, Cost of Prison Systems, Probation

Profiting from Probation - America’s “Offender-Funded” Probation Industry, Human Rights Watch, 2014 H U M A N R I G H T S W A T C H PROFITING FROM PROBATION America’s “Offender-Funded” Probation Industry Profiting from Probation America’s “Offender-Funded” Probation Industry Copyright © 2014 Human Rights Watch All rights …