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Oklahoma Jail Detainee Handcuffed, Pepper-sprayed and Choked to Death by Caddo County District Attorney Jason Hicks cited his interpretation of the state’s open records law as justification for withholding reports and video footage documenting the death of Darius Robinson at the county lockup in the rural town of Anadarko, Oklahoma. …
Facing Our Future - Children in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement, Urban Institute, 2010 Facing Our Future Children in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement Facing Our Future Children in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement 2100 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 ph 202.833.7200 fax 202.467.5775 http://www.urban.org Ajay Chaudry Randy Capps …
Pennsylvania: Woman Dies in Jail While Serving Sentence for Truancy Fines and Court Costs by Christopher Zoukis A 55-year-old mother of seven died in a Pennsylvania jail cell on June 7, 2014 while serving a 48-hour sentence for failure to pay truancy fines and court costs that totaled about $2,000. …
Crowdfunding Projects Present Opportunities for Prisoners by Derek Gilna Kickstarter and other crowdfunding websites provide an interesting option for prisoners with imagination and originality to explore career-expanding opportunities, raise money and gain access to a commodity often in short supply behind bars – hope. Basically, crowdfunding involves developing online campaigns …
Mississippi DOC Guard Trainee Busted for Smuggling Contraband by Sherrice Richardson, a guard trainee at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution, was arrested on January 25, 2016 and charged for her role in a major contraband smuggling ring at the facility. Richardson, 22, admitted to prison officials that she had been …
The End of Prison Visitation by by Jack Smith IV, Mic A new system called “video visitation” is replacing in-person jail visits with glitchy, expensive Skype-like video calls. It’s inhumane, dystopian and actually increases in-prison violence – but god, it makes money. Losing Connection The only way Lauren Johnson could see …
Cities Re-evaluating Housing Bans for Former Prisoners by Matthew Clarke In the 1990s, high crime rates in public housing – especially the infamous “projects” – led many cities to adopt a one-strike policy that banned anyone with a felony conviction from public housing. Now, with declining crime rates and the …
Overcrowding at South Dakota Prison Impacts Family Visitation Program by A surge in female prisoners incarcerated on low-level drug charges led to the temporary shutdown of a program at the South Dakota Women’s Prison that helps prisoners maintain family ties and relationships. The Parent and Children Together (P.A.C.T.) program provides …
Coroner: California Prisoner’s Death Due to Starvation by Ann Marie Patrick wants an investigation into the death of her son at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville. Michael Stanley Galliher, 49, was found dead six days after he was transferred to the prison from a state mental hospital. A coroner’s …
Article • July 6, 2016 • from PLN July, 2016
Michigan State Prisoner Receives $1,250 for Interference with Visit by Derek Gilna Michigan state prisoner Kevin King was awarded $1,250 in punitive damages and $1 in compensatory damages after a federal jury found that a guard had intentionally interfered with a visit with his wife. The court determined that the …
Publication • June 30, 2016
Filed under: Juveniles, Family, Police
It Takes a Village - Diversion Resources for Police and Families , Tamis & Fuller, 2016 It Takes a Village: Diversion Resources for Police and Families KAREN TAMIS • CYMONE FULLER FROM THE CENTER DIRECTOR Although the U.S. has made significant progress in reducing the number of youth in the …
Formerly Incarcerated Moms Fight for Reforms to Save Families by Victoria Law By Victoria Law, Yes! Magazine Diana waited at the bus stop for her children to arrive from school one afternoon 20 years ago. She had planned a party to celebrate her daughter’s sixth birthday. The party, however, never happened. …
Brief • June 6, 2016
Filed under: OB/GYN, Mothers in Prison
Farley v. City of Philadelphia et al, PA, Amended Complaint, pregnant IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA _______________________________________ : : KELLY FARLEY, : CIVIL ACTION : Plaintiff, : No. 06-2110 : v. : JURY TRIAL DEMANDED : CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; : PRISON HEALTH SERVICES, …
Article • June 3, 2016 • from PLN June, 2016
Seventh Circuit Reverses Denial of Former Prison Guard’s Marriage to Prisoner by Derek Gilna Rebecca Riker, a kitchen supervisor at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Indiana, became romantically involved with prisoner Paul Vest, who also worked in the kitchen. When their relationship was exposed, Riker resigned her position and …
Article • June 3, 2016 • from PLN June, 2016
Bail Bond Payment Plans Face Scrutiny, Criticism in New Jersey by Joe Watson In May 2014, New Jersey’s State Commission of Investigation (SCI) concluded a “broad-based” probe into the state’s bail bond industry for allowing criminal defendants to get out of jail with lower upfront costs and weekly or monthly …
Private Prison Firms Reap Large Profits from Immigration Detention by Gary Hunter Federal immigrant detention has long been a boon to private prison companies Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and the GEO Group, the nation’s two largest private prison firms, both of which trade on the New York Stock Exchange. …
Article • June 3, 2016 • from PLN June, 2016
California Federal Court Rules Early Release Program Cannot be Restricted to Women by Derek Gilna According to a September 8, 2015 ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Morrison C. England, Jr., the State of California implemented the Alternative Custody Program (ACP) in 2012 with the goal of reversing the worrisome …
Benefits of Allowing Prisoners to Raise Babies Born in Prison by Matthew Clarke Programs that allow pregnant prisoners to keep their babies and raise them in prison appear to have benefits for both the babies and their mothers. According to a recent report, two-thirds of the over 200,000 women incarcerated …
Article • June 3, 2016 • from PLN June, 2016
Penal Servitude: A Reminder about the U.S. Constitution’s 13th Amendment Exclusion Clause by by Charles Sullivan and Barbara Koeppel The U.S. Congress banned slavery in America 150 years ago on December 18, 1865 when the 13th Amendment became the law of the land (after a 250-year run). But it didn’t, …
Publication • June 3, 2016
Detained and Dismissed - Report on Health Care for Women Immigrant Detainees, HRW, 2009 United States Detained and Dismissed Women’s Struggles to Obtain Health Care in United States Immigration Detention H U M A N R I G H T S W A T C H Detained and Dismissed Women’s …
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