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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Probation Violations- The Shadow Justice System and Need For Reform
With three times as many Americans on probation or parole, rather than in prison, it should be understood that this is the the most important place to focus one’s efforts when looking at sentencing guidelines and the costs of prisons. … Continue reading
Ten Million Movement: Beyond COINTELPRO, the Demand for Civil Rights Continues in America
March 8th, 2011 marks the 40th Anniversary of the anonymous group of activists who broke into a Pennsylvania FBI office and uncovered a counter-intelligence program known as COINTELPRO. This program played an essential role in destroying the American Civil Rights … Continue reading
Posted in Actions, Political Prisoners, prison economics, Voting Rights
Tagged African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968), Alabama, Black people, Civil rights movement, COINTELPRO, convicted, Edmund Pettus Bridge, Formerly incarcerated, J. Edgar Hoover, Martin Luther King, movement building, Patriot Act, prison growth, proliferation of prisons, Selma Alabama, Ten Million, United States
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Madison, WI: Why Tom Morello and The Left Should NOT Support The Machine
At the risk of alienating myself from my Left-leaning friends… I’m going to say it anyway: I’m deeply troubled that the Wisconsin state employees labor strife is considered the face of social uprising in America. It must be said that … Continue reading
Judges, Integrity, and Coming Up Short… (Facebook? Really??)
Just in case you felt that judges were above the fray, this Facebook post by West Virginia Circuit Judge John Yoder says it all. This man has a history of flagrant behavior, such as illegally forcing indigents to pay fees, … Continue reading
Underfunded Public Defenders are Only 1/3 of The Equation
As state budget discussions heat up around the nation, each department will be fighting to keep their slice of the pie while a few will be bold enough to tout their need for expansion. In a time of economic hardship … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Courts, Drug Policy, prison economics
Tagged actual innocence, Attorney general, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Commissioners Court, Crime and Justice, Criminal justice, death penalty, drug policy, drug war, governor quinn, harris v. champion, jailhouse lawyer, Law, new mexico, oklahoma, Public defender, Rhode Island, Speedy Trial, state of public defender programs, war on drugs
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On Strategy…
As we continue this movement to dismantle the Prison Industrial Complex there will always be several demands upon us that need constant attention: the development of new leaders, and the honing of strategy. I will leave leadership development for another … Continue reading →