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HRDC ex parte comment to FCC re Chairman Pai's Conflict of Interest

Publication • August 11, 2017

Filed under: Telephones, HRDC Publications

HRDC ex parte comment to FCC re Chairman Pai's Conflict of Interest Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS August 9, 2017 Secretary Marlene H. Dortch Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Ex Parte filing: WC Docket 17-126 WC Docket 12-375 GN Docket …

FCC comment requesting recusal of Chairman Pai on ICS issues - August 2017

Publication • August 10, 2017

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

FCC comment requesting recusal of Chairman Pai on ICS issues - August 2017 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS August 9, 2017 Secretary Marlene H. Dortch Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Ex Parte filing: WC Docket 17-126 WC Docket 12-375 GN …

From the Editor

Article • July 28, 2017 • from PLN August, 2017

Filed under: Exposure to Heat, Forfeiture, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), HRDC Publications

From the Editor by Paul Wright by Paul Wright As the summer months wear on we are again reporting on the ongoing outrage of American prisons that are deliberately built without air conditioning in some of the hottest parts of the country. As an article in this issue of PLN …

Human Rights Defense Center v. Ballard, KY, complaint, censorship, 2017

Brief • July 17, 2017

Filed under: Publications/Books, Censorship, First Amendment, HRDC Publications, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Fourth Amendment

. HRDC’s publications, as described above, contain 5 Case: 3:17-cv-00057-GFVT Doc #: 1 Filed: 07/17/17 Page: 6 of 15 - Page ID#: 6 political speech and social commentary, which are core First Amendment ...

HRDC reply comment to FCC regarding contraband wireless devices in prisons and jails

Publication • July 17, 2017

Filed under: HRDC Publications

HRDC reply comment to FCC regarding contraband wireless devices in prisons and jails Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS July 17, 2017 The Honorable Ajit V. Pai, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Reply Comment on Report and Order and Further …

HRDC letter in support of Private Prison Information Act of 2017 - July 2017

Publication • July 11, 2017

Filed under: Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Public Records, HRDC Publications

HRDC letter in support of Private Prison Information Act of 2017 - July 2017 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS July 11, 2017 The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee U.S. House of Representatives 2187 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Re: H.R. 1980 – Private Prison Information Act of …

HRDC comment to FCC in response to rulemaking regarding contraband wireless devices in prisons and jails

Publication • June 19, 2017

Filed under: Cell Phone Access, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC in response to rulemaking regarding contraband wireless devices in prisons and jails Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS June 19, 2017 The Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Comment on Report and Order and …

HRDC letter in support of Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act - March 2017

Publication • March 29, 2017

Filed under: Federal Statutory Law, Telephone Rates, Video Visitation, HRDC Publications

HRDC letter in support of Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act - March 2017 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS March 29, 2017 SENT VIA EMAIL ONLY Senator Cory A. Booker United States Senate 359 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 RE: Support for the Dignity for …

HRDC comment to FCC in response to Securus Motion for Extension

Publication • March 28, 2017

Filed under: HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC in response to Securus Motion for Extension Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS March 28, 2017 The Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Ex Parte filing for WC Docket 12-375 Dear Chairman Pai: The …

HRDC letter in support of CA SB29 re immigrant detention - March 2017

Publication • March 21, 2017

Filed under: Private Prisons, Immigration, HRDC Publications

HRDC letter in support of CA SB29 re immigrant detention - March 2017 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS March 21, 2017 The Honorable Senator Ricardo Lara State Capitol, Room 5050 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Support for SB 29 – Immigrant Detention Dear Senator Lara: The Human …

Letter to U.S. Reps Cleaver and Gutierrez re private prisons - March 2017

Publication • March 7, 2017

Filed under: Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, HRDC Publications

Letter to U.S. Reps Cleaver and Gutierrez re private prisons - March 2017 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS March 7, 2017 SENT VIA EMAIL ONLY Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II United States Congress 2335 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez United States Congress 2408 …

HRDC comment re sentencing of GTL Consultant for bribery

Publication • February 23, 2017

Filed under: HRDC Publications

HRDC comment re sentencing of GTL Consultant for bribery Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS February 21, 2017 The Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Ex Parte filing for WC Docket 12-375 Dear Chairman Pai: The Human Rights …

HRDC comment to FCC re lawsuit filed against GTL by the State of Mississippi

Publication • February 23, 2017

Filed under: HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC re lawsuit filed against GTL by the State of Mississippi Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS February 23, 2017 The Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Ex Parte filing for WC Docket 12-375 Dear …

HRDC NPAP CLE Seminar on Representing Victims of Law Enforcement Misconduct on the Street and in the Cell Block, March 2017

Publication • January 13, 2017

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Attorneys, Police, PLN related, HRDC Publications

HRDC NPAP CLE Seminar on Representing Victims of Law Enforcement Misconduct on the Street and in the Cell Block, March 2017 Upcoming CLE Seminar: Representing Victims of Law Enforcement Misconduct on the Street and in the Cell Block The South Florida-based Human Rights Defense Center in collaboration with the National …

PLN comment to TN Office of Open Records Counsel re public records policy - Dec 2016

Publication • December 14, 2016

Filed under: Private Prisons, Public Records, HRDC Publications

PLN comment to TN Office of Open Records Counsel re public records policy - Dec 2016 PRISON LEGAL NEWS Dedicated to Protecting Human Rights www.prisonlegalnews.org afriedmann@prisonlegalnews.org Please Reply To: Direct Dial: 615-495-6568 5331 Mt. View Rd. #130 Antioch, TN 37013 December 14, 2016 Comptroller of the Treasury Office of Open …

HRDC Recommendation re: prison phones and video visitation to WA State Reentry Council

Publication • November 3, 2016

Filed under: HRDC Publications

HRDC Recommendation re: prison phones and video visitation to WA State Reentry Council Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS November 3, 2016 Sent via email to: tarrad35@gmail.com Tarra Simmons, Co-Chair Washington Statewide Reentry Council Re: Washington State DOC Phone and Video Visitation Contracts Dear Tarra: The Human …

Merger of Prisoner Transport Companies Delayed after Objections Filed

Article • October 3, 2016 • from PLN October, 2016

Filed under: Transport Companies, Transportation, HRDC Publications

Merger of Prisoner Transport Companies Delayed after Objections Filed by Derek Gilna Prisoner Transportation Services, also known as PTS of America, LLC, bills itself as the “largest prisoner extradition company and one of the largest national transporters of detainees” in the United States. The firm, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, was …

Department of Justice Announces Plan to Phase Out For-profit Prisons

Article • September 2, 2016 • from PLN September, 2016

Filed under: Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Lobbying, Advocacy, Prison Reform, Cost of Prison Systems, HRDC Publications

Department of Justice Announces Plan to Phase Out For-profit Prisons by On August 18, 2016, the Deputy Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced, via a memo to the acting director of the federal Bureau of Prisons, that the DOJ plans to phase out contracts with private, …

HRDC comment filed with Census Bureau re counting prisoners - Sept 2016

Publication • September 1, 2016

Filed under: Census, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment filed with Census Bureau re counting prisoners - Sept 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS September 1, 2016 Submitted via Email Only to: POP.2020.Residence.Rule@census.gov Karen Humes, Chief Population Division U.S. Census Bureau, Room 6H174 Washington, D.C. 20233 Re: Comment on Proposed 2020 Census Residence …

Supplemental HRDC Comment to the CFPB re Arbitration Agreements - Aug. 2016

Publication • August 26, 2016

Filed under: Money/Property, Telephones, HRDC Publications

Supplemental HRDC Comment to the CFPB re Arbitration Agreements - Aug. 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS August 26, 2016 Submitted via Email and Postal Mail Monica Jackson Office of the Executive Secretary Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, D.C. 20552 Re: Supplemental …

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