Category Archives: Law

Welfare Recipients: Do You Voluntarily Want to Go to Prison?

Posted on September 6, 2010 by prm

Tweet As a non-partisan citizen of this country, it is extremely frustrating to watch and hear the current news cycle that has become enamored with some of the most outlandish ideas and concepts from both political parties.    One of these … Continue reading →

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Life without parole for children?

Posted on August 23, 2010 by prm

Tweet Courts, lawmakers, DAs at odds over sentencing for young killers By Merrill Balassone Jonathan Medina – Merced Sun-Star – A 14-year-old boy who killed a young father at a child’s birthday party in south Modesto likely will die in … Continue reading →

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Life without possibility of redemption

Posted on August 22, 2010 by prm

Tweet By A Public Defender I sat in a prison cell yesterday. And not your regular bullpen where they cram in 4 people who’re waiting to go to court. The real deal. Where our clients sleep at night (and often … Continue reading →

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Prisons, Cages And Human Suffering

Posted on August 16, 2010 by prm

Tweet By Mary Hamer 16 August, 2010 Countercurrents.org *HARM: We the good, holy, saintly people of society who are free of sin – Condemn, shame & hate the criminals & prisoners in our society. & Yet as Regush states: “Everyone … Continue reading →

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Police Beating Caught on Tape: Denver Men Want Officers Fired

Posted on August 16, 2010 by prm

Tweet Independent Denver Police Watchdog Says Officers Should Be Fired After Beating, Exaggerated Incident Report By CLAYTON SANDELL and SARAH NETTER Aug. 16, 2010 A pair of Denver friends have settled a lawsuit against the city after a controversial police … Continue reading →

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California Cities Struggling Under Wave of Corruption

Posted on August 16, 2010 by prm

Tweet Scott Martelle Contributor (Aug. 16) — Call it the New Jersey of the West. Recent revelations of exorbitant salaries paid to top officials in the Southern California city of Bell are only the latest developments in a long-running saga … Continue reading →

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The Old and The Ill

Posted on August 15, 2010 by prm

Tweet Today more than ever, inmates are growing old and dying in prison – and costing the state several millions of dollars. The most expensive California prisoners have medical bills ranging from $100,000 to $2.5 million each, according to the … Continue reading →

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Debating the cost of a three-strikes sentence

Posted on August 15, 2010 by prm

Tweet Story by Alexa Vaughn Supporters and opponents bounce between salient statistics and tragic stories when debating California’s current Three Strikes and You’re Out law, which locks up criminals convicted of three felonies for 25 years to life. Those who … Continue reading →

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Texas Euthanasia- Lane Murray Style

Posted on August 15, 2010 by prm

Tweet Euthanasia Lane Murray Style A Report by Sherry A. Nance *544805 Lane Murray Unit K1A-87 1916 N. Highway 36 Bypass Gatesville, TX 76596 To Whom It May Concern: This report should be of interest to those of you who have … Continue reading →

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Obama Signs New Law, No More Cell Phones For Inmates

Posted on August 13, 2010 by prm

Tweet On August 11, 2010, by Mark Ryabtsev Charles Dharapak/AP San Francisco (Obama.net) – The prison system in the United States of America has been the subject of much criticism over the years. Some have argued that the inmates in … Continue reading →

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