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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 …

FCC comment re lack of ICS transparency - June 2016

Publication • June 29, 2016

Filed under: Public Records, Telephones, HRDC Publications

FCC comment re lack of ICS transparency - June 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS June 29, 2016 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Ex Parte Submission Lack of Transparency in the Prison …

HRDC comment to FCC on rate increases after effective date of jail reforms - June 2016

Publication • June 24, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC on rate increases after effective date of jail reforms - June 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS Submitted Online Only June 24, 2016 The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Ex Parte Submission …

HRDC comment to FCC re GTL's press release contradicting its petition for waiver - June 2016

Publication • June 22, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC re GTL's press release contradicting its petition for waiver - June 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS June 22, 2016 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Comment for WC …

HRDC comment to FCC re GTL's petition for waiver of deadline to implement jail phone reforms - June 2016

Publication • June 17, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC re GTL's petition for waiver of deadline to implement jail phone reforms - June 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS June 17, 2016 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: …

HRDC letter filed on FCC Docket re Wigger and field hearing - April 2016

Publication • May 9, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, Cell Phone Access, HRDC Publications

HRDC letter filed on FCC Docket re Wigger and field hearing - April 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS April 7, 2016 Submitted Online Only Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 RE: Ex Parte Submission Promoting Technological Solutions …

Joint letter to U.S. Attorney General re deporting children without counsel, April 2016

Publication • April 29, 2016

Filed under: Appointment of Counsel, Immigration, Juveniles, HRDC Sign on Letters

Joint letter to U.S. Attorney General re deporting children without counsel, April 2016 April 29, 2016 The Honorable Loretta E. Lynch Attorney General of the United States U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Attorney General Lynch: We, the undersigned 177 children’s rights, civil rights, …

HRDC comment to FCC re hearing on contraband cell phones - April 2016

Publication • April 5, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Cell Phone Access, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC re hearing on contraband cell phones - April 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS April 5, 2016 Submitted Online Only Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 RE: Ex Parte Submission Promoting Technological Solutions to …

Letter to Seattle Mayor re detention facility environmental concerns - April 2016

Publication • April 1, 2016

Filed under: Environmental Law, Juvenile Prisons, HRDC Publications

Letter to Seattle Mayor re detention facility environmental concerns - April 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS April 1, 2016 Mayor Ed Murray City of Seattle 600 4th Ave., 7th Floor Seattle, WA 98104 Re: Children and Family Justice Center MUP Permit Dear Mayor Murry, We …

Letter to DOJ re overuse of solitary confinement in Florida prisons, 03-11, 2016

Publication • March 15, 2016

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, HRDC Sign on Letters

Letter to DOJ re overuse of solitary confinement in Florida prisons, 03-11, 2016

HRDC Comments to FCC re Rates for Inmate Calling Services - Dec 2013

Publication • February 9, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, HRDC Publications

HRDC Comments to FCC re Rates for Inmate Calling Services - Dec 2013 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS December 20, 2013 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Comment in the Matter of Rates …

HRDC FCC Reply Comment for Third FNPRM - Feb 2016

Publication • February 8, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC Reply Comment for Third FNPRM - Feb 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS February 8, 2016 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Reply to Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WC …

HRDC FCC Comment for Third FNPRM - Jan 2016

Publication • January 19, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC Comment for Third FNPRM - Jan 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS January 19, 2016 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Comment in Response to Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, …

HRDC FCC comment on GTL and Mississippi - Oct 2015

Publication • January 18, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC comment on GTL and Mississippi - Oct 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS October 4, 2015 The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Comment for WC Docket 12-375 Dear Chairman Wheeler: The Human Rights Defense …

HRDC FCC Comment re: Virginia DOC prison phone rate reduction-Dec 2015

Publication • December 31, 2015

Filed under: Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC Comment re: Virginia DOC prison phone rate reduction-Dec 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS December 31, 2015 The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington DC 20554 Re: Comment for WC Docket 12-375 Dear Chairman Wheeler: The Human Rights …

ACLU joint letter in support of the REAL Act, December 2015

Publication • December 7, 2015

Filed under: Education, HRDC Sign on Letters

ACLU joint letter in support of the REAL Act, December 2015 December 7, 2015 Re: Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2015 (H.R. 2521) Dear Representatives: We, the undersigned 121 civil rights, human rights, faith based, and criminal justice reform organizations, write to express our strong support for the …

HRDC letter to Escambia County, FL re proposed jail on Superfund site - Nov. 2015

Publication • November 12, 2015

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

HRDC letter to Escambia County, FL re proposed jail on Superfund site - Nov. 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS November 12, 2015 Re: Vote on New Jail Proposed for Former EPA Superfund Site Dear Commissioners, The controversy of a proposal for a new jail in …

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