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Archive: 2016
December
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Fourth Circuit Finds Internal Investigation Exception to PLRA’s Exhaustion Requirement
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Violation of New York Disciplinary Witness Regulation Merits Rehearing
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California County Settles Suits over Two Jail Prisoners’ Deaths for $1.6 Million
by Matthew Clarke
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For Profit Drug Test Company Wrongly Reported No Shows for Completed Tests
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New Federal Study Shows Half of Incarcerated Veterans Have Mental Disorder
by Derek Gilna
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New Report Says ICE Inspection Problems Perpetuate Prisoner Abuse
by Derek Gilna
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Report Finds Criminal Justice System Financially Overburdens Prisoners and Their Families
by Christopher Zoukis
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Missouri Jail Detainee Becomes Comatose, Treated in Hospital for Three Weeks
by Christopher Zoukis
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Ohio Prison Guards Use JPay System to Illegally Download Thousands of Copyrighted Songs
by Joe Watson
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Harsh Sentencing Laws in Washington State to Blame for Growing Lifer Population, Says University Study
by Joe Watson
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Reports Show Immigration Facility Inspectors Overlook Serious Rights Violations
by Derek Gilna
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DC Lawyers' Report Slams Prisoner Conditions at District of Columbia Jails
by Derek Gilna
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Cost of Incarceration Assessment Handcuff Poor Releasees
by David Reutter
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Office of Inspector General Chides DOJ and Navajo Nation for Wasteful Prison Project
by Derek Gilna
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California Prison System Reluctantly Consents to Prison Worker Early Release
by Derek Gilna
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Tennessee Prisoner Escapes Privatized Medical Jail Care to Obtain Surgery
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The New Slave Revolt
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“This Man Will Almost Certainly Die”
(p 1)
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Missouri County Settles Suit Over Jail Prisoner’s Suicide for $260,000
(p 13)
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Heck Satisfied if Ruling Fails to Address Issues but Reverses Conviction
(p 15)
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Reforms at New Orleans Jail Slow to Materialize; Death Reporting Problematic
by David Reutter
(p 16)
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Michigan Prison Guards Fired Following Suicide Bet
(p 19)
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Pennsylvania: DA Apologizes for Undisclosed Gifts
(p 61)
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Private Jail Contractor’s Insurance Excludes Coverage of Detainee’s Death
(p 60)
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South African Prison Evacuated Due to Squalor; Two Prisoners Die from Rat-Borne Disease
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 60)
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Photo of Prisoner Beaten by Georgia Gang Members Posted Online
(p 58)
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Tennessee Sheriff’s Willful Denial of Public Records Merits PLN Attorney Fee Award
(p 58)
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Wardens “Retire” from Two California Women’s Prisons
(p 55)
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Ferguson, Missouri Under Fire for Revenue-based Criminal Justice System
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 54)
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Tennessee District Attorney Ends Sterilization in Plea Bargains; Prosecutor Fired
by David Reutter
(p 50)
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Brazilian Prisoners Receive Mind-altering Drugs to Modify their Behavior
by Derek Gilna
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Another Appeal in New York Post-Release Supervision Case
by Matthew Clarke
(p 50)
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Former Warden, Sheriff, Justice of the Peace Charged in Texas Corruption Scandal
by Matthew Clarke
(p 50)
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Corrections Officials Stealing Prisoners’ Identities a Growing Problem
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 56)
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Corizon Faces Suit for Failing to Administer Tube Feedings to Pennsylvania Prisoner
(p 49)
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Tenth Circuit Rules on $3.38 Million Verdict in CCA Prison Sexual Abuse Case
by Derek Gilna
(p 48)
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Corizon, CCA Settle Lawsuit Over Solitary Confinement of Elderly Woman
by Matthew Clarke
(p 48)
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New Study Documents Lower Pre-arrest Incomes for Prisoners
by Derek Gilna
(p 46)
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Are French Prisons Radicalizing Muslim Prisoners?
by Joe Watson
(p 46)
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Prison Survival Guides Find Audience Beyond Soon-to-be Prisoners
by Derek Gilna
(p 44)
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Merits Ruling on Procedurally Flawed Grievance Satisfies PLRA
(p 44)
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Father of Four Dies in Privately-operated Texas Jail; Civil Suit Expected
(p 43)
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Phoenix Fire Investigators and Insurance Company Implicated in Wrongful Prosecutions
by Joe Watson
(p 42)
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Missouri: Habeas Corpus Granted to Prisoner Denied Jail Credit
(p 41)
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If the Risk is Low, Let Them Go
(p 38)
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California Prison Employees Reap Staggering Overtime Payments
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 35)
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Attica Prison Guards Who Viciously Beat Prisoner Avoid Jail Time but Lose Jobs
(p 34)
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Fifth Circuit Holds Louisiana Prisoner May Sue Over Failure to Credit Good Time
by Matthew Clarke
(p 32)
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$500,000 in Settlements after Utah Prisoner Dies when Medical Technician Doesn’t Show up for Work
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 32)
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Missouri Governor Doesn’t Have to Serve as Public Defender
(p 33)
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More Suicides, Overdoses and Murders in California Prisons, According to Death Review Report
by Joe Watson
(p 30)
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Ninth Circuit Declines to Enforce Procedural Bar When Prison Officials Waive Rule
(p 30)
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Prison Rodeos: A Bunch of Bull?
by David Reutter
(p 28)
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New Mexico County Officials Settle Jail Prisoner’s Suit for $750,000
(p 28)
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Ninth Circuit Adopts Test to Excuse Exhaustion of Administration Remedies for Retaliatory Threats
(p 26)
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Connecticut Prisoners File Suit Over Exposure to Radon Gas
by Panagioti Tsolkas
(p 26)
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Prominent Texas Capital Defense Attorney Suspended for a Year
(p 36)
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Potential Class-action Suit over Domestic Violence “Victim Fees” in Georgia
(p 25)
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Widespread Failures at Crime Labs Continue to Plague Criminal Justice System
by Derek Gilna
(p 22)
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Private Prison in Texas Closes after Riot Renders it Uninhabitable
by Matthew Clarke
(p 20)
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From the Editor
by Paul Wright
(p 14)
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News in Brief
(p 63)
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Crappy criminal-justice reporting demonstrates journalism flaws exploited on national stage
by Terry Hanning
November
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The Forgotten Tale of How America Converted Its 1980 Olympic Village Into a Prison
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How Chicago Police Convinced Courts to Let Them Track Cellphones Without a Warrant
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Extended Sentence
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"The System Abuses Us by Locking Us Up Forever": Aging Survivors Behind Bars
by Victoria Law
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Mass Incarceration In Rural Communities: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
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"Work Therapy"—How the Salvation Army's Chain of Rehabs Exploits Unpaid Labor
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Abu Zubaydah: Torture’s “Poster Child”
by Marjorie Cohn
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Guards Liable in Maryland Prisoner’s Murder on Transport Bus
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BOP Decrease Drives 1% Drop in National Prisoner Population
by Derek Gilna
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Prisoner Deaths Continue To Rise
by Christopher Zoukis
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Indiana Woman Spared Death Penalty and Eventually Released Takes Own Life
by Derek Gilna
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Hawaii's Justice Reinvestment Law Not Achieving Lower Costs and Prisoner Counts
by Derek Gilna
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Sentencing Commission Report Finds Crack Convictions Halved by Fair Sentencing Act
by Derek Gilna
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Utah's Sex Offender Population Filling Up Prisons
by Christopher Zoukis
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ICE Criticized by GAO for Inconsistent Compliance with Confinement Standards
by Derek Gilna
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Cuomo, New York Fail to "Raise the Age" As to Juveniles Tried As Adults
by Christopher Zoukis
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Guards Claim No Leads in Gruesome California Prison Murder
by Christopher Zoukis
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American Jail Population Remains Steady
by Christopher Zoukis
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New York Prisoner's Disciplinary Guilty Verdict Upheld
by Christopher Zoukis
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New York Prisoner's Misbehavior Conviction Upheld
by Christopher Zoukis
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Challenge to Sex Offender Passport Identifier Dismissed by California Federal Court
by Christopher Zoukis
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A Primer on Prisoners’ Constitutional Rights
by Alex Friedmann
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When Prison is Not Enough: The Rise (and Perhaps the Fall) of the Supermax Prison
(p 1)
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Local Jails Increasingly Refuse to Comply with ICE Detainers
by Joe Watson
(p 8)
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Maryland DOC Suspends Volunteer, Drops Literature Program
(p 11)
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Oregon “Incorrigible Masturbator’s” Life Sentence Unconstitutionally Disproportionate
by Mark Wilson
(p 12)
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Ohio Federal Court Dismisses Suit Against Doctor Over Prisoner’s Suicide
(p 13)
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Maryland Prisoner’s Death Occurs Under Unusual Circumstances
(p 59)
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Rare Corporate Prosecution: West Virginia’s “King of Coal” Sentenced for Conspiracy in Mine Deaths
(p 61)
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Alabama Prisoner Exonerated after Serving 30 Years on Death Row
(p 60)
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Former Pennsylvania Prison Doctor Sentenced for Fraud; Accomplices Convicted
(p 60)
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Mold-infested Prisons Sicken Guards and Prisoners
(p 58)
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Nevada Attorney General Investigates Shooting of Two Handcuffed Prisoners
by Derek Gilna
(p 52)
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Company Offers Educational Tablets to Prisoners, with Mixed Results
by Matthew Clarke
(p 52)
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United Kingdom: Prison Book Ban Overturned
by Derek Gilna
(p 57)
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Full Senate Report on CIA Torture Remains Classified, Largely Unread
by Matthew Clarke
(p 54)
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Corrections Corporation of America, Rocked by Setbacks, Changes its Name
by Derek Gilna
(p 51)
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CDCR Drug-sniffing Dog Trainer Resigns Over Switch to “Passive” Dogs
by Joe Watson
(p 50)
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Colorado’s “Make My Day” Law No Longer Applies to Prisoners
by David Reutter
(p 50)
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Canadian Solitary Confinement Deaths Result in Rare Lawsuits, Eventual Reforms
by Mark Wilson
(p 48)
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Pennsylvania: Former Cop Indefinitely Jailed for Failure to Supply Passwords
(p 46)
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Justice Policy Institute Report Challenges Reformers to Focus on Violent Crimes
by Derek Gilna
(p 46)
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Arkansas Secretary of State Issues Faulty Felon Data, Thousands Purged from Electoral Rolls
(p 45)
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Federal Judge Sanctions Idaho DOC for Misleading Special Master in Balla Case
by Matthew Clarke
(p 44)
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Illinois Jail Detainee’s Inadequate Food and Contaminated Water Claims Survive Initial Dismissal
(p 44)
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Preliminary Injunction Granted in Class-action Suit Challenging Private Probation Services in Tennessee
by David Reutter
(p 42)
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Eleventh Circuit Reverses Finding that Seizure of Prisoner’s Legal Mail Stated Claim
(p 42)
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Wisconsin: Prison Hunger Strike Reaches Crisis Point
(p 41)
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Settlement Comprehensively Overhauls Solitary Confinement in New York Prisons
by Matthew Clarke
(p 40)
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Inquisitorial Telephonic Hearing to Screen Civil Rights Case Deemed Unlawful
(p 40)
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The Rape Victims Silenced by Their Prison Cells
(p 38)
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Arkansas Court of Appeals Upholds Civil Forfeiture Ruling
(p 35)
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Southern Health Partners to Face Liability in Kentucky Pre-trial Detainee’s MRSA Death
(p 34)
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Challenge to Ohio Private Prison Confinement Not Cognizable in Habeas Corpus
by Mark Wilson
(p 34)
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Fifth Circuit Holds Four Decades in Solitary Confinement Implicates Liberty Interest; Last Angola 3 Member Finally Released
by Matthew Clarke
(p 36)
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Book Review: Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy
(p 32)
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Federal Prisoner Tells President “No Thanks” to Offer of Clemency with RDAP Condition
by Derek Gilna
(p 32)
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Tenth Circuit: No Summary Judgment on Official Capacity Claims
by Mark Wilson
(p 30)
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Allocation of Fault Required in Verdict Regarding Alaska Detainee’s Suicide; Case Settles for $900,000
(p 30)
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Federal Court Upholds New York Prison System’s Denial of Motorized Wheelchairs; Second Circuit Reverses
by Matthew Clarke
(p 28)
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Oregon Parole Board Incorrectly Prohibited Legal Assistant from Speaking at Parole Hearing
by Mark Wilson
(p 28)
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ACLU Sues California as Incompetent Defendants Wait in Jail for Mental Health Treatment
by Joe Watson
(p 24)
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Collecting Unpaid Booking Fees in Colorado may be Illegal, Experts Say
by Joe Watson
(p 24)
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Alaska Prisons and Jails Filled with Mentally Ill Prisoners
by David Reutter
(p 22)
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty Moratorium
by David Reutter
(p 20)
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Indiana Federal Court Certifies Habeas Corpus Class of Prisoners Disciplined for Refusing to Admit Guilt in Sex Offender Program
by Matthew Clarke
(p 20)
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Hunger Strikes by Immigrant Detainees Expose Abuses by ICE, Private Detention Centers
by Joe Watson
(p 26)
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Federal Judge Orders Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Provide Safe Water to Prisoners
by Derek Gilna
(p 22)
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Oregon Prison Parenting Program Dramatically Reduces Recidivism
by Mark Wilson
(p 18)
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Class-action Certified in Challenge to Treatment of Mentally Ill Mississippi Prisoners
by David Reutter
(p 18)
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Supervised Release Term Does Not Limit Prison Sentence Upon Violation
(p 17)
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Wayward Prosecutors Go Unpunished as Prison Time for Victims Piles Up
(p 14)
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From the Editor
by Paul Wright
(p 10)
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News in Brief
(p 63)
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Georgia Sheriff Opens Veterans Jail that's 'Too Good for Everyone Else
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Arizona Governor's Record on Clemency is Brutal, Unlikely to Change
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Wisconsin Court Orders Dismissal of Jail Negligence Suit
by Lonnie Burton
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Washington Supreme Court Sanctions Seattle Police for Failure to Comply With Public Records Act
by Lonnie Burton
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Video Visitation Companies Try to Stop In-Person Visitation at Texas Jails
by Matthew Clarke
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Florida Supreme Court: Unauthorized Absence from Work is 'Escape from Custody' for Work Release Prisoner
by Lonnie Burton
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Texas Plans to Allow In-Prison Marriage Ceremonies for Prisoners
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Texas Parole Commissioner Indicted for Falsifying Parole Records
by Matthew Clarke
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Conviction for Contacting Victim
by Lonnie Burton
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Texas County has High Number of In-Custody Deaths
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Retaliation against Washington Whistleblowers for Reporting Faked Prison Statistics
by Matthew Clarke
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Private Prison Company Not Liable for Guard's Death in Riot
by Lonnie Burton
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Suit Over Guards Beating Transgender New York Prisoner Settles for $80,000
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$5,000 Settlement in Ohio Prisoner's Suit over Improper Assignment to Upper Bunk
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Wisconsin Jail Policies Unconstitutional But Not Enjoined
by Mark Wilson
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Washington Prison File Inspection Request is PRA Request
by Mark Wilson
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Warrantless Jail Cell Manuscript Seizure Vacates Oregon Rape Convictions
by Mark Wilson
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Oregon Prison Guard's News Broadcast Tort Claims Dismissed
by Mark Wilson
October
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Tennessee Jail Seizure Death Claims Survive Dismissal; Physician Claims Dismissed for No Deliberate Indifference Allegations
by Mark Wilson
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Summary Judgment Reversed on Washington Guard's MRSA Claims
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Peace Education Program Helps Prisoners Find Inner Peace
by Matthew Clarke
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Ohio Prisoner's Dog Bite Suit Settled for $1,500
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Ohio Jail Prisoner's Assault-by-Guards Suit Settled for $7,000
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NY: Prisoner's Abuse Claim Survives Motion to Dismiss
by Lonnie Burton
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North Carolina Court of Appeals Upholds Termination of Prisoner's Parental Rights
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Ninth Circuit Upholds Enforcement of $975,000 Settlement Against Arpaio
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Ninth Circuit Finds Arizona's Sex Offender Registration Law Not Ex Post Facto Violation
by Matthew Clarke
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New York Settles Indigent Defense Suit; $5.5 Million in Attorney Fees
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Nevada Prisoner Receives $500, Other Considerations, in Settlement of Complaint Asserting Numerous Civil Rights Violations
by Lonnie Burton
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Nebraska Supreme Court Says Prisoners Have No Constitutional Right to Own a Typewriter
by Lonnie Burton
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Nearly 2% of U.S. Adults on Parole or Probation at Year-End 2013
by Matthew Clarke
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MN: Jail Strip Search of Drug Suspect Held Constitutional
by Lonnie Burton
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Missouri Not Required to Disclose Identity of Doctor or Pharmacy Who Provide Drugs for Lethal Injections
by Lonnie Burton
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Missouri Court of Appeals Upholds Termination of Prisoner's Parental Rights
by Matthew Clarke
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Mentally Ill Texas Jail Prisoner Celled in Fetid Squalor for Months
by Matthew Clarke
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Maricopa County Jail's Prisoner Health Care Still Unconstitutional
by Matthew Clarke
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Landmark Settlement in New York State Juvenile Solitary Confinement Suit
by Matthew Clarke
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Los Angeles Sheriff and County Not Liable for Sexual Assault by Deputy
by Lonnie Burton
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Kentucky Court of Appeals Upholds Jail Confiscating Cash and Checks to Pay Fees
by Matthew Clarke
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Kansas Supreme Court Holds State Immune from Suit Over Murder by Escapee
by Matthew Clarke
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Jail Officials Compelled to Provide Medical Reports in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
by Lonnie Burton
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AL: Insurance Company Required to Pay $2.3M Award in Wrongful Imprisonment Suit
by Lonnie Burton
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Former Prison Guard Escapes from Texas State Jail
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Former Prison Doctor Settles Racial Discrimination, Wrongful Termination Lawsuit with Federal Government for $65,000
by Lonnie Burton
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Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit over In-Custody Death
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Few Oklahoma Exonerees Paid for Their Wrongful Incarceration
by Matthew Clarke
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Federal Prison Worker Awarded Back Pay after Grievance Settled at Arbitration
by Lonnie Burton
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Federal Court Sends Case Regarding Wrongful Job Termination Based on Felony Convictions to N.Y. State Court with Certified Questions
by Lonnie Burton
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Federal Court Rejects Prison Doctor's "Expert" Testimony
by Lonnie Burton
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Federal Court Orders Release of Prisoner from S.H.U.; Ninth Circuit Reverses
by Lonnie Burton
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Fact of Incarceration May Be Used Against Father in Maine Parental Rights Termination Proceeding
by Lonnie Burton
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Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Pretrial Detainee's Lawsuit for Unsanitary Conditions, Due Process Violations
by Lonnie Burton
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Eighth Circuit Finds No Constitutional Right to Communicate in Chinese
by Lonnie Burton
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District Court Dismissal of False Arrest Suit Reversed
by Lonnie Burton
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Controversy over Oklahoma's Calculation of Prisoners' Release Dates
by Matthew Clarke
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Colorado Prisoner Sues Over Prison Officials' Failure to Treat Dental Infection
by Matthew Clarke
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Colorado Guards Joke While Prisoner Dies from Easily Preventable Cause
by Matthew Clarke
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California Court Affirms Award of Attorney's Fees to Watchdog Group; Remands Case to Determine if Sanctions Appropriate
by Lonnie Burton
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CA: Home School District of Incarcerated Youth with Disabilities Required to Pay for Their Education
by Lonnie Burton
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Bureau of Prisons Pays $145,000 to Settle Handicap Discrimination Lawsuit
by Lonnie Burton
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BOP Pays $30,000 to Settle Prison Counselor's Religious Discrimination Claim
by Lonnie Burton
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Banished Texas Civilly Committed Sex Offenders Commit Crimes in Other States
by Matthew Clarke
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Arizona Private Prison Profits Disappear As Immigration Arrests Decline
by Matthew Clarke
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9th Circuit Dismisses Most of Prisoner Wrongful Death Suit
by Lonnie Burton
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8th Circuit: "Favorable Termination" Rule Applies Even if Plaintiff No Longer Incarcerated
by Lonnie Burton
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$290,000 Settlement for Federal Prisoner in Medical Negligence, Loss of Hearing Claim
by Lonnie Burton
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$100,000 Jury Verdict in BOP Gender Discrimination Case
by Lonnie Burton
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$40,000 for Federal Prisoner in Slip and Fall Case
by Lonnie Burton
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Summary Judgment Denied on North Carolina Excessive Force Claims
by Mark Wilson
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Three-week Treatment Delay Not Deliberately Indifferent
by Mark Wilson
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Ohio Supreme Court: Inference of Motive Justifies Death
by Mark Wilson
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Federal Prison Guard's Conviction for Killing Co-Worker Upheld
by Christopher Zoukis
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Florida Jail Policy Changes, but Housing Naked Suicidal Detainees Together Continues
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Tennessee Prison’s Body Scanner Mothballed Due to Violations
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Prison-Area Cell Phone Companies Not Liable for Attempted Hit on Guard
by Matthew Clarke
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Pardon for Michigan Attorney Has Political Connotations
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Illinois Man Falsely Convicted of Rape Released After 20 Years
by Matthew Clarke
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Hungry Prisoners Dread Privatized Food Services
by David Reutter
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“Demons” Push Chris Conover to Suicide 12 Years after Release
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Apples-to-Fish: Public and Private Prison Cost Comparisons
by Alex Friedmann
(p 1)
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U.S. Department of Justice Finds Fault with Privatized Federal Prisons
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 22)
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Alabama Public Service Commission Enacts Prison, Jail Phone Reforms
by David Reutter
(p 24)
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Supreme Court: Sixth Amendment Prevents Pretrial Seizure of Untainted Assets
by Derek Gilna
(p 28)
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New York Prisoner Exonerated after Serving 25 Years
(p 61)
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Oregon Federal Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Release Debit Card Suit
by Derek Gilna
(p 28)
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DOJ Gives $179.7 Million to State Law Enforcement in FY 2016 Grant Funding
by Derek Gilna
(p 61)
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Studies Suggest Parental Incarceration is More Damaging to Children than Death of a Parent
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 60)
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Book Review: The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (2nd Edition)
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 60)
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CCA Prison Not Reporting Valley Fever Cases among Hawaii Prisoners
(p 62)
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Merger of Prisoner Transport Companies Delayed after Objections Filed
by Derek Gilna
(p 62)
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Oregon Post-conviction Judgment Violates State Law
by Mark Wilson
(p 59)
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Sixth Circuit Vacates Denial of Qualified Immunity; Each Defendant’s Conduct Must be Individually Evaluated
by Mark Wilson
(p 58)
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U.S. Office of Special Counsel Assists BOP Whistleblowers
by Derek Gilna
(p 58)
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Chicago Police Detective Accused of Brutality Used Similar Techniques at Guantanamo
by Derek Gilna
(p 57)
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Conservatives Try to Co-opt Criminal Justice Reform
by Matthew Clarke
(p 56)
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There is Talk of Prison Reform, but for the 150,000 People in Prison for Life, There is No Reform on the Horizon
(p 54)
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Presidential Candidates’ Current and Past Positions on Criminal Justice Issues
by Joe Watson
(p 50)
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First Unconditional Release from Minnesota’s Sex Offender Program
(p 49)
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Federal Court Finally Ends Oversight at Fulton County Jail
by David Reutter
(p 49)
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Corporations, Colleges and Cities Dump Private Prison Stock
by Joe Watson
(p 48)
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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Alabama DOC Short Hair Policy Following Remand from Supreme Court
(p 47)
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Federal Judge Clears Way for Civil Rights Suit in Oklahoma Jail Death
(p 46)
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Seventh Circuit: Jailhouse Lawyer’s Help No Reason to Deny Appointment of Counsel
by Gary Hunter
(p 46)
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Second Chance Pell Pilot Program Will Bring College to 12,000 Prisoners
(p 45)
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Class-action Suit Filed Against GEO Group for Violation of Job Applicants’ Rights
(p 45)
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Judge Orders End to Recording of Attorney-Client Meetings at CCA’s Leavenworth Detention Center
by Derek Gilna
(p 44)
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South Carolina Sheriff Fires Whistleblower Instead of Jailer Who Assaulted Prisoner
by Matthew Clarke
(p 44)
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Third Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in Restraint Chair Case
by Mark Wilson
(p 42)
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Exonerated Prisoner Appointed to Connecticut’s Parole Board
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 42)
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Los Angeles County Settles Jail Suicide Suit for $1.6 Million
(p 41)
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Federal Civil Procedure Rule 15 is Substantive, Not Chronological in Application
(p 40)
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Drastic Sentence Reduction for Mentally Ill Former Tamms Prisoner
by Matthew Clarke
(p 40)
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Private Medical Contractors in Kentucky Not Entitled to Qualified Immunity
(p 39)
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Wisconsin: Wrongfully Convicted Former Prisoner Receives $6.5 Million
(p 38)
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Ninth Circuit: Congress Can Criminalize Federal Sex Crimes Committed in State Facilities
by Mark Wilson
(p 38)
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Illinois: Exonerated Prisoner Calls $80,000 Award a Travesty, Retrial Ordered
by Gary Hunter
(p 36)
September
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New Orleans Sheriff Ends Oversight of Electronic Monitoring Program
by David Reutter
(p 30)
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Wisconsin Prison Enters into Consent Decree to Correct Tainted Water
by Derek Gilna
(p 30)
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Oregon Habeas Cognizable to Challenge Confinement in Florida and Colorado under Interstate Compact
(p 34)
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Massachusetts’ Anti-shackling Law Limits Restraints on Pregnant Prisoners but Problems Persist
by Joe Watson
(p 32)
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GEO Group Still Invests in Florida Politics
(p 29)
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From the Editor
by Paul Wright
(p 26)
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News in Brief
(p 63)
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Missouri Supreme Court Invalidates Red Light Camera Ordinances
by Mark Wilson
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No Way to Call Home: Incarcerated Deaf People Are Locked in a Prison Inside a Prison
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“Deadly Heat” in U.S. Prisons is Killing Inmates and Spawning Lawsuits
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A Rare Glimpse of Abu Zubaydah 14 Years After First CIA Torture Session
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Programmed to Kill: The Growing Epidemic of Cops Shooting Dogs
by John W. Whitehead
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In Many Courtrooms, Bad Interpreters Can Mean Justice Denied
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More Lawyers, Same Injustice
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Private Contractor Makes Millions Off GPS Trackers for Immigrants
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How inmates are organizing a nationwide strike from behind bars
by Regina Willis
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D.C. Prisoner’s Stabbing Suit Nets $3,000 Settlement
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D.C. Agrees to Pay $40,000 to Settle Excessive Force & Inadequate Medical Care Claims
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$15,000 Settlement in D.C. Prisoner’s Bogus Parole Revocation Suit
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$12,500 Settlement in D.C. Prisoner’s Negligent Maintenance Suit
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Federal Prisoner Receives $20,000 for Inadequate Medical Treatment for His Hand Injury
by Lonnie Burton
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Federal Prisoner Receives $1,000 Settlement in Food Poisoning Case
by Lonnie Burton
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Federal Prison Worker Receives $25,000 Settlement in Claim for Racial Discrimination, Retaliation
by Lonnie Burton
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Federal Prison Guard Receives $58,000 Settlement in Racial Discrimination Case
by Lonnie Burton
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Federal Prison Guard Receives $45,000 Settlement on Claim of Workplace Discrimination Due to Military Status
by Lonnie Burton
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Settles Overtime Dispute with Leavenworth Guards for Nearly $400,000
by Lonnie Burton
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$340,000 Settlement for Federal Prisoner Severely Beaten by Cellmate While Handcuffed
by Lonnie Burton
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$250,000 Settlement for Family of Federal Prisoner Who Suffered Fatal Heart Attack After Being Refused Medical Attention
by Lonnie Burton
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$55,000 Settlement for Federal Prisoner Repeatedly Raped By Guard
by Lonnie Burton
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$31,500 Settlement for Federal Prison Guard for Racial, Military Discrimination
by Lonnie Burton
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GEO Group Fined More Than $100,000 (by OSHA)
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Report Lobbies for New Voting Bloc: Millions of Ex-Offenders
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Arizona Fines Wexford SIOK for Neglect, Hep-C Exposure
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US District Court Upholds Prisoner's Medical Suit against County and Healthcare Providers
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Appeals Court Strikes Down Stringent Sex-Offender Probation Conditions
by Derek Gilna
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Yakima County (WA) Voters Reject Tax Hike to Pay for Empty Jail
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North Carolina Man Awaits Compensation Four Years After Death Row Exoneration
by Matthew Clarke
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One Guard killed, Sixteen Staff and Three Prisoners Injured in Mississippi Private Prison Riot
by Matthew Clarke
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Corizon Sued Over Death of Prisoner in St. Louis Jail
by Matthew Clarke
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Supreme Court Holds Securing Injunction Justifies Award of Attorney's Fees
by Matthew Clarke
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GA: Calls for Better Prenatal Care in Jails After Pregnant Mom Loses Baby
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Prison Seminary Program Expands with $2M Donation
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Tribal Police Accused of Brutality, Corruption on S. Dakota Reservation
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Utah: Prisoners' Education Should Be Cheaper, Take Less Time, Report Says
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Report Finds Systemic Waste, Unproven Programming in New Mexico's Prisons 825 words
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First Circuit Holds RLUIPA Does Not Provide Relief from Transfer to Remote Prison Where Opportunities for Religious Exercise Are Limited
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GAO Report finds Federal Prison Overcrowding Accelerates
by Derek Gilna
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Senator McConnell's Message to Unicor: Back Off
by Derek Gilna
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Federal Death Penalty Case in Georgia Unravels, Triggering Investigation of Prosecutors
by Derek Gilna
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Justice Department Impedes Release of "Legally Innocent" Prisoners
by Derek Gilna
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4th Circuit Overturns Dismissal of Adam Walsh Civil Commitment Case
by Derek Gilna
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BOP Grievance System Can Foster "Compliance or Defiance"
by Derek Gilna
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Minnesota State Prisoners Gain Access to Email
by Derek Gilna
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9th Circuit: "Adam Walsh" Detention Doesn't toll Supervised Release Term
by Derek Gilna
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Citizen's Wrongful Detention suit against ICE 'reinstated by Second Circuit
by Derek Gilna
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D.C. Circuit reinstates prisoner's FOIA case on "Public Domain" grounds
by Derek Gilna
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Second Circuit Permits Office of Personnel Management to Assert FOIA Exemption 6
by Derek Gilna
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Court Upholds Guilty Plea Although Defendant Wasn't Advised of "Adam-Walsh" Impact
by Derek Gilna
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IFRP Restitution Issues May Not Be Delegated to BOP by Sentencing Judge
by Derek Gilna
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Federal Tort Claims Action Dismissal Upheld for Failure to Timely File
by Derek Gilna
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4th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of "Adam-Walsh" Prosecution of Sean Robert Francis
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Additional Attorney's Fees Allowed in Ohio Voter-Registration Suit
by Derek Gilna
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"Mere Possession" of a prison shank found sufficient for finding of "crime of violence'
by Derek Gilna
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Texas Juveniles Endangered in Jail or in Prison
by Matthew Clarke
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Former New Mexico Jail Lieutenant's Prisoner Mistreatment Convictions Upheld
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"Specter" Funds for Prisoner Education Cut Endangering Prison College Programs
by Matthew Clarke
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Sex Offender Registration Requirement of Louisiana Crimes Against Nature by Solicitation Statute Unconstitutional
by Matthew Clarke
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Supreme Court Rules Federal Judge May Make Sentence Consecutive to Future State Sentence
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Britain Allows Same-Sex Civil Partnerships Inside Prisons
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Some Small Town Private Prison Bonds in Default
by Matthew Clarke
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R.I. Prisoner Gets a New Liver that Nobody Wants to Pay For
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ACLU Report on Elderly Prisoners Calls for Common-Sense Reform
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WV: Money Sent By Family to Prisoners Subject to 40% Deduction, Despite Rule To the Contrary
by Lonnie Burton
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Virginia Supreme Courts Upholds Conviction of Man Forced to Stand Trial in Jail Clothes
by Lonnie Burton
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Virginia Court Affirms Parole Revocation for Sex Offender Who Refused to Admit Guilt
by Lonnie Burton
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Suit Against Kentucky Jail Officials for Prisoner-on-Prisoner Assault Dismissed for Failure to State a Claim
by Lonnie Burton
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Offenders Help Build Massive Genealogical Index, Fill Gaps in Their Own Family Histories
by Joe Watson
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Obama's Pardons: Too Few, Too Late, and 'Almost Irrelevant'
by Joe Watson
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New York Appeals Court Reduces $4M Jury Verdict in Police Excessive Force Case to $1.8M
by Lonnie Burton
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Missouri Prisoner's Conviction for Assaulting Guard Upheld on Appeal
by Lonnie Burton
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Michigan: Suit Against Prison Doctor for Sexual Abuse May Proceed
by Lonnie Burton
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Lakewood (WA) Police Department Found in Violation of State Public Records Act
by Lonnie Burton
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Kentucky Court Upholds Guard's Conviction for Raping Female Prisoners
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Federal Prison Whistleblower Receives $2,400 in Retaliation Complaint
by Lonnie Burton
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Delaware: Prisoners Have No Right of Access to Certain DOC Policies; Court Rules Statute Denying Access Constitutional
by Lonnie Burton
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CT: Prisoner’s Eight Year Sentence for Throwing Feces on Guard Affirmed
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Arizona Prison Town Gets Money for Nothing from CCA Deal with Feds
by Joe Watson
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Arbitrator Awards $1 to Prison Worker in Harassment and Retaliation Claim
by Lonnie Burton
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AP: Sex Offenders Especially Vulnerable in California's Prisons
by Joe Watson
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$60,000 Plus Back-Pay Awarded to Federal Prison Worker to Settle Discrimination Complaint
by Lonnie Burton
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China Pledges to Stop Taking Organs from Executed Prisoners
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China Vows to Finance Mass Incarceration with Public Funds, Not Prison Profits
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Connecticut Town Raises Stink, Sues DOC for Wastewater Plant's Upgrade
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South Carolina TV Crew Tails Warden Driving Across State for Free
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Iowa Gov. Schemes to Keep Juvenile Lifers in Prison After SCOTUS Ruling
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Supreme Court: No Warrantless Blood Tests for DUI Stops
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Supreme Court Ruling Addresses Three-judge Court in Non-prison Case
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Supreme Court Rules on Retroactivity of Miller v. Alabama
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Supreme Court: State Courts Must Adhere to Federal Rules as to Attorney Fee Awards under Sec. 1988
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Supreme Court: Judges Who Were Significantly Involved in Cases as Prosecutors Must Recuse
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New Mexico Community Custody House Arrestees Used to Clean Private Land
by Matthew Clarke
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New Study Debunks Common Beliefs of Children of Incarcerated Parents
by Christopher Zoukis
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GEO Texas Immigration Facility Hit for Substandard Health Care and Understaffing
by Derek Gilna
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ACLU-Montana Report Paints Ugly Picture of County Jail Conditions
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State Audit Finds Problems at Texas Office of Violent Sex Offender Management
by Matthew Clarke
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Report Finds Abuse of Blind, Deaf, Elderly and Disabled Texas Prisoners
by Matthew Clarke
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Parolees Violated Without New Charges Bloat Wisconsin Prison Population
by Matthew Clarke
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New York Local Governments’ Sex Offender Residency Restrictions Invalid
by Matthew Clarke
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Man Detained in Dallas Jail without Trial Longer Than Maximum Sentence
by Matthew Clarke
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Georgia Prison CERT Members Sentenced to Prison for Beating Prisoners
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New York Dentist Sentenced to Jail for Upcoding Billing of Prisoner Care
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Federal Clemency Initiative Granting Relief At Slow Pace
by Christopher Zoukis
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Should Spend Less Violating Parolees, Probationers
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Nine Maryland Prison Guards Federally Indicted in 2008 Beatings
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Arizona Protects Juvenile Rehabs, Destroys Reports of Abuse and Neglect
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Bureau of Justice Statistics Study on Reentry Released
by Derek Gilna
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UN Committee Against Torture Issues Report on United States
by Matthew Clarke
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National Park Service Lockups Improperly Managed
by Matthew Clarke
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Guards Falsifying Texas Jail Records Leads to Resignations and Demotions
by Matthew Clarke
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Female Montana Prison Nurse Receives 25 Years for Mixing Business With Pleasure
by Derek Gilna
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Sexual Discrimination Suit Against Bureau of Prisons Settled
by Christopher Zoukis
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Discrimination Complaint Against Bureau of Prisons Settled
by Christopher Zoukis
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Bureau of Prisons Pays $300,000 for Claim Relating to Beating of Prisoner
by Christopher Zoukis
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Bureau of Prisons Pays $40,000 to Settle Prisoner's Injury Claim
by Christopher Zoukis
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BOP Settles Sexual Orientation and Reprisal Discrimination Claims
by Christopher Zoukis
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BOP Settles Reverse Discrimination Suit for $2,250
by Christopher Zoukis
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BOP Settles Religious and Gender Discrimination Claim for $1,000
by Christopher Zoukis
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BOP Settles Race and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit for $30,000
by Christopher Zoukis
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BOP Settles Medical Malpractice Claim for $50,000
by Christopher Zoukis
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BOP Settles Prisoner Injury Claim for $1,500
by Christopher Zoukis
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BOP Settles Handicapped Discrimination Lawsuit for $65,000
by Christopher Zoukis
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BOP Settles Discrimination Claim by "Non-Asian" for $12,000
by Christopher Zoukis
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BOP Settles Claim of Race and Gender Discrimination
by Christopher Zoukis
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BOP Loses Disability Discrimination Suit Filed by Prison Guard
by Christopher Zoukis
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Discrimination Complaint by White Male Prison Guard Settled
by Christopher Zoukis
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District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of FOIA Request
by Christopher Zoukis
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Poor Parents Fail to Pay Child Support, Go to Jail
by Matthew Clarke
(p 1)
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Third Circuit Reverses Dismissal of New Jersey Prisoner’s Suit
(p 15)
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Securus Settles Lawsuit Alleging Improper Recording of Privileged Prisoner Calls
(p 16)
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$81,200 for North Carolina Prisoner’s Estate in Breach of Duty Suit
(p 17)
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Prison and Jail Officials Face New Challenge: Drones Used to Smuggle Contraband
by Lonnie Burton
(p 18)
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Termination of Consent Decree at Mississippi Prison Denied; Facility to Close
by David Reutter
(p 60)
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Fourth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Virginia Prisoner’s Religious Freedom Suit
(p 60)
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Taxpayer-funded Drug Rehab Empire Collapses under Lawsuits, Indictments
by Joe Watson
(p 58)
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Untreated Intoxication Death at Massachusetts Jail Results in $232,500 Settlement
(p 57)
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Condoms Now Available to Prisoners in Three States
by Joe Watson
(p 56)
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Prisoner’s Healthy Kidney Erroneously Removed; Surgeon Receives Probation
by David Reutter
(p 56)
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Correctional Medical Care Illegally Practiced Medicine in New York
by David Reutter
(p 54)
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Advanced Correctional Healthcare’s Business Model Blamed for Prisoner Deaths, Injuries
(p 50)
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New York City’s Rikers Island Jail Agrees to Federal Consent Decree, Reforms
by Derek Gilna
(p 46)
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Death Penalty Case Reveals Morgue Worker Had Sex with 100 Female Corpses
(p 46)
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Oregon DOC Sees Spike in Gang-related Murders
by Mark Wilson
(p 62)
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Oklahoma DOC Creates “Dream Team” for Botched Executions with Hires from Arizona
by Joe Watson
(p 52)
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A Victory in the Fight to Stop Prisoner Rape
(p 45)
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Judge Denies Motion to Nullify Orleans Parish Prison Health Care Contract
by David Reutter
(p 44)
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Despite Initial Approval, Belgian Prisoner Denied Euthanasia
by Derek Gilna
(p 44)
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Registered Sex Offenders Fall Victim to “Vigilante Justice”
(p 49)
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Women and Children First ... to be Held in Detention
by Joe Watson
(p 40)
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Family Connections Bill Signed into Law in Illinois
by Carrie Wilkinson
(p 43)
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Outcomes of California’s Proposition 47
by Joe Watson
(p 42)
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Private Prison Firms: Family Detention, Federal Contracts and For-profit Reentry Services
by Bob Libal
(p 48)
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Suicides Plague North Carolina Prison System
(p 39)
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Sixth Circuit Holds PLRA’s Physical Injury Rule Inapplicable to First Amendment Claims
(p 38)
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Wrongfully-convicted Former Prisoner Receives $13.2 Million in FBI Hair Analysis Case
by Derek Gilna
(p 38)
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Michigan Courthouse Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 2 Injured
(p 36)
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India’s Supreme Court Orders Prison and Jail Reforms
by Derek Gilna
(p 36)
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Louisiana Sheriff Faces Recall Petition, Federal Indictments
(p 33)
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Massachusetts Prisoners Involved in Reform Efforts Transferred, Held in Solitary
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 32)
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Mexico: Drug Cartel Used Prison to Dispose of Bodies
(p 29)
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Department of Justice Announces Plan to Phase Out For-profit Prisons
(p 28)
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Georgia Prosecutor Arrested for Political Ads; Had Previously Secured Indictment Against Judge
(p 34)
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California: Jail’s Unsolicited Publication Distribution Ban Upheld
by Mark Wilson
(p 34)
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Juvenile Sexual Assault Victims of Dr. William Ayres: The Forgotten Victims
by Victoria Balfour
(p 30)
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Allegheny County Reaches $2.09 Million Settlement for Prisoner’s Death
(p 27)
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The Fight for Comprehensive Prison Phone Reform Continues
by Carrie Wilkinson
(p 26)
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North Carolina Prisoners and Former Employees Describe “Boom-Boom Room”
(p 26)
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Navy Nurse Refuses to Force-feed Guantanamo Prisoners
by Derek Gilna
(p 24)
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Sexual Assault Victim Awarded $1.5 Million in Lawsuit against Illinois Prison Guard
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 24)
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Appeal Doesn’t Stay ODOC’s “Second Look” Release Plan Obligation
by Mark Wilson
(p 22)
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Obama Issues Another 214 Commutations for Federal Prisoners
by Derek Gilna
(p 22)
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Jail Prisoner’s Death Results in $1 Million Judgment against Texas County
by Matthew Clarke
(p 21)
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Mentally Ill Oregon Prisoner’s Wrongful Death Suit Settles for $7.4 Million
by Mark Wilson
(p 20)
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From the Editor
by Paul Wright
(p 14)
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News in Brief
(p 63)
August
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Report Finds Systemic Waste, Unproven Programming in New Mexico's Prisons
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Healthcare Privatization Blamed for AZ Prisoners' Exposure to Hepatitis-C
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Oklahoma DA: Pardons Board Violated State's Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines
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Minnesota's 'Million-Dollar Prisoners' Become Scapegoats in Tough Economy
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PREA Review Panel: 'Cultural Change' Needed to Reduce Sexual Victimization in Prisons
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Study Argues that Conjugal Visits Can Reduce Number of Prison Rapes
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New York Prison Towns Frustrated Over Lost Funds After Governor Closes Facilities
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Medical Study Reports Taser Shock May Cause Fatal Heart Rhythm Disruption
by Matthew Clarke
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MN Judge Sends HIV-Positive Prisoner to Psych Hospital, Blasts System that Jails Mentally Ill
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GAO Study: Federal Grants Bypass Indigent Defense In Favor of Law Enforcement
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Arizona Prison Conditions Unconstitutional Alleges ACLU Class-Action Federal Lawsuit
by Matthew Clarke
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Nevada Public Records Act Requires State to Provide Log of Basic Information About Withheld Information
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Illinois Woman Wins Suit Over Illegal Strip Search
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El Paso County Settles Ex-Prisoner's Disabilities Suit for $6,650
by Matthew Clarke
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Illinois Wrongful Conviction Suit Settled for $5 Million
by Matthew Clarke
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Los Angeles County Settles Minor's Attempted Suicide Claim for $161,000
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Settlement and $325,000 Attorney Fee Award in Suit over Jail Conditions at Passaic County Jail
by Matthew Clarke
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Court's Expert Says Medical Care at Idaho Prison is Unconstitutional
by Matthew Clarke
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Colorado Parole Officer Allegedly Forges Documents to Increase Incarceration
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Settlement Prohibits Lengthy Segregation of Mentally-Ill Massachusetts Prisoners, Awards $1,250,000 in Attorney Fees
by Matthew Clarke
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Texas Correctional Industries Gives Prisoners Work Skills
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Oregon Prosecutor & Defense Attorney Face Discipline for Illegal Confinement of Mentally Ill Defendant
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Oregon Guard Fellatio Nets Probation, Prosecutor Blames Victim
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Assaultive Oregon Jail Guard Quits for Prisoner-Lover
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Repeated Oregon Sex Scandals Cost $2 Million and Nine Staff Prosecutions
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BOP Admits to Email Destruction Policy; Discovery of Policy Compliance with FRA Allowed
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Utah Prisoners Incarcerated Longer Due to Lack of Rehabilitation Program Space
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Twelve Killed as Eighty-One Escape From Iraqi Prison
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Wisconsin Civil Commitments a Major Expense
by Matthew Clarke
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Massachusetts Crime Lab Chemist Arrested for Falsifying Results
by Matthew Clarke
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Bureau of Prisons Physician Charged With Sexually Assaulting Prisoners
by Matthew Clarke
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Settlement in Suit Challenging Conditions in Illinois Juvenile Prisons
by Matthew Clarke
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Forced to Die Alone – A Lonely Bed to Substitute God and Family
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Washington State Prisons Chief Resigns as Video of Affair with Subordinate Emerges
by Matthew Clarke
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Missouri Jail Head Receives Ten-Year Federal Sentence for Assaulting Prisoners
by Matthew Clarke
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Study Shows High Rate of Sexually-Transmitted Infections at Maricopa County Jails
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Arkansas Federal Court Holds No First Amendment Right to Lower Prison Phone Rates
by Matthew Clarke
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Private Prisons Are a Risky Business for Local Governments
by Matthew Clarke
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Family of Dead Registered Sex Offender Still Receiving Registry Letters
by Matthew Clarke
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New Mexico Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Selling Stolen County Property on eBay
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Vermont Prisoners Riot in Massachusetts County Jail
by Derek Gilna
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Wisconsin Uses Prisoner Workers to Cut Labor Costs
by Derek Gilna
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Tainted BOP Chicken Sickens 300 Pennsylvania Prisoners
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Federal Bureau of Prisons claims DNA backlog no longer exists
by Derek Gilna
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Texas Criminal Court Fees Are a Secret Tax on the Poor
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Oklahoma DPS Hires Former DOC Guard Dismissed for Excessive Force
by Matthew Clarke
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Wyoming Court of Appeals Permits Delay in Prison Allowing Public Records Access
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$23,000 Settlement in Assault on Prisoner at Halfway House
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Tucson Federal Jury Awards Couple $1.25 Million in False Arrest Case
by Lonnie Burton
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Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Prisoner's Parental Rights
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Sixth Circuit Reverses Consent Decree in Kentucky Religious Foster Care Provider Case
by Lonnie Burton
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Seventh Circuit: Jail Officials Entitled to Summary Judgment in Prisoner's Medical Deliberate Indifference Suit
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Seventh Circuit Holds Contested Absences under FMLA Must Be Litigated Within Two Years of Absence
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Second Circuit Upholds Implicit Waiver of Appearance at Disciplinary Hearing
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New Wrongful Death Trial Prompts Potential $600,000 Settlement; Judge Gave Faulty Jury Instructions, Finds Excessive Force
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$4 Million Jury Award to Wrongfully Jailed Immigrant Reversed on Appeal
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Wisconsin DOC Unexpectedly Releases Use of Force Video
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WDOC Adopts Policy Protecting Attorney-Client Communications
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Washington Court Upholds Prison's Good Time Credit Computation
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USDC ED NY Grants Opposition to Quash Depositions in Murder/Rape
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US District Court Orders Release of Records to Prisoner
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TN Attorney General Says Public Records Act Requires Disclosure After Redaction of Exempt Portions of Records
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Texas Supreme Court Rules Inmate Trust Accounts Are Civil in Nature
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Supreme Court of Alaska Directs Human Rights Commission to Re-investigate Complaint
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Supermax Prisoner Denied FOIL and Privacy Requests by 10th Circuit
by Derek Gilna
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State Pays $1 Million to Settle Sex Claims; Jury Finds Against Juvenile Prison Chaplain
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State of Washington Settles on Wrongful Death Claim
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State of Washington Settles in Damages Claim Brought by Prisoner
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Stabbed to Death in Sleep, Estate Awarded $850,000
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Sheriff May Be Liable for Cell-Check Policy that Led to Teenager’s Suicide
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Sacramento County Pays $58K to Settle Rape Suit Brought by Transgender Detainee
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Sacramento County California Prisoners Agree to Consent Decree
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$2,200 Award for South Carolina’s Prisoner against Assailant Prisoner
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Eighth Circuit Reverses Excessive Force Summary Judgment
by Mark Wilson
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California "Reason to Know" Probation Condition Not Unconstitutionally Vague
by Mark Wilson
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NY Prisoner’s Sanction for Not Providing Urine Sample for Drug Screening Affirmed
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North Dakota Supreme Court Clarifies Child Support Lien Issues re State Prisoner
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North Carolina Prisoner Who Sustained Injuries in Suspicious Circumstances Dies
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Ninth Circuit Approves Prorated Good Time Under §3624(b)(1)
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Mass Pennsylvania Prisoner Strip Search Nets Each Prisoner $1,000
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Maryland Prisoner Gets Sentence Reduction Credits for “Special Project” Work
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Marshal Liable for Social Worker's Cavity Search
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Los Angeles County Sanctioned for Withholding Use-of-Force Documents
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Los Angeles County Agrees to Settle Estate’s Lawsuit for $395,000
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Washington: Consecutive Sentences Affirmed
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Arizona Judges and Officials Face Felony Charges
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Illinois District Court strip-search case survives summary judgment attack
by Derek Gilna
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Guard’s Internet Boasts Expose Jail’s “Culture of Violence”
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Former Prison Warden Pleads Guilty in Misconduct Case
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Former Michigan AG Found Guilty of Stalking Gay Man
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Florida Supreme Court Upholds Speedy Death Penalty Law
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Fifth Circuit Upholds Settlement Agreement in Discrimination Suit
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Federal Appellate Court Finds Contradiction in Lower Court’s Denial of Absolute Immunity to Prosecutor
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Eleventh Circuit Finds for Plaintiff in DOC Wage-Hour Act Claim
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Eighth Circuit Dismisses Suit for Faulty Rape Investigation
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Eight Circuit: Trial Court has Discretion to Keep Records Seal
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Appeal for Summary Judgment Upheld for Qualified Immunity
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City Commissioners agree to a 2.6 Million Dollar Settlement in the Rachel Hoffman Case
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California: Trendsetter... as Always
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Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity for Michigan DOC Officials
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Civil Suit Against Wise County, Virginia for Case of Mistaken Identity
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11th Circuit Affirms Judgment for Prison Officials in Violence Case
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$12,000 Settlement for Treatment at CCA Prison
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$4,000 Settlement in Assault at CCA Prison
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$2 Million Settlement in Detroit Prisoners Heart Attack Death
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Tennessee Woman Award $71,343 in Attorney Fees in Public Records Suit
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Oregon Nurse Resigns Over 2-Year Affair with Mental Patient
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Oregon Judges Implicitly Authorized to Order Involuntary Psychotropic Medication
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Oregon Court Improperly Holds Library Denial Claim is Heck-Barred
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7th Circuit Affirms as Proper Jury Instructions on Intent and Harm Elements of Excessive Force Claim Brought by Wisconsin Pretrial Detainee
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Alabama Ends Prison Farming Operations
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Wyoming Prisoner Not Denied Right to Speedy Trial, Properly Denied Continuance
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Michigan’s Civil Rights Act Applies to Pretrial Detainees
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Pennsylvania Policy Requiring Control Number for Qualification as Legal Mail Unconstitutional
by David Reutter
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Lawsuit Challenging BOP’s Ban on Face-to-Face Media Interviews Continues
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California: Prisoner Not Entitled to Points Reduction in Classification Score Unless Actually Participating in Programs
by Michael Brodheim
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$2 Million Award to New Hampshire Guards Falsely Accused of Beating Prisoner
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New York DOC’s Changing Staff Job Classifications Upheld
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Escapes and Crime at New Jersey's Privately-Run Halfway Houses
by Matthew Clarke
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$200,000 Settlement in Pennsylvania County Prison Unsafe Conditions Case
by Matthew Clarke
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Illinois Jail Doctor Leaves Trail of Medical Misery Across Several States
by Matthew Clarke
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Texas Federal Jury Awards $2.25 Million in Private Prison Medical Neglect Case
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Second Circuit Upholds $286,000 Attorney Fees Award in $30,000 Civil Rights Case
by Matthew Clarke
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Illinois Prisoner Receives $12 Million Jury Award in Medical Neglect Suit
by Matthew Clarke
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Los Angeles County Settles Prisoner's Medical Care Suit for $5 Million
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Iowa's Governor Commutes Juvenile Life-Without-parole Sentences to 60 Years Flat
by Matthew Clarke
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$400,000 Award against PHS in Pennsylvania Prisoner's Medical Negligence Suit
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Florida’s Felon Disenfranchisement “Mess”
by David Reutter
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New York Governor Pataki Institutes Lawless Civil Commitment
by Matthew T. Clarke
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Report On Arizona Hostage Crisis May Never Be Released
by Michael Rigby
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9-11 Detainees' Illegal Detention Claims Dismissed, Prisoner Abuse Claims Remain
by Matthew Clarke
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Welcome to America
by Alan Prendergast
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Supreme Court Refuses to Address Vienna Convention Issue
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Federal Jury Awards $45,001 to Maryland Prisoner Assaulted By Guards
by Michael Rigby
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Nothing's 'Nonprofit' About Groups Running N.J.'s Broken Halfway Houses
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Report: BOP Acts as Jailer and Judge in 'Compassionate Release' Requests
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Veterans' Programs, Services Cropping Up in Courts and Prisons
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Tattoo Artist Dies in California Jail Detox Cell
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Washington State Undersheriff Gets 5 Months in Prison for Stealing $67K in Bail
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Deaths at Louisville Jail Prompt Investigations, Corizon Changes
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Spurs Re-Training of Syracuse, N.Y. Jail Guards
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Jail Employees Steal from Prisoner Fund in Small-Town Maine
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Ohio's Prisons Grow More Violent, Especially Toward Guards, Report Says
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Washington State Keeps Sex Offenders in Prison, Bypasses Civil Commitment
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U.N.: Afghanistan in Violation of Anti-Torture Convention
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Federal, State Laws Create Unnecessary Obstacles to Reentry, Report Says
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The Dead Zone: How Privatization, Isolation and Cruelty Are Killing Prisoners in Arizona
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Texas Judge and District Attorney Allegedly Bribed to Let Killer Escape
by Matthew Clarke
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Confidential Report Reveals Rampant Violence at CCA-Run Idaho Prison
by Matthew Clarke
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Washoe County, Nevada Institutes Web-Based Jail Visits for a Fee
by Matthew Clarke
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Hurricane Sandy Facilitates Mass Escape from New Jersey's Logan Hall
by Matthew Clarke
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Travis County (Texas) Jail Initiates Video Visitation for a Fee
by Matthew Clarke
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Suspension Over for Texas Judge Who Beat Daughter on Viral Video
by Matthew Clarke
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Many Nevada Jewish Prisoners Opting Out of Proposed Kosher Meals
by Matthew Clarke
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Four Oklahoma State Penitentiary Staff Fired After Smoke Kills Prisoner
by Matthew Clarke
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Unusually High Rate of Prisoners Suicides at San Antonio, Texas Jail
by Matthew Clarke
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Caseloads Vary Widely Among U.S. District Judges
by Matthew Clarke
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Texas Need Not Prove Ability to Pay Probation Fees Before Revocation
by Matthew Clarke
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Department of Justice Publishes Report on Federal Pretrial Release
by Matthew Clarke
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Department of Justice Publishes Report on Non-Federal Law Enforcement Hiring
by Matthew Clarke
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Solitary Confinement Emboldens Recalcitrant Witnesses, Breaks Court's Resolve
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Affidavit of Prejudice Deprives Washington Judge of Jurisdiction; Decisions Are Void
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Mississippi Sheriff Blames Court Bailiffs for Prisoner Pregnancy
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Meth OD, Taser & Restraint Chair = Washington Prisoner Death
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Maryland Prison Sees Three Prisoners Murdered in Five Months
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Oregon Cop Gets 5-Year Federal Child Porn Sentence
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Oregon Prisoner Paralyzed by Suicide Attempt Seeks $12 Million
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Oregon Federal Prosecutor Convicted of Drunk Driving
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PLN Invalidates Oregon Jail's Postcard-Only Policy; Magazine Ban and Rejection
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Oregon Guard's Co-Worker Seek $900,000 for Sexual Harassment; Guard Admitted Forcing Prisoner to Perform Fellatio
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Oregon AG Staff under Police Investigation, Found Dead
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Report: Postcard-Only Jail Policies Bad for Reentry, Recidivism
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N.Y. Ex-Con Goes Back to Jail for Going Back to Jail
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Avalon Correctional Services Settles Suit Over Alleged Corporate Irregularities
by Matthew Clarke
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Ohio: Hunger Striker Represents Himself, Beats Attempted Murder Charges
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Report: 17 States Reduce Recidivism, Save Billions By Reinvesting Wisely
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Bronx Jail Guards Won't Be Charged in Prisoner's Homicide, DA Says
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Audit Faults Colorado DOC Health Care Management
by G.A. Bowers
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Texas Ramps Up Medical Paroles
by Matthew Clarke
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New York Federal Court Holds Victim's Hearsay Accusation Insufficient in Prison Disciplinary Case
by Matthew Clarke
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Sixth Circuit: Requiring Admission of Guilt to Participate in Mandatory-for-Parole SOTP No Fifth Amendment Violation
by Matthew Clarke
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Federal Consent Decree Bans Isolation at Mississippi Youth Prison
by Matthew Clarke
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Court Certifies Class-Action in Lawsuit Over Washington State Prison Phones
by Matthew Clarke
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Texas Contracts with Huntsville Hospital for Prisoner Health Care
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Missouri to Execute Death-Row Prisoners with Drug that Killed Michael Jackson
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High Costs, Not Human Rights, Forces Georgia to Release Its Sickest Prisoners
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Whistleblower Alleges Pandemic of Prisoner Rape by Guards at New Mexico Facility
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Colorado DOC Toughens Private Prison Contracts
by G.A. Bowers
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CMC Nurse Arrested for Having Sex With Syracuse Jail Prisoner
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Maryland Ban on Prisoner's Book Rescinded
by Brandon Sample
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Residency Restrictions Cause Homelessness to Increase Among Registered Sex Offenders in Arizona
by Matthew Clarke
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Former BOP Guard Convicted In Murder-For-Hire Scheme
by Brandon Sample
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Second BOP Guard Convicted In Assault-For-Hire
by Brandon Sample
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BOP Dentist Gets Slap On The Wrist for Sex Abuse
by Brandon Sample
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$1 Million Settlement in Oklahoma City Jail Fatal Prisoner Beating Suit by Matt Clarke
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Hawaii: Money from Restitution Orders Generally Not Collected
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Justice Department and SEC Privatize Investigation of Corporate Misdeeds
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More Private Prison Money Flows to Arizona Politicians
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Florida: DNA Mix-Up Calls Rapist's Conviction Into Question
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New York Not Liable for Unauthorized Addition of Post-Release Supervision
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Texas Legislature Authorizes Doubling of Prisoners' Monthly Phone Minutes
by Matthew Clarke
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New Ways to Help HIV+ Texas Releasees Receive Meds Promised
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Pennsylvania Jail Fires Guard Major Accused of Beating Prisoner
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Sale of Texas Private Prison Falls Through
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Fifth Circuit: Louisiana Prisons Can't Ban Nation of Islam Newspaper
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Study Shows Private Prison Companies Use Influence to Increase Incarceration
by Matthew Clarke
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Mississippi Private Prison Closes
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The Ultimate Humiliation: Guards Sexually Assault Prisoners Throughout the U.S.
by Matthew Clarke
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Arrests of prison guards soars 90% over last decade
by Derek Gilna
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Washington Paraplegic’s Suit Settled for $2,750, Singe Cell and Specialist Consult
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$248,817.43 in Attorney’s Fees and Costs Awarded in Civil Rights Suit
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$300,000 Settlement in California Officers’ Planting of Gun on Parolee
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$4.9 Million Settlement for Family of Woman Killed in Drug Raid
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$3 Million Settlement in Death Following Arrest During Celtic Celebration
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$1.35 Million Settlement in Tempe Police Speeding Wrongful Death Suit
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Fifth Circuit Says Private Prisons Liable Under § 1983
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Fifth Circuit Reverses District Court's Denial of Appointment of Counsel
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Fifth Amendment Right Waived, If Not Invoked During Polygraph Test
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Federal Probation Officer Sexually Abuses Five Women
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Federal District Court in Missouri Addresses Jail Newspaper Issue
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Settles for $1.2 Million on Wrongful Death
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Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity
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State of Washington DOC Settles Personal Injury Tort Claim for $12,000
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$350,000 Settlement in Florida Prisoner’s Negligence Claim, Failure to Correct Dangerous Condition
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Dismissal of Prisoner 1983 for “Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies” Denied
by Derek Gilna
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Department of Justice Expands Definition of Rape to "Ensure Justice"
by Derek Gilna
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D.C. Circuit Rejects Ex Post Facto Challenge to Application of Parole Regulations
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Corruption in New Jersey DOC
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Contractor Slow-Plays Nevada DOC for Cheap Prison Labor
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California: Sacramento County Shells Out $4,100 to Settle Unlawful Strip Search Claim
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Arkansas Prisons: Opening their Gates for Business
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$1,000,000 Settlement in Vermont Child Abuse Case
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$7,000 Reached in Taser Use on Disabled Vermont Man by Police
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$32.75 Million Ends Two Chicago Police Misconduct Cases
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$10 Million Settlement Reached in Seattle Police Excessive Force Suit
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7th Circuit: Minimal Use of Force Not An Eight Amendment Violation
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Oregon Widow Seeks $533,000 for Jailed Husband's Death
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Oregon Prosecutor Curtails Adult Prosecution & Mandatory Sentencing of "Superpredators"
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Oregon Jail Provides "Sub-Optimal" Mental Health Treatment
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Oregon Deputy Arrests Innocent Man to Protect Family; County Pays $12,000 to Settle
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Oregon Blacks Imprisoned Seven Times Rate of Whites
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Oregon African American Incarceration Far Exceeds National Average
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Ninth Circuit: California Personnel Board Decision Not Issue Preclusive
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New York Men Continue Pursuit of Police Misconduct Lawsuit
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New Jersey May Retroactively Impose GPS Monitoring on Sex Offender Sentenced to Community Supervision for Life
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Fired Oregon Prison IG Brings $3 Million Retaliation Suit against Director
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Fifth Circuit Reverses Supervised Release Condition Prohibiting Defendant from Residing with Anyone Who Is Not A Blood Relative or Who He Is Not Married To
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Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Against Mississippi County Over Jail Prisoner's Death
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Eighth Circuit: Officers Who Tased Arrestee to Force Clothing Change Immune
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Eighth Circuit Holds Missouri Prisoner with Vacated Conviction May Not Sue for Being Placed in Solitary Confinement
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Eighth Circuit Denies Stay of Execution Pending Appeal Over Execution Drug
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Connecticut Supreme Court: Bail May Be Used to Protect Others
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Connecticut May Force Feed Prisoners on Hunger Strike
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California Federal Prisoner Receives $12,500 in Dental Negligence Case
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Annual Seg Reviews Inadequate, Case Remanded
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$200,000 Theft Ends Oregon Cop's 14-Year Career
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$2,500 Paid to Disabled Vietnam Vet to Settle Discrimination Complaint Stemming From His Job as a Federal Prison Guard
by Lonnie Burton
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Court Orders California Prison Officials to Process Prisoner’s Administrative Appeals
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Widow of Murdered Maine Prisoner Paid $100,000 Settlement
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Texas Court Holds Juvenile Capital Murder Adjudication Not Subject to Extraordinary Parole Review
by Matthew Clarke
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Ruling in Execution Records Limits Virginia FOIA Disclosures
by David Reutter
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U.S. Settles Suit over Fatal Medical Negligence of Prisoner for $152,000
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BOP Settles Religious Discrimination EEOC Complaint for $20,000
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BOP Settles Guards' Unfair Labor Practices Grievance for $120 Million
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BOP Settles Guard's Racial Discrimination Complaint for $5,000
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BOP Settles Employee's Retaliation Lawsuit for $35,000
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BOP Settles Dyslexia Discrimination Complaints for $2,000
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BOP Reverses Termination of Disabled Guard in Settlement
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Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Prisoner Who Strangled Cellmate
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$750,000 in Damages and Attorney Fees Awarded in New York False Arrest Case
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$528,858 Federal Jury Award Against BOP in Racial Discrimination Case
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$15,000 Settlement in Case Manager's EEOC Action
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Rikers Island Excessive Force Monell Claims Survive Dismissal
by Mark Wilson
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PV Arrest Qualifies for Oregon Resisting Arrest Conviction
by Mark Wilson
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Finds Miller v. Alabama Not Retroactive
by Mark Wilson
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Pennsylvania Arrest for Videotaping Cops Denied Qualified Immunity
by Mark Wilson
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Oregon Parole Board Requires Mental State Evidence Without Psychological Evaluation; No Due Process Right to State-Paid Evaluation
by Mark Wilson
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No Oregon DNA Appeal Unless Testing is Denied or Limited
by Mark Wilson
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No Due Process Right to Oregon Parole Witnesses or Cross-Examination
by Mark Wilson
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Ninth Circuit Upholds $697,971.80 in Fees on $27,280 Damage Award
by Mark Wilson
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New York Police IA Records in Camera Inspection Improperly Denied
by Mark Wilson
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New York Man Paid $120,000 for Police Shove through Storefront Window
by Mark Wilson
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Fourth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Police Shooting Homeowner without Warning
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Fatal California Police Shooting Video Unsealed Over Police Objections
by Mark Wilson
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D.C. Circuit: No Summary Judgment on Guard's Termination Claims
by Mark Wilson
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Connecticut Supreme Court: "Arsenic & Old Lace" Records Exempt from Disclosure
by Mark Wilson
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Chicago Driver Awarded $319,464 for Police Red Light Violation Crash
by Mark Wilson
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$80,000 Minnesota Illegal Search & Seizure Verdict Upheld; Attorney Fees Slashed 50%
by Mark Wilson
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California’s “Realignment” Law Sends 38,000 State Prisoners to County Control
by John E Dannenberg
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Public Records Request in Ohio Criminal Case Trigger Reciprocal Discovery Rule
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Prisoner Receives $15,000 in Eye Loss Negligence Suit
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Police Cruiser Accident Costs Georgia County $400,000
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$295,001 Awarded to Wisconsin Prisoner for Wet Mattress
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Los Angeles Sheriff's Office Settles Visitor Beating Case for $1 Million
by Derek Gilna
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California Prisoner Wins Reversal of Ex Post Facto Denial of Sentence Credits
by Derek Gilna
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California: Mentally Ill Prisoners to Get Special Housing, More Treatment
by Lonnie Burton
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Blanket Enforcement of Sex Offender Residency Restrictions against San Diego Parolees Unconstitutional
by Matthew Clarke
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Prisoners Bitten by Prison Dogs Snag Settlements from Ohio DOC
by Derek Gilna
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Transfer to Women’s Prison Settles Formerly Male Prisoner’s GID Suit
by Mark Wilson
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Washington State Settles Over Negligent Oversight of Sexual Predator
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Oregon Interferes With Juvenile Offender Court Access
by Mark Wilson
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Georgia District Court Deals Blow to Involuntary Debit Card Prisoner Refunds
by Derek Gilna
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San Diego County Hit With $3 Million Dollar Jury Verdict In Prisoner Jail Death
by Derek Gilna
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Canada: Phone Access Vital for Incarcerated Mothers
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New GAO Study of BOP Budget Reveals Salaries, Pensions Top Outlays
by Derek Gilna
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Holder to Federal Prosecutors: Stop Using Threat of 851 Enhancements to Coerce Pleas
by Derek Gilna
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Texas Man Exonerated By DNA Test He Didn't Request
by Matthew Clarke
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Start-Up Apparel Company Rests Its Fortunes on Back of Prisoner Labor
by David Reutter
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New Law Allows for Release Consideration for Kentucky Prisoner after 54 Years
by David Reutter
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Guards Massacre Iraqi Prisoners as ISIS Forces Attack Tal Afar
by Matthew Clarke
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Florida Prison Food Contractors Charged With Theft
by David Reutter
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Avalon Demands Texas Remove Civilly Committed From Halfway Houses
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U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. Creates Unit to Investigate Flawed Convictions
by Derek Gilna
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Report Says Lawmakers Should Choose Alternatives to Incarceration
by Joe Watson
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California Lawmakers Block Prison Sterilization Epidemic
by Derek Gilna
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Destined to Fail: the Negative Effect of Collateral Consequence Laws
by Gary Hunter
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Federal Prisoners in Canada Have Limited Access to Libraries Due To Funding Cuts
by Christopher Zoukis
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Report: Decreases in U.S. Jail Population Slowed By California's Realignment
by Joe Watson
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Missouri Uses Execution Drug despite DOC Director's Denials Of Plans to Use
by Christopher Zoukis
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Texas Guards and Prisoners Rarely Prosecuted for Contraband Cellphones
by Matthew Clarke
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Legislators Support TV over Education in New York State Prisons
by Christopher Zoukis
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Iran's Mass Executions and Abuses Continue
by Christopher Zoukis
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Former New Mexico Jail Captain Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Prisoners
by Matthew Clarke
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Arkansas Jail Finally Begins Serving Hot Meals
by Christopher Zoukis
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Wisconsin Parole Hampered by Prison Bureaucrats
by David Reutter
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Skinhead Couple Gets Life for Killing Registered Sex Offender in South Carolina
by Joe Watson
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Oregon Parole Board Psychologist Busted “Embellishing His Life” – Again
by Mark Wilson
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Oregon Expands Visiting Opportunities to Reduce Recidivism
by Mark Wilson
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Mentally Ill Held in Canadian Prison's 'Unsuitable' Former Segregation Unit
by Joe Watson
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Guard’s Suspension for Dragging Injured Maine Pretrial Detainee Upheld
by David Reutter
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Florida Judges’ Outlandish Behavior Tarnishes Bench
by David Reutter
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California, Other States Weigh Banning Late-Night Releases from Custody
by Joe Watson
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FCC Quashes Company's Blockage of Discounted Prisoner Call Plans
by Derek Gilna
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Guam Correctional Issues Plague Prisoner Medical Care
by Derek Gilna
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High-Profile Escapes from New Haitian Prison Highlight Country's Problems
by Derek Gilna
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Prisoner’s Master Carpenter Skills Nets Opportunity to Serve and Receive Freedom
by David Reutter
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Prieto’s Promise: An End to Death Row?
by Mumia Abu-Jamal
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Florida Allows Compensation of Wrongfully Convicted Man 25 Years after Release
by David Reutter
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Deaths of Two Pennsylvania Jail Prisoners Being Investigated By Amnesty International
by David Reutter
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After Sex Scandal, Delaware DOC Closes Ineffective Boot Camp
by Joe Watson
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Prisoners Getting Retroactive Relief Have Lower Recidivism Rate
by Derek Gilna
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Justice Department Says 45% of Prisoners Have Mental Health Issues
by Derek Gilna
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Afghan Prisoner Hunger Strikes Persist in American Custody, Says Former Prisoner
by Derek Gilna
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Federal Judge Voids California Death Penalty Law that “Serves No Penological Purpose”
by Derek Gilna
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Audit Shows California Sterilized Women Prisoners Improperly
by Derek Gilna
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BOP X-Ray Machine Installations a $4 Million Failure
by Derek Gilna
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Michigan Opens Prison Museum in Presently Operating Prison Facility
by Christopher Zoukis
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Results from Seven States Shows Program-Driven Recidivism Reduction
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Chicago Men Arrested For Failing to Register As A Sex Offender After Being Turned Away By Chicago Police Department
by Christopher Zoukis
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Federal Guard Has Sex with Coworkers and Impregnated by Prisoner
by Gary Hunter
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Federal Prison Industries Fortunes Continue to Sink
by Derek Gilna
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New Hamilton Study Report Details Benefits of Reduced Incarceration
by Derek Gilna
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AG: Federal Halfway Houses Must Boost Services to Lower Recidivism
by Derek Gilna
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Oregon Prison Employees Earn $580,891 for No Work
by Mark Wilson
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Internet Publication of Massachusetts Sex Offender Information Enjoined
by Mark Wilson
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Alabama Jail Guard Receives 4 Years for Sexually Abusing Prisoners
by David Reutter
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Number of Dutch Prisoners, and Crime Rate, Continue to Fall
by Derek Gilna
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American Bar Association Wants Public to Have Voice in Prison Rules and Regulations
by Joe Watson
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BJS Recidivism Study Shows Most Re-arrests Occur Within Three Years
by Derek Gilna
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Texas Violates International Law, Again, in Execution of Mexican National
by Joe Watson
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Report: Virginia's Prisons, Jails Overburdened by Nonviolent Drug Offenders
by Joe Watson
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More Pregnant, Mentally Ill Women Incarcerated in State Prisons Nationwide
by Joe Watson
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Iowa Jail Guard Who Tased Mentally Ill Woman Missed Training for Three Years
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Human Rights Watch Questioned Over Appointees and Views
by Greg Dober
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Cook County Probation Blamed for Chicago Gun Violence, Death of High School Student
by Joe Watson
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Report Cites Drug War’s “Collateral Damage”
by Derek Gilna
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New Report Says Society Benefits When Prisoners Get Release Supervision
by Derek Gilna
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Bahamas Prison Promotes Prisoner-Made Products as Re-Entry Project
by Derek Gilna
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Prison Chief Blames Rising Prison Budget on Pennsylvania Legislators
by David Reutter
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Media Tip Cast Light on Medical Neglect as Prisoner Starved
by David Reutter
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Louisiana Prisoner Phone Charge Scandal Pushed to Closed Door Session
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Jail Called to Scrutinize Detox Procedure in Wake of Increased Deaths
by David Reutter
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Georgia Law Giving More Power and Secrecy to Private Probation Companies Vetoed
by David Reutter
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Florida Sheriff Tosses Private Health Administrator from Jail Overnight Job
by David Reutter
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Federal Detention Center in Chicago Agrees to $1 Million Wrongful Death Settlement
by Derek Gilna
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Guards Outnumber Prisoners, Still Paid Overtime at Illinois Supermax
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Prisoner at Manhattan Detention Complex Wins Excessive Force Award from New York
by Derek Gilna
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Use of Death Penalty Trending Downwards
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Private Prison Debt May Ruin Texas County's Bond Rating
by Matthew Clarke
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Delaware Prisoner Health Care Finally Meets Constitutional Standards
by David Reutter
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60% of Louisiana Prison Doctors Disciplined by Medical Board
by Matthew Clarke
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Gender Outlaws: Transgender Prisoners Face Discrimination, Harassment and Abuse
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New Congressional Research Report Criticizes Federal Prisoner Increases
by Derek Gilna
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Significant Lack of Mental Health Treatment for United States Prisoners
by Christopher Zoukis
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Last Act in Office - Maryland Governor Commutes Four Death Row Prisoners
by Christopher Zoukis
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Department of Justice Gives Formal Approval on Bureau of Prisons' Communications Management Units
by Christopher Zoukis
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New Study Details Billions of Dollars Wasted In Immigration Enforcement
by Derek Gilna
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CA: 'Realignment' Forcing Jail Improvements for Disabled Prisoners
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Reporter 'Breaks' 25-Year-Old Story on N.Y. Prison Call Centers
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California Cop Destroys Jail Suicide Evidence, Gets Probation
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Daring MCC Chicago Escape Directs Unwanted Attention on BOP Operations
by Derek Gilna
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Twisted Tennessee Coroner Had No Training and Violent Past
by David Reutter
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Nevada Chief Medical Examiner Must Assure Prisoners Receive Healthful Diet
by David Reutter
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New Hepatitis C Treatment to Dramatically Increase Texas Prison Health Costs
by Matthew Clarke
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Colorado Shuts Down $208M Boondoggle; Taxpayers On Hook for Empty Prison
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Bureau of Justice Study Statistics Show Depth of Prisoner Health Issues
by Derek Gilna
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Federal Court Gives CA Six Month Extension to Reduce Prison Population
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Another Hawaii DOC Guard Goes To Prison
by Christopher Zoukis
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LAPD Uses Federally-Funded Program to Track, Keep Files on Ex-Convicts
by Joe Watson
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New Contracts Pull Wisconsin Prison Industry Out of Red for 2012
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Florida Juvenile Justice Agency Calls Salary for CEO of Non Profit Contractor Excessive
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Colorado Jail Settles Suit over Lack of Accommodation for the Deaf for $100,000
by Paresh Patel
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California Prisoner Allowed to Sell Banned Book on Condition that Profits Go to Charity Approved by Prison Officials
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Audit Finds Possible Payroll Fraud at California Prison in Sacramento
by Joe Watson
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VAC Greed Brings Oregon Prisoners Lower Rates, MP3s, Email & Video Visits
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Washington State Prison Brass Interferes in Release of Senator’s Son
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Washington DOC Colludes with Employees to Bar Public Records Request; Pays $65,000
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Urban Institute Published Report on Post-Conviction DNA Testing and Wrongful Conviction
by Paresh Patel
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Texas Rejects GEO Bid to Privatize State Mental Hospital
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Sex Offender Residence Restrictions Have Non-Existent Effect on Recidivism
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Seventh Circuit Holds Indiana Must Provide Process to Appeal Errors in Sex Offender Registry
by Matthew Clarke
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Report: Private Probation, Prisons Should Be 'Phased Out' in Georgia
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Report: CCA, GEO Group Make Millions off Criminalizing Immigrants
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New York Woman Raped by Prison Guard Receives $1.1 Million Award
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Nebraska Law Limiting Sex Offender Internet Use “Guts” Constitutional Rights
by David Reutter
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Montana Jury Awards $80,000 in Jail Suicide
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Las Vegas Man Receives $30,000 for Beating by Jail Guards
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DOJ Intervenes in Ohio Jail Taser Class Action; County Settles
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Guard’s Report of Prisoner Abuse Came with a Cost
by David Reutter
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Cook County Pays $550,000 in Prisoner’s Beating Death
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Maryland Court of Appeals: Police Must Have Warrant for "Stingray" Phone Tracking
by Derek Gilna
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Massachusetts Man's Estate Paid Millions for Wrongful Conviction
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Man Nearly Executed, Awarded $14M after Exoneration
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INS Detainees Not Entitled to Protections and Wages under Federal Fair Labor Standards Act
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Federal Jury Awards $9 Million to Illinois Man Cleared of Rape He Was Convicted of as Teenager
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Negligence not Grounds for Prosecution in Deaths of Wisconsin Prisoners
by Gary Hunter
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CA Prisoners Win Appeal in Failure-To-Pay Interest Case
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PLRA Requires each Prisoner Plaintiff to Pay Full Filing Fee
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Philadelphia Man Awarded $65,000 in Police Assault
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Oklahoma County Settles Suit over Excessive Use of Restraint Chair for $200,000
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North Dakota Prisoner’s Parental Rights Terminated
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Nebraska Juvenile Court May Enter Visitation Orders While Appeal Pending
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Milwaukee Man Receives $506,000 Award for Wrongful Stop
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Miller Applies Retroactively in Florida
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Michigan Women’s Prison Investigated for Abusing Mentally Ill
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Michigan PLRA Requires Dismissal for Failure to Make Initial disclosure Statements; Prisons not a Public Service
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Florida Woman Awarded $75,000 for Excessive Force by Deputy
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Florida City Cannot be forced to Provide CCA with Water Utility Services
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Federal Guard’s Conviction for Sexual Abuse of Prisoners Affirmed
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Federal and State Officers Face Liability for Framing Drug Defendants
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Failure to Provide Hearing Aid Batteries is Deliberate Indifference to Serious Medical Need
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Violence in Mississippi Prisons Exacerbated by Guards’ Assistance
by David Reutter
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Two Illinois Jail Guards Indicted in 2011 'Take Down,' Death of Homeless Man
by Joe Watson
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Prison Guard Guilty of Stealing Mail
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Porn and Referral Fee Scandals Force Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice’s Retirement
by David Reutter
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Locked-Up Sex Offenders Run for Office in Small-Town Minnesota
by Joe Watson
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Indefinite Pre-incident Detention of Indigents by Mississippi Challenged in Class Action Law Suit
by David Reutter
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Florida Cancels Youth Prison Contract Due to Abusive Atmosphere
by David Reutter
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Cuban-American Prisoner Exchange Signals a Renewal of Diplomatic Contacts
by Derek Gilna
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DOJ and Department of Education Focus on Education of Juvenile Detainees
by Derek Gilna
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DNA Keeps Overturning Convictions, But Spike in Exonerations Owed to Other Factors
by Joe Watson
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State Indigent Legal Costs Hold Steady at $2.3 billion in Past Year
by Derek Gilna
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Successful Parole Program in Colorado Appears to be 86'ed Without Clements
by Joe Watson
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Meriden, Connecticut Police Officer Remains in Prison as Appeal Denied
by Derek Gilna
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Fourth Circuit Holds Private Prison Guards to be Under Supervision of DOJ
by Derek Gilna
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Woman Dies during 1,000 Mile Private Prisoner Transport Trip
by David Reutter
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Pennsylvania Blames Prison Clerk for Her Rape by Prisoner
by David Reutter
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New York Pushing Enforcement of Law Prohibiting Discrimination in Felon Hiring
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Louisiana Police Chief Faces Civil and Criminal Actions for Sexual Assault of Detainee
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ISIS Forces Kill Iraqi Shiite Prisoners after Iraqi Guards Flee
by Derek Gilna
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Study Shows How Juvenile System Criminalizes Girls Who are Victimized by Sexual Abuse
by Joe Watson
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Oregon Prisoner Assailant Shot to Death
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Oregon Prison Officials Admit Negligence in Prisoner’s Murder
by Mark Wilson
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Jails Sell Prisoners E-Cigarettes, a Gateway to Drug Addiction
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California, New York & New Jersey Crime Rates & Prisoners Plunge
by Mark Wilson
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Amnesty International Says ADX-Florence Supermax Violates International Law
by Mark Wilson
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After Botched Execution Oklahoma Restricts Media Access
by Mark Wilson
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Private Corporations Rake in the Cash From DOJ and BOP
by Derek Gilna
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Police Indemnification Assumptions Challenged in New Study
by Derek Gilna
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New York Based Ex-Offender Assistance Program Sues Landlord for Discrimination
by Gary Hunter
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Rikers Island Guards Treat Mental Illness with Violence
by Matthew Clarke
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OSHA Cites Corizon for Inadequate Workplace Safety on Rikers Island
by Matthew Clarke
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Jail Crowding at Texas County That Recently Sold Expansion Jail
by Matthew Clarke
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Crime Statistics for Texas Prison System Unchanged
by Matthew Clarke
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California Parole Agents Often Have Dangerously High Caseloads
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Alaskan Prisoner Deaths under Scrutiny
by Matthew Clarke
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Report Finds Fiscal Crisis of Increasing Low-Risk, High-Cost Older Prisoners
by Matthew Clarke
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Illinois: Assistant Warden Fired for Helping Ex-Prisoner
by Lonnie Burton
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Suit Charges Florida Detainee Died of Neglect
by David Reutter
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States Still Using Unconstitutional Debtors Prisons to Jail the Poor
by Joe Watson
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Report Finds Criminal Justice Debt Creates Barriers to Offender Reintegration
by David Reutter
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Plaquemines Parish Jail Grand-Opening Faces Shuttered Wasteful Cells
by David Reutter
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New York Holds Sex Offenders Past Their Release Dates Because of 2005 Law
by Joe Watson
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Law Forbidding the Shackling of Pregnant Women Fails to End Practice
by David Reutter
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History as Substance Abuser Influences Nation’s Drug Czar
by David Reutter
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Florida Sheriff Faces Contempt Proceedings for Furlough Program
by David Reutter
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Florida Community Posts Sexual Predator Warning Signs Outside Homes
by David Reutter
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California Prison Staff Told to Fake Suicide Checks, Union Says
by Joe Watson
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“Jail Mail:” United Kingdom’s Newest Prison System Newspaper
by Derek Gilna
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Minus California's 'Realignment,' U.S. Prison Population Increased in 2011
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Number of U.S. Prisoners Increases Slightly in 2013
by Derek Gilna
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Hawaiian Prisoners’ Religious Freedom Lawsuit Certified as Class Action
by Derek Gilna
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BJS Says Slight Increase in State and Local Prisoner Deaths in 2013
by Derek Gilna
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Texas County Closes Most of Jail Due to Staff Shortage
by Matthew Clarke
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Ex-Prisoners Are More Susceptible to Premature Death, Study Says
by Joe Watson
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Prisoner Settles with Federal Bureau of Prisons Over Civil Right Violations
by Christopher Zoukis
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Human Rights Report Reveals Inequities in U.S. Sentencing Practices
by Gary Hunter
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Excessive Force Upon California Grandmother Results in $250,000 Settlement
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Eleventh Amendment Immunity Applies to Florida Sheriff Acting as Chief Corrections Officer
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Not So Securus
(p 1)
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Securus Faces Lawsuit Over Recorded Attorney Calls
by Alex Friedmann
(p 15)
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United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth Unveils Judicial and Prison Reform Shakeup
(p 15)
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Popular New Snack Born Behind Bars
(p 17)
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HRDC Represents Former Illinois Prisoner in Wrongful Conviction Suit
by Derek Gilna
(p 18)
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Number of State Prisoners Age 55 and Over Increased 400% in 20 Years
by Derek Gilna
(p 60)
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CCA Annual Shareholder Meeting Met by Protestors
(p 60)
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Report Reveals “Guaranteed Minimums” Drive ICE Detention
(p 59)
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Illinois DOC Settles Lawsuit Over Mental Health Treatment
by Derek Gilna
(p 58)
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Tenth Circuit Finds Compelled, Incriminating Sex Offender Polygraphs Unconstitutional
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 62)
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A Deadly Dust is Plaguing Hawaii Prisoners in Arizona
(p 56)
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Prison Policy Initiative Shines Spotlight on Probation and Parole Data
by Derek Gilna
(p 55)
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Mother Jones Reporter Goes Undercover at CCA Prison in Louisiana
by Derek Gilna
(p 54)
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Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Bivens Claim, Discusses Inmate Accident Compensation Act
by Derek Gilna
(p 52)
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$7,000 Settlement after Second Circuit Reverses Dismissal of New York Prisoner’s Suit
by Derek Gilna
(p 52)
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Virginia: Unproven Facts Used to Deny Parole Subject of Lawsuit, Settlement
(p 51)
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Iowa State Court Finds Prisoner Entitled to Counsel at Prison Classification Hearing
by Derek Gilna
(p 50)
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Ninth Circuit Reverses Habeas Relief in California Death Penalty Case
by Derek Gilna
(p 50)
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In-house Parole Costs New Mexico Over $10 Million Annually
by Matthew Clarke
(p 42)
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Report: How Private Prison Companies Cut Corners to Generate Profit
by Derek Gilna
(p 42)
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German Prisoners Form Union, Seek Minimum Wage and Pension
by Joe Watson
(p 49)
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Criminal Defendants Shortchanged by Justice System that Favors Prosecutors
by Derek Gilna
(p 46)
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Idaho DOC Can’t Stop Love; State Senator’s Ex-wife Weds Prisoner
by Mark Wilson
(p 44)
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Prison Tobacco Bans Reduce Smoking-related Deaths
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 40)
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Ninth Circuit Directs BOP to Reconsider Denial of Designation to State Prison for Service of Federal Sentence
by Derek Gilna
(p 40)
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Prisoners in Chinese Labor Camps Send Pleas for Help in Exported Products
by Joe Watson
(p 38)
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Prison Conferences to be Held in Ohio, California
(p 36)
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Prison Policy Initiative Report Says Money Bail System Keeps Poor in Jail
by Derek Gilna
(p 36)
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Texas Judge Indicted for Making Secret Deal with Red-light Camera Company
(p 35)
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Hawaii Prisoner Awarded $7.2 Million after Losing His Fingers and Feet
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 34)
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Los Angeles County Undersheriff Convicted on Federal Obstruction, Conspiracy Charges
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 34)
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Illinois DOC to Pay Millions in Utility Arrearages
(p 33)
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Hawaii Prison Relocation Project Fails to Skirt Environmental Review
by Panagioti Tsolkas
(p 32)
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Restraint Chair Deaths, Abuses Prompt Questions, Criticism and Lawsuits
by Joe Watson
(p 28)
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Will Ohio’s Prison Watchdog Agency be Silenced?
(p 27)
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New Jersey Prison Phone Class-action Suit Against Global Tel*Link Continues
by Derek Gilna
(p 26)
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Advocates Want Private Prisons Subject to Open Records Laws
by Joe Watson
(p 24)
-
New York Federal Judge Challenges Collateral Consequences
(p 24)
-
The Mirage of Justice
(p 22)
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Seventh Circuit Reverses Denial of Prisoner’s Claim for Failure to Detach Portion of Administrative Form
by Derek Gilna
(p 26)
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California: Ninth Circuit Reverses Finding that Props 9 and 89 are Unconstitutional
by Derek Gilna
(p 20)
-
Oklahoma Jail Detainee Handcuffed, Pepper-sprayed and Choked to Death
(p 20)
-
Cell Workout, by L.J. Flanders (LC Books, 2015)
by David Reutter
(p 19)
-
From the Editor
by Paul Wright
(p 16)
-
News in Brief
(p 63)
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EEOC Finds White Male BOP Guard Discriminated Against in Promotion Denial
-
Due Process Triggered by Seizure from Home to Prison Confinement
-
Dismissal of Some Defendants in Civil Case Not Final Order
-
Discriminatory Firing of BOP Results in Jury Verdict, Settlement of $280,000
-
Denver Settles Suit over Sanctioned Assaults of Prisoner for $3.5 Million
-
Denial of Qualified Immunity Requires Detailed Order
-
California Police Pay $4.7 Million in Shooting of Unarmed Men: Refuse to Release Video
-
California City Settles Fatal Police Shooting Suit for $2.2 Million
-
Broward County Jail Conditions Subject to Consent Decree
-
BOP’s Guard’s Termination Reversed for Suspension; Back Pay Awarded
-
BOP Settles Sexual Harassment Suit for $1,000
-
BOP Settles Guards Firing by Allowing Disability Retirement
-
BOP Reaches Settlement with Prisoner who Suffered Food Poisoning
-
BOP Promotes Employee to Settle EEOC Complaint
-
BOP Prisoner Receives $5,000 Settlement for Medical Care Claim
-
BOP Pays $340,000 in SHU Cellmate Assault
-
BOP Pays $80,000 in Slip and Fall Incident
-
BOP Pays $75,000 to Settle Negligence Suit in Prisoner’s Death
-
BOP Pays $65,000, Awards Leave Time, and Provides Accommodation in EEOC Claim
-
BOP Pays $50,000 in Trip and Fall Incident
-
BOP Pays $20,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Complaint
-
BOP Pays $20,000 to Settle Sex Discrimination Complaint
-
BOP Pays $15,000 to Settle Terminated Employee’s Sexual Discrimination Claim
-
BOP Pays $12,773 to Settle Negligence Suit
-
BOP Pays $10,000 Sexual Harassment Complaint
-
BOP Pays $5,000 to Settle Lawsuit Claiming it Failed to Comply with EEOC Order
-
BOP Pays $4,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Complaint
-
BOP Paid $1,000 to Prisoner Who Caught Salmonella from Chow Hall
-
BOP Over-detention of Prisoner Nets $35,000 Settlement
-
BOP Guard Receives $75,000 Settlement for Discrimination Claim
-
BOP Employee’s Discrimination Claim Settled for $10,500 and Back Annual Leave
-
BOP Employee Receives Annual Leave Hours to Settle Racial Discrimination Claim
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BOP Employee Receives $45,000 Settlement for Retaliation
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BOP Awards $3,033 and Sick Leave to Settle EEOC Claim
-
New York’s Parole System in Need of Repair
July
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BOP Agrees to Pay $1,200 and Provide Documents to Settle Discrimination Claim
-
Blind Vendors Have Priority in Tennessee Law; Law Applicable to Jails and Prisons
-
Award of Nominal Damages Negates Attorney Fee Awards
-
$950,000 Settlement in DC Prisoner’s False Imprisonment Lawsuit
-
Fictitious Name Proceeding Test Presents ‘Heavy Burden’
-
Alabama Prisoners Bribed to Dance Nude for Doughnuts
-
Jail’s Private Medical Employees Not Entitled to Qualified Immunity
-
Nebraska Petitioner Seek Name Change Cannot Proceed In Forma Pauperis
-
Double Costs and Attorney Fees Award Improper in Civil Rights Action
-
California Housing Classifications May Burden Religious Freedom, but Constitutional Liability Overcomes Burden
-
New York Man Falsely Charged with Crimes Awarded $560,000
-
Settlement in condition Suit Challenging Birmingham Jail
-
Michigan Man Convicted on Faulty Bite Evidence Receives $1.5 Million
-
$5.5 Million Dollar Award for Estate of Unarmed Ohio Man Killed by Police
-
Brothers Win Further Proceedings in Police Excessive Force Claim
-
Tennessee Public Records Attorney Fee Award Excludes Pro Se Work
-
$600,000 Settlement in New Orleans Detainee’s Death
-
$100,000 Settlement in Federal Prisoner’s Death
-
$700,000 Settlement in BOP Prisoner’s Delayed Treatment Claim
-
$662,500 Award for VA Man subject to Illegal Home Search and Tasing
-
$500,000 Jury Award in New Orleans’ Woman’s Shooting Death by Police
-
$490,000 Settlement for Philadelphia Man Injured during Rough Police Transport
-
$198,000 Settlement in Officers’ Excessive Force upon Connecticut Man
-
$131,000 Verdict for Florida Man Bitten by K-9 Dog
-
$52,500 Settlement for Man Wrongfully Arrested During New York City Protest
-
$45,000 Settlement for Federal Prisoner Denied Care for Broken Arm
-
$42,000 Settlement for Catholic Nun Sexually Harassed by BOP Chaplain
-
$23,770 Settlement for Sheriff’s Censorship of Facebook Comments
-
$20,000 Settlement in Slip and Fall on BOP Property
-
10-Month Lockdown at North Carolina Prison Caused by Fights or Understaffing
-
$18,778 Settlement for Leavenworth Employee Discrimination Claim
-
$6.4 Million Settlement in Death of Baltimore Man in Police Custody
-
$2,500 Settlement for Terminated BOP Employee
-
$1,000 Settlement in BOP Employee’s Age Discrimination Complaint
-
Betraying the Promise of Accreditation: Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?
by Gary Hunter
(p 1)
-
Supreme Court Sets Aside Death Penalty Conviction on Batson Grounds
by Derek Gilna
(p 16)
-
Congressional Black Caucus PAC Urged to Cut Ties with Private Prison Lobbyists
(p 17)
-
Court Issues New Injunction Mandating Education for NYC Prisoners at Rikers Island
by Derek Gilna
(p 20)
-
Pennsylvania: Woman Dies in Jail While Serving Sentence for Truancy Fines and Court Costs
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 60)
-
Seventh Circuit Affirms Prison Policy Banning Adult Magazines, with Caveats
by Derek Gilna
(p 60)
-
Private Prison Execs Continue to Make Much More than Guards
(p 59)
-
Courts Divided on Confidentiality of Attorney-Prisoner Email
by Derek Gilna
(p 58)
-
Pfizer Deals Blow to Lethal Injections
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 58)
-
Medical Statistical Model Used to Estimate Wrongful Conviction Rate in Death Penalty Cases
by Matthew Clarke
(p 56)
-
Canadian Prison Staff, Cellmate Charged in Prisoner’s Beating Death
by Joe Watson
(p 56)
-
Study Shows Modest Decline in Prison Populations
by Derek Gilna
(p 53)
-
Illinois Sheriff Demotes One, Fires 3, Suspends 10 after Death of Jail Detainee
by Derek Gilna
(p 52)
-
Dekalb County Settles Lawsuit, Ends Debtors’ Prisons
(p 52)
-
Crowdfunding Projects Present Opportunities for Prisoners
by Derek Gilna
(p 54)
-
OIG Study: Bureau of Prisons Held Thousands of Prisoners Beyond Release Dates
by Derek Gilna
(p 54)
-
Florida Courthouse Employees Commit Crimes with “Alarming Regularity”
(p 51)
-
Dallas Conviction Integrity Unit Gains National Notoriety
by Matthew Clarke
(p 50)
-
DC Prisoner Awarded $70,000 for ADA Violations at CCA-run Jail
by Derek Gilna
(p 50)
-
Indiana Prisoner Dies after Cell Extraction
(p 47)
-
Mississippi DOC Guard Trainee Busted for Smuggling Contraband
(p 49)
-
Contaminated Sites and Prisons in New Jersey
by Panagioti Tsolkas
(p 48)
-
Connecticut Prisoner Wins Motion for Sanctions over Destruction of Evidence; Case Settles for $40,000
by Derek Gilna
(p 48)
-
Indiana ACLU Announces Settlement to Help Mentally Ill Prisoners
by Derek Gilna
(p 46)
-
Second Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Bivens Suit Due to Continuing Violation Doctrine
by Derek Gilna
(p 46)
-
Amnesty International: Sudanese Prisoners Housed in Shipping Containers
(p 62)
-
In California Death Row’s “Adjustment Center,” Condemned Men Wait in Solitary Confinement
(p 18)
-
Georgia: Federal Court Finds Bond System Unfair to Indigent Defendants, Enters Injunction
by Derek Gilna
(p 62)
-
Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Bivens Suit Over Medical Care
by Derek Gilna
(p 45)
-
Demonstrators Protest Gates Foundation’s $2.2 Million Investment in GEO Group
by Joe Watson
(p 44)
-
Multiple Suicides at Florida Jail a Cause for Concern
by David Reutter
(p 42)
-
Wisconsin Prisoner’s Civil Rights Action Alleging Verbal Harassment Reinstated
by Derek Gilna
(p 42)
-
California Jail Ordered to Restore Attorney-Client Contact Visits
by Derek Gilna
(p 41)
-
The End of Prison Visitation
(p 38)
-
Cities Re-evaluating Housing Bans for Former Prisoners
by Matthew Clarke
(p 36)
-
Overcrowding at South Dakota Prison Impacts Family Visitation Program
(p 35)
-
Defendants Claim Sexual Abuse by Arkansas Judge
(p 35)
-
A Deadly Dust is Plaguing Hawaii Prisoners in Arizona
(p 32)
-
Supreme Court Allows Prisoner’s § 1983 Action after Dismissal of Federal Tort Claim
by Derek Gilna
(p 31)
-
Florida Drug Court Judge’s Relapse Results in Removal from Bench
by David Reutter
(p 30)
-
Ohio Prison Guards Cited for Sexual Misconduct with Prisoners
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 28)
-
Breaking News: 18 Deaths in Six Months at Mississippi State Penitentiary
by Derek Gilna
(p 28)
-
Tennessee Enacts Contrary “Ban the Box” Bills
(p 27)
-
The Taste of Exploitation: Whole Foods Stops Carrying Products Made by Prisoners
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 26)
-
Coroner: California Prisoner’s Death Due to Starvation
(p 25)
-
UK Security Company’s Long History of Controversy, Misconduct
by Derek Gilna
(p 24)
-
Michigan State Prisoner Receives $1,250 for Interference with Visit
by Derek Gilna
(p 23)
-
Ninth Circuit Finds Accidental Amputation of Prisoner’s Fingertip Not a § 1983 Violation
by Derek Gilna
(p 22)
-
U.S. Supreme Court: Prisoners Must Exhaust “Available” Administrative Remedies
by Derek Gilna
(p 22)
-
Ex-captain Sentenced for Raping Subordinate at Virginia Prison
(p 21)
-
News in Brief
(p 63)
-
From the Editor
by Paul Wright
(p 16)
-
If You're Poor, Justice in America Doesn't Look the Same
June
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Does Smarter Sentencing Equal Lower Prison Numbers?
-
Aging, Sick and Incarcerated: The Need for Compassionate Release
by Victoria Law
-
Why Sex Criminals Get Locked Up Forever
by Aviva Stahl
-
When Jail is Used as Drug Treatment
by Brian Dolinar
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Ending local detention quotas, secret perks for corporations in federal contracts and profiting off jailing immigrant families
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Awful Prisons: How They Can Be Changed
-
Machine Bias
-
Formerly Incarcerated Moms Fight for Reforms to Save Families
by Victoria Law
-
NYPD Was Systematically Ticketing Legally Parked Cars for Millions of Dollars a Year
-
Welcome to Appalachia’s Gulag Archipelago
-
Are Shows Like "Serial" and "Making a Murderer" Clouding the Wider Struggle for Justice?
-
Saudi executions: beyond the numbers
-
Incarceration, Justice and the Planet: How the Fight Against Toxic Prisons May Shape the Future of Environmentalism
by Panagioti Tsolkas
(p 1)
-
U.S. Prisons Filled with America’s Mentally Ill
by Derek Gilna
(p 14)
-
$8,000 Settlement for Medical Maltreatment by BOP; Court Finds Experts Not Required
by Derek Gilna
(p 16)
-
Three California Jail Guards Charged in “Fight Club” Case
(p 17)
-
No Place for Old Men
(p 18)
-
California: City Council Hears Proposal to Repurpose Empty Prison as Pot Farm
(p 61)
-
San Bernardino County Jail Named in Federal Lawsuit
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 60)
-
Illinois Prisoner Wins $125,000 Civil Rights Jury Verdict
by Derek Gilna
(p 60)
-
Seventh Circuit Reverses Denial of Former Prison Guard’s Marriage to Prisoner
by Derek Gilna
(p 59)
-
Bail Bond Payment Plans Face Scrutiny, Criticism in New Jersey
by Joe Watson
(p 58)
-
Private Prison Firms Reap Large Profits from Immigration Detention
by Gary Hunter
(p 56)
-
Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Illinois Prisoner’s § 1983 Action
by Derek Gilna
(p 56)
-
Crime, Incarceration Rates Decline in New York City
by Mark Wilson
(p 54)
-
Tenth Circuit Affirms Murder Conviction Called into Question by New DNA Evidence
by Derek Gilna
(p 54)
-
Fifth Circuit Holds Texas Prisoner Has Right to Grow “Fist-Length” Beard
(p 53)
-
UK Prisoner Pen Pal Program Relieves Feelings of Isolation
by Derek Gilna
(p 52)
-
Another WA DOC Asbestos Abatement Program Shut Down; Prison Officials Fined
by Mark Wilson
(p 52)
-
Prisoners Protest Solitary Confinement at Illinois Facility
by Joe Watson
(p 62)
-
Former Pennsylvania Prison Guard and Prisoner Charged with Child Sex Trafficking
by David Reutter
(p 51)
-
Exonerees Fulfill Dreams, Help Other Prisoners Overcome Wrongful Convictions
by David Reutter
(p 50)
-
Florida: Drug Arrest Costs Former Prison Official Retirement Benefits
(p 46)
-
New York Court of Claims Awards $1.75 Million to Prisoner’s Estate
by Derek Gilna
(p 46)
-
Female Prisoners in United Kingdom Make Designer Bags
by Derek Gilna
(p 46)
-
Washington DOC Ends Marijuana Testing for Parolees
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 47)
-
Sixth Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity Defense by Guards in Wrongful Death Suit
by Derek Gilna
(p 49)
-
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Finds DOC Violated RLUIPA, Prior Settlement Agreement
by Derek Gilna
(p 48)
-
Former Wisconsin Corrections Secretary Fired
(p 48)
-
Study of Incarceration from 1999 to 2014 Shows Modest Decline in Prison Populations
by Derek Gilna
(p 45)
-
California Federal Court Rules Early Release Program Cannot be Restricted to Women
by Derek Gilna
(p 44)
-
Former Georgia Judge Faces Criminal Charges
(p 44)
-
Troubled North Dakota Jail to be Reviewed by Feds
(p 43)
-
Increasing Number of Jails, Prisons Using Full-body Digital Scanners
by Matthew Clarke
(p 42)
-
Mississippi Town Ordered to Abandon “Secured Bail” Arrest Bond System
(p 42)
-
Problems with California’s New Medical Prison
by Matthew Clarke
(p 40)
-
Newspaper Ban at Cook County Jail Violates First Amendment
by Derek Gilna
(p 40)
-
California’s Broken Death Penalty System
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 38)
-
Prisoner’s Deliberate Indifference Suit Over Tooth Abscess Reinstated by Seventh Circuit
by Derek Gilna
(p 38)
-
Benefits of Allowing Prisoners to Raise Babies Born in Prison
by Matthew Clarke
(p 34)
-
Wrongful Death Suit Against Illinois Jail Survives Summary Judgment
by Derek Gilna
(p 34)
-
Special Supervised Release Conditions Require Sufficient Findings
(p 36)
-
“Scared Straight” Programs are Counterproductive
by Derek Gilna
(p 36)
-
Custodial Interrogation of Parolee Requires Miranda Warnings
(p 33)
-
A Prison Telecom in Sheep’s Clothing
by Carrie Wilkinson
(p 32)
-
Wrongfully Convicted Former Prisoner Commits Suicide
(p 32)
-
Lifesaving Overdose Treatment Slowly Becoming Available to Released Prisoners
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 22)
-
California State Prisoner’s Habeas Case Gets to Supreme Court but Falls Short
by Derek Gilna
(p 31)
-
Company Owes Nevada Prison Industries $428,000
by Bob Sloan
(p 30)
-
Advocates Leery of Cell Phones Given to Undocumented Immigrants
by Derek Gilna
(p 29)
-
U.S. Department of Education Offers Second Chance Pell Pilot Program
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 28)
-
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Prior ACCA Ruling Retroactive
by Derek Gilna
(p 28)
-
UK Supreme Court Rules Against Unlawful Use of Solitary Confinement
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 27)
-
Penal Servitude: A Reminder about the U.S. Constitution’s 13th Amendment Exclusion Clause
(p 26)
-
Colombia: At Least 100 Dismembered Bodies Found in Prison Sewers
(p 25)
-
Louisiana Parish Saddled With Large Jail, Large Costs
by Matthew Clarke
(p 24)
-
Disputed PLRA Administrative Exhaustion Issues Properly Resolved in Bench Trial
(p 24)
-
Music Publishers Sue Companies Providing Mixtapes for Prisoners
by Matthew Clarke
(p 22)
-
From the Editor
by Paul Wright
(p 16)
-
News in Brief
(p 63)
May
-
Florida Prison’s “Widespread Retaliation” Against Writ Writers Claim Proceeds Forward
by David Reutter
-
California Police Hit with Multimillion Dollar Jury Verdict in Prisoner’s Death
by Derek Gilna
-
Connecticut State Prisoner Settles with DOC, Receives Cash and Art Supplies
by Derek Gilna
-
$1.2 Million Settlement for Minor Injured in Detention Race Riot
-
Ohio Childhood Sex Abuse Statute Applies to State and Private Persons
-
Death Penalty Opponent Delbert Tibbs Dies at 74
by David Reutter
-
Texas Executes Mexican National despite Unresolved Vienna Convention Claim
-
Solitary Confinement Increases Risks of Self-Harm in NYC Jails, Study Says
by Joe Watson
-
Report: Six States Shuttered Prisons, Reduced Bed Space in 2013
by Joe Watson
-
Report Finds Most California Counties Out of Compliance with New Pregnant Prisoner Anti-Shackling Law
by Matthew Clarke
-
"Major Use of Force" Incidents on the Increase in Texas Prisons
by Matthew Clarke
-
Louisiana Jail Prisoner Pleads Guilty Just Before Jury Acquits
by Matthew Clarke
-
Georgia Sentencing Reform Saving $20 Million a Year
by David Reutter
-
2013 A Busy Year for Sentencing Reforms in 31 States
by Joe Watson
-
Shuttered Florida Prison Converted Into 'Empowerment Center' for Homeless
by Joe Watson
-
Ohio Prison Industry Profits Increasing
by Matthew Clarke
-
Medicare Again Embarrassed by Funding Drugs For Prisoners
by Derek Gilna
-
Central California Women’s Prison Criticized for Inadequate Medical Care
by Derek Gilna
-
Spokane County Facing Overcrowding Crisis in Crumbling Jail
by Christopher Zoukis
-
New Ohio Jail Regulations Limit Prisoners to Shower Every Other Day, Two Meals a Day on Weekends
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Former NJ Prosecutor Disbarred After Imprisonment
by Christopher Zoukis
-
DOJ Increases Budget Even as Americans Tire of Costs of Drug War
by Derek Gilna
-
Proposals Aim to End Debtor’s Prison in Pennsylvania
by David Reutter
-
Maine Legislators Not Informed Of Murder At Secure Mental Health Unit Occurring Before Funding Vote
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Louisiana Drug Offender Program Leaves $5 Million Shortfall
by David Reutter
-
Washington’s McNeil Island Prison Workers Pose Unique Problem
by Gary Hunter
-
Colorado Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced for Helping a Prisoner Escape
-
Texas Remains Leader in Exonerations of Wrongfully Convicted
by Derek Gilna
-
USP Allenwood Prisoner Wins Over $775,000 in Deliberate Indifference Claim
by Christopher Zoukis
-
U.S. District Court Judge Awards Prisoner $1 in FCI Phoenix Retaliation Suit
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Prisoner Settles for $10,000 in Slip and Fall at FCI Elkton
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Prison Guard Re-Hired by Bureau of Prisons After Discriminatory Firing
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Memphis Police Officer Settles Negligence Suit Against USA
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Federal Prisoner Awarded $7,500 After Beating by Goon Squad
by Christopher Zoukis
-
FCI Phoenix Physician's Assistant Settles EEOC Discrimination Claim
by Christopher Zoukis
-
FCI Bastrop Prison Guard Settles EEOC Racial Discrimination Suit Against DOJ
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Cook Supervisor at FCI Petersburg Settles Racial Discrimination Complaint
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Clinical Psychologist Wins Discrimination Suit Against Bureau of Prisons
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Bureau of Prisons Correctional Counselor Settles Wrongful Termination Action
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Arbitrator Reverses USP Leavenworth Correctional Counselor's AWOL Designation
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Alabama Forced to Confront Criminal Justice Reform
by David Reutter
(p 1)
-
Low Pay, Long Hours Fuel Increasing State Prison Staffing Problems
by Derek Gilna
(p 15)
-
PLN Exclusive: Illinois Prisoner Exonerated, Released after Ten Years
by Derek Gilna
(p 16)
-
How Prison Phone Calls Became a Tax on the Poor
(p 18)
-
ACLU Report: Women Uniquely Harmed by Solitary Confinement
by Matthew Clarke
(p 22)
-
UK Supreme Court Rules Against Unlawful Use of Solitary Confinement
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 61)
-
Disputed PLRA Administrative Exhaustion Issues Properly Resolved in Bench Trial
(p 60)
-
$8,000 Settlement for Medical Maltreatment by BOP; Court Finds Experts Not Required
by Derek Gilna
(p 60)
-
Corrections Agencies Use Obamacare to Pay for Prisoners’ Medical Care
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 58)
-
L.A. County Audit Recommends More Contract Oversight for Probation Department
by Derek Gilna
(p 57)
-
Delaware Supreme Court Suspends Prosecutor for Misconduct
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 56)
-
$15 Million Award for Prisoner Rendered Paraplegic Due to Medical Malpractice Affirmed
by David Reutter
(p 56)
-
Florida’s Private Prison Movement Alive and Well
by David Reutter
(p 54)
-
Audits Expose Irregularities in Iowa Prison System Spending
by Derek Gilna
(p 50)
-
Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Ex-prisoner’s § 1983 Action Regarding Computer Disk
by Derek Gilna
(p 50)
-
Lawsuit Claims Florida Teen Raped, Beaten in Prison Initiation Ritual
(p 49)
-
Fourth Circuit Upholds Denial of Summary Judgment to Guards in Excessive Force Suit
(p 48)
-
BOP Pays $70,000 to Settle Lawsuit by Sexually Abused Transgender Prisoner
by Derek Gilna
(p 48)
-
$30,000 Settlement for New York Prisoner Assaulted by Guard
(p 53)
-
California Supreme Court Rules in Prisoner’s Favor in Compassionate Release Denial
by Gary Hunter
(p 52)
-
Nonviolent Michigan Offenders Can Seek Expungement Under New Law
by David Reutter
(p 47)
-
Prisoner Rights Advocates Disappointed with Pace of Obama Clemency Initiative
by Derek Gilna
(p 46)
-
Former U.S. Attorney General’s Legacy: Too Little, Too Late
by Derek Gilna
(p 62)
-
Medically Unacceptable Biopsy States Eighth Amendment Claim
(p 45)
-
Prisoners in Chicago Learn Skills, Improve Neighborhoods by Demolishing Vacant Homes
by Gary Hunter
(p 44)
-
Report Documents U.S. Recidivism Rates for Federal Prisoners
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 44)
-
California Jail’s Psychotropic Medication Policy Leads to Lawsuit, Settlement
by David Reutter
(p 42)
-
Idaho Prison Population Drops, Out-of-State Prisoners Re-turned
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 41)
-
Delaware Prisoners Sue DOC Alleging Sexual Assaults by Prison Doctor
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 40)
-
Seventh Circuit: Former Parolee May Sue Over Delayed Release from Parole
(p 40)
-
Hawaii Prisons Experience Security Failures, Other Troubling Incidents
by David Reutter
(p 38)
-
Second Circuit: Truth of Arrest Remains Despite Connecticut “Erasure” Law
by Mark Wilson
(p 35)
-
Second Circuit: Administrative Remedies Unavailable for Beating at Holding Facility
(p 34)
-
BOP Recognizes Humanist Religion after Prisoner Files Suit
by Derek Gilna
(p 34)
-
A “Quantum Leap” Isn’t Far Enough for the Prison Phone Industry
by Carrie Wilkinson
(p 36)
-
Suit Filed Over New Hampshire DOC’s Restrictive Mail Policy
(p 33)
-
Warden’s Decision to Quarantine Handicapped Person in Unaccommodated Cell Actionable; $200,000 Settlement
(p 32)
-
Tennessee Sheriff’s Denial of Public Records Merits Attorney Fee Award
(p 32)
-
Why is California Thumbing its Nose at a Federal Court?
by Caleb Mason
(p 30)
-
New York: $35,000 Awarded for Three-week Illegal Confinement
by Mark Wilson
(p 29)
-
Fourth Circuit Finds 20 Years in Solitary an Atypical and Significant Hardship
by David Reutter
(p 28)
-
California’s Inspector General Cites Abuses at High Desert State Prison
by Derek Gilna
(p 28)
-
$1,000 Jury Award in Texas Prisoner’s Excessive Use of Force Suit
by Matthew Clarke
(p 27)
-
Ninth Circuit: Witnesses Cannot Refuse to Testify at Civil Trial
(p 26)
-
Supreme Court Reverses SORNA Notification Requirement when Sex Offenders Move Overseas
by Derek Gilna
(p 26)
-
Lawsuit Filed Over Death of Pepper-sprayed, Mentally Ill California Prisoner
by Gary Hunter
(p 24)
-
From the Editor
by Paul Wright
(p 14)
-
News in Brief
(p 63)
April
March
-
Exonerated New York Prisoner Recovers $21.9 Million in Damages
(p 30)
-
California Supreme Court Voids Ex Post Facto Sex Offender Residency Restrictions
by Derek Gilna
(p 30)
-
Texas: $400,000 Settlement Award to Mentally Ill Jail Prisoner
(p 39)
-
Lawsuits Challenge Release Debit Cards; Courts Rule Against Arbitration
by Derek Gilna
(p 38)
-
Prison’s Censorship of Newsweek Upheld
(p 38)
-
Sixth Circuit Allows Revival of Untimely Habeas Appeal Using Rule 60(b)
by Matthew Clarke
(p 34)
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$550,000 Jury Award for Failure to Treat Prisoner’s Broken Jaw
(p 34)
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Kentucky Restores Voting Rights for Former Prisoners, then Reverses Course
(p 36)
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Defense Verdict in Kentucky Prisoner’s Death; Appellate Court Reverses
by David Reutter
(p 36)
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Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Terre Haute Prisoner’s FTCA Suit
by Derek Gilna
(p 33)
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$2.5 Million Award for Wrongfully Convicted Former Michigan Prisoner
(p 32)
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Ninth Circuit Rules Judge “Abused Discretion” in Imposing Abstinence as Supervised Release Condition
by Derek Gilna
(p 32)
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$360,000 Verdict Against Indiana Sheriff for Denying Prompt Court Hearings
(p 29)
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Deaths of Prisoners in Indiana, California and Arkansas Linked to Flu Virus
by Joe Watson
(p 28)
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Texas Disciplinary Appeals Board Upholds Disbarment of State Prosecutor
(p 27)
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$11.3 Million Jury Award for Former Colorado Jail Prisoner
by Matthew Clarke
(p 26)
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Lifetime Registration of Low-level Sex Offenders found Excessive, Unconstitutional in New Hampshire
(p 26)
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New Federal Law that Brands Sex Offenders’ Passports Faces Court Challenge
by Derek Gilna
(p 25)
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Use of Nutraloaf on the Decline in U.S. Prisons
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 24)
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Prisoners Hang Themselves in Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Jails at a Rate that Dwarfs Other County Lockups
by Michael Lacey
(p 22)
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U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Idaho Supreme Court, Asserts “Federal Supremacy”
by Derek Gilna
(p 21)
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Texas Parole Records Mistake Could Cost Taxpayers Millions
by Gary Hunter
(p 20)
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2015 Annual Anti-Private Prison Awards Announced
(p 18)
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Settlement in California Jail Suit Includes $4.8 Million in Attorney Fees, Costs
by Derek Gilna
(p 18)
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California Lifers Paroled in Record Numbers
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 16)
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D.C. Circuit Court Partially Stays FCC Order Capping Prison and Jail Phone Rates
(p 14)
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From the Editor
by Paul Wright
(p 8)
-
News in Brief
(p 63)
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Holder Orders U.S. Attorneys Not to Use Appeal Waivers
by Derek Gilna
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Bids for Florida DOC Video Visitation Technology Result in Lawsuit
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Prisoner’s Suicide Costs Los Angeles County $450,000
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New Jersey’s SOMA Violates Ex Post Facto Prohibitions
by Mark Wilson
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Iowa Court Effectively Bars Lifer From Spending Any Money While In Prison
by Christopher Zoukis
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Oregon Rules Authorizing Restitution as Disciplinary Sanction Upheld
by Mark Wilson
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IFP Denials Don’t Trigger California Vexatious Litigant Treatment
by Mark Wilson
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Forfeiture Procedural Requirements Require Strict Compliance in Tennessee
-
California Felon Prison Re-entry Law Requires Informed Consent
by Mark Wilson
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$565,500 Jury Verdict in Montana Jail Prisoner’s Wrongful Death Suit
by Matthew Clarke
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$55,000 Settlement in Suit over Beating/Restraint Chair Abuse at New Jersey Jail
by Matthew Clarke
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Missouri: Law Requiring Prisoners’ Presence for Marriage Licenses Unconstitutional
by Joe Watson
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Following Settlement, Use of Seclusion Plummets in Ohio Juvenile Prisons
by Matthew Clarke
-
$100,000 Award to Pennsylvania Prisoner Denied Dental Care
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$25,000 Settlement for Pennsylvania Prisoner Injured in Work Squad
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$350,000 Settlement in Suit over Texas Jail Prisoner's Murder
by Matthew Clarke
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$75,000 Award for Illinois Prisoner Subjected to Forced Feeding
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Ninth Circuit Rules Judge “Abused Discretion” in Imposing Post-Conviction Abstinence
by Derek Gilna
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New Thurston County, Washington Jail Finally Opens After Sitting Empty
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California Prisons Are Deleting Records of Social Media Censorship
by Dave Maass
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Fifth Circuit Denies Full Due Process Protections to Convicted Mental Health Prisoner
by Derek Gilna
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$5,000 Award for Failure to Treat Spider Bite
by David Reutter
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$145,000 Jury Award in Arizona Prisoner’s Excessive Force Suit
by Matthew Clarke
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Tulare County, California Settles Prisoner Suicide Case for $1 Million
by Derek Gilna
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Prisoner's Family Receives $1.6 Million for Negligent, Fatal Medical Care
by Derek Gilna
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Indiana Court of Appeals: Standard of Medical Care Same In and Out of Prison
by Matthew T. Clarke
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$17 Million Settlement for Three Wrongfully Convicted New York Brothers
by Matthew Clarke
-
Tortfeasor May Not Shift Punitive Damages Claim to Insurer under Illinois Law
-
Medication Discontinuation by Private Medical Vendor Affects Administration of Justice
by David Reutter
-
Minimal Number of Assaults Attributed to Prison-Issued Lock Cannot Support Claim
-
Illinois: Prisoner Wins Settlement from Cook County Sheriff on Battery Claim
by Derek Gilna
-
Nigerian High Court Rules All Prisoners Have a Right to Vote
by Derek Gilna
-
$1.25 Million Malpractice Award Against Immigration Attorney Upheld
by Derek Gilna
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First Circuit Reverses District Court's Order to MA DOC Mandating Treatment of Prisoner's Sex Change Request
by Derek Gilna
-
California Prisoners Unite in Hunger Strike to Protest SHU
by David Reutter
-
Deputy’s Lawsuit Claims Racial Gangs Control Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office Jails
by David Reutter
-
Colorado Prison Policy of Withholding Good Time Challenged
by David Reutter
-
California Overmedicates Prisoners with Psychotropic Drugs
by David Reutter
-
Aramark to Provide Heart-Healthy Meals at San Francisco Jail
by David Reutter
-
Oklahoma’s Mabel Bassett Correctional Center has Highest Prison Rape Rate
-
New Report Details California Counties’ “AB 109” Correctional Priorities
by Derek Gilna
-
Federal Lawsuit, Criminal Charges Follow Beating of Prisoners In Florida Jail
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Time to Hire a Doctor at WA Jail Where Eight Have Died Since 2010
by Joe Watson
-
Review of Solitary Confinement in Texas Lacks Funding to Proceed
by Joe Watson
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Online Series Exposes Effects of Solitary Confinement on Women
by Joe Watson
-
Fewer Executions, Fewer Death Sentences, Fewer Death Penalty States in 2013
by Joe Watson
-
Maine Prisons "Safer" Despite Recent Killings and Assaults, Commissioner Says
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Birdman of Alcatraz's Book on Federal Prison Makes It to Press After 51-Year Delay
by Christopher Zoukis
-
'Smart Justice' Leads to Lower Recidivism Rates in Michigan, 6 Other States
by Joe Watson
-
California Counties Say Jail Space is Lacking Because Of Red Tape, Recession
by Joe Watson
-
Texas State Jails: Private Drug Counselors Ordered to Downplay Mental Illness
by Matthew Clarke
-
University of Cincinnati Pays $4.85 Million to Family of Campus Police Shooting Victim
by Derek Gilna
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Solidarity in Blue
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Rethinking Criminal Intent: Why 'Mens Rea' Matters
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Systemic Abuse of Prisoners in U.S.
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Making friends with a ‘murderer’ – and proving he’s innocent
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Electronic Monitoring Has Become the New Debtors Prison
by Eric Markowitz
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Exploring the wrongful conviction statute
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Decision on prison won’t be revealed until late summer
-
“My Words Are Dangerous”: An Interview with Christopher Zoukis
by Aviva Stahl
-
Inside Kentucky's Unregulated, Private Probation Industry
-
New York City Pays $41 Million for Wrongful Convictions in Central Park Jogger Rape Case
by Derek Gilna
(p 58)
-
Widespread Corruption in L.A. County Jails Leads to Federal Investigation, Indictments
by David Reutter
(p 1)
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Wrongfully Convicted Members of “Beatrice Six” Entitled to Compensation Despite False Confessions; Eighth Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit
by Lonnie Burton
(p 16)
-
Federal Jury Awards $950,000 to Prisoners Beaten at L.A. County Jail
by Derek Gilna
(p 13)
-
Report Highlights Continuing Problems with Florida Department of Corrections
by Derek Gilna
(p 62)
-
Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Suit Filed by Widow of Workplace-Harassed Prison Guard
by Derek Gilna
(p 61)
-
Former Prisoner Appointed to New York City Board of Correction
by Gary Hunter
(p 60)
-
Exonerated Illinois Man Receives $7.6 Million Settlement
by David Reutter
(p 17)
-
Third Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Suit
by Derek Gilna
(p 60)
-
Settlement, Judgment End Postcard-only Policies at Two Kansas Jails
by David Reutter
(p 18)
-
Iowa Prisoner May Have Restitution Deductions from Prison Wages Increased
(p 58)
-
$250,000 Settlement in Ohio Detainee’s Jail Suicide
by David Reutter
(p 57)
-
Prison Populations Worldwide
by Jessica Jacobson
(p 56)
-
Tennessee: Theft, Misconduct Charges Pending Against Former Jail Supervisor, Son
by David Reutter
(p 56)
-
Jury Awards $40,000 to Transgender Prisoner Raped at Florida Jail
(p 55)
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Federal Prisoner Wins $300,000 Judgment on Medical Negligence Claim
by Derek Gilna
(p 54)
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$1,001 Default Judgment in Michigan - Prisoner’s Retaliation Suit
(p 54)
-
Eleventh Circuit: Expiration of Preliminary Injunction Moots Appeal
by David Reutter
(p 53)
-
Justice Department Report: Homicide Rate at Lowest Level Since 1963
by Derek Gilna
(p 52)
-
Arkansas Prisoner Prevails in Excessive Force Case
by David Reutter
(p 51)
-
Former California Jail Psychiatrist Placed on Probation
by Derek Gilna
(p 50)
-
Supreme Court: Retroactivity Ends Mandatory Juvenile LWOP Sentences
by Derek Gilna
(p 48)
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Judge Orders Ohio County to Cap Jail Population, Release Prisoners
by Joe Watson
(p 48)
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Last Member of “Angola 3” Released from Louisiana Prison after 44 Years
by David Reutter
(p 46)
-
Guidelines Issued to Safeguard Rights of Pregnant Canadian Prisoners and their Children
by Derek Gilna
(p 44)
-
Settlement Reached in California Psychiatric Disabilities Class-action Suit
by Matthew Clarke
(p 43)
-
D.C. Appellate Court Reverses $2.3 Million Wrongful Imprisonment Award
by Derek Gilna
(p 42)
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What It's Like to Be Trapped in an Experimental Unit Within a U.S. Prison
February
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Sentenced to Abuse: Trans People in Prison Suffer Rape, Coercion, Denial of Medical Treatment
by Zoe Greenberg
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Prison Phone Companies Seek New Revenue Source in Electronic Messaging
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President's Order on Solitary Confinement Reverberates Beyond Youth Incarceration
-
"No Cost" License Plate Readers Are Turning Texas Police into Mobile Debt Collectors and Data Miners
by Dave Maass
-
PLN Obtains Confidential CCA Litigation Records in Tennessee
by David Reutter
(p 38)
-
Settlements in St. Louis Jail Detainee’s Heroin Withdrawal Death
by David Reutter
(p 33)
-
Texas County Jail, Beset by Prisoner Deaths, has Highest Suicide Rate
by Matthew Clarke
(p 32)
-
New Michigan Law Requires Sex Offenders to Pay $50 Annual Fee; Court Challenge Fails
by Derek Gilna
(p 32)
-
Prison Supply Chains Reveal Some Surprises
by Adeshina Emmanuel
(p 34)
-
Tennessee: Federal Court Orders Interim Medical Care in Prisoner’s Pro Se Suit
(p 34)
-
Sexual Harassment, Abuse Alleged at Oklahoma Halfway House for Women
by Joe Watson
(p 36)
-
$65,000 Settlement Plus Fees and Costs in New York City Jail Assault Suit
(p 31)
-
Kansas Sex Offender Civil Commitment Program Under Scrutiny
by Matthew Clarke
(p 30)
-
New Mexico Corrections Department Bans Prisoner Social Media, Pen Pal Postings
by Mark Wilson
(p 29)
-
Reproductive Health Care in Women’s Prisons “Painful” and “Traumatic”
by Victoria Law
(p 26)
-
Prison Policy Initiative Releases Report on Email Services for Prisoners
by Derek Gilna
(p 24)
-
Professor Urges Study of Unintended Consequences of Court-ordered Prison Reform
by Derek Gilna
(p 24)
-
U.S. Court of Claims Awards Federal Prisoner $172,465.75 for Wrongful Conviction
by Derek Gilna
(p 23)
-
Prison Ecology and the Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan
by Panagioti Tsolkas
(p 22)
-
Oklahoma DOC, Sheriffs Challenge FCC’s Prison Phone Reforms
by Carrie Wilkinson
(p 22)
-
Mississippi: More Contraband Found at Private Prisons
(p 21)
-
Suicides, Poor Conditions at D.C. Jail Remain Critical Issues Despite Progress
by Derek Gilna
(p 20)
-
From the Editor
by Paul Wright
(p 14)
-
News in Brief
(p 63)
-
Racism Complaint Forces Oregon Police Chief’s Retirement; Reporting Officer Receives Death Threats, Retaliation and Cold Shoulder
by Mark Wilson
-
8,000 Oregon Victims Incorrectly Alerted of Prisoner Releases
by Mark Wilson
-
BOP Settles Lawsuit by Recognizing Humanism as Religion
by Mark Wilson
-
Oregon Court Explains DNA Testing Prima Facie Requirement
by Mark Wilson
-
Oregon PCR Judgments Must Satisfy "Clear-Statement Rule"
by Mark Wilson
-
Unauthorized, Unpreserved Oregon Court-Appointed Attorney Fees Reversed
by Mark Wilson
-
Mentally Ill Oregon Prisoner's Appeal Dismissed for Hanging Up on Judge
by Mark Wilson
-
Oregon Guard's Wrongful Discharge Suit for False Poisoning Claim Revived
by Mark Wilson
-
Oregon Court's No Plea Policy is Abuse of Discretion
by Mark Wilson
-
No Oregon Restitution for Post-Crime Conduct
by Mark Wilson
-
Former Oregon Youth Prison Guard Gets 65 Years for Molesting Children
by Mark Wilson
-
Dehumanizing and Humiliating Oregon Strip Search Suppresses Evidence
by Mark Wilson
-
Oregon Attorney General Investigates Small Town Police Chief
by Mark Wilson
-
Oregon Grand Jury Faults Lenient Pass Policies for Murder
by Mark Wilson
-
Fired Oregon Corrections Inspector General Threatens $3 Million Lawsuit
-
Oregon Cop Faces Criminal Charges for Coercing Multiple Women into Sex
by Mark Wilson
-
Oregon Sell Order Authorized Even if State Hospital Disagrees
by Mark Wilson
-
Oregon Applies Total Sentence Approach to Assess Pearce Vindictiveness
by Mark Wilson
-
Texas City, County and Officers May be Liable in Suit over Excessive Use of Force to Involuntarily Draw Blood
-
Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Colorado Warden from Prisoner's Inadequate-Medical-Care Suit
by Matthew Clarke
-
Book Review: Making Manna by Eric Lotke
-
$2,925,000 Federal Jury Award for California Man's Police Restraint Death
-
Pennsylvania State Security Firm Drops Terrorist Tag for Environmental Activists
by Derek Gilna
-
Michigan Law Students Compile Fifty-State and BOP Grievance Policies
by Derek Gilna
-
Pennsylvania Law Requiring Lifetime Registration of Juvenile Sex Offenders Unconstitutional
-
Settlement Ends Montgomery, Alabama Debtor’s Prison
by David Reutter
(p 61)
-
Union Supply Overcharges Sales Tax on Holiday Packages for TN Prisoners
(p 60)
-
Staff-on-Prisoner Sexual Abuse Persists in New York Prisons
by David Reutter
(p 58)
-
Ninth Circuit: Appeal Challenges Probation Revocation for Exercising First Amendment Rights
(p 55)
-
Illinois: Exonerated Sex Offender Sues for Wrongful Conviction
by Derek Gilna
(p 54)
-
Judge to Recommend Whether to Exonerate “San Antonio Four” of Sexual Assault Convictions
by Matthew Clarke
(p 52)
-
$350,000 Settlement for Estate of Prisoner Murdered at Georgia Prison
(p 52)
-
Wisconsin DOC Pays Former Prisoner for Miscalculating Sentence
by Gary Hunter
(p 51)
-
Vermont’s Policy of Sending Prisoners Out-of-State Found Unconstitutional
by David Reutter
(p 50)
-
Minnesota Civil Detainee Raped by Cellmate Receives $203,000 Settlement
by David Reutter
(p 50)
-
$725,000 Award for Eye Loss Caused by Guard’s Assault
by David Reutter
(p 48)
-
Human Rights Groups Condemn Worsening Conditions in Venezuelan Prisons
by Matthew Clarke
(p 48)
-
Former Washington Prisoner Exonerated, Receives Compensation, Arrested Again
(p 47)
-
From Jailer to Jailed: Former NYPD Boss Urges Prison Reform
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 46)
-
Civil Rights Advocates Laud Healthcare Settlement with Arizona Prison System
by Joe Watson
(p 56)
-
New York Prisoner’s Retaliation Claim Nets $147,000 in Damages, Fees and Costs
by David Reutter
(p 45)
-
In Past Three Years, Governors in Three States Declare Moratorium on Executions
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 44)
-
$2,250 Jury Award in Arkansas Prisoner’s Excessive Force Case
by Matthew Clarke
(p 43)
-
California: Settlement in Race-based Prison Lockdown Suit; $2.375 Million in Fees and Costs
by Lonnie Burton
(p 42)
-
European Human Rights Court Finds UK Prisoners Wrongfully Denied Vote
by Derek Gilna
(p 42)
-
Louisiana Jail Detainee’s Death Leads to FBI Investigation, Charges
(p 41)
-
Texas Prisons to Allow In-person Wedding Ceremonies after Prohibition on Proxy Marriages
(p 40)
-
PLN Settles Lawsuit against Florida Jail’s Postcard-only Policy
(p 40)
-
Use of Pseudonym Merited to Protect Prisoner from Victimization
(p 39)
-
Oregon DOC Envelope Art Ban Violates First Amendment
by Mark Wilson
(p 38)
-
$250,000 Settlement for Estate of PA Prisoner Killed by Mentally Ill Cellmate
by David Reutter
(p 38)
-
Florida Jail Ends Postcard-Only Policy as Part of Settlement
by David Reutter
(p 36)
-
Environmental Problems Taint Plan for New Prison in Utah
by Panagioti Tsolkas
(p 36)
-
The Slow, Painful Death of Bail in New York City
by Jarrett Murphy
(p 35)
-
California’s Jail-building Boom: What Comes After Mass Incarceration? Local Incarceration.
by Anat Rubin
(p 32)
-
Male Guards’ Videotaping of Female Prisoners Being Strip Searched Results in $675,000 Settlement
by David Reutter
(p 30)
-
Supreme Court Upholds Oklahoma’s Use of New Execution Drug
by Derek Gilna
(p 30)
-
Police State: How America’s Cops Get Away with Murder (Book Review)
by Bill Trine
(p 28)
-
Federal Judges Very Rarely Sanctioned for Misconduct
by Matthew Clarke
(p 24)
-
$3 Million Settlement in Death of Mentally Ill Prisoner; Three Guards Indicted
by Matthew Clarke
(p 22)
-
Florida’s Department of Corrections: A Culture of Corruption, Abuse and Deaths
by David Reutter
(p 1)
-
Will Lawsuits and Exposés Lead to Reform of Florida’s Brutal Prisons?
by Laura Cepero
(p 14)
-
Sex Offenders Rally to Fight Discriminatory Laws
by Mark Wilson
(p 18)
-
Computer Risk Assessments Gaining Popularity in Granting Paroles
by Derek Gilna
(p 20)
-
Supreme Court Sets Aside Florida’s Death Penalty Sentencing Procedure
by Derek Gilna
(p 22)
-
From the Editor
by Paul Wright
(p 16)
-
News in Brief
(p 63)
-
Undisclosed Monetary Settlement Follows Abandonment of Defense Blaming Juvenile for Rape
by David Reutter
-
Ohio Prisoner Awarded $155,000 for Assault by Guard
-
Georgia Judge Issues $20,000 Sanction for Whistleblower Suit Discovery Violation
by David Reutter
-
Ninth Circuit Upholds Modified Armstrong Injunction
by Mark Wilson
-
Nominal Damage Award Verdict Nets $197,505 in Attorney Fee Award
by David Reutter
-
$10,000 Negligence Settlement for Ohio Prisoner
by David Reutter
January
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Pre-Litigation Attorney Solicitation Letters are Protected Legal Mail
-
PLN’s Florida Censorship Suit Passes Summary Judgment Stage
by David Reutter
-
Ninth Circuit Keeps the Heat on California Prisons for Continuing ADA and RA Violations
by Derek Gilna
-
$117,000 Settlement by New York Police for Excessive-Force “Replica Gun” Wrongful Arrests and Detentions
by Derek Gilna
-
Illinois County Settles Pro Se Jail Conditions-of-Confinement Suit for $10,500
by Matthew Clarke
-
California County and Corizon Settle Jail Prisoner Death Suit for $1 Million
by Matthew Clarke
-
New York Ex-Prisoner Awarded $700K for Slip and Fall
by Lonnie Burton
-
City of Jasper Settles Jail Beating Suit for $75,000
by Matthew Clarke
-
Baltimore Settles Lawsuit over Confiscation of Cell Phone Recording of Arrest
by Derek Gilna
-
Settlement in Lawsuit Alleging Kentucky Jail Allowed Prisoner to Die From Untreated Diabetes
by David Reutter
-
Fifth Circuit Holds No Bivens Action Available for Immigration Arrests
-
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Former Louisiana Deputy’s Whistleblower Suit
-
Texas Counties Still Stuck With Empty Public-Private Prisons
by Matthew Clarke
-
“Realignment” Forces California's Newest City to Disincorporate
by Joe Watson
-
Overcrowding Causes Unrest in Oklahoma Jail
by Matthew Clarke
-
Ohio County Jail Overcrowded, Understaffed and On Verge of 'Catastrophe'
by Joe Watson
-
Obamacare, Universities Can Help Lower Prison Health Care Costs, Report Says
by Joe Watson
-
Nevada Jail Guard Works 1,438 Overtime Hours for $84,166 in Overtime Pay
by Matthew Clarke
-
Escape from Jail in Small Washington Town Not, Like, a 'Big Raging' Deal
by Joe Watson
-
Delayed Memo Shows Stint in Segregation Increases Stay in New York Jail
by Matthew Clarke
-
Prison Guard Implicated in Derailing Drug Probe Avoids Prosecution
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Indiana Judge Removed From Bench For Multiple Instances of Misconduct
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Hawaii Warden Allegedly Sexually Abuses Female Prisoners In Guise of Rehabilitation
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Texas State District Judge Sentenced for Corruption
by Matthew Clarke
-
Tennessee Jail Duped into Allowing Filming of Rap Video
by David Reutter
-
Releasees under Three Strikes Reform Have Lower Recidivist Rate
by David Reutter
-
Louisiana Jail Phone Consultants Resign Due to Conflicts of Interest
by David Reutter
-
Innocence Project Frees Thirty One People in 2013
-
California’s Lack of Oversight for Probationary Programs Allows Questionable Business into Loop
by David Reutter
-
California’s Efforts to Hide Deficiencies at Prison Psych Unit Failed
by David Reutter
-
California Photo Ban Rule Turns SHU Prisoners into Ghosts
by David Reutter
-
Overcrowds Its Jail with People Who Can't Pay Court Fines and Fees
by Joe Watson
-
Texas Guards Who Fought with Juveniles Disciplined but Not Prosecuted
by David Reutter
-
Prison Guard Seeks Disability Payments for PTSD Related to Brother's Incarceration
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Ohio ACLU Study Shows Pay-to-Stay Programs Don't Generate Much Revenue
by Matthew Clarke
-
Department of Justice Reports Third Year of Prison Population Declines
by Matthew Clarke
-
The Bureaucracy of Mercy
-
Dead Convicted Rapist Cop to be Sentenced
by David Reutter
-
Denver Sheriff’s Office Mishandles Prisoners’ Grievances
-
Washington State Must Rehire 3 Guards Fired for Complacency
by David Reutter
-
Too Many Prisoners in New Mexico Needlessly Held in Solitary, Report Says
by Joe Watson
-
Threat of Lawsuit Pushes Florida to Allow Circumcision of Jewish Prisoners
by David Reutter
-
Texas Jail Expansion by another Name on Ballot Passes
by David Reutter
-
Childlike Man with Multiple Sclerosis Kept in Prison After Sentence Ends
by Joe Watson
-
Mississippi First to Begin Conjugal Visits, Latest to End Them
by David Reutter
-
California Court of Appeals Holds Consecutive Sentence Begins When Prisoner Found Suitable for Parole
-
Court Orders Oversight of Florida Prisoner Kosher Meal Program
by David Reutter
-
Los Angeles False Arrest Case Settles for $250,000
-
Lengthy Los Angeles Bus Detentions Result in $225,000 Settlement
-
Georgia Debtor Prison Challenged
-
Florida Murder Suspect’s Confession Suppressed; TV Show Video also Barred
-
Florida Woman’s False Arrest Results in $200,000 Jury Verdict
-
Virginia’s Treatment of Jailed Mentally Ill Persons Found Lacking
by David Reutter
-
Prison Re-Entry Chief Sacked Due To Outstanding Criminal Cases
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Nebraska DOC Director Retires Amid Criticism of Department Practices
by Joe Watson
-
Brooklyn Jail Guard Loses Custody of Baby She Had with Death Row Prisoner
by Joe Watson
-
ACLU Calls for Nationwide Ban on Solitary Confinement of Children
by Joe Watson
-
New York DOCCS Disease Control Program Problematic
by Gary Hunter
-
Audit Criticizes Financial Management of Nassau County Jail Commissary
by Derek Gilna
-
U.S. Transfers Detention Facilities to Afghans, Retains Custody of Some Prisoners
by Matthew Clarke
-
Texas Begins Intercepting and Blocking Cell Phone Calls from Prisons
by Matthew Clarke
-
Segregation Rate and Segregated Prisoner Suicide Rate High in Texas
by Matthew Clarke
-
Former Missouri Death Row Prisoner Finally Exonerated in 1983 Murder
by Joe Watson
-
$2.2 Million Settlement in Police Shooting of California Parolee
-
Alabama Prisoners Dying on Death Row, but by Natural Causes
by David Reutter
-
Vermont Law Shields For-Profit Healthcare Provider from Public Scrutiny
by Joe Watson
-
Seventh Circuit: Police Officer Who Shot Man Not Entitled to Qualified Immunity
-
$5.3 Million Settlement in Wrongful Death and Excessive Force by Los Angeles Deputies
-
$1.5 Million Settlement in Los Angeles Deputies Fatal Shooting of Minor
-
$600,000 Settlement in Minor’s Fatal Shooting by Los Angeles Deputies
-
Ninth Circuit Holds Prolonging Traffic Stop Without Reasonable Cause Unlawful
-
$700,000 Settlement in California Police Shooting Suit
-
ICE Forced to Modify Bond Practices in Immigration Court Proceedings
by Derek Gilna
-
High Speed Car Chases Kill Thousands; Injure Tens of Thousands More
-
Polk County Florida Juvenile Prison Conditions Corizon Treatment Held Constitutional
-
New Pennsylvania Legislation Sucker Punches Inmate Speech
by Linn Washington Jr.
-
Sentencing Project Highlights U.S. Incarceration Fascination
by Derek Gilna
-
GAO Recommends Changes in ICE Collection of Sex Abuse Data
by Derek Gilna
-
$350,000 Settlement in Police Unit Accident
-
$270,000 Settlement in False Arrest and Excessive Force by Los Angeles Deputies
-
80 NYPD and FDNY Retirees Indicted in 106-Defendant SSDI Fraud Indictment
by Christopher Zoukis
-
Ex-Prisoner Receives $75,000 for Severed Fingertip
by Lonnie Burton
-
Two Suicides at Privately-operated Pennsylvania Facility
(p 57)
-
Denver Wins Sexual Harassment Suit Filed by Former Jail Captain; Tenth Circuit Affirms
by Matthew Clarke
(p 56)
-
Numerous Deaths at Nevada Prison Raise Questions, Concerns
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 56)
-
Ohio Prisoner’s Estate Awarded $350,000
by Derek Gilna
(p 59)
-
$183,000 in Settlements for Sexually Abused Pennsylvania Prisoners
by David Reutter
(p 58)
-
Oklahoma Prisoners Develop Software which Could Save the State Millions
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 58)
-
Conn. Guard Gets 90 Days, Probation for Sex with Prisoner
(p 60)
-
Colorado Court Finds Book Limitation Policy Violates Prisoner’s Religious Rights, but Case Reversed on Appeal
by David Reutter
(p 60)
-
Family of Prisoner Who Died from Allergic Reaction Settles Lawsuit for $2.4 Million
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 54)
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Federal Court Certifies Class-action for Thousands of Detroit Prisoners, Enters Default Judgment
by Derek Gilna
(p 54)
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Are We There Yet? The Promise, Perils and Politics of Penal Reform
by Marie Gottschalk
(p 1)
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Opposition to the Death Penalty Grows with High-Profile Support
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 50)
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Pope Francis Calls for Worldwide Prison Reform, Support and Hope for Prisoners
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 52)
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PLN Intervenes, Unseals Settlement in CCA Fair Labor Standards Act Case
by David Reutter
(p 53)
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Report: Nearly One in Four Exonerations Involves Crimes that Never Occurred
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 49)
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Getting the Money Out of Prison Reform
by Dan Berger
(p 18)
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A Clean Slate: Prisoners Taking Advantage of Tattoo Removal Programs
by Christopher Zoukis
(p 48)
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Criticism of Congressional Mandate to Keep Immigration Detention Centers Full
by Derek Gilna
(p 46)