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This month’s interview with Noam Chomsky is part of PLN’s ongoing series of interviews with notable people who have diverse views of the U.S. criminal justice system. Prior interviews have been conducted with well-known actor Danny Trejo, media mogul and millionaire Conrad Black, and wrongfully convicted former prisoner Jeff Deskovic. ...
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More from this issue:
- An Interview with Noam Chomsky on Criminal Justice and Human Rights
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- $2.25 Million Jury Verdict against LCS in Texas Prisoner Death Suit, by Matthew Clarke
- Ohio: Attorney General May Not Increase Sex Offender’s Registration Requirements
- The Inadequacy of Prison Food Allergy Policies, by Jamie Longazel
- U.S. Supreme Court: District Courts Can Make Federal Sentences Consecutive or Concurrent to Future State Sentences
- $15.5 Million Settlement for Mentally Ill Jail Detainee Held in Solitary Confinement
- Kitchen Supervisor Gets Prison Time for Sexually Abusing Two Prisoners
- Colorado Prisoner who Murdered Guard Gets Life Without Parole
- Lowering Recidivism through Family Communication, by Alex Friedmann
- Iowa: Parole Agreement Does Not Constitute Voluntary Consent that Justifies Warrantless Search
- No Discipline for Oregon Prosecutor and Defense Counsel for Illegal Confinement of Mentally Ill Defendant
- Update on Missouri Incarceration Reimbursement Act Case
- Arkansas Suing Prisoners for Incarceration Costs
- Montana: Hospitalized Prisoner Entitled to Continuance in Divorce Case
- California Supreme Court: Challenge to Booking Fee Order Forfeited Due to Failure to Object in Trial Court
- Texas: False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution Result in $411,865.18 Recovery
- Study: TASER Shocks May Cause Fatal Heart Attacks, by Matthew Clarke
- Texas Court Holds CCA is a Governmental Body for Purposes of Public Records Law
- Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie, by Peter Wagner
- New York Prisoner Secures Court Order for Visitation with Child
- GPS Monitoring System in Los Angeles Plagued by False Alerts, Ignored Alarms, by Christopher Zoukis
- Placing Rival Gang Members in Same Cell Not Per Se Unconstitutional
- Qualified Immunity Denied to Michigan Guard for Improper Strip Search of Amputee Prisoner
- No Death Penalty for Maine Prisoner, by Lance Tapley
- The Redbook – A Manual on Legal Style, by John Dannenberg
- Court Awards $802,176 in Fees, Costs in PLN Censorship Suit Against Oregon County
- Oregon Appellate Court Declines to Correct Unpreserved Sentencing Error Related to Restitution, by Mark Wilson
- New York Prison Officials Can Force-Feed Hunger Striking Prisoner
- Ninth Circuit: Delay in Providing Dental Care May Constitute Deliberate Indifference
- Burden-Shifting Jury Instruction Requires New Trial in Prisoner's Lawsuit
- Eighth Circuit: Federal Sentence Consecutive to Later-Imposed State Sentence, by Mark Wilson
- Sexual Abuse by Oregon Jail Guard Nets Probation; Defense Attorney Blames Victim
- Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Section 1983 Claims in Jail Suicide Case, by Mark Wilson
- Federal Court Must Give Reasons for Special Conditions of Supervised Release, by David Reutter
- Washington PRA Violations Result in Costs and Penalties, by Mark Wilson
- Prisoner Organ Transplants, Donations Create Controversy
- Oklahoma Jailers Not Immune from Excessive Force Claims
- News in Brief
More from Paul Wright:
- From the Editor, May 1, 2024
- From the Editor, April 1, 2024
- From the Editor, March 1, 2024
- From the Editor, Feb. 1, 2024
- From the Editor, Jan. 1, 2024
- Ed Mead: Rest in Power, Jan. 1, 2024
- From the Editor, Dec. 1, 2023
- From the Editor, Nov. 15, 2023
- From the Editor, Oct. 15, 2023
- From the Editor, Sept. 15, 2023
More from these topics:
- Non-Toxic Fluorescent Spray Reveals Fingerprints in Seconds, May 15, 2024. Commentary/Reviews, junk science, Fingerprint Evidence, Latent Fingerprint Evidence.
- The Police Have a Dark Money Slush Fund, May 15, 2024. Contractor Misconduct, Police Misconduct, Commentary/Reviews, Police/Govt Misconduct.
- From the Editor, May 1, 2024. Editorials.
- Federal Watchdog Slams BOP for Lapses in Epstein Death, Pushes Back Against Rumors It Wasn’t Suicide, May 1, 2024. DOC/BOP misconduct, Commentary/Reviews, Suicides.
- Regarding Death Penalty, Biden’s Actions Don’t Align with His Mouth, May 1, 2024. Commentary/Reviews, Criminal Prosecution, Statistics/Trends, Death Penalty.
- Electronic Monitoring: An Alternative to Incarceration or a Troubling Extension of Punishment?, April 15, 2024. Commentary/Reviews, Statistics/Trends, Electronic Monitoring, Electronic Surveillance, Bail/Pretrial Release, Conditions of.
- What Happens When Prosecutors Offer Opposing Versions of the Truth?, April 15, 2024. Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Commentary/Reviews, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Outrageous Government Misconduct, Evidence - Destruction/Fabrication/Manipulation of.
- From the Editor, April 1, 2024. Editorials.
- Parole and Probation Accused of Driving Prison Growth, April 1, 2024. Commentary/Reviews, Statistics/Trends, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release, Conditions of.
- Watchlisted: You’re Probably Already on a Government Extremism List, March 15, 2024. Commentary/Reviews, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance.