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Banks v. Booth, Washington DC, Memorandum Opinion, Covid 19 Reelease, 2020

Brief • June 18, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19

Banks v. Booth, Washington DC, Memorandum Opinion, Covid 19 Reelease, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-00849-CKK Document 100 Filed 06/18/20 Page 1 of 40 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EDWARD BANKS, et al., Plaintiffs v. Civil Action No. 20-849(CKK) QUINCY L. BOOTH, et al., Defendants MEMORANDUM OPINION (June 18, …

U.S. DOJ-Federal Bureau of Prisons-Office of Internal Affairs Report for Fiscal Year 2020

Publication • 2020

Filed under: Threats by Staff

U.S. DOJ-Federal Bureau of Prisons-Office of Internal Affairs Report for Fiscal Year 2020 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Washington, DC Office of Internal Affairs Report for Fiscal Year 2020 Executive Summary of Findings ..................................................................................................................... 1 Reporting Incidents of Misconduct.. ................................................................................................................ 3 Guidance for Reporting Allegations of Staff …

News in Brief

Article • May 15, 2020 • from CLN June, 2020

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Arizona: Tucson has a new ordinance topunish those who fail to stay outside designated crime scene perimeters, the Tucson Star reports. The law aims to halt “cop haters” with cameras, but the potential fallout is a stifling of First Amendment rights. While people should not provoke …

HRDC v. ICE, D.C., Settlement, Public Records, 2019

Filing • April 28, 2020

Filed under: Settlements, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

HRDC v. ICE, D.C., Settlement, Public Records, 2019 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT By and through their respective counsel, Defendant U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“Defendant”) and Plaintiff Human Rights Defense Center (“Plaintiff’) (collectively, the “Parties”) hereby agree to settle and compromise the civil action captioned, Human Rights Defense Center v. U.S. Immigration …

News in Brief

Article • April 15, 2020 • from CLN May, 2020

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Arizona: A sheriff’s deputy who roughed up a 15-year-old quadruple amputee during an arrest at a state-operated group home in September 2019 will not face excessive use of force charges, the Pima County Attorney’s Office announced March 10, 2020. “The teen, in a group home after …

Memorandum for Director of Bureau of Prisons, D.C., Use of Home Confinement, 2020

Publication • April 3, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19

Memorandum for Director of Bureau of Prisons, D.C., Use of Home Confinement, 2020 ~ffice of t~e Attorne,! (f{)eneral lla,llitingtlln. E. <!t. 20.5:30 April 3, 2020 MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR OF BUREAU OF PRISONS GENE~~ FROM: THE ATTORNEY SUBJECT: Increasing Use of Home Confinement at Institutions Most Affected by COVID-19 The mission …

Banks v. Booth, Washington DC, Class Action Complaint, Covid 19 Release, 2020

Brief • March 30, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19

Banks v. Booth, Washington DC, Class Action Complaint, Covid 19 Release, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-00849 Document 1 Filed 03/30/20 Page 1 of 37 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EDWARD BANKS Central Detention Facility 1901 D Street SE Washington, DC 20003, D’ANGELO PHILLIPS Central Detention Facility 1901 D …

Memorandum for Director Bureau Prisons, D.C., Transfer of Inmates, 2020

Publication • March 26, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19

Memorandum for Director Bureau Prisons, D.C., Transfer of Inmates, 2020

D.C. Circuit: 18 U.S.C. § 1114 Does Not Apply Overseas But § 924(c) Does

Article • March 18, 2020 • from CLN April, 2020

D.C. Circuit: 18 U.S.C. § 1114 Does Not Apply Overseas But § 924(c) Does by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that 18 U.S.C. § 1114 does not apply to territories outside the United States. However, the Court ruled that 18 …

Kim Kardashian Keeps Going, Helps Release D.C. Prisoner

Article • February 19, 2020 • from CLN March, 2020

Filed under: Release and Reentry

Kim Kardashian Keeps Going, Helps Release D.C. Prisoner by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell If Kim Kardashian’s efforts to help people get released from prison were just a stunt, as some said, then she’s become a full-time stuntwoman in her own right. This past October, Kardashian helped yet another prisoner …

Collateral Consequences Resource Center - Pathways to Reintegration Criminal Record Reforms in 2019

Publication • February 1, 2020

Filed under: Discrimination, War on Drugs, Release and Reentry, Pardons/Clemency, Money/Property, Fair Housing Act, housing

Collateral Consequences Resource Center - Pathways to Reintegration Criminal Record Reforms in 2019 Pathways to Reintegration: Criminal Record Reforms in 2019 February 2020 s COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES RESOURCE CENTER The Collateral Consequences Resource Center is a non-profit organization established in 2014 to promote public engagement on the myriad issues raised by …

CLC, Georgetown Law Civil Rights Clinic Report -- "Can't Pay, Can't Vote.: A National Survey on the Modern Poll Tax," 2019

Publication • August 1, 2019

Filed under: Voting, Parole, Probation, Parole Conditions, Money/Property, Voting Rights Act

CLC, Georgetown Law Civil Rights Clinic Report -- "Can't Pay, Can't Vote.: A National Survey on the Modern Poll Tax," 2019 Can’t Pay, Can’t Vote: A NATIONAL SURVEY ON THE MODERN POLL TAX Table of Contents Executive Summary 4 Introduction 7 Part I: History and Context 13 A. Poll Taxes …

FAMM, Washington Lawyers’ Committee, NACDL Launch Compassionate Release Clearinghouse

Article • July 17, 2019 • from CLN August, 2019

Filed under: Criminal justice system reform

FAMM, Washington Lawyers’ Committee, NACDL Launch Compassionate Release Clearinghouse by First Step Act paves the way for a massive pro bono effort to represent sick, dying, and elderly prisoners in court. The following is a press release from FAMM: WASHINGTON – Thousands of sick, dying, and elderly federal prisoners who …

D.C. Circuit Holds Expert’s False Testimony ‘Material,’ Allowing Challenge to Four-Decade-Old Murder Conviction

Article • June 17, 2019 • from CLN July, 2019

Filed under: Trials

D.C. Circuit Holds Expert’s False Testimony ‘Material,’ Allowing Challenge to Four-Decade-Old Murder Conviction by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The Government’s key expert’s false hair-comparison testimony that likely swayed a jury to convict was held to be “material” because it was the primary piece of evidence to contradict the defense …

HRDC v. BOP, D.C., Settlement, FOIA Request, 2019

Filing • June 7, 2019

Filed under: Settlements, Public Records, Freedom of Information Act

HRDC v. BOP, D.C., Settlement, FOIA Request, 2019 Case 1:18-cv-01064-JEB Document 14-1 Filed 06/07/19 Page 1 of 3 Case 1:18-cv-01064-JEB Document 14-1 Filed 06/07/19 Page 2 of 3 Case 1:18-cv-01064-JEB Document 14-1 Filed 06/07/19 Page 3 of 3

HRDC v. BOP, D.C., Dismissal, FOIA Request, 2018

Filing • June 7, 2019

Filed under: Public Records, Freedom of Information Act

HRDC v. BOP, D.C., Dismissal, FOIA Request, 2018 Case 1:18-cv-01064-JEB Document 14 Filed 06/07/19 Page 1 of 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, ) ) Plaintiff ) ) Civil Action No. 18-1064 (JEB) v. ) (ECF) ) BUREAU …

The Sentencing Project, Campaign to End Life Imprisonment - Women and Girls Serving Life Sentences, 2019

Publication • June 1, 2019

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Statistics/Trends, Parole, Mental Health, Suicides, Juveniles

The Sentencing Project, Campaign to End Life Imprisonment - Women and Girls Serving Life Sentences, 2019 CAMPAIGN TO END LIFE IMPRISONMENT WOMEN AND GIRLS SERVING LIFE SENTENCES Nationwide one of every 15 women in prison — nearly 7,000 women — is serving a life or virtual life sentence.1 One-third of …

HRDC v. USDHHS, D.C., Complaint, FOIA Litigation, 2019

Filing • May 28, 2019

Filed under: Public Records, Public Records Act

HRDC v. USDHHS, D.C., Complaint, FOIA Litigation, 2019 Case 1:19-cv-01551-ABJ Document 1 Filed 05/28/19 Page 1 of 6 UNITED STATES DISCTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER 1028 N. Federal Highway Lake Worth, FL 33460 ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) United …

HRDC v. DOJ, DC, Complaint, Public Records - Deaths, 2019

Filing • May 28, 2019

Filed under: Public Records Act

HRDC v. DOJ, DC, Complaint, Public Records - Deaths, 2019 Case 1:19-cv-01555-JEB Document 1 Filed 05/28/19 Page 1 of 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, 1028 N. Federal Highway Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460, Plaintiff, vs. Civil Case No. 19-1555 …

HRDC v. DOJ, DC, Complaint, Public Records - Settlements, 2019

Filing • May 28, 2019

Filed under: Public Records Act

HRDC v. DOJ, DC, Complaint, Public Records - Settlements, 2019 Case 1:19-cv-01557-TNM Document 1 Filed 05/28/19 Page 1 of 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, 1028 N. Federal Highway Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460, Plaintiff, vs. Civil Case No. 19-1557 …