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Inmate Litigation, Harvard Law Review, 2003

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Court Access

Inmate Litigation, Harvard Law Review, 2003 SCHLANGER - BOOKPROOFS. DOC – NOT FINAL PAGINATION VOLUME 116 APRIL 2003 05/22/03 – 3:33 P M NUMBER 6 ARTICLE INMATE LITIGATION Margo Schlanger TABLE OF CONTENTS I NTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................1557 I. INMATE LITIGATION TRENDS..........................................................................................1565 A. The Varied Subject Matter of Inmate Litigation .........................................................1570 B. Inmate …

Justice Denied - America’s Continuing Neglect of Our Constitutional Right to Counsel, NRCC, 2009

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Court Access, Indigent Defense

Justice Denied - America’s Continuing Neglect of Our Constitutional Right to Counsel, NRCC, 2009 Justice Denied America’s Continuing Neglect of Our Constitutional Right to Counsel Report of the National Right to Counsel Committee Justice Denied America’s Continuing Neglect of Our Constitutional Right to Counsel Report of the National Right to …

The Rest of Their Lives – Life Without Parole for Child Offenders in the U.S., AI HRW, 2005

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Juveniles, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons

The Rest of Their Lives – Life Without Parole for Child Offenders in the U.S., AI HRW, 2005 The Rest of Their Lives Life without Parole for Child Offenders in the United States Amnesty International Human Rights Watch Copyright © 2005 Human Rights Watch/Amnesty International. All rights reserved. Printed in …

Mandatory Justice - The Death Penalty Revisited, The Constitution Project, 2005

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Death Penalty/Death Row, Death Penalty

Mandatory Justice - The Death Penalty Revisited, The Constitution Project, 2005 MANDATORY JUSTICE: The DEATH PENALTY REVISITED An Initiative of The Constitution Project Copyright © by the Constitution Project. All rights reserved. No part may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by means, …

Smoothing the Pat from Prison to Home, Brown et al, 2006

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Prisoner Privileges, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Release and Reentry

Smoothing the Pat from Prison to Home, Brown et al, 2006 The author(s) shown below used Federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice and prepared the following final report: Document Title: SMOOTHING THE PATH FROM PRISON TO HOME Author(s): Brenner Brown; Robin Campbell; James A. Wilson; Yury Cheryachukin; …

Manual, U.S. Parole Commission, 2010

Publication • August 1, 2016

Filed under: Sentencing, Parole

Manual, U.S. Parole Commission, 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section (§) Title Page SUBPART A—UNITED STATES CODE PRISONERS AND PAROLEES 2.1 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

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 …

Arkansas DOC bans news clippings; PLN quoted

In-the-News Article • July 31, 2016

Arkansas DOC bans news clippings; PLN quoted July 31, 2016 Articles with PLN Quotes Arkansas Online Arkansas prisons close door on newsprint items Policy to help limit inflow of drugs By&nbsp;John Moritz&nbsp; This article was published July 31, 2016 at 5:45 a.m. Newspaper clippings mailed to inmates at Arkansas prisons …

BOP Agrees to Pay $1,200 and Provide Documents to Settle Discrimination Claim

Article • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Employee Litigation, Disabled Employees

BOP Agrees to Pay $1,200 and Provide Documents to Settle Discrimination Claim by The federal Bureau of Prisons agreed to provide documents to allow an employee to seek disability retirement and pay $1,200 in attorney fees to settle an Equal Employment opportunity complaint. Robert J. Perkin worked as a cook …

Blind Vendors Have Priority in Tennessee Law; Law Applicable to Jails and Prisons

Article • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Discrimination, Commissary

Blind Vendors Have Priority in Tennessee Law; Law Applicable to Jails and Prisons by A Tennessee Court of Appeals held state law requires that blind vendors be given “priority in the establishment and operation of vending facilities on public property in this state.”  The holding affirms a trial court’s decision …

Award of Nominal Damages Negates Attorney Fee Awards

Article • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Restraints, Failure to Protect (Juveniles)

Award of Nominal Damages Negates Attorney Fee Awards by The Eleventh Circuit Court of appeals held that, under the circumstances before it, the award of attorney fees is improper to a party awarded only a nominal damage award. This was the fifth time this case was before the court.  At …

$950,000 Settlement in DC Prisoner’s False Imprisonment Lawsuit

Article • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Deaf Prisoners, Jail Specific, Wrongful Imprisonment, Overdetention

$950,000 Settlement in DC Prisoner’s False Imprisonment Lawsuit by The District of Columbia paid $950,000 to settle the lawsuit of Joseph S. Heard for unlawful imprisonment. On November 15, 1998, Heard, a deaf man, was arrested for unlawful entry into a George Washington University building. The case was dismissed October …

Fictitious Name Proceeding Test Presents ‘Heavy Burden’

Article • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

Fictitious Name Proceeding Test Presents ‘Heavy Burden’ by A Michigan federal district court denied a motion to proceed under a fictitious name in a challenge to the residency restrictions in Michigan’s Sex Offender Registration Act. The Court noted that the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure each party must have his …