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Sign-on letter re HHS PREA standards Feb 2015

Publication • April 23, 2015

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Immigration, Juveniles, HRDC Sign on Letters

Sign-on letter re HHS PREA standards Feb 2015 February 23, 2015 The Honorable Sylvia Mathews Burwell United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 8th Floor West Washington, DC 20024 RE: Comments on Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Sexual Abuse …

Joint letter to DC Council re Corizon contract April 2015

Publication • April 7, 2015

Filed under: Corizon, Private Contractors, HRDC Sign on Letters

Joint letter to DC Council re Corizon contract April 2015 March 31, 2015 Via electronic Mail Chairman Phil Mendelson Council of the District of Columbia 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Ste. 504 Washington, D.C. 20004 Dear Chairman Mendelson and Council Members: The 86 undersigned organizations urge you to ensure all District …

HRDC letter to D.C. Council concerning Corizon contract April 2015

Publication • April 2, 2015

Filed under: Corizon, Private Contractors, HRDC Publications

HRDC letter to D.C. Council concerning Corizon contract April 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS April 1, 2015 SENT VIA EMAIL AND POSTAL MAIL Phil Mendelson, Chairman D.C. Council 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 504 Washington, DC 20004 RE: Corizon Health and D.C. Jail Medical Contract …

HRDC comment on Letcher County prison siting on coal mine March 2015

Publication • March 30, 2015

Filed under: Toxic Fumes/Chemicals, Environmental Law, Rural Prisons, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment on Letcher County prison siting on coal mine March 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS March 30, 2015 U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Attn: Isaac Gaston, Site Selection Specialist 320 First St., NW Washington, DC 20534 VIA EMAIL (igaston@bop.gov) Re: Proposed USP/FPC …

HRDC comment to CFPB re release debit cards March 2015

Publication • March 23, 2015

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

HRDC comment to CFPB re release debit cards March 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS March 23, 2015 Submitted Online Only Eric Goldberg Office of Regulations, CFPB P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, IA 52244 RE: Comment on Regulation of Prepaid Debit Cards Issued to Prisoners and …

HRDC joint letter in support of reintroducing the PPIA March 2015

Publication • March 11, 2015

Filed under: Private Prisons, Public Records, HRDC Publications

HRDC joint letter in support of reintroducing the PPIA March 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS March 11, 2015 The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee U.S. House of Representatives 2252 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Re: Private Prison Information Act of 2015 Dear Representative Jackson Lee: We, …

Comment to CDCR on proposed censorship policy revisions June 2014

Publication • March 7, 2015

Filed under: Gang Policies, Publications/Books, Sexually Explicit Materials, Mail Regulations, HRDC Publications

Comment to CDCR on proposed censorship policy revisions June 2014 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS June 16, 2014 Timothy M. Lockwood, Chief Regulation and Policy Management Branch P.O. Box 942883 Sacramento CA 94283-0001 Re: Comment on California Code of Regulations and the Proposed Changes to Regulations …

HRDC FCC reply comment for Second FNPRM Jan 2015

Publication • January 27, 2015

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC reply comment for Second FNPRM Jan 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS January 27, 2015 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Reply Comment in the Matter of Rates for Inmate Calling …

HRDC letter in support of CA Assembly Bill 1876 March 2014

Publication • January 16, 2015

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC letter in support of CA Assembly Bill 1876 March 2014 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS March 18, 2014 Via Fax Transmission 1.916.319.2120 Assembly Member Bill Quirk Capitol Office Sacramento, CA RE: Assembly Bill 1876 Dear Assembly Member Quirk, I am contacting you in my capacity …

HRDC FCC comment for Second FNPRM Jan 2015

Publication • January 13, 2015

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC comment for Second FNPRM Jan 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS January 12, 2015 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 for Inmate Calling Services, WC …

HRDC letter to NH legislature on prison privatization Jan 2013

Publication • January 10, 2015

Filed under: Private Prisons, HRDC Publications

HRDC letter to NH legislature on prison privatization Jan 2013 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER Dedicated to Protecting Human Rights www.prisonlegalnews.org afriedmann@prisonlegalnews.org Office: 802-257-1342 Direct Dial: 615-495-6568 P.O. Box 2420 W. Brattleboro, VT 05303 January 31, 2013 Rep. Laura Pantelakos, Chair House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee RM 204 LOB …

HRDC letter of correction to DC Council Jan 2015

Publication • January 5, 2015

Filed under: Corizon, Private Contractors, HRDC Publications

HRDC letter of correction to DC Council Jan 2015 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS January 5, 2015 SENT VIA EMAIL AND POSTAL MAIL Phil Mendelson, Chairman D.C. Council 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 504 Washington, DC 20004 RE: Correction to Prior Letter re Corizon Health Dear …

HRDC comment to DC Council re Corizon contract Dec. 2014

Publication • December 13, 2014

Filed under: Corizon, Private Contractors, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to DC Council re Corizon contract Dec. 2014 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS December 13, 2014 SENT VIA EMAIL AND FAX TIME SENSITIVE Phil Mendelson, Chairman D.C. Council 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 504 Washington, DC 20004 RE: Contract with Corizon for Medical Care …

HRDC comment to UN for Universal Periodic Review Sept 2014

Publication • November 28, 2014

Filed under: HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to UN for Universal Periodic Review Sept 2014 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS September 15, 2014 UPR 14 avenue du Mail 1205 Geneva, Switzerland RE: Human Rights Defense Center – Individual Submission for UPR (USA) The Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) is a U.S. …

HRDC comment to FCC response to PayTel Jan 2014

Publication • October 31, 2014

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC response to PayTel Jan 2014 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS January 13, 2014 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Reply Comment in the Matter of Rates for Inmate Calling …

HRDC comment to FCC response to Global Tel Oct 2012

Publication • October 31, 2014

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

the rights of people who are incarcerated, and associate editor of Prison Legal News, an HRDC publication. This letter is submitted as an ex parte comment for CC Docket No. 96-128, commonly known ...

HRDC comment to FCC re NPRM March 2013

Publication • October 31, 2014

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC re NPRM March 2013 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS March 25, 2013 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Julius Genachowski Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Comment in the Matter of Rates for Inmate Calling Services, WC …

HRDC comment to FCC NPRM reply April 2013

Publication • October 31, 2014

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC NPRM reply April 2013 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS April 22, 2013 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Julius Genachowski Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Reply Comment in the Matter of Rates for Inmate Calling Services …

HRDC comment to FCC re MI DOC phone rates June 2011

Publication • October 31, 2014

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC re MI DOC phone rates June 2011 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER Dedicated to Protecting Human Rights www.prisonlegalnews.org afriedmann@prisonlegalnews.org Please Reply to Tennessee Office: Direct Dial: 615-495-6568 5331 Mt. View Rd. #130 Antioch, TN 37013 June 16, 2011 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission Office …

HRDC comment to FCC re PLN cover story April 2011

Publication • October 31, 2014

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC re PLN cover story April 2011 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER Dedicated to Protecting Human Rights www.prisonlegalnews.org afriedmann@prisonlegalnews.org Please Reply to Tennessee Office: Direct Dial: 615-495-6568 5331 Mt. View Rd. #130 Antioch, TN 37013 April 25, 2011 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission Office of …

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