Incarceration Trends

OpEdNews: The Ides of May 2008-05-16

Posse Comitias & Habeas Corpus too! ì AZ entered the working world in 1980 after college, and shortly thereafter got married. She made many career change ...

Gazette Online: Linn jail holding over 100 immigrants 2008-05-16

íWe normally run at or near capacity anyway, and temporary overcrowding happens all the time. But people finish sentences and are released all the time ...

Connecticut Post: Tiananmen Square survivor focuses on China 2008-05-16

Yang, who was tortured as a political prisoner, said the mistreatment of " enemy combatants " by the US military and the CIA is a blow to political prisoner ...

New York Times: See How They Run 2008-05-16

It created kangaroo courts at Guantánamo and suspended habeas corpus , a prisoner"s fundamental right to a hearing in a real court.

Kennebec Journal: Dangers at home threaten rule of law 2008-05-16

... to block the courts from issuing writs of habeas corpus -- a vital checks-and-balances tool and the last line of defense against wrongful imprisonment.

ZNet: Dachau on the Charles 2008-05-15

The MIT administration opened private discussions of Rush Week reform . Lacking political motivation, however, my public dissent didn't last.

PR-Inside.com News: Australia tells US refugee swap deal is scrapped 2008-05-15

When the deal was struck, around 90 asylum seekers _ Sri Lankans and Burmese _ who were being held at an Australian-run immigration detention camp on ...

Washington Post: Fla. to Consider Key Church-State Question 2008-05-15

In Florida, a citizen panel called the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission last month voted to put a measure on the November ballot stating th ...

Washington Post: US Has Detained 2500 Juveniles as Enemy Combatants 2008-05-15

Although there are no juveniles at the prison in Cuba now, two people being held -- 21-year-old Omar Khadr and 23-year-old Mohammed Jawad -- were under 18 ...

San Mateo County Times: County loses out on jail funding 2008-05-15

Overcrowding in county jails is rampant, with an average daily population in the men's jail ë designed for 688 inmates ë exceeding 1000.

Liverpool Echo: Yes, the law is an ass 2008-05-15

What more of a clarion call could there possibly be for another big reform ê to dump the petty-fogging human rights act? The home secretary is allowed ...

Daily Mail: Mother of girl who died from overdose in prison is found dead ... 2008-05-15

She said: "Forty-one women prisoners have died from self-inflicted injuries since my daughter's death in January 2003 - unless reform is introduced ...

Express & Echo: INMATES 'DOUBLING UP' IN BUSY CITY JAIL 2008-05-15

More than 300 inmates at Exeter jail are having to share cells meant for one in a further sign of the overcrowding crisis gripping the nation's prisons.

OpEdNews: US Holding 51000 Iraqis In Prison, Most Illegally 2008-05-15

Among Camp Cropper"s 4000 prisoners are íhundreds of juveniles,ì Glimartin reports, and its inmates suffer ífrom overcrowding , poor medical attention ...

Miami New Times: In Carlos, We Trust 2008-05-14

... cell to downtown to kick off its campaign to shutter the notoriously human rights-light hovel, where several hundred " enemy combatants " are detained.

24dash: Prisons campaigner Pauline Campbell found dead beside daughter's grave 2008-05-15

Prison Reform Trust director Juliet Lyon said: "Pauline Campbell campaigned bravely and tirelessly to save other families from having to endure ...

Visalia Times-Delta: No endorsement for the 34th Assembly District 2008-05-15

Many of his solutions are extreme, however, and his positions on immigration, gun control, prison reform and others are extreme and divisive.

Sacramento News & Review: Guilty till proven innocent 2008-05-15

Thanks to overcrowding , my friend"s son has been deposited in a hole in the desert about as far away from his mother as he could get.

Westcoaster: Young Historians Take Provincial Stage 2008-05-15

She also campaigned for prison reform and was elected to the Ontario legislature before her death. Dr. Emily Stowe (1831-1903) was the first Canadian wom ...

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Rewrite New York's Rockefeller drug laws 2008-05-15

The need for reform was evident 20 years ago, and if the hearing helps to move the Legislature off the dime on this, it will have achieved much.

Detroit Free Press: Tighten state budget with a long-term view 2008-05-15

That means state government must aim for continuous reform , and that schools and higher education -- among the usual targets for cutbacks -- must ...

Yemen Times: Yemen lessens sentence for embassy shooter in wake of US terrorism ... 2008-05-15

The Yemeni program uses rehabilitation techniques, including counseling sessions with imams to psychologically and religiously reform prisoners who waged ...

KTUU: State calls for closer look at Department of Corrections 2008-05-15

... undergo an audit comparing its ratio of inmates to officers, in order to determine how Alaska compares to other states in terms of prison overcrowding .

Harvard Crimson: Law Prof Argues Marijuana Trial 2008-05-15

The judge sentenced them to one day in prison , which they had already served the day they were arrested. íThe idea that they were found guilty of a crime ...

Independent Online: Radical plan for 24-hour courts 2008-05-15

Weiner said the benefits would be many, including reducing prison overcrowding . She said the legislation should provide for the establishment of 24-hour ...

San Bernardino Sun: City to regulate parolee homes 2008-05-15

Prison overcrowding and the potential for the early release of inmates back into local communities have prompted the effort. Grand Terrace has had two ...

CBS 2: Frustrated Schwarzenegger unveils 'painful' spending plan 2008-05-15

He is dropping plans to release 22000 low-risk prison inmates early, close 48 state parks and reduce lifeguards at 16 state beaches.

CBS 47: Governor tries balancing budget, again 2008-05-15

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said the key is to live within our means and reform the budget process to soften the blow from future budget crises.

Dallas Morning News: Jonah Goldberg: Like it or not, we need Yucca and Gitmo 2008-05-15

Guantánamo Bay is where we keep incredibly dangerous people ê jihadi enemy combatants ê until we figure out a better way to handle them.

Benton County Daily Record: Attorney claims client wrongly held in Benton County Jail 2008-05-15

Ken Swindle filed a habeas corpus petition Tuesday in federal court in Fayetteville seeking the release of Jose Guadalupe Solarzano.

Brighton Standard-Blade: Can"t always get what you want 2008-05-15

Instead, with Carl Rove and Dick Cheney pulling the strings on this puppet, we have an astronomical debt, illegal wiretapping, suspension of habeas corpu ...

World Socialist Web Site: Judge cites conflict of interest in removing official ... 2008-05-15

All the defendants are denied the right to habeas corpus and cannot challenge the lawfulness of their imprisonment and treatment.

Fiji Times: Court throws out State's strike out application 2008-05-15

... filed by the State to strike out the case. Mr Pryde told the court Mr Hannah was no longer in detention so the habeas corpus order could not be applicable.

Billings Outpost: Democrates turn to Montana 2008-05-15

... criticized Republicans for íenhanced interrogationì techniques, waging preemptive war and depriving some people of the right of habeas corpus .

New Straits Times: Suhakam pushes for review of 'unreasonable' restrictions 2008-05-15

It also expressed concern that judicial review had been ousted in a number of instances, including habeas corpus challenges, which it said will undermine ...

Hartford Courant: More Substance, Please 2008-05-15

What does each one think about warrantless wiretaps or a president's defining torture and suspending habeas corpus ? Some of this ground has been covered ...

Salt Lake Tribune: Polygamous sect fathers ask judge to return seized kids 2008-05-15

Their habeas corpus petition filed Tuesday challenges the "illegal detention" of some of their children, who range in age from 1 to 9 and are in shelters ...

KTUU: Legislators vote to audit Department of Corrections 2008-05-15

... undergo an audit comparing its ratio of inmates to officers, in order to determine how Alaska compares to other states in terms of prison overcrowding .

Legal Week: Wrong arm of the law 2008-05-15

The lawyer, who declined to be identified, says the group was well regarded and approached frequently for help with appeals or habeas corpus petitions.

CPJ Press Freedom Online: Several journalists arrested in Vietnam 2008-05-14

Somsak Khunmi, a long-time news assistant and contributor to Chan Troi Moi (Radio New Horizon) was sentenced today to nine months in prison and three year ...

San Diego CityBEAT: Our endorsements 2008-05-14

Boling was a member of former Mayor Dick Murphy"s Blue Ribbon Committee on City Finances and later chair of the city"s Pension Reform Committee.

San Francisco Chronicle: AP Exclusive: Schwarzenegger to propose lottery borrowing 2008-05-14

The other $10 billion would be left in a reserve fund the governor wants to create as part of a budget- reform proposal. It would be intended to ease ...

Washington Post: Breeding Terrorism? 2008-05-14

In a system that puts habeas corpus , not to mention release, beyond the reach of most detainees, is it plausible to believe that the Defense Department h ...

Inside Bay Area: Alameda County looking into detention camp for girls 2008-05-14

... who said Tuesday that his agency will seek county and state money to build a girls' detention camp in the style of San Leandro's Camp Sweeney for boys.

TheTyee.ca: Mel Hurtig, Tough Love Patriot 2008-05-14

"Aboriginal people constitute about three per cent of the Canadian population, but they make up about 20 per cent of all prison inmates.

Printed Circuit Design & Fab: Manufacturers Trade Group Releases Lobbying Funder Names 2008-05-14

The failure to comply was $250000 in fines and up to five years in prison . In its April 30 amended report, NAM provided a Web site link to funders" list.

Louisville Courier-Journal: Q & A with the NRA's executive vice president 2008-05-14

The other one is the speech restrictions that McCain-Feingold (the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, which placed restrictions on party "soft money" ...

The Spokesman Review: New jail eyed for downtown Spokane 2008-05-14

Sheriff"s Office leaders are formulating a plan to build a new jail in response to overcrowding and to replace Geiger, a World War II-era Army barracks.

Louisville Courier-Journal: Q & A with the NRA's executive vice president 2008-05-14

The other one is the speech restrictions that McCain-Feingold (the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, which placed restrictions on party "soft money" ...

World Socialist Web Site: US: Nearly 400 immigrant workers arrested in slaughterhouse raid 2008-05-14

Over 300 male employees were taken to a makeshift detention camp at the National Cattle Congress fairgrounds in nearby Waterloo, Iowa, where armed guard ...

New Straits Times: Man fights runaround over pregnant Thai wife 2008-05-14

Two days later, Mariyoh was detained during a Rela operation in Desa Tasik, Sungai Besi and was sent to the Lenggeng detention camp .

Louisville Courier-Journal: Q & A with the NRA's executive vice president 2008-05-14

The other one is the speech restrictions that McCain-Feingold (the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, which placed restrictions on party "soft money" ...

Louisville Courier-Journal: Q & A with the NRA's executive vice president 2008-05-14

The other one is the speech restrictions that McCain-Feingold (the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, which placed restrictions on party "soft money" ...

Reuters: Canada court says US likely paid bounty on suspect 2008-05-13

Abdullah Khadr's brother, Omar, is the only Canadian prisoner being held at the US detention camp for terrorism suspect in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

OpEdNews: A Plea From Dona Ana County 2008-05-13

the lower Court ignored all Facts concerning the language problems asserted in the habeas corpus ."Then it continues " The lower Court ignores the importance ...

Clovis News Journal: Gay Kernan is a District 42 State Senate candidate. 2008-05-13

The cost of health care must be addressed and tort reform should be a part of that discussion. Before New Mexico embarks on a universal coverage plan ...

Jakarta Post: Press calls for defamation law reform 2008-05-13

... solidarity with Yogyakarta journalist Risang Bima Wijaya, currently serving a six-month sentence, by visiting him at Cebongan Prison in Yogyakarta.

Stateline.org: States, locals swamp immigration program 2008-05-13

The sheriff predicted the measure, if approved, would reduce overcrowding in local jails. For example, in Horry County, home of the resort town of Myrtle ...

Houston Chronicle: Second sect baby born in state custody 2008-05-13

The new mother has claimed she is 22 and has filed a writ of habeas corpus to be freed from state custody; the state contends she is a minor.

JURIST: Supreme Court takes death row habeas claim 2008-05-13

Following a number of failed appeals, Bell sought a federal writ of habeas corpus , which was dismissed by the district court. The US Court of Appeals ...

KCRG: Bob Barr Announces Presidential Bid 2008-05-13

... a íquaint notionì under the current White House and pillars of the constitution like habeas corpus and separation of powers had fallen under disrepute.

Bay Area Indymedia: Changing the Political Landscape 2008-05-12

In addition to working on the nuts and bolts of the electoral process, those of us on the left should be working for campaign election reform .

International Herald Tribune: Monday, May 19 2008-05-12

2006 - The UN panel that monitors compliance with the world's anti-torture treaty says the United States should close its prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cub ...

Indian Country Today: 'Small price to pay for your conscience' 2008-05-12

ICT: They say they want to reform the Mining Act. Do you see that happening? Lovelace: The Mining Act is a colonial law. It's a law that belongs to Ontario.

Philippine Information Agency: Empowering people by giving them means to be self-sufficient - Bunye 2008-05-12

"This program certainly makes sense as it is a reality that many former inmates still experience difficulty in finding employment because their pri ...

Human Rights Watch: California: Repeal Law Jailing Children for Life 2008-01-14

Senate Should End Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders | Californias State Senate should pass a law this month to end the sentencing of children to prison for life with no possibility of parole, Human Rights Watch said today in a report on a practice outlawed in most of the world.

Human Rights Watch: U.S.: Girls Abused in New Yorks Juvenile Prisons 2006-09-25

Violent Restraints, Sexual Abuse Must Stop | Girls in New Yorks juvenile prisons are being abused and neglected by state authorities, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union charged in a report released today.

Human Rights Watch: Human Rights Watch Submission to the Human Rights Committee 2006-07-12

Human Rights Watch Supplemental Submission to the Human Rights Committee During its Consideration of the Second and Third Periodic Reports of the United States | In January 2006, Human Rights Watch submitted a list of issues for the Human Rights Committees reference while posing questions to the United States about its adherence to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (the ICCPR). Since that submission, the United States has enacted or begun to undertake new laws, policies, and practices that reflect the continuing failure of the U.S. to fulfill its obligations under the ICCPR. Oulined here are some of those developments, as well as some additional issues that HRW believes are central to the Committees work.

Human Rights Watch: U.S.: House Amendment Tilts Playing Field for Death Penalty 2005-10-27

Radical Changes to the Federal Death Penalty May Soon Be Law | The House has slipped an amendment into the Patriot Act Reauthorization Act that would dramatically skew federal death penalty cases in favor of the prosecution.

Human Rights Watch: United States: Thousands of Children Sentenced to Life without Parole 2005-10-12

National Study by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Finds Majority Face Life for First Offense | There are at least 2,225 child offenders serving life without parole sentences in U.S prisons for crimes committed before they were age 18, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said in a new joint report published today.

Human Rights Watch: U.S.: Supreme Court Ends Child Executions 2005-03-01

With the Roper v. Simmons Supreme Court ruling abolishing the execution of child offenders, the United States joins the international consensus rejecting this cruel and inhuman punishment.

Human Rights Watch: U.S.: Children Are Collateral Casualties of N.Y. Drug Laws 2002-06-18

Excessively severe drug laws have deprived thousands of children of their parents, Human Rights Watch said today. Governor Pataki and New York politicians in Albany are now debating legislation to reform these drug laws

Human Rights Watch: U.S.: Incarceration Rates Reveal Striking Racial Disparities 2002-02-27

Human Rights Watch today released the first state-by-state incarceration rates for whites, blacks and Latinos based on actual correctional facility counts. The figures, compiled from census data for the year 2000, reveal the high percentage of blacks that are behind bars and dramatic racial disparities in the incarcerated population.

Human Rights Watch: U.S.: Pataki Drug Reform No Improvement 2001-07-16

New York Governor George Pataki's proposed drug law reforms would leave drug offenders vulnerable to excessive prison sentences and maintain prosecutors' undue power over sentencing decisions, Human Rights Watch charged today.

Human Rights Watch: US: A Human Rights Agenda for the Justice Department 2001-03-29

In a letter released today, Human Rights Watch called on the Bush Administration's Justice Department to promote and protect human rights in the United States. The letter outlines a human rights agenda for the new U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, on such issues as prisoner abuses, police brutality, sentencing, the mistreatment of immigrants, the federal death penalty, and the poor U.S. record on ratifying international human rights treaties.

Human Rights Watch: Scores of Muslim Men Jailed Without Charge 2005-06-27

Justice Department Misused Material Witness Law in Counterterrorism Efforts | Operating behind a wall of secrecy, the U.S. Department of Justice thrust scores of Muslim men living in the United States into a Kafkaesque world of indefinite detention without charge and baseless accusations of terrorist links, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union said in a report released today.

Human Rights Watch: U.S.: Maryland Death Penalty Moratorium Applauded 2002-05-09

Human Rights Watch applauded Maryland Governor Paris N. Glendening's decision today to impose a moratorium on executions in Maryland. Citing the need "to be absolutely sure of the integrity" of the death penalty process, Governor Glendening announced the moratorium would continue until an ongoing University of Maryland study on racial bias and the death penalty is completed and reviewed and acted upon by the state legislature.

Human Rights Watch: U.S.: Illinois Commission Highlights Death Penalty's Inherent Flaws 2002-04-17

Human Rights Watch welcomed the unanimous conclusion of the bi-partisan commission, appointed by Governor George H. Ryan to examine the administration of the death penalty in Illinois, that no system of criminal justice can guarantee absolutely that innocent persons will not be sentenced to death.

Human Rights Watch: U.S.: Incarceration Rates Reveal Striking Racial Disparities 2002-02-27

Human Rights Watch today released the first state-by-state incarceration rates for whites, blacks and Latinos based on actual correctional facility counts. The figures, compiled from census data for the year 2000, reveal the high percentage of blacks that are behind bars and dramatic racial disparities in the incarcerated population.

Human Rights Watch: U.S.: Bush Urged to Stop Federal Execution 2001-06-18

Human Rights Watch urged President Bush to halt Tuesday's scheduled federal execution of Juan Raul Garza. Citing continuing concerns over racial and geographic disparities in the application of the federal death penalty, HRW called for a stay of execution until the government can guarantee that race plays no role in the federal death penalty.

Human Rights Watch: US: Clinton Urged to Impose Moratorium on Executions 2000-12-12

Human Rights Watch commended President Clinton for staying the execution of Juan Raul Garza. The group urged the president to impose a moratorium on federal executions.

Human Rights Watch: U.S.: Florida Ex-Offenders Barred from Vote 2000-11-08

31% of State's African American Men Denied Vote | The permanent disenfranchisement of over 400,000 ex-offenders in Florida is likely to have determined the outcome of the presidential election, two non-partisan research and advocacy groups said.

Human Rights Watch: United States: Stark Race Disparities in Drug Incarceration 2000-06-08

Some states send black men to prison at rates 27 to 57 times greater than whites | The U.S. war on drugs has been waged overwhelmingly against black Americans, Human Rights Watch charged in a new report released "Punishment and Prejudice: Racial Disparities in the War on Drugs".

Human Rights Watch: Felon Laws Bar 3.9 Million Americans from Voting 1998-10-22

A stunning proportion of black men in the United States will not be able to vote in the November elections because they have been convicted of a felony, according to a new report released today by Human Rights Watch and The Sentencing Project. In seven states, a staggering one in four black men is permanently disenfranchised. In two states, Alabama and Florida, the ratio is one in three