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Article • January 15, 2012 • from PLN January, 2012
Prisoner Bike Repair Program Benefits St. Louis Kids by A recent joint project of the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois and St. Louis BicycleWORKS is helping to provide bikes to St. Louis-area children. Under the program, prisoners at USP Marion are refurbishing old bicycles and donating them to children …
Article • October 15, 2011 • from PLN October, 2011
Jail Guitar Doors, USA Offers Free Musical Instruments to Prisons by Bruce Reilly Long before words there was the drum, the beat, the foundation of all communication. Some drummers and musicians communicate through the most finely crafted instruments of their day. For the prisoner it is typically the sound of …
Article • September 15, 2011
California Inspector General’s Audit of Women’s Prison And Warden Is Generally Favorable by John Dannenberg By John E. Dannenberg California law (Penal Code § 6126(a)(2)) requires the new warden of a state prison to be evaluated by the State Inspector General (IG) within twelve months prior to their state Senate …
Article • August 15, 2011 • from PLN August, 2011
State Ordered to Reimburse Prisoner Who Was Not Allowed to Complete College Classes by An Illinois prisoner was awarded $1,225 by a state Court of Claims for tortious interference with a business relationship by the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). While incarcerated at Stateville Penitentiary, Marshan Terrell Allen received permission …
Article • March 15, 2011 • from PLN March, 2011
California Prison System Lays Off Teachers, Vocational Instructors by Michael Brodheim Due to a $60 billion budget deficit in fiscal year 2009-2010, California prison officials decided to slash funding for rehabilitative programs for prisoners. And while state employees affected by the resulting layoffs cried foul (and fraud), prison officials claimed …
$55,000 Settlement in DC Jail Prisoner’s Confinement Conditions Suit by The District of Columbia (DC) paid $55,000 to settle prisoner Lawrence Caldwell’s lawsuit that asserted various unconstitutional conditions at the DC Jail. In a clear, detailed pro se complaint, Caldwell outlines numerous conditional factors that violate his constitutional rights. He …
Article • February 15, 2011 • from PLN February, 2011
Report: New Jersey DOC Should Upgrade Prisoner Reentry Programs by Derek Gilna A report by Rutgers University released in January 2010 concluded that the New Jersey Department of Corrections could be doing more to help prisoners successfully reintegrate into society upon their release. The report was based on the results …
Article • January 15, 2011 • from PLN January, 2011
Kansas No Longer a Leader in Post-Release Prisoner Programs by Derek Gilna The Kansas program that as recently as two years ago was cited as a model for reintegrating prisoners into society after their release no longer exists, according to state Rep. Pat Colloton, who heads the House Committee on …
Audits of Tennessee DOC Reveal Deficiencies by Mark Wilson The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) and several of its contractors violated state law, according to two audit reports issued by the Comptroller of the Treasury’s Division of State Audit. According to an April 2009 financial and compliance audit, the TDOC …
Article • December 15, 2010 • from PLN December, 2010
Illinois Eliminates Computer, Business Classes for Prisoners by Illinois prison officials are eliminating computer education classes for prisoners, and the rationale for the decision to end the classes varies. The computer program operated at 11 state prisons, with around 900 prisoners participating in the last round of classes. It was …
Article • October 15, 2010 • from PLN October, 2010
Ex-Cons Face Tougher Job Market in Great Recession by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Those who have the black mark of a felony conviction face prejudice in the job market even when the economic picture is rosy. In these times of the Great Recession, that black mark has the …
Article • August 15, 2010 • from PLN August, 2010
“Back to School” is a Guide to Success Following Release from Prison by Gary Hunter Even the most diligent planning does not ensure success. However, it is a proven fact that education significantly enhances one’s chances to succeed. Back to School: A Guide to Continuing Your Education After Prison (the …
Article • March 15, 2010 • from PLN March, 2010
Indiana DOC Directive Limiting Educational Credit to Only One Associate’s Degree Violates Ex Post Facto Clause by Brandon Sample A directive issued by the Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC) that limits the award of educational sentence credit to only one Associate’s Degree cannot be applied retroactively without running afoul of …
Education for Persons in Detention—A Human Right by Jimmy Franks The positive correlation between increased education and lowered recidivism rates is a long-established fact. Even so, governments worldwide are not always willing or even able to insure that the men, women and children housed in various detention facilities are given …
Garcia v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, class action complaint, jail special education services, 2009 Case 2:09-cv-08943-DMG-SH Document 1 Filed 12/04/09 Page 1 of 110 Page ID #:1 Case 2:09-cv-08943-DMG-SH Document 1 Filed 12/04/09 Page 2 of 110 Page ID #:2 Case 2:09-cv-08943-DMG-SH Document 1 Filed 12/04/09 Page 3 of …
Article • November 15, 2009 • from PLN November, 2009
Indiana DOC Directive Limiting Educational Credit to Only One Associate’s Degree Violates Ex Post Facto Clause by Brandon Sample A directive issued by the Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC) that limits the award of educational sentence credit to only one Associate’s Degree cannot be applied retroactively without running afoul of …
Article • August 15, 2009 • from PLN August, 2009
Report Recommends Lawmakers Reinstate College Programs in Prison by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Citing the benefits of college prison programs, a report by the Correctional Association of New York recommended several policy changes to increase and recognize participation in degree-awarding programs. The report says the principal benefits of …
ADA Routinely Violated by Prisons in the case of Deaf Prisoners by McCay Vernon, Ph.D. Over the last forty years, Congress has enacted numerous laws specifically designed to assure disabled individuals access to the programs, activities, services, public facilities and other resources available to the general population. This access was …
University of Arizona Releases Report on Women Immigration Prisoners by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In January 2009, the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SWIRW) and the Bacon Immigration Law and Policy Program of the University of Arizona published a report on women held in Arizona immigration prisons. It …
Massachusetts Agrees to Improves Conditions for Protective Custody Prisoners by The Commonwealth of Massachusetts agreed to improve the living conditions of prisoners in protective custody in response to a class action suit filed in the 1970s. The agreement was finalized in June 1980. The agreement requires the Commonwealth to give …
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