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25 Feb 2011, 11:26 am by Michael O'Hear
Alabama 2008: established new program permitting early release of certain older inmates with serious medical conditions[1] Arkansas 2003: authorized early release of nonviolent offenders to reduce prison overcrowding[2] 2005: authorized transfer of inmates to community-based transitional housing up to one year before parole eligibility[3] California 2009: expanded earned-time opportunities; permitted parole to be granted without a hearing in some cases[4] 2010: authorized… [read post]
25 Feb 2011, 1:03 pm by Michael O'Hear
  Much of the new legislation is designed to encourage and reward inmates for participating in prison-based programming, which seems to reflect a renewed confidence in the capacity of offenders to achieve rehabilitation under the guidance of corrections officials. [read post]
27 Dec 2009, 10:12 am by Gideon
[Update: This NYT editorial makes the case for smart reforms, pointing to a slew of legislation pending in NJ to make the prison system more rehabilitation centric. [read post]
17 Aug 2011, 12:36 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
And who knows, maybe doing so would reduce violence and improve chances for rehabilitation, to boot. [read post]
25 Jul 2009, 5:54 pm
The impact on the offenders was severe. [read post]
21 Jun 2008, 10:01 am
Florida Department of Corrections Execution TrainingOn December 13, 2006, the execution of Angel Diaz created concerns whetherFlorida's lethal injection protocols were being adequately implemented by the FloridaDepartment of Corrections. [read post]
17 Sep 2011, 4:07 am
& Health Servs.Court: U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Docket: 10-35590 September 9, 2011 Judge: Fogel Areas of Law: Government & Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law The Secretary of Labor filed a complaint against the State of Washington, Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), alleging that DSHS failed to pay overtime compensation to certain social workers in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. [read post]
5 Aug 2010, 1:07 pm by James R. Marsh
In June, 2000 the two embarked on a plan which would eventually close the publicly operated sites for juvenile offenders sentenced in Judge Ciavarella’s court, to send them to facilities which were privately owned and operated by Robert J. [read post]
28 Feb 2014, 10:10 am
Prison contracts—or merit pay systems for public prison wardens—should be set by the Department of Corrections or the relevant contracting authority; goals shouldn’t be set by those who we want to comply with them. [read post]
22 Apr 2024, 1:06 am by INFORRM
Georgia Protests have broken out in Georgina in response to what has been dubbed the “Russian bill” due to its similarly to laws passed by President Putin in Russia. [read post]
28 Oct 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Department of Justice, as well as a threatening email sent to the state elections director. [read post]
11 May 2018, 11:31 am by MBettman
There are mechanisms in place through the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for an inmate to submit and prove the right to any exemptions, and an inmate grievance procedure and writs of mandamus or prohibition to challenge any alleged wrongful takings. [read post]
15 Jan 2008, 1:50 pm
Bailey, No. 06-5576 Defendant's conviction and sentence for drug- and firearm-related offenses are affirmed over claims that: 1) a prior Kentucky state court conviction for second-degree escape did not qualify for a career offender enhancement; 2) there was insufficient evidence to support the convictions; and 3) the district court erred in enhancing his Guidelines offense level after finding that he had perjured himself at trial. [read post]
4 Jan 2024, 8:21 am by Alex Phipps
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on December 19, 2023, and January 2, 2024. [read post]