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1 Nov, 2007 8:09 am
... the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a little-noticed case that raises fascinating questions of statutory interpretation: Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons . Ali is a prisoner in the custody of the
United States Bureau of ... which the petitioner alleges "injury or loss of property" that was "caused by the negligence or wrongful act or
omission" of employees of the federal government - except for thirteen specified categories of governmental activity. One of the thirteen
excepted categories is ...
19 Jul, 2007 4:46 pm
... sexual abuse against minors, from inappropriate touching to rape. Apparently, though, the Federal Bureau of Prisons does not want the data about on-line porn and child sex ... made available. According to the Times
article (full text here), "[T]he prison bureau in April ordered the paper withdrawn from a peer-reviewed academic journal where it had
... , and some viewers are sophisticated. But not sophisticated enough to view the Federal Bureau of
Prisons' study. So you can download porn, but not data ...
26 Feb, 2008 12:20 pm
First Circuit today becomes the first circuit to hold that the federal Bureau of Prisons may, through rulemaking, deny placement in a community corrections center to all prisoners during the first 90 percent of their sentences: You
can access today's ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit at this link. Before today, four other federal appellate courts have ruled that the BOP lacks that authority.
22 Jan, 2008 11:01 am
Today's decision in Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons is a
pretty interesting statutory interpretation case. The case involves 28 U.S.C. 2680, which limits the Federal Tort Claims Act's waiver...
28 Feb, 2008 3:14 pm
DOJ OIG: The Federal Bureau of Prison's Efforts to Manage Inmate Health Care, Audit Report
08-08, February 2008. "The Federal...
1 Nov, 2007 9:33 am
Anita Krishnakumar has written this interesting post at Concurring Opinions. It begins: "This past Monday, October 29, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a little-noticed case
that raises fascinating questions of statutory interpretation: Ali v. Federal Bureau of
Prisons."...
10 Feb, 2008 9:26 pm
Legal Resource Guide to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
2008 : "This publication is intended to serve as a...
17 Oct, 2008 10:48 pm
The Federal Bureau of Prisons Witness Security Program,
Audit Report 09-01, October 17, 2008 [Redacted, Public Version]...
5 Dec, 2008 3:37 pm
PRESS RELEASE Critical Solutions Upgrades the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Renewable Energy Towers With Latest Technology Next Generation Wind Turbines and Solar Panels Are Upgraded and Installed On Previously Sold Units
Last update: 8:01 a.m. EST Dec. 4, 2008 CLEVELAND,...
30 Oct 11:10 am
... that have by statute prohibited this shackling during labor and delivery except in extremely limited circumstances. The federal
Bureau of Prisons has also voluntarily reformed its practices; Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
however, needs to follow suit ... suffer like Shawanna. Let us hope that, very soon, shackles in labor will have gone the way of the practice of chaining prisoners to a hitching
post as punishment, and no more women will be victims of this painful and unnecessary practice.
1 Nov, 2007 10:33 am
... (18% vs. 11%) -- noncitizens (18% vs. 5%) In 2000, an estimated 57% of Federal inmates and 21% of State inmates were serving a sentence for
a drug offense; ... jail inmates, and probationers to that of the general population. NCJ 195670 Immigration Offenders in the Federal Criminal
Justice System, 2000, 08/02. Describes the number of immigration offenders ... local jails and in State prisons and the U.S. Bureau of Prisons survey of Federal prisoners. NCJ 145863 Women in
Prison 3/94. Examines demographic ...
2 Aug, 2008 4:19 am
... Prisons) or just places them on probation or supervised release, but under the jurisdiction of the FEDERAL Bureau of Prisons. The key is, being placed under the jurisdiction
of the FEDERAL Bureau of Prisons. Now, AWA's hidden
consequence, a Civil Commitment hearing: When a ... (August 2008) there are no FEDERAL civil commitment centers to house such persons. Yes,
they have one prison which is generally for sex offenders, but it is not a civil commitment center. Accordingly, the USAG must work a deal ...
23 Sep, 2007 3:18 am
The New York Times reported yesterday that the federal Bureau of Prisons is under pressure from all sides to change its policy of restricting the books that can be in prison chapel libraries. (See prior postings 1,
2, 3, 4.) The ... House of Representatives members, wrote Bureau's director Harley G. Lappin on Wednesday, saying, "We must ensure that in
America the federal government is not the undue arbiter of what may or may not be read by our citizens." (Full text of letter.) However the
Bureau of ...
15 Sep, 2007 2:55 pm
... publication of the report out of concern that the public will misinterpret its conclusions. The Times reports that the unpublished research was conducted by psychologists at the
Federal Bureau of Prisons and that it constitutes the first
in-depth survey done by prison ... or in records review to the broader population of persons who engage in such behavior," states a letter from a bureau official obtained by the Times. A draft of the paper obtained by the Times show the study was conducted by two ...
9 Jun, 2008 9:41 pm
... first-time, non-violent drug users for decades. These policies are a significant source of the overcrowding of our prison. As president, I will work to reduce the blind and
counterproductive warehousing of non-violent offenders - individuals who often ... work and provided with support to fulfill the responsibilities of their job. I know that understaffing
and underfunding of in the Federal Bureau of Prisons leaves
correctional officers strained and stressed to meet the demands of their jobs. When I ...
17 Jan 11:25 am
Yesterday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons published a
proposed rule change in the Federal Register (full text) that permits prison chapel libraries to exclude books, audiotapes and videos
that "could incite, promote or otherwise ... the Standardized Chapel Library project, or any other project by whatever designation that seeks to compile, list, or otherwise restrict
prisoners' access to reading materials, audiotapes, videotapes, or any other materials made available in a chapel library, except that ...
13 Sep, 2007 9:23 am
... ! Aim!" Acting in secret and without prior public notification (where have we heard that before?), the Federal Bureau of Prisons has been removing religious books from prison library shelves unless they were on a secret
"approved list" of books. Inmates in ... of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. We would have hoped that our prisons would be well-stocked with books advising how to live ethically, religiously, and morally. The book banning policy is officially ...
3 Sep, 2008 3:38 pm
... the offense occurred. Guay is serving a 168-month sentence in a West Virginia penitentiary for a 1991 prison assault that occurred in the central district of California, when
he was in the Lompoc penitentiary. Former Milford resident Charlotte ... registration, but also outlines procedures for certifying an offender. According to a spokesman for the
Federal Bureau of Prisons, the process of certification
begins when the prison's sex offender release coordinator reviews all available information ...
3 Oct, 2008 5:43 pm
... 2005. Most of the growth in private correctional facilities during this period was in facilities under contract to the Federal
Bureau of Prisons." As a result, private facilities have expanded their market share over a very
short period of ... 2005. Facilities under court order or consent decree for specific conditions alsodeclined, from 320 to 218." Unfortunately, staffing of prisons hasn't kept pace with the growth in inmate numbers. "The overall inmate population in adult correctional facilities ...
28 Apr 3:59 am
... funds through the mail must send those funds to the following address and in accordance with the directions provided below: Federal
Bureau of Prisons Insert Valid Committed Inmate Name Insert Inmate Eight Digit Register Number Post
Office Box ... tend to be more expensive. Phone conversations are monitored and may be recorded. Phone contact is a welcomed luxury for prisoners. OFFICIALLY: Telephones - The
BOP extends telephone privileges to inmates to help them maintain ties with their families and ...
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