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HRDC letter to Obama to ban the box - Oct 2015

Publication • November 2, 2015

Filed under: HRDC Publications

HRDC letter to Obama to ban the box - Oct 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS October 30, 2015 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, On behalf of the Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), I write …

PLN 25th Anniversary flyer New York City 2015

Publication • October 15, 2015

Filed under: HRDC Publications

PLN 25th Anniversary flyer New York City 2015 Help Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Prison Legal News and the Human Rights Defense Center! Since 1990, Prison Legal News, founded in Washington State, has published our eponymous monthly magazine, produced and distributed self‐help books for prisoners, and advocated on a wide …

Florida Coalition Letter to U.S. Dept. of Justice, Request for CRIPA Investigation into the Florida DOC, 2015

Publication • October 15, 2015

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, HRDC Sign on Letters

Florida Coalition Letter to U.S. Dept. of Justice, Request for CRIPA Investigation into the Florida DOC, 2015 October 15, 2015 Ms. Vanita Gupta Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Main Washington, D.C. 20530 Re: …

Joint letter to TX officials about private immigration family detention facilities

Publication • October 14, 2015

Filed under: Immigration, HRDC Sign on Letters

Joint letter to TX officials about private immigration family detention facilities October 13, 2015 The Hon. Greg Abbott Governor Office of the Governor P.O. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711-2428 The Hon. John J. Specia, Jr. Commissioner Texas Department of Family and Protective Services 701 West 51st Street Austin, Texas 78751 …

PLN 25th Anniversary flyer Seattle Washington 2015

Publication • September 21, 2015

Filed under: PLN related, HRDC Publications

PLN 25th Anniversary flyer Seattle Washington 2015 Help Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Prison Legal News and the Human Rights Defense Center! Since 1990, Prison Legal News, founded in Washington State, has published our eponymous monthly magazine, produced and distributed self‐help books for prisoners, and advocated on a wide variety …

HRDC response to CFPB re JPay release debit cards - Sept. 2015

Publication • September 10, 2015

Filed under: JPay, Inc., Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Trust Accounts, HRDC Publications

HRDC response to CFPB re JPay release debit cards - Sept. 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS September 10, 2015 Submitted Online Monica Jackson Office of the Executive Secretary Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street N.W. Washington, DC 20552 RE: Response to JPay’s May 27, …

HRDC FCC comment on one-cent rate reductions - Sept 2015

Publication • September 8, 2015

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC comment on one-cent rate reductions - Sept 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS September 8, 2015 Submitted Online Only 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 …

HRDC comment to BOP on final environmental impact study for prison in Letcher County, KY - August 2015

Publication • September 1, 2015

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

HRDC comment to BOP on final environmental impact study for prison in Letcher County, KY - August 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS August 31, 2015 SENT VIA EMAIL (igaston@bop.gov) U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Attn: Isaac Gaston, Site Selection Specialist 320 First St., …

Joint letter to BOP re commissary rules and privacy concerns - Sept. 2015

Publication • September 1, 2015

Filed under: Money/Property, Trust Accounts, HRDC Sign on Letters

Joint letter to BOP re commissary rules and privacy concerns - Sept. 2015 September 1, 2015 Rules Unit, Office of General Counsel Federal Bureau of Prisons Attn: Sarah Qureshi 320 First St., NW Washington, DC 20534 VIA REGULATIONS.GOV AND FIRST-CLASS MAIL Re: RIN 1120-AB56 Proposed Rule Regarding Inmate Commissary Account …

HRDC FCC Comment re IBT Article - August 2015

Publication • August 8, 2015

Filed under: HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC Comment re IBT Article - August 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS August 8, 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 Defense Center …

Correction to FCC Comment re Jail Rates - August 2015

Publication • August 6, 2015

Filed under: HRDC Publications

Correction to FCC Comment re Jail Rates - August 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS August 6, 2015 The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Correction to July 29, 2015 Comment Filed on WC Docket 12-375 Dear …

HRDC FCC comment on jail phone rates and cost recovery - July 2015

Publication • July 30, 2015

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC comment on jail phone rates and cost recovery - July 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS July 29, 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 …

Joint letter re TN Taskforce on Sentencing and Recidivism July 2015

Publication • July 30, 2015

Filed under: Sentencing, HRDC Sign on Letters

Joint letter re TN Taskforce on Sentencing and Recidivism July 2015 July 30, 2015 Governor Bill Haslam 1st Floor, State Capitol Nashville, TN 37243 Derrick Schofield, Commissioner Tenn. Dept. of Correction 320 6th Avenue North Rachel Jackson Building Nashville, TN 37243-0465 Bill Gibbons, Commissioner Tenn. Dept. of Safety & Homeland …

Joint letter to KY environmental agencies re Letcher County BOP siting July 2015

Publication • July 30, 2015

Filed under: Environmental Law, National Environmental Policy Act, HRDC Sign on Letters

Joint letter to KY environmental agencies re Letcher County BOP siting July 2015 Commissioner Gregory Johnson Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources #1 Sportsman's Lane Frankfort, KY 40601 July 31, 2015 Re: Wildlife Impacts Associated With the Proposal for a Federal Prison Facility in Letcher County Dear Commissioner Johnson: …

HRDC FCC Supplemental Comment on Transparency Issues - July 2015

Publication • July 30, 2015

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC Supplemental Comment on Transparency Issues - July 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS July 30, 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 on prison phone provider transparency issues July 2015

Publication • July 15, 2015

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

• Release and Settlement Agreement PLN v GTL and Mississippi DOC • Release and Settlement Agreement Attachment 2 Response to HRDC Public Records Request to Pennsylvania DOC • Page 1 of Pennsylvania DOC ...

HRDC comment to EPA on Environmental Justice and prisoners July 2015

Publication • July 12, 2015

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

HRDC comment to EPA on Environmental Justice and prisoners July 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS July 14, 2015 SENT VIA EMAIL ONLY Charles Lee Deputy Associate Assistant Administrator for Environmental Justice USEPA, Office of Environmental Justice (2201-A) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: …

HRDC FCC comment re low WV DOC phone rates, AL legal challenges June 2015

Publication • July 8, 2015

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC comment re low WV DOC phone rates, AL legal challenges June 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS June 24, 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: …

HRDC FCC comment re Securus profits June 2015

Publication • July 8, 2015

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC comment re Securus profits June 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS June 24, 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 Defense Center (HRDC) …

HRDC FCC Comment re: Virginia DOC prison phone rate reduction

Publication • 2015

Filed under: HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC Comment re: Virginia DOC prison phone rate reduction 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 Defense …

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