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Article • August 7, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019
Increasing Number of Walkaways from California Early-Release Programs by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon  In 2018, almost half of California’s 50 prison escapees walked away from early-release programs where they were finishing their sentences – more than double the number of “walkaways” in 2014, the first year the programs were …
Brief • July 11, 2019
Disability Rights Washington v. Inslee, et al., WA, settlement, prisoners with mental illness on lockdown, 2019 1 2 3 4 5 Timothy Lang, WSBA #21314 Haley Beach, WSBA #44731 Cassie vanRoojen, WSBA #44049 Assistant Attorneys General Corrections Division PO Box 40116 Olympia, WA 98504 (360) 586-1445 6 7 8 9 …
Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019
Filed under: Education, International
Federal Government Pays Nation of Islam to Teach BOP Prisoners by According to news reports, the Nation of Islam (NOI) and its leaders have been paid at least $364,500 by the federal government since 2008. The money was to fund NOI religious services, spiritual guidance services, study services and other …
Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019
Interim Attorney Fees Awarded in Kentucky Good Time Lawsuit by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter In December 2018, a Kentucky federal district court awarded interim attorney fees and costs totaling $228,445.08 in a class-action lawsuit alleging state prisoners were denied Educational Good Time (EGT) credit earned since July …
Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Some Prisons Are Using Virtual Reality for Reentry and Other Programs by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke  Since 2016, Colorado has been using virtual reality (VR) reentry programs for some long-term prisoners. Other states, most notably Pennsylvania and Alaska, are also experimenting with VR for reentry training and other purposes. …
Settlement Reached in Suit Over Failure to Keep Released L.A. County Prisoners from Becoming Homeless by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by the federal government against Los Angeles County over how the county’s jail system cycles “people with mental illnesses and …
“I Had Nothing”: How Parole Perpetuates a Cycle of Incarceration and Instability by Raven Rakia Richard Cannon was making gains after being released from prison. Then one arrest changed the course of his life. by Raven Rakia, The Appeal Richard Cannon was born into a large family in Harlem. He was …
Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019
The Second Step: Invest in Prison Education Programs, Reinstate Pell Grants by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis, MBA Aaron Kinzel is a professor of criminal justice at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Jose Bou is the manager of Equity, Family and Community Partnerships in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Sean Pica is the executive …
Publication • July 1, 2019
Vera Institute of Justice - A Piece of the Puzzle - State Financial Aid for Incarcerated Students, 2019 July 2019 A Piece of the Puzzle: State Financial Aid for Incarcerated Students Lauren Hobby, Brian Walsh, and Ruth Delaney Foreword High-quality postsecondary education offers people in prison new opportunities. It makes …
Illinois Court Rules Indefinite Detention of Sex Offenders Due to Lack of Approved Housing Unconstitutional by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer “Paul Murphy is indigent and homeless.” So begins a decision by U.S. District Court Judge Virginia M. Kendall, released on March 31, 2019. Murphy, convicted of possession of child …
Article • June 5, 2019 • from PLN June, 2019
Study Shows Care for HIV-Positive Prisoners Poor after Release, Worse for Those Re-Incarcerated by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer A study published by the Public Library of Science on October 18, 2018 found that prisoners with HIV tend not to retain their level of care after being released, and that …
Brown v. DPSCS, MD, Final General Settlement Argreement, Discrimination Against Blind Prisoners, 2019 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Release and Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered this 5th day of June, 2019, between Steven Brown, Wilbert Delano, Gregory Hammond, Sedric Holley, Russell Hopkins, Johnny James, Tyrell Polley, Maynard Snead and Robert …
Brown v. DPSCS, MD, Settlement Exhibit, Discrimination Against Blind Prisoners, 2019 Steven Brown, et al. v. Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, et al. Exhibit 1 to Release and Settlement Agreement Non-Monetary Term Sheet All of the following terms apply to currently incarcerated Plaintiffs in Brown v. Department of …
Louisiana State Prisoners Routinely Held Past Scheduled Release Dates by Kevin W. Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss In the wake of a 2017 state audit that revealed Louisiana prisoners were regularly being held for weeks, months and sometimes even years past their scheduled release dates, a 2019 investigation of court …
Publication • 2019
Providing a Federal Criminal Defendant With Rehabilitation, Training, and Treatment in the Most Effective Manner Volume 9 | Issue 1 Article 5 1-27-2019 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)’s Undervalued Sentencing Command: Providing a Federal Criminal Defendant with Rehabilitation, Training, and Treatment in “the Most Effective Manner” Erica Zunkel The University of …
Publication • May 13, 2019
New York City Board of Correction Annual Lockdown Report, 2019 New York City Board of Correction Annual Lockdown Report May 2019 Executive Summary Background According to New York City Department of Correction (“DOC” or “the Department”) policy, during emergency lock-ins (or “lockdowns”) people in custody are confined to their cells …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Long-Term Recidivism Studies Show High Arrest Rates by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke  Two reports on long-term recidivism among prisoners released from state and federal prisons showed very high arrest rates. The rate for state prisoners was 83% over a nine-year study period, while it was 39.8% for nonviolent and …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Lack of Outdoor Recreation for D.C. Jail Prisoners “Dehumanizing” by Kevin W. Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss A round 60 protestors gathered in Washington, D.C. on Valentine’s Day 2019. The protest centered around two D.C. jails – the Central Treatment Facility (CTF) and Central Detention Facility (CDF). Family members and …
Article • May 3, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019
Filed under: Education
Cancellation of Illinois Prison Debate Class Debated in Court by Kevin W. Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss In August 2018, Katrina Burlet brought suit in federal court against John Baldwin, director of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), and Assistant Director Gladyse Taylor. The complaint, filed on behalf of Burlet …
CoreCivic Creates Nonprofit Foundation, Ostensibly to Reduce Recidivism by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke  Private prison companies are known for their cynical motives. They lobby and give money to politicians to expand the for-profit prison industry, and have provisions in their contracts that guarantee minimum occupancy levels at many of …
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