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13 Mar 2009, 9:34 pm
Here is the abstract:his Article explores the nexus of two stories central to contemporary American jurisprudence and - for tens of millions of citizens - central to the American experience: the rise of the "carceral state" through steep increases in the incarceration of non-whites, and the decline, over the very same period, in legal protections for prisoners. [read post]
14 Oct 2022, 10:31 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Many states spend more than $1,000 per man, while Connecticut tops the list with $1,468 spent on each prisoner in custody.It's often said that budgets are values documents, and that applies here: Texas wasn't spending much on prisoners, but of what they spent, the state clearly prioritized recreation activities and prisoner well being more than today. [read post]
19 Jan 2012, 6:20 am by Gritsforbreakfast
While it's clear they worked overall, he said, the 2007 budget investments financed an array of different programs, and the Lege needed to wait on data to see which worked and which didn't to decide how to proceed.That's a fair point, but in some ways the answer dodges the central conundrum facing the state on corrections spending. [read post]
24 Jul 2007, 8:57 am
Captured on film, the warden of North Carolina's Central Prison, Marvin Polk narrates the preparation and final hours before an execution in Raleigh, where the state... [read post]
4 Mar 2007, 11:40 pm
The court found that the state had not shown that forcing Whitaker to cut his hair is the least restrictive means to enforce any compelling interest the state has. [read post]
16 May 2014, 3:26 am by InternationalLaw Blogger
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that an associate professor of English at Central Connecticut State University was approved for a promotion this week by the state’s Board of Regents for Higher Education while he was in prison for a... [read post]
14 Sep 2023, 6:06 am by Jordan Street
It’s been a busy few years of summits for Central Asian states. [read post]
28 May 2008, 1:20 am
View the article here05/28/2008A former corrections officer, who pleaded guilty to having criminal sexual contact with two inmates and a nurse while on the job in the Hunterdon County Jail, lost a bid to serve his time in the same facility.Instead, Marc Jenkins, 36, of South Brunswick, ended up in the state prison system after he was given a three-year sentence Friday.A Department of Corrections spokeswoman confirmed Monday that Jenkins was at the state's… [read post]
31 Dec 2020, 3:26 pm by jcase
Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) Florence, is located in Florence, Arizona, and is run by Warden Jeff Van Winkle. [read post]
5 Mar 2023, 7:01 am by Kai M. Thaler
Daniel Byman *** On the morning of Feb. 11, Nicaragua released 222 political prisoners and put them on a flight to the United States in a deal arranged between the Nicaraguan and American governments. [read post]
13 Nov 2014, 3:38 am by SHG
When Kerr, 53, arrived at Central Prison, his body was cold. [read post]
20 Jan 2011, 4:58 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Now there are new talks of closing down a big state prison in Sugar Land. [read post]
4 Feb 2015, 7:13 am by Gritsforbreakfast
But reducing prisoner medical costs will not be the central driver behind that hot-button decision. [read post]
Prisoners suffered horrific acts of torture at the hands of military personnel and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agents and nine have died in custody. [read post]
3 Jul 2012, 3:42 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
A few items related to private prisons caught my eye recently that may interest Grits readers:Antibiotics allegedly delayed in pneumonia deathThe Dawson State Jail saw its eighth death since 2004, reported the Dallas CBS affiliate (via Texas Prison Bidness). [read post]
27 Nov 2012, 5:40 am by Gritsforbreakfast
This last legislative session I pushed for the closure of two private prisons and the Central Unit to offset funding for the employees insurance, along with other cost saving measures. [read post]
8 Oct 2009, 2:28 pm
The SEC announced today that on September 28, 2009 the United States District Court for the Central District of California sentenced Richard M. [read post]
9 Jun 2020, 5:42 am by Chris Stephens
The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) declares that prisoners are not able to acquire this status if they have had three lawsuits “dismissed on the grounds that [they were] frivolous, malicious, or fail[ed] to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. [read post]
5 Jan 2017, 6:23 pm by Tom Smith
BANGKOK—Spitting out a broken tooth as his opponent lay motionless on the bare cement floor, a battered Secretary of State John Kerry emerged victorious Wednesday evening from an underground kickboxing tournament at Bangkok’s notorious Bang Kwang Central Prison, sources reported. [read post]
Prisoners suffered horrific acts of torture at the hands of military personnel and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agents and nine have died in custody. [read post]