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From the Editor
Welcome to the last issue of Prison Legal News for 2010. By now subscribers should have received our annual fundraiser letter requesting donations. Unlike other non-profit organizations, we do not bombard our subscribers with dozens of beg letters a year; we only send out one. But when we send out ...
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More from this issue:
- The Graying of America’s Prisons, by James Ridgeway
- $10.5 Million Settlement in Tennessee Juvenile’s Death Caused by Guard’s Chokehold
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- Audits of Tennessee DOC Reveal Deficiencies, by Mark Wilson
- Washington State Federal Court: Unconstitutional to Shackle Prisoner in Labor, by Matthew Clarke
- $1.5 Million Settlement in Suffolk County Jail Class Action Toilet Suit
- Breaking Free: Prisoners Find Voice in Zines, by Danielle Maestretti
- Florida Prison Guards Plead Guilty to Federal Cocaine Charges
- $1.8 Million Settlement in New Mexico Woman’s Attempted Jail Suicide, by David Reutter
- Virginia Grand Jury Finds Misconduct at County Jail, by Michael Brodheim
- Washington Commission Finds AT&T is Prison Collect Call Provider, by Mark Wilson
- Colorado Closes Boot Camp Program, by David Reutter
- Massachusetts Clerk Magistrates and Assistants Pocket Millions in After-Hours Fees, by Matthew Clarke
- Texas Sues Former Prisoner Over Unauthorized Practice of Law, by Matthew Clarke
- Oregon Jail Beating Nets $500 Jury Award Plus $27,500 in Attorney Fees, by Mark Wilson
- $4 Million Settlement in R&B Singer’s Death from Drug Withdrawal in Ohio Jail for Failure to Pay Child Support
- Illinois Eliminates Computer, Business Classes for Prisoners
- Class Certification Upheld for Louisiana Toxic Train Derailment Near Prison
- Over $26 Million Owed for Forfeited Bail Bonds in Harris County, Texas, by Matthew Clarke
- New York Prison Officials Ordered to Produce Prisoner’s Grievances in Discovery
- Steep Surcharges for Driving Violations Clog Texas Courts, Create Criminals, by Michael Rigby
- Three Top Illinois DOC Officials Sacked; Director Resigns
- Maryland Law Counts Prisoners According to Pre-Incarceration Residence, by Michael Rigby
- Florida: Judgment for Female Prison Staff Alleging Sexual Harassment by Prisoners Affirmed
- Wexford Pays $300,000 in Illinois Prisoner’s Death
- Suspected Norovirus Strikes Oregon Women’s Prison
- Failure of CMS Nurses and Doctor to Properly Treat Broken Leg Overcomes Summary Judgment
- Wisconsin Law Prohibiting Hormone Treatment for Prisoners with Gender Identity Disorder Found Unconstitutional, by Matthew Clarke
- Sixth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment for Dentist Who Failed to Provide Temporary Filling
- Indian Jail Opens Private Outsourcing Program, by Matthew Clarke
- Former Utah Prison Guard Ordered to Pay Over $1.4 Million for Raping Prisoner, by Derek Gilna
- Taser Timeout, by Kelly Virella
- California: 15% Work Credit Limitation Based on Stayed Violent Convictions Applies to Non-Violent Controlling Offense, by John Dannenberg
- New Jersey Prison Supervisory Officials Found Liable for Prisoner Abuse Claims, by Derek Gilna
- California: Gilmore Injunction Over Prison Libraries Terminated After 38 Years
- Ohio: Former Corrections Director Prohibited from Consulting on Jail Issues for 12 Months After Retirement
- California: Prison Industry Board Not Exempt from Civil Service Rules, by Michael Brodheim
- U.S. Supreme Court Holds Eighth Amendment Prohibits Life Without Parole for Juveniles Not Convicted of Homicide, by Brandon Sample
- U.S. Prison Population Declines in Second Half of 2009
- Iowa Prisoners Perform Private Sector Work for Parole Board Member
- U.S. Supreme Court Holds Federal Civil Commitment Statute Lawfully Enacted, by Brandon Sample
- 7,000+ Federal Prisoners Given Pink Slips, by Mark Wilson
- Florida Disciplinary Record Must Prove Constructive Possession of Contraband
- $195,000 Award for Injury Resulting from NY Prison Garbage Detail
- Michigan Prison System Exceeds Budget, Again
- Maricopa County, Arizona Settles Prisoner Suicide Claim for $125,000
- $850,000 Verdict in Nebraska Prisoner’s Suicide
- PLN Wins Public Records Ruling Against California Prison System, by Matthew Clarke
- AMA Passes Resolution Prohibiting Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners in Labor
- U.S. Supreme Court Holds Significant Injury Unnecessary for Excessive Force Claims, by Brandon Sample
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