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Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
New Advocacy Group for New Mexico Prisoners Created by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell A new watchdog nonprofit in New Mexico is focusing on exposing the culture of secrecy in the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD), which the group says interferes with the ability to monitor civil rights violations against …
Brief • April 1, 2021
Filed under: Protests, Excessive Force
New York City Policing During Summer 2020 Demonstrations, Ltr to Judge Gorenstein From NYC Law Department, 2021 Case 1:21-cv-00533-CM Document 71 Filed 04/01/21 Page 1 of 5 THE CITY OF NEW YORK GEORGIA M. PESTANA Acting Corporation Counsel LAW DEPARTMENT ELISSA B. JACOBS Senior Corporation Counsel Phone: (212) 356-23540012 Fax: …
Brief • March 30, 2021
Filed under: Protests, Excessive Force
New York City Policing During Summer 2020 Demonstrations, Ltr to Judge Gorenstein From Legal Aid Society, 2021 Case 1:20-cv-08924-CM Document 112 Filed 03/30/21 Page 1 of 5 March 30, 2021 By ECF Honorable Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein United States Magistrate Judge Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse 500 Pearl …
McCall v. Wooley, IL, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number 17-1009 17-CV-1009 McCall, Vennis #K55319 v. Wooley, et al. IDOC# Plaintiffs: Filed Case Name Official Case # Ca se# Defendants: Statu s Received closed 9/20/17 11/1/17 Date Served Class Action L On Appeal Spears Opposing Coun …
Brief • March 11, 2021
Washington v. BOP, CA, Order, Retaliation for Protesting, 2021 Case 4:21-cv-00787-JST Document 63 Filed 03/11/21 Page 1 of 14 1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 KEITH H. WASHINGTON, et al., 7 Plaintiffs, 8 v. 9 FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, et al., 10 …
Brief • March 5, 2021
Filed under: Protests
Imani v. City of Baton Rouge, LA, Expert Report-Rule 26 Disclosure, Protest, 2021 171 SE 14th Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33060 robertpusins@att.net 954-303-2169 Robert R. Pusins & Associates, Inc. Police Practices & Procedures Experts www.robertpusins.com Robert R. Pusins RULE 26 DISCLOSURE TESTIMONY 2021 Terry Carraway, as Personal Representative of the …
Article • March 1, 2021 • from PLN March, 2021
As Prisoners Die, Washington Officials Resist Reform by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson "If the judge didn’t sentence you to death, the prison doesn’t have a right to provide such poor health care that you die,” Dr. Marc Stern, a health-care expert who has worked for the Washington Department of …
Article • March 1, 2021 • from PLN March, 2021
Filed under: Prison Reform, COVID-19
COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Founding of Congressional BOP Reform Caucus by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso A Congressional caucus was announced on August 14, 2020 whose purpose is to shed light on management of the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and to bring accountability to decisions made by its …
Article • February 1, 2021 • from PLN February, 2021
Minnesota Prison Guard Fired for Excessive Force After Brawl Linked to Floyd Protests by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso A Minnesota prison guard was fired on June 18, 2020, after evidence showed he used “chemical irritants” on an inmate, who was subdued following a prison brawl during which the …
Houston v. Pfister, IL, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case # Case# 16-8861 16-CV-8861 Plaintiffs: Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Filed Case Houston, Willie #N11484 v. Pfister, et al. IDOC# Defendants: Received Status 11/4/16 1/19/17 closed Date Served Class Action D On Appeal D Spears D …
Thomas v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, Excessive Force Against Protestors, 2021 Case: 1:21-cv-00421 Document #: 1 Filed: 01/25/21 Page 1 of 23 PageID #:1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MARKEL THOMAS, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, CHICAGO POLICE CAPTAIN SHEAMUS …
Tougher Than the Rest: No Criminal Justice Reform “Miracle” in Texas by Marie Gottschalk by Marie Gottschalk For more than a decade now, politicians and policymakers — from Barack Obama to Donald Trump — have lauded Texas as a model for criminal justice reform. They have praised the Lone Star …
Article • January 1, 2021 • from PLN January, 2021
Charges Finally Announced 32 Months After South Carolina Prison Riot by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Shortly after the deadliest prison riot in 25 years, officials launched an investigation into the events surrounding the April 25, 2018, incident at South Carolina’s Lee Correctional Institution (LCI). After more than two …
Article • January 1, 2021 • from PLN January, 2021
Filed under: Prison Rebellion, Food, Water
Georgia Prisoners Lacked Food, Water, Leading to Melee by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins A violent disturbance was reported inside Georgia’s Ware State Prison in early August 2020. A prisoner reporting from inside the prison on an illegal cellphone cited health issues, three meals a day consisting only of cheese …
Article • December 1, 2020 • from PLN December, 2020
Innovative Vermont Prison Superintendent’s Demotion for Sexist Language Proves Controversial by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins Former Vermont prison Superintendent Ed Adams has found himself the subject of repeated media scrutiny over the last few years, and his story is illustrative of the problems that surround prison reform, public records …
Article • November 1, 2020 • from PLN November, 2020
ICE Detainees Pepper-Sprayed Over Hunger Strike by Daniel A. Rosen by Daniel A. Rosen Migrants in ICE custody in New Mexico were attacked with pepper spray on May 14, 2020, to end a days-long hunger strike. The detainees, housed at Torrance County Detention Facility, privately run by CoreCivic, were protesting …
Article • November 1, 2020 • from PLN November, 2020
Filed under: Voting, Election Laws
Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio Loses Another Arizona Republican Primary by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The once self-styled “Toughest Sheriff in America” has lost a bid to reclaim the office of Maricopa County sheriff. He was defeated in the Arizona Republican primary on August 4, 2020. The controversial Joe Arpaio …
Article • November 1, 2020 • from PLN November, 2020
Filed under: Private Prisons, Lobbying
Private Prison Industry Ramped Up Campaign Contributions, Favoring Republicans by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The volatile 2020 presidential election campaign led private prison operators, dominated by CoreCivic and GEO Group, to open their wallets, with a vast percentage of their approximately $2 million in combined contributions going to the …
Publication • October 16, 2020
30th Anniversary Sponsorship Flyer “A Night To Remember” To celebrate 30 years of advocacy, we are hosƟng a virtual celebraƟon on December 10, 2020 (InternaƟonal Human Rights Day) at 9:00 PM, EST. With Special Guest Speakers Victoria Law, Master of Ceremonies  Prison AboliƟon AcƟvist  Author of “Prison By …
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Mental Health and Prison Systems in Major Need of Reform by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss An article in the Harvard Political Review by Jenna Bao published March 9, 2020, reported that the movement to deinstitutionalize mental health facilities and save costs, which began in the 1950s, has resulted in …
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