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Publication • January 1, 2015
Trends in U.S. Corrections, Sentencing Project, 2015 FACT SHEET: TRENDS IN U.S. CORRECTIONS Trends in U.S. Corrections U.S. State and Federal Prison Population, 1925-2014 2014: 1,508,636 1,600,000 1,400,000 Number of People 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 2014 2010 2006 2002 1998 1994 1990 1986 1982 1978 1974 1970 1966 …
Brief • December 18, 2014
Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition v. Powers, PA, Letter Clearing Group of Wrongdoing, Activists Tagged 'Terrorists' - 2014 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY December 18,2014 Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition 33 Mapleseed Drive Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612 Dear Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition: In 2007, an executive order issued by then-Governor Rendell …
Publication • December 14, 2014
CIA Torture Study, Senate Subcommittee, 2014 ^CLASSIFIED' Nofqrn TOP SECRET Senate Select Comiiiittee on Infelligeoee Committee Study ofthe CentralIntelligence Agmcy 's Detention and Interrogation Program SBg=53 Foreword by Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Bianne Feinstein Findings and Concliisioiis Executive Summary Approved Deeember 13,,2012 Updatedfor Release April 3, 2014 Deciassificatiori …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Deportations Still High Despite Decline from Record Levels by Derek Gilna Deportations Still High Despite Decline from Record Levels by Derek Gilna s political efforts to reform the nation’s immigration laws continue to falter despite garnering headlines and generating contentious public debate, the latest statistics from Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Texas Prison Population Drops as Guard Shortage Persists by Matthew Clarke Texas Prison Population Drops as Guard Shortage Persists by Matt Clarke In spite of a three-year downward trend, Texas continues to lead the nation with the largest state prison population. At the same time, the state has pursued a …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Filed under: Crime, Tax Law
Audit Finds Significant Increase in Fraudulent Tax Returns Filed by Prisoners by Audit Finds Significant Increase in Fraudulent Tax Returns Filed by Prisoners Prisoners are filing phony federal income tax returns in record numbers and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues to pay refunds despite repeated warnings from the Treasury …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Education is Better than Punishment: Something We Can All Support! by Vivian D. Nixon Education is Better than Punishment: Something We Can All Support! by Vivian D. Nixon I learned in the harshest way possible that in the United States of America, every felony conviction, no matter what the judge …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Debtors’ Prisons Prevail in Las Vegas, Thanks to Prosecutors and Casino Markers Law by Derek Gilna Debtors’ Prisons Prevail in Las Vegas, Thanks to Prosecutors and Casino Markers Law by Derek Gilna Anyone who has ever been threatened with jail or actually locked up for passing a bad check or …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Texas Prison Homicides Rise Sharply in 2012, Decline in 2013 by Texas Prison Homicides Rise Sharply in 2012, Decline in 2013 Texas officials said they were at a loss to explain an unexpected surge in prison homicides during 2012, when the number of murders rose to the highest level in …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Overtime Pay for New York Prison Guards, Nurses “Out of Control” by Overtime Pay for New York Prison Guards, Nurses “Out of Control” Some blame prison understaffing on a weak talent pool or an inability to hire sufficient staff in the rural areas where prisons are often located. Others theorize …
Center for American Progress - One Strike and You’re Out, 2014 One Strike and You’re Out How We Can Eliminate Barriers to Economic Security and Mobility for People with Criminal Records By Rebecca Vallas and Sharon Dietrich December 2014 W W W.AMERICANPROGRESS.ORG One Strike and You’re Out How We Can …
Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis The prosecutor has more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America. His discretion is tremendous.... While the prosecutor at his best …
Repackaging Mass Incarceration by James Kilgore Repackaging Mass Incarceration by James Kilgore Since my CounterPunch article in November 2013, which assessed the state of the movement against mass incarceration, the rumblings of change in the criminal justice system have steadily grown louder. Attorney General Eric Holder has continued to stream …
Publication • November 1, 2014
On Life Support: Public Health in the Age of Mass Incarceration, Vera Inst., 2014 VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE On Life Support: Public Health in the Age of Mass Incarceration NOVEMBER 2014 David Cloud FROM THE PRESIDENT Vera’s Justice Reform for Healthy Communities initiative aims to improve the health and well-being …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Probe Reveals Corruption at Pennsylvania Jail by Probe Reveals Corruption at Pennsylvania Jail A former guard at Pennsylvania’s Erie County Prison and his supervisor, who is also his wife, were accepted into a special diversion program for first-time offenders after being charged in connection with payroll tampering and missing ammunition. …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
California Prison Healthcare Costs Soar Under Federal Receiver by California Prison Healthcare Costs Soar Under Federal Receiver Creating a balance between adequate healthcare for prisoners at a reasonable and affordable cost for taxpayers is at the heart of a debate being argued in legislative offices and behind prison walls in …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Filed under: Criminal Prosecution
Former Wyoming Probation Officer Receives, Violates Probation by Derek Gilna Former Wyoming Probation Officer Receives, Violates Probation by Derek Gilna A former Wyoming Department of Corrections probation officer was placed on probation herself following her conviction on drug and theft charges. Ruby Maddox, 36, was enrolled in a rehabilitation center …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearings on Criminal Justice Reform by Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearings on Criminal Justice Reform On September 15 and 16, 2014, while Tennessee’s General Assembly was out of session, the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on criminal justice reform – the first time a …
Article • October 5, 2014
D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy by Derek Gilna D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy   by Derek Gilna   A John Doe plaintiff, a U.S. citizen and employee of an American-owned defense contracting firm performing Arabic translating …
Article • October 5, 2014
CIA’s FOIA Response to Records on Targeted Killings by Drones Deficient by Michael Brodheim CIA’s FOIA Response to Records on Targeted Killings by Drones Deficient   by Michael Brodheim   In March 2013, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) could not respond to …
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