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2012
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Documentary Disenfranchisement
By Allen, Jessie.
University of Pittsburgh. School of Law (Pittsburgh, PA).
Documentary disenfranchisement is the “permanent enforcement of nominally temporary voting bans … accomplished through election officials’ demands for nonexistent eligibility documents from people with criminal convictions” (p. 391). Individuals working with ex-offenders that are under a temporary ban from voting should read this article to become acquainted with case law that may impact their clients. Sections of this article include: introduction; background—the standard picture of felony dise... Read More
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77 pages
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2012
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Veterans Treatment Court Resources
Justice for Vets (Justice4Vets) (Alexandria, VA).
Information regarding Veteran Treatment Courts (VTCs) can be found on this website. 'Veteran Treatment Courts hold veterans accountable to themselves and to the community ' The Veterans Treatment Court model requires regular court appearances (a bi-weekly minimum in the early phases of the program), as well as mandatory attendance at treatment sessions and frequent and random testing for substance use (drug and/or alcohol). Veterans respond favorably to this structured environment given their p... Read More
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2012
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Performance Incentive Funding: Aligning Fiscal and Operational Responsibility to Produce More Safety at Less Cost
Vera Institute of Justice. Center on Sentencing and Corrections (New York, NY); Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Center on the States (Washington, DC); Metropolis Strategies (Chicago, IL).
'With PIF [performance incentive funding], agencies or localities receive a financial reward for delivering fewer prison commitments through reduced recidivism and revocations that, in turn, must be reinvested into evidence-based programs in the community' (p. 2). This report explains how an agency can design and implement a PIF program that reduces costs while ensuring public safety, a viable option for your locality. Sections of this report include: executive summary; introduction; the problem... Read More
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24 pages
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2012
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Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual [and] Participant Workbook [Lesson Plan and Participant's Manual]|Revised [edition]
By Reilly, Patrick M.; Shopshire, Michael S..
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (Rockville, MD).
'Despite the connection of anger and violence to substance abuse, few treatments have been developed to address anger and violence problems among people who abuse substances. Clinicians have found the dearth of treatment approaches for this important issue disheartening. To provide clinicians with tools to help deal with this important issue, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is pleased to present 'Anger Management for Subst... Read More
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2 volumes (volume 1 - 68 pages, volume 2 - 49 pages)
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2012
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Psychopathy: An Important Forensic Concept for the 21st Century
By Babiak, Paul; Folino, Jorge; Hancock, Jeffrey; Hare, Robert D.; Logan, Matthew; Mayer, Elizabeth Leon; Meloy, J. Reid; Hakkanen-Nyholm, Helina; O'Toole, Mary Ellen; Pinizzotto, Anthony; Porter, Stephen; Smith, Sharon; Woodworth, Michael.
This article provides a great portrait of who a psychopath is. It covers: psychopathy and personality disorder; traits and characteristics; chameleons and predators; myth busting; presence in society; assessment tool; victims; and concluding remarks. 'Psychopathy has been described as the single most important clinical construct in the criminal justice system. More recently, it is considered 'the most important forensic concept of the early 21st century.' Because of its relevance to law enforcem... Read More
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6 pages
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2011
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Voting Behind Bars: An Argument for Voting by Prisoners
By Mauer, Marc.
“This Essay makes the argument that felony disenfranchisement policies are inherently undemocratic no matter how applied, including for persons serving prison sentences” (p. 550). This article is divided into six parts: overview of felony disenfranchisement in the U.S.; the modern-day movement for disenfranchisement reform; challenging prisoner disenfranchisement—the philosophical debate; disenfranchisement of prisoners is counterproductive for democracy and public safety; international perspect... Read More
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18 pages
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2010
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Prisoners Rights Resources
By Moreland, Margaret R..
Pace Law School Library (White Plains, NY).
A collection of links and other information about prisoners' rights can be found at this website. Resources are organized into the following topical areas: substantive law—international, federal, state, foreign, and Council of Europe; procedural law—due process, federal, state, exhaustion of remedies, and remedies; commentary—research guides, statistics, reports and articles, online resources, agencies, and organizations; censorship; classification; conditions of confinement; cruel and unusual ... Read More
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33 p.
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2010
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Prisoners' Right to Read: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
American Library Association (Chicago, IL).
This document explains why inmates have a right to particular forms of information while incarcerated.... Read More
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2 p.
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2010
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Political Consequences of the Carceral State
By Weaver, Vesla M.; Lerman, Amy E..
This study is “the first systematic empirical exploration of how criminal justice involvement shapes the citizenship, political capital, and political voice of a growing swath of Americans” (p. 2). These sections follow and abstract: the political impact of the carceral state; characterizing the punitive intervention; understanding how the carceral state shapes citizenship; data and measures; results for the relationship between custodial involvement and political attitudes and behavior, reduced... Read More
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59 p.
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2010
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Expanding the Vote: State Felony Disenfranchisement Reform, 1997-2010
By Porter, Nicole D..
The Sentencing Project (Washington, DC).
An overview of felony disenfranchisement policy reform by state is provided. Since 1997 there have been 23 states that have “amended felony disenfranchisement policies in an effort to reduce their restrictiveness and expand voter eligibility” (p. 1).... Read More
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32 pages
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2010
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Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions: Confronting Issues of Race and Dignity
By Pinard, Michael.
The impact of the loss of certain rights upon an individual’s release from incarceration is examined. “These consequences include ineligibility for public and government-assisted housing, public benefits, and various forms of employment, as well as civic exclusions such as ineligibility for jury services and disenfranchisement” (p. 459). This article is divided into the following parts: a comparative approach to collateral consequences; collateral consequences in the U.S. and the comparison coun... Read More
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78 pages
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2010
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Muhammad Shabazz Farrakan et al, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Christine O. Gregoire et al, Defendants-Appellees; No. 06-35669
U.S. Court of Appeals (9th).
“Plaintiffs, minority citizens of Washington state who have lost their right to vote pursuant to the state’s felon disenfranchisement provision, filed this action in 1996 challenging that provision on the ground that, due to racial discrimination in the state’s criminal justice system, the automatic disenfranchisement of felons results in the denial of the right to vote on account of race, in violation of § 2 of the Voting Rights Act (“VRA”), 42 U.S.C. § 1973…We reverse and grant summary judgmen... Read More
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51 p.
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2010
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Hearing on: H.R. 3335, the "Democracy Restoration Act of 2009"
U.S. Congress. House of Representatives. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (Washington, DC); LexisNexis. CQ Transcriptions (Washington, DC).
Access to an often enthusiastic discussion on felons’ right to vote can be accessed at this website. A video webcast and witness testimonies are available. A transcript of the hearing is also available from The Sentencing Project.... Read More
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1 p. + 39 p.
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2009
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Still Voteless and Voiceless in Florida: Florida's Continuing Disfranchisement Crisis
By Lewis, Muslima.
ACLU of Florida (Miami, FL).
Problems with Florida's restoration of civil rights (RCR) process are described. Sections in addition to an executive summary include: felony disfranchisement in Florida; The ACLU Survey; results for county election employees confusion regarding disfranchising offenses and requirements for RCR, imposition of unnecessary documentation requirements for voter registration, misunderstanding RCR, and voter purging; and six recommendations for addressing felony disfranchisement.... Read More
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16 p.
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2009
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U.N. Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture
Just Detention International (JDI) (Los Angeles, CA).
Problems with the United States' nonratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) are clarified. In particular, "the U.S. is lagging dangerously behind [Canada, the European Union, and South Africa] in allowing the vigorous scrutiny needed to protect inmates from abuse" (p. 1).... Read More
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2 p.
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2009
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Prisoner Rape is Torture Under International Law
Just Detention International (JDI) (Los Angeles, CA).
Since the U.S. has ratified the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the "sexual assault of prisoners, whether perpetrated by corrections officers or by other inmates, amounts to torture under international law" (p. 1). This assertion is explained by this document.... Read More
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2 p.
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2009
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No Equal Justice: The Prison Litigation Reform Act in the United States
By Fathi, David.
Human Rights Watch (New York, NY).
This report "examines three provisions of the PLRA [Prison Litigation Reform Act] -- the exhaustion requirement, the physical injury requirement, and the law's application to children - and their effect on prisoners' access to justice" (p. 4). Eleven sections comprise this publication: summary; recommendations; incarceration in the U.S.; the exhaustion requirement; the physical injury requirement; the PLRA's application to children; the PLRA's negative effect on prisoners' access to the courts;... Read More
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47 p.
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2009
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Know Your Rights: Publications Sent by Mail
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. National Prison Project (Washington, DC).
Issues surrounding the limited right of an inmate to receive publications through the mail are discussed. Topics addressed are: legal test; total ban on receipt of publications; news and political speech; weapons escape plans, and illegal activity; nudity and pornography; religious publications; publisher only rules; gift subscriptions; right to notice; and practical considerations.... Read More
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6 p.
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2009
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A Human Rights Approach to Prison Management: Handbook for Prison Staff|Second Edition
By Coyle, Andrew.
King's College London. International Centre for Prison Studies (London, England); Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (London, England).
International standards regarding prison management and prisoners' rights are explained. 'This handbook is intended to assist everyone who has anything to do with prisons ' The topics covered in the handbook demonstrate the complexity of prison management and the wide range of skills which are required from those whose task it is to direct prisons. The issues covered show that there is a common set of factors which, when taken together, constitute a model for good prison management' (p. 7). Twen... Read More
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169 pages
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2007
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Jails and the Constitution: An Overview
By Collins, William C..
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Washington, DC).
This publication "reviews the history of correctional law and summarizes the results and effects of major court decisions" (p. 4). Sections comprising this document include: introduction; history of court involvement; corrections and the Constitution in a new century; the Constitution and the physical plant; understanding Section 1983 lawsuits; how courts evaluate claims -- the balancing test; the First Amendment; the Fourth Amendment; the Eighth Amendment -- overview; the 8th Amendment -- use ... Read More
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93 p.
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1998
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Jail Design and Operation and the Constitution: An Overview
By Collins, William C..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The Constitution protects inmates in jails and prisons, and this paper discusses the continuing challenge of deciding what those protections mean in practice and the struggle to assure that inmate rights are met. "Condition cases" have resulted in courts reducing jail populations and have a great impact on facility design and operation and the cost of operating a jail. Legal issues whose impact are primarily operational are also highlighted. The title: Jails and the Constitution: An Overview (#0... Read More
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77 p.
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1997
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 1997
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
This meeting focused on two issues: privatization of correctional facilities and the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996. Ten presenters provide arguments for and against privatization. Political environment, contract terms, personnel, cost of operation, monitoring, and accountability are highlighted. The Prison Litigation Reform Act is explained and commented upon by two attorneys, Lynn Lund and William Collins. Appendices include the meeting agenda and list of participants.... Read More
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52 p.
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1987
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Basic Guide to Mental Health Services in Jails: The Workbook
By Lloyd, Lillis M..
Correctional Management Consultants (Phoenix, AZ); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Areas addressed include history of mental health in jails, major types of mental disorders, personality disorders, suicide awareness/prevention, and liability and negligence. Length of training is sixteen hours. Audience includes correctional professionals such as officers, mental health staff, social workers, counselors, nurses, and intake and classification workers. The training package consists of a one-volume manual.... Read More
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120 p.
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