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Joint letter in support of federal law that suspends drivers licenses - April 2017

Publication • March 31, 2017

Filed under: Federal Statutory Law, HRDC Sign on Letters

Joint letter in support of federal law that suspends drivers licenses - April 2017 April XX, 2017 Dear Member of Congress, The undersigned organizations urge you to actively support the repeal of 23 U.S.C. 159, a federal law that mandates states to automatically suspend driver’s licenses of people convicted of …

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 …

Joint letter against class action reforms in HR 985 - Feb 2017

Publication • February 15, 2017

Filed under: Class Certification, HRDC Sign on Letters

Joint letter against class action reforms in HR 985 - Feb 2017 Civil Rights Groups Strongly Oppose H.R. 985 February 14, 2017 The Honorable Bob Goodlatte, Chairman Committee on the Judiciary U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary U.S. …

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 …

Joint letter to DHS Secretary re protecting the safety of immigration detainees - Dec. 2016

Publication • December 16, 2016

Filed under: Private Prisons, Immigration, HRDC Sign on Letters

Joint letter to DHS Secretary re protecting the safety of immigration detainees - Dec. 2016 December 16, 2016 The Honorable Jeh Johnson Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, D.C. 20528 Re: Final requests to protect the safety and health of immigration detainees Dear Secretary Johnson: On behalf of the …

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 …

HRDC comments to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau re Arbitration Agreements - Aug. 2016

Publication • August 22, 2016

Filed under: Money/Property, Trust Accounts, Telephones, HRDC Publications

HRDC comments to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau re Arbitration Agreements - Aug. 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS August 22, 2016 Submitted Online Only Monica Jackson Office of the Executive Secretary Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Comment for Docket …

HRDC comments to Surface Transportation Board re PTS merger - Aug. 2016

Publication • August 8, 2016

Filed under: Transport Companies, Transportation, HRDC Publications

HRDC comments to Surface Transportation Board re PTS merger - Aug. 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS Opposing Comment for Docket No. MCF 21067 August 8, 2016 Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street S.W. Washington, DC 20423-0001 Re: Opposing Comment for Docket No. MCF 21067 Dear …

HRDC comment to EPA with 138 sign-ons, re environmental impacts on prisoners - July 2016

Publication • July 28, 2016

Filed under: Environmental Law, National Environmental Policy Act, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to EPA with 138 sign-ons, re environmental impacts on prisoners - July 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS Renewing Comments Re: Prisoner Populations Letter in EJ 2020 Action Agenda Last year, in July 2015, HRDC’s Prison Ecology Project submitted a letter re: EPA’s Draft …

HRDC comment to FCC re low phone rates at Davidson County, TN jail - July 2016

Publication • July 16, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC re low phone rates at Davidson County, TN jail - July 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS July 15, 2016 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Ex Parte Submission …

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