Tag: prison

Private prison industry backs Trump, prepares if Biden wins

August 13, 2020

The fortunes of private prison companies have become increasingly intertwined with the nation’s politics in an era when the Trump administration has been detaining tens of thousands of immigrants and asylum seekers at their facilities. Together, CoreCivic and GEO Group made about $1.3 billion last year in contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Each … More Private prison industry backs Trump, prepares if Biden wins

Whatcom County Jail violating ADA by refusing medication to people with opioid use disorder | ACLU of Washington

September 21, 2019

People addicted to prescription or illicit opiates have OUD, a chronic condition often accompanied by changes to brain chemistry.  It is a protected disability under the ADA.  By stabilizing physical and psychological cravings for opioids, MAT can help people manage their OUD and achieve better outcomes in recovery.  Many people with opioid use disorder need … More Whatcom County Jail violating ADA by refusing medication to people with opioid use disorder | ACLU of Washington

Resistance to Private Prison Industry Mounts Amid Debate Over Trump’s Immigration Detention Policies | Common Dreams Views

August 3, 2019

The private prison industry is under renewed scrutiny, and things are not going well for it. Prison companies were already under fire, accused of putting profits above the well-being of incarcerated individuals and staff at the dozens of federal and state prisons and local jails they run around the country. Currently, about 8 percent of state and … More Resistance to Private Prison Industry Mounts Amid Debate Over Trump’s Immigration Detention Policies | Common Dreams Views

Barr makes major reversal in ruling some asylum seekers could be held indefinitely – CNNPolitics

April 16, 2019

On October 12, 2018, the attorney general “directed the Board of Immigration Appeals to refer Matter of M-S- for his review,” according to a Justice Department fact sheet. Barr’s ruling could likely affect thousands of migrants apprehended at the border, many of whom are seeking asylum and would be subject to expedited removal. “Basically if … More Barr makes major reversal in ruling some asylum seekers could be held indefinitely – CNNPolitics

JPMorgan backs away from private prison finance

March 5, 2019

“We will no longer bank the private prison industry,” a company spokesman told Reuters. The decision is a result of the bank’s ongoing evaluations of the costs and benefits of serving different industries, he said. JPMorgan is one of several banks that have underwritten bonds or syndicated loans for CoreCivic Inc and GEO Group Inc, … More JPMorgan backs away from private prison finance

SDSU students and faculty collect letters from detained migrants – The Daily Aztec

February 24, 2019

San Diego State students and faculty and members of the San Diego community formed Detainee Allies, a grassroots organization communicating with migrants and refugees through letters since July 2018. The detainees come from Latin American countries such as Honduras, El Salvador, Venezuela and Brazil, and even from as far away as Cameroon, Eritrea and China. … More SDSU students and faculty collect letters from detained migrants – The Daily Aztec

Conviction upheld for woman who urged boyfriend’s suicide

February 6, 2019

A young woman who as a teenager encouraged her boyfriend through dozens of text messages to kill himself is responsible for his suicide, Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Wednesday in upholding her involuntary manslaughter conviction. The Supreme Judicial Court said in a unanimous decision in the novel case that Michelle Carter’s actions caused Conrad Roy III … More Conviction upheld for woman who urged boyfriend’s suicide

Low Income Mississippi inmates stuck in jail waiting for trial

April 24, 2018

Click here for Source: Stuck in jail: Poor Mississippi inmates wait long for trial Such long jail stays pressure people into pleading guilty, public defenders say. “Spending time in a county jail, it can make guys crack,” said Marvell Gordon, a public defender in Lauderdale and Yazoo counties. Too poor to scrape up the $5,000 … More Low Income Mississippi inmates stuck in jail waiting for trial

Lawsuits Say ICE Detention Centers Use of Slave Labor is Widespread

March 19, 2018

Source: Slave Labor Widespread at ICE Detention Centers, Lawyers Say In June, detainees in San Diego filed a class action lawsuit against private detention center operator CoreCivic (formerly Corrections Corporation of America) alleging that they and thousands of other detainees were threatened with punishment—including solitary confinement and physical restraint—if they refused to participate in the voluntary work program. In addition to … More Lawsuits Say ICE Detention Centers Use of Slave Labor is Widespread

JPMorgan Chase’s get of jail for a fee debit cards backfire in class action

December 25, 2017

JPMorgan pays inmates for fees on get-out-of-jail debit card JP Morgan’s contract to provide debit cards to inmates released from federal prison may have backfired after a former convict raised a ruckus. The bank agreed to pay a total of $446,822 to thousands of ex-prisoners to settle a class-action suit claiming JPMorgan ripped them off … More JPMorgan Chase’s get of jail for a fee debit cards backfire in class action