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Human Rights Defense Center v. Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority, et al., opinion and order, attorney fees and costs, 2020
Brief • August 24, 2020
Filed under: Jail Specific, Attorney Fee Awards, Publications/Books, First Amendment, HRDC Publications, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights
Human Rights Defense Center v. Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority, et al., opinion and order, attorney fees and costs, 2020 Case 1:18-cv-00013-JPJ-PMS Document 140 Filed 08/24/20 Page 1 of 27 Pageid#: 4233 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ABINGDON DIVISION HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, …
Human Rights Defense Center v. Ballard, KY, order granting fees and costs, censorship, 2020
Brief • May 15, 2020
Filed under: Reading Materials, Publications/Books, First Amendment, HRDC Publications, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights
Human Rights Defense Center v. Ballard, KY, order granting fees and costs, censorship, 2020 Case: 3:17-cv-00057-GFVT-EBA Doc #: 77 Filed: 05/15/20 Page: 1 of 11 - Page ID#: 537 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION FRANKFORT ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …
Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Tehama, et al., CA, stipulation and consent decree, 2020
Brief • May 13, 2020
Filed under: Jail Specific, First Amendment, HRDC Publications, First Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights
Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Tehama, et al., CA, stipulation and consent decree, 2020 Case 2:20-cv-00359-WBS-DMC Document 23 Filed 05/13/20 Page 1 of 7 1 SANFORD JAY ROSEN – 062566 JEFFREY L. BORNSTEIN – 099358 2 ERNEST GALVAN – 196065 LISA ELLS – 243657 3 BENJAMIN BIEN-KAHN – …
Joint letter to investigate conditions at Stewart Detention Center in Georgia
Publication • October 17, 2019
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Conditions of Confinement, Immigration, HRDC Sign on Letters
Joint letter to investigate conditions at Stewart Detention Center in Georgia Senator David Perdue 455 Russell Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Representative Drew Ferguson 1032 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Representative Rob Woodall 1725 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Representative Barry Loudermilk 329 Cannon House Office …
Human Rights Defense Center v. Ballard, KY, settlement agreement, censorship, 2017
Brief • July 15, 2019
Filed under: Reading Materials, Publications/Books, First Amendment, HRDC Publications, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Fourth Amendment
Human Rights Defense Center v. Ballard, KY, settlement agreement, censorship, 2017 Case: 3:17-cv-00057-GFVT-EBA Doc #: 62-1 Filed: 07/15/19 Page: 1 of 6 - Page ID#: 323 IN THE MATTER OF: Human Rights Defense Center v. Ballard, eta!. Case No. 3:17-cv-00057-GFVT U.S. DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OF …
From the Editor
Article • July 28, 2017 • from PLN August, 2017
Filed under: Exposure to Heat, Forfeiture, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), HRDC Publications
From the Editor by Paul Wright by Paul Wright As the summer months wear on we are again reporting on the ongoing outrage of American prisons that are deliberately built without air conditioning in some of the hottest parts of the country. As an article in this issue of PLN …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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: …
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 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 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 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 …
Joint Letter Opposing New Family Detention Centers
Publication • July 7, 2014
Filed under: Totality of Conditions, Immigration, Children of Prisoners, HRDC Sign on Letters
Joint Letter Opposing New Family Detention Centers July 7, 2014 The Honorable Jeh Johnson Secretary Department of Homeland Security The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas Deputy Secretary Department of Homeland Security Re: Open Letter in Response to Announcement of New Immigrant Family Detention Beds Dear Secretary Johnson and Deputy Secretary Mayorkas: We, …