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HRDC v. Marshall County, TN, Settlement, Publications, 2020
Filing • January 23, 2020
Filed under: Settlements, Publications/Books, PLN Litigation, HRDC Publications
HRDC v. Marshall County, TN, Settlement, Publications, 2020 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("the Agreement") is entered in effect as of November 20, 2019, by and between Human Rights Defense Center and Marshall County, Tennessee. WHEREAS, all claims have been presented or otherwise could have been …
Sign-on letter in support of the Private Prison Information Act 2017
Publication • June 27, 2018
Filed under: Private Prisons, Disclosure of Records, HRDC Sign on Letters
Sign-on letter in support of the Private Prison Information Act 2017 June 27, 2018 Re: Endorsement of the Private Prisons Information Act of 2017 Dear Senator: The undersigned organizations committed to government openness and accountability, civil liberties, human rights, and civil rights, write to urge you to support legislation to …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 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, …
PLN comments on CT public records legislation March 2010
Publication • October 30, 2014
Filed under: Public Records, HRDC Publications
PLN comments on CT public records legislation March 2010 PRISON LEGAL NEWS Dedicated to Protecting Human Rights www.prisonlegalnews.org pwright@prisonlegalnews.org Please Reply to Vermont Office: Direct Dial: (802) 257-1342 P.O. Box 2420 West Brattleboro, VT 05303 March 6, 2010 Rep. Gayle S. Slossberg, Co-Chair Rep. James F. Spallone, Co-Chair Government Administration …
HRDC joint letter in support of reintroducing the PPIA June 2014
Publication • June 12, 2014
Filed under: Private Prisons, Disclosure of Records, HRDC Publications
HRDC joint letter in support of reintroducing the PPIA June 2014 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS June 11, 2014 The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee U.S. House of Representatives 2160 Rayburn Building Washington, DC 20515 Re: Private Prison Information Act of 2014 Dear Representative Jackson Lee, We, …