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Divided En Banc Sixth Circuit Blocks Release of Federal Mug Shots
by Derek Gilna
In a 9-7 decision, the en banc Sixth Circuit blocked the release of mug shots of federal criminal defendants, finding that the Internet had caused individuals to be “haunted” by Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests that resulted in their booking photos being posted online. Judge Deborah ...
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- Registration, Tracking of Sex Offenders Drives Mass Incarceration Numbers and Costs, by Rick Anderson
- Congress Passes Legislation Allowing BOP Guards to Carry Pepper Spray, by Derek Gilna
- Federal Court Awards Virginia Prisoner $500 for Excessive Force Claim, by Lonnie Burton
- Las Vegas Judge Ousted after Ordering Public Defender Handcuffed
- $25,000 Federal Jury Award in Suit over Teenager Raped in Oklahoma Jail, by Matthew Clarke
- The Sentencing Project Explores Impact of Race and Ethnicity on U.S. Prison System, by Derek Gilna
- Four Prisoners Murdered at South Carolina Facility
- Fifth Circuit Upholds $2.85 Million Award in Suit over Jail Prisoner’s Death, by Matthew Clarke
- Oregon Prison System’s Medical Rule and Policy Invalidated
- The Case of the Disappearing Criminal Jury Trial, by Christopher Zoukis
- Bonds Used to Finance Private Prisons, Jails Turn into Junk, by Christopher Zoukis
- Iowa Prisoner Awarded $1,000 for Jail Beating
- White House Justice Initiative Seeks Economic Boost from Policy Change , by Derek Gilna
- Delaware Supreme Court Strikes Down Death Penalty, Following Hurst Decision, by Derek Gilna
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- PLN Settles Censorship Suit Against Illinois County for $75,000, Policy Changes, by Lonnie Burton
- Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Lawsuit over Improper Solitary Confinement Affirmed, by Christopher Zoukis
- Reform Advocates Applaud Expiration of CoreCivic Contract in D.C.
- Divided En Banc Sixth Circuit Blocks Release of Federal Mug Shots, by Derek Gilna
- Incarceration Nations: A Journey to Justice in Prisons Around the World, by Baz Dreisinger, by Matthew Clarke
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- Kansas: Self-Defense Must be Disproved in Prison Disciplinary Proceeding, by Lonnie Burton
- Seventh Circuit Remands Untimely Appeal for Rule 4(a) Extension
- Stipulated Order Desegregates Arizona Prisons; $195,000 in Attorney Fees Awarded, by Matthew Clarke
- Missouri Prisoners Vexed by Bills for Incarceration Costs, by Matthew Clarke
- Delaware Supreme Court Declares Death Penalty Retroactively Unconstitutional
- California: Condemned Prisoners Smuggle Drugs to Commit Suicide, by Christopher Zoukis
- UNICOR’s Manufacture of Defective Military Helmets Criticized, by Derek Gilna
- Indiana County is Leader in Sending People to Prison, by Lonnie Burton
- Seventh Circuit: Warden’s Termination of Medical Diets was Deliberately Indifferent
- Eighth Circuit: Exhaustion is Not a Pleading Requirement in FOIA Cases
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- Petition Challenging Disciplinary Hearing Not Mooted After Prison Rescinds Sanction, by Lonnie Burton
- Vicarious Liability Not Available in Medical Malpractice Claim by NY Prisoner
- Failure to Accommodate Deaf Prisoner Costs Oregon DOC $400,000
- Private Probation Company Agrees to Multiple Settlements in Georgia, by Derek Gilna
- Former Texas Police Officer’s Sexual Assault Case Reversed After 21 Years, by Matthew Clarke
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- Federal Judge Grants Ex-offender “Certificate of Rehabilitation”, by Derek Gilna
- New Hampshire Jail Doctor Suspended Pending Misconduct Hearing
- Vigilantes Assault, Rob and Murder Registered Sex Offenders, by Matthew Clarke
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- District Court Extends Armstrong Order to Five Additional California Prisons, Sept. 1, 2021
- HRDC Settles Censorship Lawsuit with Johnson County, Kansas Jail for $50,000 and Policy Changes, Aug. 1, 2021
- Virginia Prosecutors to Dismiss 400 Drug Convictions Tied to Disgraced Cop, July 15, 2021
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- Mississippi Joins Illinois and Few Other States Prioritizing Vaccination of State Prisoners to Slow Spread of COVID-19, April 1, 2021
More from these topics:
- They’re Not Secret Police, Just Police, Dec. 15, 2020. Protests, Arrest and Booking, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police).
- Third Circuit Holds ‘Bare’ Arrest Record Insufficient to Support Higher Sentence, March 18, 2020. Arrest and Booking, Police.
- Kansas Supreme Court: State Failed to Prove Building Was a Dwelling, March 18, 2020. Arrest and Booking, Police, False Arrest.
- Massachusetts Supreme Court Suppresses Evidence Obtained After Miranda Warnings Translated into Spanish Deemed Incapable of Conveying Meaningful Advice, Nov. 18, 2019. Arrest and Booking.
- HRDC Files FOIL Petition Against New York State Attorney General’s Office, Sept. 8, 2019. Freedom of Information Act, PLN Litigation.
- New Mexico AG’s 4-Year Non-Disclosure of Public Records Triggers $100 a Day Statutory Damages, April 22, 2019. Attorneys General, Freedom of Information Act.
- Third Circuit Reverses Federal Prisoner’s FOIA Request Denials, April 22, 2019. Appeals, Freedom of Information Act.
- Arrests Do Not Necessarily Represent Solved Crimes, April 12, 2019. Crime/Demographics, Statistics/Trends, Arrest and Booking, Arrest Warrants.
- New York City Cops Using Supposedly Sealed Arrest Records, Dec. 21, 2018. Arrest and Booking, Public Records.
- Ninth Circuit Rules Detective’s Persistent Questioning After Invocation of Right to Counsel Entitles California Prisoner to Habeas Relief, Dec. 4, 2018. Police Misconduct, Arrest and Booking, Appointment of Counsel, Habeas Corpus.