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Article • December 15, 2010 • from PLN December, 2010
U.S. Prison Population Declines in Second Half of 2009 by In June 2010, the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice released year-end prisoner counts for state and federal prisons in 2009. The counts reported 1,613,656 prisoners in state and federal prisons, up 0.2% from year-end 2008. …
Article • December 15, 2010 • from PLN December, 2010
Iowa Prisoners Perform Private Sector Work for Parole Board Member by In order to avoid interfering with private sector commerce, Iowa Prison Industries (IPI) is supposed to only perform work for governmental and non-profit organizations. That does not always happen, though. In April 2010, a crew of prisoners installed several …
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Federal Civil Commitment Statute Lawfully Enacted by Brandon Sample Congress did not exceed its powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause in authorizing the federal civil commitment of “sexually dangerous” federal prisoners upon the completion of their sentences, the U.S. Supreme Court decided May 17, 2010. …
Article • December 15, 2010 • from PLN December, 2010
7,000+ Federal Prisoners Given Pink Slips by Mark Wilson Prisoners are not exempt from the nation’s unemployment crisis. Since 2008, over 7,000 federal prisoners have been laid off, and up to 800 more are expected to lose their jobs in the coming months according to Federal Prison Industries (FPI). FPI, …
Private Prison Companies Behind the Scenes of Arizona’s Immigration Law by Beau Hodai “Beside my brothers and my sisters, I’ll proudly take a stand. When liberty’s in jeopardy, I’ll always do what’s right. I’m out here on the frontline, sleep in peace tonight. American soldier, I’m an American soldier...” So …
Article • November 15, 2010 • from PLN November, 2010
From the Editor by Paul Wright As we near the end of the year we are doing PLN’s annual fundraiser and this one is especially crucial because it is our 20th anniversary. Most publications never publish 10 issues, much less 240. Twenty years is a milestone for any organization and …
Suit Filed Against Use of Rapiscan on Detention Facility Visitor by David Reutter by David M. Reutter In partially denying state officials’ motion for summary judgment, an Illinois federal district court discussed the constitutional parameters involved in the use of a Rapiscan Secure 1000 device, which uses “back-scatter” X-ray technology …
Article • November 15, 2010 • from PLN November, 2010
Oregon: Prosecutors, Victims Kill Money-Saving Increased Sentence Reduction Law by Mark Wilson In a controversial move touted as saving Oregon an estimated $6 million, in June 2009 the state legislature passed a bill that increased earned time sentence reductions for non-violent offenders by an additional 10 percent. Just seven months …
Child Porn Investigations May Snare the Innocent by Michael Rigby by Mike Rigby A new threat looms in the Internet age – the threat of improper prosecutions and wrongful convictions for the unwitting receipt, possession or attempted possession of child pornography. Everyone is at risk, as these offenses can be …
Article • November 15, 2010 • from PLN November, 2010
$2 Million Award in Maryland Prisoner’s Work Crew Death by A jury in Prince George’s County, Maryland found that state prison and highway officials and the driver of a private dump truck were liable in an accident that killed a prisoner who was picking up trash on the side of …
Article • November 15, 2010 • from PLN November, 2010
Sex Scandal Rocks Oregon’s “Camp Cupcake” Women’s Prison – Again by Mark Wilson On March 25, 2008, an Oregon prisoner we’ll call “Jane” reported to work in the physical plant of the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF). Her boss, Paul W. Golden, was a civilian ground crew supervisor employed at …
Article • November 15, 2010 • from PLN November, 2010
Investigation Reveals Montana Prisoner Had Relationships with Five Female Staff by In both state and federal prisons it is illegal for staff members to have sex with prisoners. Five female employees of the Montana Department of Corrections, however, reportedly had personal relationships with prisoner Michael Murphy, 36. Documents obtained by …
Article • November 15, 2010 • from PLN November, 2010
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Wish You Were Here! Jails Adopt Postcard-Only Mail Policies by By January 2010, 13 of Oregon’s 36 counties had implemented policies that limit incoming and outgoing mail at county jails to postcards. Ten other counties plan to adopt similar rules in the future. The postcard-only policy is a national trend …
Article • November 15, 2010 • from PLN November, 2010
Reach Out and Defraud Someone: Oregon Jail Prisoners Commit Phone Scams by Mark Wilson A fifteen-minute collect call from the Multnomah County jail in Portland, Oregon costs $2.35, billed to the party who accepts the call. Between May 2006 and April 2009 those calls generated $3.5 million in revenue for …
Article • November 15, 2010 • from PLN November, 2010
New York Prison Official Nets $500,000 in Fraudulent Scheme; Audit Finds 17 Years of Unchecked Corruption by Mark Wilson A joint audit/investigation by the New York State Comptroller and Inspector General uncovered a 17-year fraudulent scheme by the former director of the New York Department of Correctional Services (NYDOCS) Food …
Feds Decline to Pursue Charges in Florida Boot Camp Death by The U.S. Department of Justice announced on April 16, 2010 that it will not pursue civil rights violations or other charges against seven Florida boot camp guards and a nurse in connection with the death of 14-year-old Martin Lee …
Article • November 15, 2010 • from PLN November, 2010
“Grill” Removal Results in $95,000 Settlement by Tennessee Jail by A Tennessee man whose “grill” was ripped off by a sheriff’s deputy has received a $95,000 pre-litigation settlement. While Anthony McCoy was being processed into the Davidson County Jail for failing to pay child support, McCoy had his gold “grill” …
Article • November 15, 2010 • from PLN November, 2010
Former Florida Judge Profiting from Probation Classes that State Offers for Free by Utilizing the connections he made as a judge in Florida’s Hillsborough County over a 19-year period, Robert Bonanno is building a business that offers classes to people on probation. What he provides for a fee is the …
Article • November 15, 2010 • from PLN November, 2010
Privacy Concerns Raised Over New Law Enforcement Data Mining Technology by David Reutter by David M. Reutter New technology that helps law enforcement officials track sexual predators, terrorists and other criminals has been an effective tool that has led to thousands of arrests, but privacy experts are concerned about the …
Did Haitian Police Murder Over a Dozen Unarmed Prisoners? by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On January 12, 2010, Haiti suffered a major earthquake that killed more than 230,000 people and, as a side effect, allowed thousands of prisoners to escape from the country’s most secure lock-up, the national penitentiary …
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