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OSIG Report on the Virginia Parole Board, 2020

Publication • July 28, 2020

Filed under: Parole Board Misconduct, Release and Reentry, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release

OSIG Report on the Virginia Parole Board, 2020 Provided Under Code of Virginia 2.2-313 B (Please do not further disseminate this report to preserve the integrity of the investigation) (Virginia Parole Board) FWA Hotline Case #18647 Issued 07282020 This request applies to the Chief of Staff, Speaker, Majority Leader, and …

News in Brief

Article • July 15, 2020 • from CLN August, 2020

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by California: A series of racist and anti-Muslim posts on social media allegedly has ties to a private group of active and retired San Jose Police officers calling themselves 10-7ODSJ, a reference to the police code for “off duty,” mercurynews.com reports. In June 2020, four of them …

Marijuana Possession in Virginia Remains Illegal But Is Decriminalized

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

Filed under: Drug Laws/Offenses

Marijuana Possession in Virginia Remains Illegal But Is Decriminalized by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney On May 21, 2020, the Commonwealth of Virginia became the 16th state to decriminalize possession of marijuana when Governor Ralph Northam signed Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 972. The law, which becomes effective July …

Riddick v. Franklin, VA, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2020

Brief • May 6, 2020

Filed under: Excessive Force

Riddick v. Franklin, VA, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2020 Case 7:20-cv-00081-TTC-PMS Document 12 Filed 05/26/20 Page 1 of 37 Pageid#: 185 For Clerk's Office Use Judge I a.aw~ATOfAOANOKe, rice u.~. DIST. CQUifl VA *** AMENDED COMPLAINT*** Fll..EO Rec'd MAY 2 6 2020 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN …

HRDC v. SVRJA, VA, Opinion re Injunction, Censorship, 2020

Filing • March 25, 2020

Filed under: Publications/Books, Censorship

HRDC v. SVRJA, VA, Opinion re Injunction, Censorship, 2020 Case 1:18-cv-00013-JPJ-PMS Document 129 Filed 03/25/20 Page 1 of 11 Pageid#: 3867 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ABINGDON DIVISION HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY, ET AL., Defendants. ) …

Edwards v. White, VA, Complaint, Denial of Medical Care, 2019

Brief • October 16, 2019

Filed under: Failure to Treat

Edwards v. White, VA, Complaint, Denial of Medical Care, 2019 Case 7:19-cv-00324-TTC-RSB Document 54 Filed 10/16/19 Page 1 of 14 Pageid#: 278 lfJ 1Ht U(l.)1Tc05TA1E5 01STQllJCwe, FoQ 1}-\[ vj ts1 tell) 01.STQ1cJ or V1ebifDIH CLERK'S OFFICE U.S. DIST. COURT AT ROANOKE, VA FILED OCT 1 t 2019 eoRiDoH DiVl)IO\) JUL~- …

Prison Legal News v. Northwestern Regional Jail Authority, VA, Memorandum Opinion, Jail Censorship, 2019

Filing • September 30, 2019

Filed under: Publications/Books, PLN Litigation, Censorship, PLN related

Prison Legal News v. Northwestern Regional Jail Authority, VA, Memorandum Opinion, Jail Censorship, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA HARRISONBURG DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Plaintiff, v. NORTHWESTERN REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …

Virginia State Oversight of Local and Regional Jails, 2019

Publication • September 16, 2019

Filed under: Jail Specific

Virginia State Oversight of Local and Regional Jails, 2019 Commonwealth of Virginia September 16, 2019 Report to the Governor and the General Assembly of Virginia State Oversight of Local and Regional Jails 2019 JLARC JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMISSION Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission Senator Thomas K. Norment, …

Federal Court Upholds Antiquated Virginia Law Allowing Jail Time for Being Near Alcohol

Article • June 22, 2019

Filed under: Overdetention, Drug Treatment/Rehab

Federal Court Upholds Antiquated Virginia Law Allowing Jail Time for Being Near Alcohol by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell  An antiquated Virginia law that allows courts to label someone a “habitual drunkard,” permitting police to throw someone in jail for simply being near alcohol, was upheld by the U.S. Court …

HRDC v. Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority, VA, Opinion and Order, Jail Censorship, 2019

Filing • June 5, 2019

Filed under: Publications/Books, Censorship

HRDC v. Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority, VA, Opinion and Order, Jail Censorship, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ABINGDON DIVISION HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY, ET AL., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …

Virginia - Offender Disapproved Books Log March 2019

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Banned Book Lists

Virginia - Offender Disapproved Books Log March 2019 DISAPPROVED LIST DECEMBER 2010-MARCH 2019 Title Author 100 proof Henry Lee Law 1000 Tattoos Carlton Books 1000 tattoos ED. Henk Schiffmacher 101 Spy Gadgets for the Second Edition Evil Genius 12 Beast Vol. 3 Date of Review Page # Criteria November 2018 …

Virginia - Offender Disapproved Magazines Log March 2019

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Banned Book Lists

Virginia - Offender Disapproved Magazines Log March 2019 DISAPPROVED LIST DECEMBER 2010- MARCH 2019 Title 18 and up 18+ 18+ 2 Faces of Islam 2016 War Intensifies 20 Plus Page # 9,43,46 Criteria A1 A-1, A-2 A-1 sex act, penetration D Penetration Magazine Throughout A1 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycles Harley …

Virginia - Offender Disapproved Misc. Log March 2019

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Banned Book Lists

Virginia - Offender Disapproved Misc. Log March 2019 DISAPPROVED LIST DECEMBER 2010- MARCH 2019 Title 18 and up 18+ 18+ 2 Faces of Islam 2016 War Intensifies 20 Plus Page # 9,43,46 Criteria A1 A-1, A-2 A-1 sex act, penetration D Penetration Magazine Throughout A1 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycles Harley …

Virginia police officer decertifications

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Police Misconduct

Virginia police officer decertifications name Stiltner, Jeffrey D Mebane, Morris Q Claiborne, George S III Bond, Christopher F Gutierrez, Anthony Prins, Michael P Harris, Kristin W Daniels, John E Jones, Derek O Taylor, Brent M Logan, Otis B Jr Carson, Christopher A Summers, James C Biggs, Carl J Simms, Nathan …

$8.4 Million Combined Settlement Reached by ‘Norfolk Four’

Article • March 16, 2019 • from CLN April, 2019

Filed under: Settlements, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

$8.4 Million Combined Settlement Reached by ‘Norfolk Four’ by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney Four former Navy sailors (the “Norfolk Four”), who were wrongly convicted of the rape and murder of Michelle Bosko, agreed to a $4.9 million settlement with the City of Norfolk, Virginia.  Governor Ralph Northam then signed …

Norfolk Four v. State of Virginia, VA, Senate Bill 772, Wrongful Conviction, 2019

Brief • January 31, 2019

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Informants, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

Norfolk Four v. State of Virginia, VA, Senate Bill 772, Wrongful Conviction, 2019 1/31/2019 Virginia-2018-SB772-Chaptered CHAPTER 503 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 18.2 of Chapter 3 of Title 8.01 a section numbered 8.01-195.13 and for the relief of Danial J Williams, Joseph Jesse …

West Virginia Supreme Court Vacates Sentence After State Violates Plea Bargain by Making Recommendation at Sentencing

Article • January 18, 2019 • from CLN February, 2019

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption

West Virginia Supreme Court Vacates Sentence After State Violates Plea Bargain by Making Recommendation at Sentencing by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled that a prosecutor’s recommendation that sentences should be served consecutively violated a plea agreement requiring the State to “remain …

Safe Alternatives to Segregation, Center on Sentencing and Corrections, 2018

Publication • December 1, 2018

Filed under: Retaliatory Segregation, Drug Treatment/Rehab, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Administrative Detention/Segregation

Safe Alternatives to Segregation, Center on Sentencing and Corrections, 2018 December 2018 The Safe Alternatives to Segregation Initiative: Findings and Recommendations for the Virginia Department of Corrections Byron Kline, Elena Vanko, and Léon Digard, PhD Vera Institute of Justice, Center on Sentencing and Corrections © 2018 Vera Institute of Justice. …

Report to the Governor and General Assembly of Virginia, Spending on Inmate Health Care, 2018

Publication • November 13, 2018

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems

Report to the Governor and General Assembly of Virginia, Spending on Inmate Health Care, 2018 Commonwealth of Virginia November 13, 2018 Report to the Governor and the General Assembly of Virginia Spending on Inmate Health Care 2018 JLARC JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMISSION Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission …

Norfolk Four v. City of Norfolk, VA, Settlement Agreement, Wrongful Conviction, 2018

Brief • October 30, 2018

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

Norfolk Four v. City of Norfolk, VA, Settlement Agreement, Wrongful Conviction, 2018