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Article • May 15, 2010 • from PLN May, 2010
California: Failure to Maintain Relevant Data Renders CDCR Unable to Effectively Monitor and Manage its Operations by Michael Brodheim In September 2009, the California State Auditor, responding to a request from the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, submitted a report to assess the effect of California’s rapidly increasing prison population on …
Article • May 15, 2010 • from PLN May, 2010
Missouri DOC Targeted by State Auditors by On September 28, 2009, Missouri State Auditor, Susan Montee, released the results of an audit recently conducted by her office targeting the State’s DOC. The audit focused primarily on the three years ending June 30, 2008 and was intended as a tool to …
Civilly Committed Washington State Prisoner's Arson Conviction Upheld by On October 6, 2009, a Washington State court of appeals upheld a prisoner's arson conviction for setting fire to a blanket in his civil commitment room. James Moseley, a resident of the McNeil Island Special Commitment Center (MISCC), used matches to …
Prisoner Convicted of Retaliating Against Federal Witness by On August 21, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a man accused of retaliating against a federal witness. Carl Pursley, Jr. and Wendell Wardell were charged with tax fraud. The government’s star …
Murphy v. Lockhart, MI, Complaint, escape retaliation religious rights mail telephone family segregation, 2010 2:10-cv-11676-DML-LJM Doc # 1 Filed 04/26/10 Pg 1 of 81 Pg ID 1 2:10-cv-11676-DML-LJM Doc # 1 Filed 04/26/10 Pg 2 of 81 Pg ID 2 2:10-cv-11676-DML-LJM Doc # 1 Filed 04/26/10 Pg 3 of 81 …
Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010
Georgia Grand Jury Critical of Ticket-Fixing Scam by A Grand Jury in Georgia’s DeKalb County found that the County Recorder’s Court suffered from “a leadership competency issue.” The Grand Jury’s review of the court followed a scandal that cost the county millions of dollars plus the court’s credibility and reputation. …
Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010
Parole Denials Based Upon Assumptions; Tough Policies Threaten Public Safety at Great Cost by David Reutter by David M. Reutter “Inaccurate assumptions about the impact of longer prison stays on reoffense rates generally, and about the future behavior of people who committed assaultive and sex offenses in particular, have led …
Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010
Oregon Private Jail Guard is “Corrections Officer”; Prisoner’s Assault Conviction Upheld by Mark Wilson The Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed a prisoner’s conviction for assaulting a guard at a private jail, finding that the guard was a “corrections officer” under state law. Oregon’s Supreme Court upheld the decision on review. …
Retired New York Supreme Court Justice Sentenced to Prison for Sex Trafficking by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Retired New York Supreme Court Justice Ronald H. Tills, 74, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for a felony charge of transporting prostitutes across state lines (a violation …
Son, Wife of U.S. Congressmen Get Prison Time by Brandon Sample Jeffrey M. Rush, the son of U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.), was sentenced in October 2008 to serve six months behind bars plus three years on probation for having sex with female prisoners at the Fox Valley Adult …
Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010
Virginia DOC K-9 “Training” Results in Animal Cruelty Charges by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The training of a dog as a law enforcement K-9 unit requires hours of dedication and bonding between the animal and its handler. It appears that guards with the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) …
Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010
Over 10 Million in Prison Worldwide by David Reutter by David M. Reutter There are more than 10.65 million people in prisons worldwide. That figure includes 850,000 in “administrative detention” in China. Almost half of all prisoners are held in only three countries: Russia, China and the United States. Those …
First Circuit Upholds $101,750,000 in Damage Awards in FBI Misconduct Case by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On August 27, 2009, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an almost $102 million judgment in a lawsuit filed against the federal government after the FBI helped an informant secure the convictions …
Conviction of CIA Contractor Who Fatally Beat Afghan Detainee Upheld on Appeal by On August 10, 2009, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of a CIA contractor who beat to death a detainee at a U.S. military outpost in Afghanistan. The contractor’s sentence was reversed due to …
Article • March 15, 2010 • from PLN March, 2010
Michigan Study Shows Incarceration Can Cause Illness in Loved Ones by Gary Hunter A study, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and released in December 2008, concludes that “Incarceration may not only affect those individuals incarcerated, but also those family members and friends left behind in the …
Sexual Victimization Widespread in U.S. Correctional Facilities by Brandon Sample In a culture where it is socially acceptable for celebrities, advertisers and even movies to joke about the unfunny fact of prison rape, it should come as no surprise that almost 4% of prisoners in the United States have reported …
Article • March 15, 2010 • from PLN March, 2010
A Tight Leash: Judges Micromanage Federal Offenders After Release by Brandon Sample The number of people serving terms of supervised release after leaving federal prison is creeping ever closer to 100,000. As judges and probation officers attempt to manage their growing caseloads, more and more judges are imposing supervised release …
Prisoner Transport Guards Accused of Forcing Prisoner to Perform Sex Acts by Michael Brodheim In June 2009, the District Attorney’s office in Santa Barbara, California filed charges against Roland Ygelsias and Miguel Jacobo, former employees of U.S. Extradition Services, a company that contracts with law enforcement agencies to transport prisoners …
Texas Youth Commission Causes Consternation, Conflict in State Legislature by Gary Hunter Last year, honoring the request of state Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, the Office of the Independent Ombudsman (OIO) of the Texas Youth Commission investigated the reason for the “alarming trend regarding adult certifications” of youthful offenders in Texas. …
In Support of Ending Prosecutorial Misconduct by Jimmy Franks The Justice Project recently published its policy review concerning prosecutorial accountability in our nation’s criminal justice system. Entitled, Improving Prosecutorial Accountability, the report was prepared by the president of The Justice Project, John F. Terzano, Esq., along with Executive Director Joyce …
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