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Article • October 15, 2003 • from PLN October, 2003
Seventh Circuit Reverses BOP's Denial of Death Row Prisoner's Interviews by The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed an Indiana Federal District Court's dismissal of a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) prisoner's complaint that he was unconstitutionally denied media interviews. David Paul Hammer is a BOP prisoner in the Federal …
Article • October 15, 2003 • from PLN October, 2003
From the Editor by Paul Wright Subscribers should soon receive PLN's fall fundraiser letter along with our reader survey. Periodically we send readers a survey asking readers what they think of PLN's coverage and content and what they would like to see in future issues. We welcome suggestions and comments …
Article • October 15, 2003 • from PLN October, 2003
Washington Posts Health Care Provider Information Online by Past issues of PLN have reported on the checkered pasts of many prison health care employees. Before being employed by prisons and jails many medical staff have been disciplined, had their licenses revoked and suffered other forms of license limitations designed to …
Article • October 15, 2003 • from PLN October, 2003
First Amendment Protects Witnessing of California Executions by John E Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, finding a restrictive state prison regulation unconstitutional, ruled that public witnesses enjoy a First Amendment right to view California executions uninterrupted from the moment the condemned prisoner enters …
Washington DOC Ban on Bulk Mail and Catalogs Enjoined in PLN Suit, Due Process Required by Paul Wright Washington DOC Ban on Bulk Mail and Catalogs Enjoined in PLN Suit, Due Process Required by Paul Wright On June 17, 2003, Seattle federal district court judge Robert Lasnick issued a permanent …
Brief • September 4, 2003
Filed under: Media
Nelson v. Department of Social Services, NY, Order, Photography Stipulation, 2003 09/04/03 tal 002 DPW 28-60 THU 17:17 FAX 212 450 5588 -' .., UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORR : ------ -----------------------~~~-------X ISAAC K. NELSON, Plaintiff, -againstD. S . S .; RAYMOND CUNNINGHAM OF EASTERN C.F.; …
Article • August 15, 2003 • from PLN August, 2003
From the Editor by Paul Wright This month we continue our coverage of the hepatitis C (HCV) epidemic sweeping through American prisons with little or no treatment for the afflicted. The public health consequences of this and many other diseases that have historically festered in American prisons and jails before …
Article • July 15, 2003 • from PLN July, 2003
BOP Ban on R-Rated Movies Challenged by James Quigley The United State Court of Appeals for the Third District held that a Pennsylvania district court failed to conduct a proper analysis when it dismissed a class action challenging the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) ban on movies rated R, X …
Article • May 15, 2003 • from PLN May, 2003
From the Editor by Paul Wright Welcome to the thirteenth anni-versary issue of PLN. This marks the 157th issue of PLN that we have published since our first issue appeared in May, 1990. In that time period a lot has happened, both with PLN and the prison system we cover. …
Article • April 15, 2003 • from PLN April, 2003
From the Editor by Paul Wright From The Editor by Paul Wright Beginning with this issue of PLN there will be some changes in the law articles. Due to the limited space we have for news and law articles and the ongoing growth in prison and jail related cases being …
PLN Settles Oregon Censorship Suit for $55,414.31 by On January 29, 2003, the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to settle a censorship lawsuit filed by Prison Legal News by paying $39,914.31 in fees and costs and $15,500 in damages and changing its policies concerning the processing and censorship of …
PI Issued in Arizona Internet Communications Ban by John E Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg On December 16, 2002, the U.S. District Court (D. Ariz.) granted plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction (PI) enjoining the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADOC) from enforcing laws arising from Arizona House Bill 2376 (HB …
Article • March 15, 2003 • from PLN October, 2004
Filed under: Reviews, Media
Prisons Almanac 2004 Prisons Foundation, Washington, DC by John E Dannenberg Reviewed by John E. Dannenberg Prisons Almanac is a refreshingly eclectic collection of 140 of "the most promising and uplifting prison-related news stories of the previous year" produced in classic almanac format by the Prisons Foundation. The Almanac also …
Article • March 15, 2003 • from PLN October, 2004
From the Editor by Paul Wright From The Editor by Paul Wright The month of September will be the last month that Hans Sherrer, PLN's circulation manager will be with us. After several years working for PLN Hans is moving on to other activities. As PLN's circulation manager, Hans oversaw …
VP's Drug Dealer Retaliation Claim Ordered to Trial by In a case that has continued on and on like the Energizer Bunny, the District of Columbia has denied the Bureau of Prisons defendants' latest motion for summary judgment and ordered a trial. This case was filed in 1990 by Brett …
Article • March 15, 2003 • from PLN October, 2004
California Internet Injunction Upheld by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the statewide permanent injunction issued by the U.S. District Court (N.D. Cal.) enjoining the California Department of Corrections' (CDC) policy prohibiting prisoners from receiving Internet-generated mail. Prison Legal News also filed a friend of the court brief on …
Denial of Reporter's Access to Jail Unconstitutional by An Illinois Federal District Court has granted summary judgment in favor of a reporter denied access to the Cook County Jail. Access to a legal aid program for incarcerated mothers was denied in retaliation for a previously published and unflattering article. Tori …
California Internet Mail Ban Enjoined by John E Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg The US District Court (N.D. Cal.) issued a permanent injunction against the California Department of Corrections' (CDC) policy that prohibits prisoners from receiving mail that contains Internet-generated information. Frank Clement, a prisoner at Pelican Bay State Prison …
Article • January 15, 2003 • from PLN January, 2003
The Long Silence: Federal Prisoners' Fight to Get the Word Out Reaches Unprintable Extremes by Alan Prendergast As an aspiring 26-year-old writer with a dark past, Mark Jordan figures he has plenty to tell the world. He has stories about bank robberies, for instance, and the many episodes of violence …
Article • October 15, 2002 • from PLN October, 2002
All Things Censored by Mumia Abu Jamal by Gary Hunter Seven Stories Press, 335 page paperback, $14.95 Review by Gary Hunter For nearly two decades Mumia Abu Jamal has defied the deathgrip of Pennsylvania's death row. For nearly two decades he has revealed secrets that our nation's most powerful leaders …
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