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Executive Summary - Flaws in Americas Death Penalty System

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Death Penalty

Executive Summary - Flaws in Americas Death Penalty System Executive Summary There is a growing bipartisan consensus that flaws in America’s death-penalty system have reached crisis proportions. Many fear that capital trials put people on death row who don’t belong there. Others say capital appeals take too long. This report—the …

GEO Contract - Moore Haven Correctional Facility, FDOC, 2009

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Private Prisons, GEO Group/Wackenhut

GEO Contract - Moore Haven Correctional Facility, FDOC, 2009 Division of Specialized Services 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 335 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950 Tel: 850.488-4290 Fax: 850.922-619"'1· www.dms.MyFlorida.com Governor Charlie Crist Secretary Linda H. South Moore Haven Correctional Facility Operations and Management Contracts, Exhibits and Addendums DMS Contract No. 06/07-103 REDACTED for …

Inmate Accounts Policy - Metro-Davidson Co Detention Facility, CCA, 2009

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prisoner Property

Inmate Accounts Policy - Metro-Davidson Co Detention Facility, CCA, 2009 POLICY TITLE Inmate/Resident Trust Accounts CHAPTER SIGNATURE ON FILE AT FACILITY SUPPORT CENTER David M. Garfinkle Vice President, Finance SIGNATURE ON FILE AT FACILITY SUPPORT CENTER Richard P. Seiter Executive Vice President/Chief Corrections Officer SIGNATURE ON FILE AT FACILITY SUPPORT …

Inmate Commissary Operations Policy - Metro-Davidson Co Detention Facility, CCA, 2006

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Food/Commissary (Private Prisons), Commissary

Inmate Commissary Operations Policy - Metro-Davidson Co Detention Facility, CCA, 2006 POLICY TITLE Inmate/Resident Commissary Operations CHAPTER SIGNATURE ON FILE AT FACILITY SUPPORT CENTER David M. Garfinkle Vice President, Finance SIGNATURE ON FILE AT FACILITY SUPPORT CENTER Richard P. Seiter Executive Vice President/Chief Corrections Officer SIGNATURE ON FILE AT FACILITY …

International Human Rights Law on Solitary Confinement, HRF, 2015

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: International, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

International Human Rights Law on Solitary Confinement, HRF, 2015 International Human Rights Law on Solitary Confinement Prepared by Human Rights First – Summer 2015 Contents Relevant International Instruments and Provisions .............................................................................4 TREATIES ................................................................................................................................................... 4 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR): ............................................................... 4 Convention against Torture (CAT): ....................................................................................................... 4 …

Jailhouse Lawyer's Handbook, Center for Constitutional Rights, 2003

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Attorneys, Court Access, Legal Materials

Jailhouse Lawyer's Handbook, Center for Constitutional Rights, 2003 The Jailhouse Lawyer’s Handbook How to Bring a Federal Lawsuit to Challenge Violations of Your Rights in Prison Published by the Center for Constitutional Rights and the National Lawyers Guild NOTE FROM THE EDITORS This Handbook is a resource for prisoners who …

Management Review Audit - CA State Prison Solano, CA OIG, 2003

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits

Management Review Audit - CA State Prison Solano, CA OIG, 2003 O FFICE OF THE I NSPECTOR G ENERAL • PROMOTING INTEGRITY • STEVE WHITE, INSPECTOR GENERAL MANAGEMENT REVIEW AUDIT WARDEN THOMAS L. CAREY CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON, SOLANO VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA MARCH 2003 GRAY DAVIS, GOVERNOR OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL …

Policy Brief - Prisoner Rape and Sexual Abuse in Private Prisons, PCI, 2012

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Private Prisons

Policy Brief - Prisoner Rape and Sexual Abuse in Private Prisons, PCI, 2012 Private Corrections Institute, Inc. February 2012 POLICY BRIEF PRISONER RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE IN PRIVATE PRISONS Introduction Rape and sexual abuse of prisoners is an unfortunate reality at all correctional facilities, both public and private. However, some …

Zavala v. City of Hopkins, MN, Complaint, Wrong Name Wrongful Arrest, 2016

Brief • February 22, 2016

Filed under: False Arrest, Arrest Warrants

Zavala v. City of Hopkins, MN, Complaint, Wrong Name Wrongful Arrest, 2016 27-CV-16-2266 Filed in Fourth Judicial District Court 2/19/2016 12:47:29 PM Hennepin County, MN CASE 0:16-cv-00439-SRN-FLN Document 1-2 Filed 02/22/16 Page 7 of 21 STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF HENNEPIN FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case Type: Civil Rights …

Borges v. City of Eureka, CA, Deposition, Wrongful Death Due to Medical Negligence, 2016

Brief • February 22, 2016

Filed under: California Forensic Medical Group, Drug Overdose, Arrest and Booking, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Borges v. City of Eureka, CA, Deposition, Wrongful Death Due to Medical Negligence, 2016 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 - - - 4 5 6 7 8 STEPHANY BORGES, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) CITY OF EUREKA; et al., ) ) …

Brown v. Champaign Sheriff IL Cond. Of Confinement 2017

Brief • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Eighth Amendment, Toilets, Sanitation, Bedding, Deliberate Indifference

Brown v. Champaign Sheriff IL Cond. Of Confinement 2017 FULL AND FINAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS TO INCLUDE COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR THE SOLE AND ONLY CONSIDERATION ~ ,r;,~ 'r. "'' J {l:J.)-/Vt.J / l/7, 000· - ) .. /"'10 I /.1,f/~/vt,-p Ir/() r //(I;) Ifpaid by and of a …

Reyes v. County of Santa Clara, CA, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2016

Brief • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Skeletal Injury, Brain Injury, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints

Reyes v. County of Santa Clara, CA, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2016 Case 5:16-cv-00876-NC Document 1 Filed 02/22/16 Page 1 of 15 .HAND-DELIVERED 2 3 4 5 6 ROBERT R. POWELL, ESQ. CSB# 159747 BRETT 0. TERRY, ESQ. CSB# 270694 LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT R. POWELL 925 West Hedding Street San …

Basic Fourth Amendment Objective Reasonableness Force Considerations, LAAW, 2009

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Legal Materials

Basic Fourth Amendment Objective Reasonableness Force Considerations, LAAW, 2009 Basic Fourth Amendment (4th) "Objective Reasonableness" ("OR") Force Considerations (© Copyright 2009 by LAAW International, Inc. All rights reserved) ! ! ! ! 4th does not set the standard for all government force (also see 5th, 8th, and 14th Amendments) 4th …

CA DJJ Summary Education Program Report 2006 - 2007, ORourke, 2007

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Juveniles, Education (Juveniles)

CA DJJ Summary Education Program Report 2006 - 2007, ORourke, 2007 Appendix D Gordon, O'Rourke, California Division of Juvenile Justice Summary Education Program Report for School Year 20062007 (May 2007) California Division of Juvenile Justice Summary Education Program Report for School Year 2006-07 Section I. Introduction Background During December 2002, …

Review of FBOP Selection of Muslim Religious Services Providers, OIG, 2004

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Denial of Religious Services

Review of FBOP Selection of Muslim Religious Services Providers, OIG, 2004 U.S.DepartmentofJustice Office oftheInspectorGeneral A Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Selection of Muslim Religious Services Providers Office of the Inspector General April 2004 A REVIEW OF THE BUREAU OF PRISONS’ SELECTION OF MUSLIM RELIGIOUS SERVICES PROVIDERS I. INTRODUCTION …

Truth-in-Sentencing in Virginia, Ostrom et all, 2001

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Sentencing

Truth-in-Sentencing in Virginia, Ostrom et all, 2001 The author(s) shown below used Federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice and prepared the following final report: Document Title: Truth-in-Sentencing in Virginia Author(s): Brian J. Ostrom, Fred Cheesman, Ann M. Jones, Meredith Peterson, Neal B. Kauder Document No.: 187677 Date …

Vehicular Pursuit Policy, Police Manual, NJ AG, 2009

Publication • February 22, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Police Department Manuals

Vehicular Pursuit Policy, Police Manual, NJ AG, 2009 VEHICULAR PURSUIT New Jersey Police Vehicular Pursuit Policy Issued December 1985 Revised January 1993 Revised September 1999 Revised December 2001 Revised July 2009 PREFACE In developing the policy revisions issued in 1993, the New Jersey Task Force on Police Vehicular Pursuit Policy …

Final Report on the Impact of United States v. Booker On Federal Sentencing, US Sentencing Commission, 2006

Publication • February 19, 2016

Filed under: Sentencing, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

Final Report on the Impact of United States v. Booker On Federal Sentencing, US Sentencing Commission, 2006 Final Report on the Impact of United States v. Booker On Federal Sentencing UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION March 2006 FINAL REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF UNITED STATES v. BOOKER ON FEDERAL SENTENCING Ricardo …

Mapping for Community-Based Prisoner Reentry Efforts - Guidebook, PF COPS,2007

Publication • February 19, 2016

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

Mapping for Community-Based Prisoner Reentry Efforts - Guidebook, PF COPS,2007 Mapping for Community-Based Prisoner Reentry Efforts A Guidebook for Law Enforcement Agencies and Their Partners Mapping for Community-Based Prisoner Reentry Efforts A Guidebook for Law Enforcement Agencies and Their Partners by Nancy G. La Vigne The Police Foundation is a …

Texas Prisoners' Reflections on Returning Home, Urban Institute, 2005

Publication • February 19, 2016

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

Texas Prisoners' Reflections on Returning Home, Urban Institute, 2005 TEXAS PRISONERS’ REFLECTIONS ON RETURNING HOME KEY FINDINGS Ⅲ Most Texas prisoners in the study had extensive criminal histories, with 63 percent having been convicted more than once in the past and 35 percent serving time for a parole or probation …