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Echoes of slavery in Louisiana, class action lawsuit filed

January 18, 2024 by William Burley

Incarcerated forced to work on former slave plantation A class-action lawsuit seeks to end the Louisiana State Penitentiary’s use of forced … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LEGAL, Recently Posted Tagged With: 13th Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Angola, Eighth Amendment, forced labor, lawsuit, Louisiana Department of Corrections, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Promise of Justice Initiative, Rights Behind Bars

Repealing the Prison Litigation Reform Act after 25 years

September 23, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

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A study done by the non-profit Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) demonstrates why it recommends the 25-year-old Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, LEGAL Tagged With: federal courts, lawsuit, legal

Suit alleges indifference over known health risk for prisoners

October 23, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

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By, Alfred King, Journalism Guild Writer A group of California inmates who contracted valley fever are appealing their damage lawsuit to the U.S. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: health risk, lawsuit, legal

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