Publisher Files Censorship Suit Against Indiana Department of Correction Nov. 16, 2020 PLN Press Releases Prison Legal News PRESS RELEASE   Human Rights Defense Center For Immediate Release                                                                                                         November 16, 2020   Publisher Files Censorship Suit Against Indiana Department of Correction Indianapolis, IN – On Friday,the non-profit organization …

Florida Update from The Inside: Election Night in Prison Nov. 6, 2020 Florida Update From The Inside David M. Reutter The idea that the 2020 Presidential Election is of importance to a person in prison is probably an absurd thought to most of the general public. Nothing is further from …

After 36 Years, an Experiment in Private Prisons Comes to an End in Tennessee Oct. 31, 2020 Articles with PLN Quotes Courthouse News CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (CN) — Thirty-six years ago, international attention rested on a county jail that sat alongside a narrow road in the northeast corner of Chattanooga, Tennessee. …

Judge directs watchdog group, Adams County to reach solution over inmate mail Oct. 28, 2020 Articles about PLN Litigation Colorado Politics A prison watchdog group and Adams County will have an opportunity to resolve allegations that the county jail is censoring mail to inmates, after a federal judge directed them …

THE BEST PLACES TO BE LOCKED UP IF YOU LOVE LUXURY Oct. 8, 2020 Articles that mention PLN ozy.com By Eugene S. Robinson, Editor-at-Large One of the more fascinating philosophical cul de sacs has to do with Jesus Christ’s dictum regarding doing to him what we do to the least of us. Principally, in …

Florida Update from The Inside Parole in Florida: Hope or False Hope? Oct. 7, 2020 Florida Update From The Inside David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter For over 4,200 Florida prisoners, the only hope of release from prison is a grant of parole. Most of those prisoners were sentenced …

Dysfunctional Justice System Inflicts Cruel, Unusual Sentences Oct. 2, 2020 Articles that mention PLN Newsmax.com By Bernard Kerik with Rod Blagojevich At 26 years-old, Ross Ulbricht made history, when he did something that many called genius — he wrote code and created a website called Silk Road. It was the first modern …

Pike jail now charges inmates a housing fee Sept. 30, 2020 Articles with PLN Quotes Pike County Courier Milford. The relative of an inmate says the county’s new pay-to-stay policy is punitive and turns the Pike County Correctional Facility into a debtors’ prison. Officials say the fees are needed to …

Human rights group claims censorship, sues Henderson detention center Sept. 25, 2020 Articles about PLN Litigation The Gleaner Beth Smith Henderson Gleaner HENDERSON, Ky. — The local detention center is being sued by a human rights organization for alleged censorship of books and magazines it publishes for inmates. According to …

JOHN KIRIAKOU: As Assange Faces Extradition, the State of US Prisons Grows Worse Sept. 21, 2020 Articles that mention PLN Consortium News JOHN KIRIAKOU: As Assange Faces Extradition, the State of US Prisons Grows Worse   The vast majority of the violence committed against federal inmates goes unreported.  And it’s a daily occurrence. …

The insidious ways building private prisons creates more prisons Sept. 18, 2020 Articles that mention PLN Fast Company A new study finds that creating more private prison beds causes more people to be incarcerated—and for longer periods. BY KRISTIN TOUSSAINT Private prisons—prisons run by companies that are paid by the state …

Nonprofit Sues Over Alleged Censorship Of Magazines At Johnson County Jail Sept. 15, 2020 Articles about PLN Litigation NPR The lawsuit says that at least 58 items have been rejected, including HRDC’s Prison Legal News and Criminal Legal News, monthly publications that cover criminal justice and prison issues. A human …

Florida Update From The Inside: Life in a Post-COVID-19 Hot Spot Prison Sept. 14, 2020 Florida Update From The Inside David M. Reutter   Over my 32 years of incarceration, there have been some situations that made me fear for my personal safety. Most of those situations were due to …

Publisher Files Censorship Suit Against Jail in Johnson County, Kansas Sept. 14, 2020 PLN Press Releases Prison Legal News Olathe, KS – Earlier today, the non-profit organization Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) filed suit in the U.S. District Court of Kansas to challenge censorship by the New Century Adult Detention …

Paul Wright quoted in article about business opportunities after prison Sept. 4, 2020 Articles with PLN Quotes Verna Magazine Frederick Hutson: The Story of Pigeonly’s CEO Frederick Hutson: The Story of Pigeonly’s CEO Frederick Hutson, a Brooklyn born businessman began work in the United States Air Force after finishing school …

Sherburne County sued for not delivering Prison Legal News & Criminal Legal News to jail inmates Aug. 24, 2020 Articles about PLN Litigation StarTribune Sherburne County sued for not delivering nonprofit's legal magazines to jail inmates By Stephen Montemayor Star Tribune  A Florida nonprofit is suing Sherburne County and Sheriff Joel Brott …

Publisher Files Censorship Suit Against Jail in Sherburne County, Minnesota Aug. 21, 2020 PLN Press Releases Prison Legal News PRESS RELEASE Human Rights Defense Center For Immediate Release August 21, 2020 Elk River, MN – On Thursday, the non-profit organization Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) filed suit in the U.S. …

HRDC FOIA Litigation Mentioned ~ New Mexico school fund delays decision on prison stake Aug. 14, 2020 Articles that mention PLN Santa Fe New Mexican New Mexico school fund delays decision on prison stake By Michael Gerstein mgerstein@sfnewmexican.com The board that manages the retirement funds for New Mexico public school …

HRDC's Litigation Project Mentioned ~ Confederate Reckoning: The search for a new home for South’s monuments Aug. 1, 2020 Articles about PLN Litigation Columbia Daily Herald Confederate Reckoning: The search for a new home for South’s monuments By MIKE CHRISTEN mchristen@c-dh.net Posted Aug 1, 2020 at 12:01 AMUpdated Aug 1, 2020 at 2:37 PM Editor’s note: This story is part of …

Paul Wright Quoted In Article About Phone Line Only Means Of Communication July 27, 2020 Articles with PLN Quotes Wyoming Public Media As Prisons Cancel Visitation, The Phone Line Becomes A Life Line Tami Peay's husband is incarcerated in a Utah state prison for an illegal drugs conviction, and she …