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Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Florida Jail Supervisor Disciplined for Using Prisoner Labor for Brother’s Political Campaign by A supervisor at Florida’s Broward County Jail has been disciplined for using prisoner labor and county property to assist his brother’s political campaign. Sgt. Alan Rainey was assigned to oversee the county jail farm when his brother, …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Oregon Prison Manager Indicted for Misusing Prison Credit Cards by Oregon Prison Manager Indicted for Misusing Prison Credit Cards A former manager at a minimum-security prison in Salem, Oregon has been indicted for improperly using prison credit cards. Kenneth C. Robertson, 46, began working for the Oregon Department of Corrections …
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down BOP Regulation Precluding Early Release for Prisoners Who Complete Drug Treatment by Brandon Sample Ninth Circuit Strikes Down BOP Regulation Precluding Early Release for Prisoners Who Complete Drug Treatment by Brandon Sample The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the federal Bureau …
Ninth Circuit: County Contractor that Counsels Bad-Check Writers Not Entitled to State Sovereign Immunity from Suit by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that a private firm hired by a California county to run a diversion program for bad-check writers was …
Sexual Abuse by Prison and Jail Staff Proves Persistent, Pandemic by Gary Hunter Sexual assault, rape, indecency, deviance. These terms represent reprehensible behavior in our society. They also represent recurring themes in our nation’s prisons – not only by prisoners, but also by guards and other staff members. PLN’s August …
Article • May 15, 2009 • from PLN May, 2009
From the Editor by Paul Wright On March 20, 2009, the National Council on Crime and Delinquency gave Prison Profiteers: Who Makes Money from Mass Incarceration, the third PLN anthology on mass imprisonment its respected PASS (Prevention for a Safer Society) Award. The purpose of the award is to honor …
Article • May 15, 2009 • from PLN May, 2009
Billionaire-Funded California Voter Initiative Triples Lifer Parole Denial Intervals, Imposes Restrictions on Parole Violators by Billionaire-Funded California Voter Initiative Triples Lifer Parole Denial Intervals, Imposes Restrictions on Parole Violators In the November 2008 elections, California voters narrowly passed Proposition 9 by a 53 to 47% margin. Prop. 9 was a …
Prisoner’s Death, Abusive and Incompetent Guards Give Black Eye to Maryland Prisons & Jails by Gary Hunter Prisoner’s Death, Abusive and Incompetent Guards Give Black Eye to Maryland Prisons & Jails by Gary Hunter On June 27, 2008, Ronnie L. White, 19, was arrested for the death of Maryland State …
Article • May 15, 2009 • from PLN May, 2009
Unlock the Box: Documenting the Struggle to Shut Down Prison Control Units, Reel Soldier Productions / MIM (www.abolishcontrolunits.org) 2008, 2:00 hours by David Preston Unlock the Box: Documenting the Struggle to Shut Down Prison Control Units, Reel Soldier Productions / MIM (www.abolishcontrolunits.org) 2008, 2:00 hours Reviewed by David Preston (DP_Editor@comcast.net) …
Article • May 15, 2009 • from PLN May, 2009
Washington’s Top Prison Doctor Resigns Over Executions; Entire Execution Team Later Quits Following PLN Records Request by Mark Wilson Washington’s Top Prison Doctor Resigns Over Executions; Entire Execution Team Later Quits Following PLN Records Request by Mark Wilson Washington State death row prisoner Darold Ray Stenson was scheduled for execution …
State Auditor: Texas Prisoners Face Retaliation for Airing Grievances by Matthew Clarke State Auditor: Texas Prisoners Face Retaliation for Airing Grievances by Matt Clarke In September 2008, the Texas State Auditor released a report on the investigation and resolution of complaints in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). The …
Article • May 15, 2009 • from PLN May, 2009
New York Prisoner Receives $3,732 for Medical Neglect/Lost Property Claim by New York Prisoner Receives $3,732 for Medical Neglect/Lost Property Claim A New York Court of Claims awarded a prisoner $3,500 for medical neglect by prison medical officials’ failure to treat the prisoner’s deviated septum for 20 months. The prisoner …
Caging Kids for Cash: Two Pennsylvania Judges Guilty of Selling Out Juvenile Justice System by Matthew Clarke Caging Kids for Cash: Two Pennsylvania Judges Guilty of Selling Out Juvenile Justice System by Matt Clarke Judges are supposed to be the protectors of our constitutional rights. They are expected to be …
Wisconsin Prisoners Sexually Assaulted by 20 Staff Members Over Five Years by Gary Hunter Wisconsin Prisoners Sexually Assaulted by 20 Staff Members Over Five Years by Gary Hunter According to John Dipko, public information director for the Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections, twenty state prison employees have faced charges of rape …
Article • May 15, 2009 • from PLN May, 2009
$1 Million Settlement Fund Established in New Mexico Jail Strip Search Settlement by David Reutter $1 Million Settlement Fund Established in New Mexico Jail Strip Search Settlement by David M. Reutter A $1 million settlement fund has been established in a class action lawsuit alleging an unconstitutional blanket strip search …
TYC Leaders Straining Public Coffers; Agency Still Problematic by Gary Hunter Administrators at the already-troubled Texas Youth Commission (TYC) have succeeded in creating a new scandal. Only 18 months ago, Texas citizens and lawmakers were rocked by revelations that two senior TYC officials, Ray Brookins and John Paul Hernandez, had …
CA Jail Deputies Allegedly Provoke Murder of Misidentified Child Molester by Other Prisoners; Wrongful Death Suit Settled for $600,000 by CA Jail Deputies Allegedly Provoke Murder of Misidentified Child Molester by Other Prisoners; Wrongful Death Suit Settled for $600,000 A prisoner booked into the Theo Lacy jail in Orange County, …
California County’s 2005 Purchase of Private Prison Still Clouded in Conflict of Interest Questions by Marvin Mentor California County’s 2005 Purchase of Private Prison Still Clouded in Conflict of Interest Questions by Marvin Mentor Investigative journalism by the San Bernardino Daily Bulletin has revealed that the April 2005, $31.2 million …
Conditions in Maricopa County, Arizona Jails Still Unconstitutional by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On October 22, 2008, U.S. District Court Judge Neil V. Wake issued an 83-page order with findings of facts and conclusions of law in a long-running civil rights lawsuit against Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio …
Article • May 15, 2009 • from PLN May, 2009
Hawai’i Supreme Court Holds Takings Clause Requires Payment of Interest on Prisoner Trust Accounts by David Reutter Hawai’i Supreme Court Holds Takings Clause Requires Payment of Interest on Prisoner Trust Accounts by David M. Reutter The Hawai’i Supreme Court has held that prison officials have no statutory authority to divide …
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