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An Effective System for Investigating Complaints Against Police, Victoria Law Foundation, 2009

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Police Misconduct

An Effective System for Investigating Complaints Against Police, Victoria Law Foundation, 2009 An Effective System for Investigating Complaints Against Police A study of human rights compliance in police complaint models in the US, Canada, UK, Northern Ireland and Australia Release Date: 13 April 2009 By Tamar Hopkins Victorian Law Foundation …

The Impact of Trying Youths as Adults, Campaign for Youth Justice, 2007

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Sentencing, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Bail, Collateral consequences of prison, Juveniles, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Education (Juveniles)

The Impact of Trying Youths as Adults, Campaign for Youth Justice, 2007 THE CAMPAIGN FOR YOUTH JUSTICE The Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) is dedicated to ending the practice of trying, sentencing, and incarcerating youth under the age of 18 in the adult criminal justice system. The goals of the …

DOJ International Prisoner Transfer Program, DOJ OIG, 2011

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: International

DOJ International Prisoner Transfer Program, DOJ OIG, 2011 U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General Evaluation and Inspections Division The Department of Justice’s International Prisoner Transfer Program December 2011 I-2012-002 EXECUTIVE DIGEST The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) examined whether the Department of Justice (Department) is effectively …

An End to Silence - Prisoners’ Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct, 2nd Ed, Smith, 2002

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Legal Materials

An End to Silence - Prisoners’ Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct, 2nd Ed, Smith, 2002 prisoners’ handbook on identifying and addressing sexual misconduct Second Edition Brenda V. Smith American University, Washington College of Law prisoners’ handbook on identifying and addressing sexual misconduct Second Edition, January 2002 Brenda V. …

Legal Claims Initiated by Federal Prisoners, Harrison 1992 - 2001, 2003

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Court Access, BOP Litigation Reports

Legal Claims Initiated by Federal Prisoners, Harrison 1992 - 2001, 2003 · ) LEGAL CLAIMS INITIATED BY FEDERAL PRISONERS, FISCAL YEARS 1992-2001 } ] J ~1 BETH MELLEN IIARRISON ~ IlARvARD LAW SCHOOL ) MAy 2003 Submitted to Professor Margo Schlanger in fulfillment of the Written Work Requirement I ) …

State of the Bureau - Core Values of the Bureau Family, DOJ BOP, 2006

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Guards/Staff, Staff Training

State of the Bureau - Core Values of the Bureau Family, DOJ BOP, 2006 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons State of the Bureau 2006 Core Values of the Bureau Family Correctional Excellence Respect We are correctional workers first, committed to the highest level of performance. We embrace …

Open Issues in Prison Cases, Northwestern School of Law, 2016

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Mail, First Amendment, rights

Open Issues in Prison Cases, Northwestern School of Law, 2016 OPEN ISSUES IN PRISON CASES David M. Shapiro (david.shapiro@law.northwestern.edu) August 2016 This is a summary of “open” legal issues involving the rights of prisoners that will in some cases merit preservation with an eye toward further review. For many of …

ACLU National Prison Project - U.S. Cases Citing U.N. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules), 2016

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Searches, Food, Overcrowding, Clothing, Bedding, Hygiene Supplies, Restraints

ACLU National Prison Project - U.S. Cases Citing U.N. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules), 2016 U.S. Cases Citing U.N. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) David C. Fathi ACLU National Prison Project 915 15th St. N.W., 7th …

War Comes Home - Excessive Militarization of American Policing, ACLU, 2014

Publication • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Police, Excessive Force (Police)

War Comes Home - Excessive Militarization of American Policing, ACLU, 2014 WAR COMES HOME The Excessive Militarization of American Policing June 2014 War Comes Home At America’s Expense: The Excessive Militarization of American Policing The Mass Incarceration of the Elderly © 2014 ACLU Foundation June 2012 American Civil Liberties Union …

Independent Review of the Officer Involved Shooting of May 11, 2009, Keypoint, 2009

Publication • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Shootings, Police, Excessive Force (Police)

Independent Review of the Officer Involved Shooting of May 11, 2009, Keypoint, 2009 REPORT ON THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING OF MAY 11, 2009 Prepared for Office of the Police Monitor for the City of Austin PREPARED BY: KeyPoint Government Solutions The Chrysler Building | 405 Lexington …

Predicting Erroneous Convictions - A Social Science Approach to Miscarriages of Justice, Gould et al, 2013

Publication • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction

Predicting Erroneous Convictions - A Social Science Approach to Miscarriages of Justice, Gould et al, 2013 The author(s) shown below used Federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice and prepared the following final report: Document Title: Predicting Erroneous Convictions: A Social Science Approach to Miscarriages of Justice Author(s): …

Globalizing Torture – CIA Secret Detention and Extraordinary Rendition, Open Society, 2013

Publication • July 29, 2016

Filed under: International, Immigration, CIA

Globalizing Torture – CIA Secret Detention and Extraordinary Rendition, Open Society, 2013 GLOBALIZING TORTURE CIA SECRET DETENTION AND EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION E N D NOTE S GLOBALIZING TORTURE CIA SECRET DETENTION AND EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION 2 Copyright © 2013 Open Society Foundations. This publication is available as a pdf on the Open …

Smart on Crime - Recommendations for the Administration and Congress, Smart on Crime Coalition, 2011

Publication • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Organizing, Prison Reform

Smart on Crime - Recommendations for the Administration and Congress, Smart on Crime Coalition, 2011 Recommendations for the Administration and Congress S T §CRIME Recommendations for the Administration and Congress The Smart on Crime Coalition The efforts of the Smart on Crime Coalition*1are coordinated by the Constitution Project. The Constitution …

Abandoned and Abused - Orleans Parish Prisoners in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina, ACLU, 2006

Publication • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Hurricane Katrina

Abandoned and Abused - Orleans Parish Prisoners in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina, ACLU, 2006 COVER PHOTOGRAPH: A/P WIDE WORLD PHOTOS Joyce Gilson AUTHORS National Prison Project of the American Civil Liberties Union Founded in 1972 by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Prison Project (NPP) seeks to …

In Defense of Public Access to Justice – Trial-Level Indigent Defense in LA, NLADA, 2004

Publication • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Court Access, Indigent Defense, Due Process

In Defense of Public Access to Justice – Trial-Level Indigent Defense in LA, NLADA, 2004 IN DEFENSE OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO JUSTICE AN ASSESSMENT OF TRIAL-LEVEL INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES IN LOUISIANA 40 YEARS AFTER GIDEON March 2004 Researched & Written by: The National Legal Aid & Defender Association 1140 Connecticut …

Breaking the Code of Silence - Correctional Officers’ Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct, NIC, 2007

Publication • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Staff Training

Breaking the Code of Silence - Correctional Officers’ Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct, NIC, 2007 Breaking the Code of Silence A Correction Officer’s Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct Breaking the Code of SILENCE Correctional Officers’ Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct Brenda V. Smith and …

A Race to the Bottom – Trial-Level Indigent Defense System in MI, NLADA, 2008

Publication • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Court Access, Indigent Defense, Due Process

A Race to the Bottom – Trial-Level Indigent Defense System in MI, NLADA, 2008 Speed & Savings Over Due Process: A Constitutional Crisis June 2008 EVALUATION A Race to the Bottom TRIAL-LEVEL INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEMS IN MICHIGAN - Evaluation of Trial-Level Indigent Defense Systems in Michigan is a publication of …

Record of Abuse - Lawlessness in Border Patrol's Operations, ACLU, 2015

Publication • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Vehicle Searches, Police Searches, Stun Guns/Tasers, Freedom of Information Act, Immigration

Record of Abuse - Lawlessness in Border Patrol's Operations, ACLU, 2015 Record of Abuse Lawlessness and Impunity in Border Patrol’s Interior Enforcement Operations October 2015 The findings in this report are based on government records produced in ACLU Foundation of Arizona v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, No. 14 -02052 …

Prison Privatization - Impacts on Urban Communities , Fordham Urban Law Journal, 2014

Publication • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Cost of Prison Systems

Prison Privatization - Impacts on Urban Communities , Fordham Urban Law Journal, 2014 APPLES‐TO‐FISH: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PRISON COST COMPARISONS Alex Friedmann * Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 2 I. Background................................................................................................................ 3 A. Studies with Favorable Findings ....................................................... 4 B. Equivocal and Adverse Research Results ...................................... 5 II. Difficulties in Public‐Private Comparisons ................................................. …

GEO Group (Formerly Wackenhut) Rap Sheet, AFSC, 2004

Publication • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Private Prisons, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Contractor Misconduct

GEO Group (Formerly Wackenhut) Rap Sheet, AFSC, 2004 GEO Group (Formerly Wackenhut) Rap Sheet GEO/Wackenhut Does Not Properly Screen Staff: • Four felony child pornography charges were recently filed against an assistant warden of GEO’s Lawton County Correctional Facility in Canadian County, Oklahoma. The assistant warden was freed on bail …