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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. &sect; 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&rsquo;s efforts to help people get released from prison were just a stunt, as some said, then she&rsquo;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 &ndash; 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&rsquo;s key expert&rsquo;s false hair-comparison testimony that likely swayed a jury to convict was held to be &ldquo;material&rdquo; 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 …
HRDC v. U.S. Park Police, D.C., Complaint, FOIA Request, 2019
Filing • May 23, 2019
Filed under: Complaints, Public Records, Public Records Act
HRDC v. U.S. Park Police, D.C., Complaint, FOIA Request, 2019 Case 1:19-cv-01502 Document 1 Filed 05/23/19 Page 1 of 6 UNITED STATES DISCTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER 1028 N. Federal Highway Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460 ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. …
Urban Institute - Next Steps in Federal Corrections Reform, Implementing and Building on the First Step Act, 2019
Publication • May 1, 2019
Filed under: Criminal justice system reform, War on Drugs, Attorneys, Attorneys General, Sentencing, Probation, Overdetention
Urban Institute - Next Steps in Federal Corrections Reform, Implementing and Building on the First Step Act, 2019 JUSTICE POLICY CENTER Next Steps in Federal Corrections Reform IMPLEMENTING AND BUILDING ON THE FIRST STEP ACT Julie Samuels, Nancy La Vigne, and Chelsea Thomson May 2019 The topic of federal corrections …
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