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My Teacher, Leonard Peltier
My first experience with government corruption was when the police and/or prosecutor in my own case gave information to a jailhouse snitch so he could testify against me. They released the guy and he went on a crack mission, raped, … Continue reading
Posted in Political Prisoners
Tagged Human rights, Leonard Peltier, Political prisoner, Solitary confinement
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How To Get Your Client Put To Death: The Latest Legal Controversy
If there ever was an indication that the law is an ever changing tool with which we use to govern society, one need only look at the rulings in Death Penalty law. For those of us who sharpened our legal … Continue reading
Posted in Courts
Tagged Capital punishment, death penalty, Ineffective Assistance, Ninth Circuit, Samayoa v Ayers, SCOTUS
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Latest Immigration Case May Hit For-Profit Prisons In the Pocket
This week the Third Circuit Court of Appeals cast down a landmark ruling on Immigration Detention and Due Process. In what should be known as yet another victory for one man and his pen, Chiekh Diop fought his way out … Continue reading
Forcing Drugs Into Your Children- The Final Straw?
This is what it comes down to: DCYF calling the police to seize children and force them to take anti-psychotics. Read your “1984” and “Brave New World” my friends, and know where to draw the line in the sand. This … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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New Report on Public Defenders: Again Missing the Mark
Back in February I posted about the fact that underfunded Public Defenders are a smokescreen for the real issue: underfunded prosecutors and courts cannot handle the number of crimes coming at them. A new report by Justice Policy Institute, System … Continue reading
Posted in Courts
Tagged Attorney general, costs, Criminal justice, Justice Policy Institute, Public defender
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So You Want to Be A Legislator? A Few Tips Involving Prisons
Those wanting to know more can go to http://www.PrisonersOfTheCensus.org and get the latest on this tactic in all 50 states.
From Narragansett Bay to Pelican Bay, People Stand in Solidarity for Human Rights
On July 1st, 2011, prisoners in the Security Housing Unit (SHU) in Pelican Bay State Prison, CA went on indefinite hunger strike to protest conditions that have been characterized by the UN as “inhumane and degrading.” Over nearly three weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Political Prisoners, Prison Conditions, Rehabilitation, Uncategorized
Tagged Activism, California, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Criminal justice, Direct Action for Rights and Equality, Human rights, Hunger strike, Mumia Abu Jamal, Pelican Bay State Prison, Prison, Prison-Industrial Complex, Solitary confinement, United States, United States War Department
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An Open Letter to Our Allies
To Our Friends, Comrades, Families, and Allies: No matter how you refer to yourselves, you are the ones who kept us going when we needed support. Although you may not have stood before the judge and had your name called … Continue reading →