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Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) Bars Federal Court's Exercise of Jurisdiction in Alabama Red Light Scam

Article • December 21, 2017

Filed under: Class Certification, Police

Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) Bars Federal Court's Exercise of Jurisdiction in Alabama Red Light Scam by David Reutter by David Reutter The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal district court's decision to remand a class action suit back to the state court. The Eleventh Circuit agreed that …

Alabama Prisoner Convicted of Kidnapping Minor Can be Labeled Sex Offender

Article • December 7, 2017

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offenders (Discrimination)

Alabama Prisoner Convicted of Kidnapping Minor Can be Labeled Sex Offender by David Reutter The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that an Alabama prisoner failed to state a claim against the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), when he alleged that its application of a 2011 sex offender (S.O.) statute …

$82,500 Damages to Detained American, Federal Judge Blasts ICE

Article • December 7, 2017

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Immigration, False Arrest

$82,500 Damages to Detained American, Federal Judge Blasts ICE by Christopher Zoukis By Christopher Zoukis In a scathing opinion, Judge Jack B. Weinstein, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, awarded a wrongfully detained American citizen $82,500 in damages for false arrest …

Alabama rates as of April 2017

Kickback publication • April 26, 2017

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Alabama rates as of April 2017 4/17/2017 CenturyLink | Corrections | Alabama Department of Corrections Home Friends and Family Correctional Facilities Alabama Department of Corrections Rates and Fees Available Services This site provides information on how to receive calls from inmates at the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC). ADOC has …

Broken Justice: The Death Penalty in Alabama, ACLU, 2005

Publication • September 9, 2016

Filed under: Death Penalty/Death Row, Death Penalty

Broken Justice: The Death Penalty in Alabama, ACLU, 2005 A n A C LU R e p o r t Broken Justice: The Death Penalty in Alabama Published October 2005 THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION is the nation’s premier guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to …

Sentenced to Stigma - Segregation of HIV-Positive Prisoners in AL and SC, ACLU HRW, 2010

Publication • August 3, 2016

Filed under: Medical, HIV/AIDS

Sentenced to Stigma - Segregation of HIV-Positive Prisoners in AL and SC, ACLU HRW, 2010 United States Sentenced to Stigma Segregation of HIV-Positive Prisoners in Alabama and South Carolina H U M A N R I G H T S W A T C H Sentenced to Stigma Segregation of …

AL DOC ICS Rates confirmed July 2016

Kickback publication • July 7, 2016

AL DOC ICS Rates confirmed July 2016 Friends and Family Alabama Department of Corrections Rates and Fees Available Services FAQ This site provides information on how to receive calls from inmates at the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC). ADOC has contracted with CenturyLink to provide calling and account billing services …

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Dekalb County Detention Center, Fort Payne, AL, ICE, 2014

Publication • June 2, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Dekalb County Detention Center, Fort Payne, AL, ICE, 2014 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations New Orleans Field Office Dekalb …

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Etowah County Detention Center, Gadsden, AL, ICE, 2012

Publication • June 2, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Etowah County Detention Center, Gadsden, AL, ICE, 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations New Orleans Field Office Etowah County …

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Etowah County Jail, Gadsden, AL, ICE, 2008

Publication • June 2, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Etowah County Jail, Gadsden, AL, ICE, 2008 Department Of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Facility Inspection Form Facilities Used Over 72 hours A. Type of Facility Reviewed ICE Service Processing Center ICE Contract Detention Facility ICE Intergovernmental Service Agreement Estimated Man-days Per …

How a United States District Court Circumvents Oversight of Unlawful Detention, NYU Law, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Habeas Corpus, Immigration Law/Offenses, Detention - Generally

How a United States District Court Circumvents Oversight of Unlawful Detention, NYU Law, 2016 THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS: How a United States District Court Circumvents Oversight of Unlawful Detention. A report by the Immigrant Rights Clinic at New York University School of Law in partnership with Families for Freedom …

This Is a Call to End Slavery in America, National Prison Strike September 2016 Pamphlet, 2016

Publication • May 26, 2016

Filed under: Prison Labor, Work Strikes

This Is a Call to End Slavery in America, National Prison Strike September 2016 Pamphlet, 2016 This is a call to end slavery in america Slavery is alive and well in the prison system, but by the end of this year, it won’t be anymore. national prison strike september 2016 …

Free Alabama Movement – Demands – May Day 2016

Publication • May 26, 2016

Filed under: Prison Labor, Work Strikes

Free Alabama Movement – Demands – May Day 2016 Free Alabama Movement – DEMANDS – MayDay 2016 At 12:01 May 1, 2016 We, Alabama Prisoners will begin a Peaceful and Nonviolent Protest for Our Human Rights in the form of a Work Stoppage. This is in fact a means to …

Order Adopting Revised Inmate Phone Rules, Alabama Public Service Commission, 2014

Publication • March 9, 2016

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Order Adopting Revised Inmate Phone Rules, Alabama Public Service Commission, 2014 Table of Contents Subject Paragraph BACKGROUND ICS SERVICES CenturyLink Trial JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES Applicability of Communications Reform Act Distinction between ICS and Prepaid Phone Card Service SITE COMMISSIONS FCC Order does not Preclude Site Commissions Inflated Site Commissions Relationships to …

HCV Treatment Process, AL DOC, 2004

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Medical, HIV/AIDS

HCV Treatment Process, AL DOC, 2004 , HCV Treatment Process Management of HCV Hepatitis C virus infection represents a potentially serious problem within the correctional environment. It is widely recognized that Hepatitis C infection may result in chronic infection. However, currently there is no risk stratification data to assist in …

The Burden of Criminal Justice Debt in Alabama, UAB TASC, 2014

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems

The Burden of Criminal Justice Debt in Alabama, UAB TASC, 2014 The Burden of Criminal Justice Debt in Alabama 2014 Participant Self-Report Survey Foster Cook, Associate Professor and Director, UAB TASC For More Information Contact: Foster Cook 401 Beacon Parkway West Birmingham, Alabama 35209 fcook@uab.edu www.uab.edu/TASC Contents In this Report: …

Ex Parte Notice to FCC (12-375), AL Public Service Commission, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Ex Parte Notice to FCC (12-375), AL Public Service Commission, 2015 July 1, 2015 By Electronic Filing Notice of Ex Parte Presentation Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: WC Docket No. 12-375 Dear Ms. Dortch: On June 29, 2015, Darrell Baker, …

Report to Congress - Impact of Fair Sentencing Act 2010, United States Sentencing Commission, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Sentencing

Report to Congress - Impact of Fair Sentencing Act 2010, United States Sentencing Commission, 2015 Report to the Congress: Impact of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 United States Sentencing Commission Patti B. Saris Chair Charles R. Breyer Vice Chair Dabney L. Friedrich Commissioner Rachel E. Barkow Commissioner William H. …

Alabama Order

Kickback publication • July 18, 2014

Alabama Order Table of Contents Subject Paragraph BACKGROUND ICS SERVICES CenturyLink Trial JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES Applicability of Communications Reform Act Distinction between ICS and Prepaid Phone Card Service SITE COMMISSIONS FCC Order does not Preclude Site Commissions Inflated Site Commissions Relationships to Ancillary Charges Prepaid Inmate Calling Cards Equivalent to Commissions …

SPLC - Cruel Confinement - Report on Medical and Mental Health Care in AL Prisons, 2014

Publication • June 1, 2014

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

SPLC - Cruel Confinement - Report on Medical and Mental Health Care in AL Prisons, 2014 Cruel Confinement Abuse, Discrimination and Death Within Alabama’s Prisons A Special Report from the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program Montgomery, Alabama June 2014 Cruel Confinement Abuse, Discrimination and Death …