In March 2016, the Fourth Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of a prisoner’s Eighth Amendment failure to protect claim in a case that was subsequently settled. The prisoner, James Herman Raynor, was held at the Sussex II State Prison in Virginia. In November 2012, Raynor, who suffers from seizures, blackouts, heart issues, and breathing
Both while a candidate and after taking office, President Donald Trump has frequently boasted he’ll get tough on criminals and ensure the justice system promotes public safety. On Sept. 13, he was out of Washington, inspecting hurricane damage in Florida. But back at the White House, Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and close advisor, convened a
2.7 MILLION CHILDREN IN THE U.S. HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARENT IN PRISON. One in 14 children in the U.S. has one or both parents in prison — and those children are four times more likely to end up in jail themselves. They also drop out of school at a higher rate and, if they
A District of Columbia Court of Appeals panel ruled by a 2-1 margin on Sept. 21 that a search warrant is required before police can use cell phone tracking devices. The decision marked the fourth time a state or federal court has come to that conclusion, echoing similar rulings by Maryland’s top court and federal
OREGON, WASHINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS, FLORIDA, AND UTAH ARE THE STATES SELECTED FOR THE PILOT PROJECT. Two tech companies are joining forces to launch a digital pilot program focusing on education, re-entry skills, and vocational programming for incarcerated youth. Endless was founded in 2012 with the mandate of making computing accessible around the globe, with or without an
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Sept. 15 that, effective immediately, it is making significant changes in a program launched six years ago to investigate and issue reports of problems in some local police agencies. The Collaborative Reform Initiative for Technical Assistance (CRI-TA), part of DOJ’s Office of Community Policing Services, was launched
FORMER INMATE GENE MANIGO PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON A TABLE HE CREATED AS PART OF THE REFOUNDRY INITIATIVE. IMAGE CREDIT: BROOKLYN BUSINESS NEWS The U.S. may have the worst recidivism rate in the world at 76.6 percent, but that doesn’t mean the system has failed every prisoner. There are a handful of inspiring stories
Inmate employment is a requirement within the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Except for those inmates who have been designated medically unable to work by Health Services or Psychology Services, all federal prisoners must maintain some form of employment throughout their incarceration. While most inmates will work within the confines of a federal prison, some minimum
By Christopher Zoukis Blaire Olsen, the former Sheriff of Jefferson County, Idaho, was found guilty of three counts of misuse of public funds after a 2015 jury trial. He was sentenced to three years of probation and fired. On appeal to the Supreme Court of the State of Idaho, two of the counts were reversed,
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s finding that a Missouri prison guard did not use excessive force when he pepper sprayed a prisoner four times, including a shot straight to the genitals. Kevin Ward was imprisoned in administrative segregation at the South Central Correctional Center on
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