REPORT: Importing Constituents: Prisoners and Political Clout in Wisconsin
October 23, 2008 By
We've added our newest census report Importing Constituents: Prisoners and Political Clout in Wisconsin to the Prisoners of the Census site.
Quoted in Idaho: Census bungles prison populations
October 23, 2008 By
Nathaniel Hoffman quotes Peter Wagner in this Boise Weekly article about the prison miscount:
Census bungles prison populations.
FAMM coverage of zone report
October 23, 2008 By
Families Against Mandatory Minimums discusses our report
"The Geography of Punishment: How Huge Sentencing Enhancement Zones Harm Communities, Fail to Protect Children" in the Fall 2008 issue of their newsletter [PDF, p. 9]
New prisons mean new challenge for democracy in rural county
October 23, 2008 By
Added New prisons mean new challenge for democracy in rural county to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.
Judge backs county inmates in jail case – Arizona Republic
October 23, 2008 By
Judge backs county inmates in jail case Arizona Republic, AZ - 1 hour ago Maricopa County sheriff's officials said they plan to comply with the judge's orders. Wake effectively pared down the original 115-point decision to 16 ... Judge: County’s jails jeopardize inmates' health East Valley Tribune Federal Judge Rules Against Joe Arpaio in Landmark Class-Action ... Phoenix New Times all 4 news articles |
Judge: County’s jails jeopardize inmates' health – East Valley Tribune
October 23, 2008 By
Judge: County’s jails jeopardize inmates' health East Valley Tribune, AZ - 9 minutes ago Inmates awaiting trial in Maricopa County jails are housed in conditions that jeopardize their health and safety in violation of their constitutional rights ... |
Federal Judge Rules Against Joe Arpaio in Landmark Class-Action … – Phoenix New Times
October 23, 2008 By
Federal Judge Rules Against Joe Arpaio in Landmark Class-Action ... Phoenix New Times, AZ - 56 minutes ago ... Maricopa County jails do not meet constitutional standards. The ruling, from the federal judge comes on the heels of the revocation of Arpaio's jail ... Arpaio Cutout Art Shows Up At Tucson Intersections -- Where's Ours? Phoenix New Times all 2 news articles |
El Mirage police arrest man after assault – Arizona Republic
October 22, 2008 By
El Mirage police arrest man after assault Arizona Republic, AZ - 41 minutes ago The subject was booked at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Fourth Avenue Jail for the listed charges as well as an outstanding warrant from Arizona ... |
Physician Faces Murder Charges for 3 Liposuction Deaths – FOXNews
October 22, 2008 By
Physician Faces Murder Charges for 3 Liposuction Deaths FOXNews - 17 minutes ago Page and Lopez were arrested and booked at Maricopa County Jail and were later released. Normann is believed to be in Germany. The sheriff's office is in ... |
Video weighed in county jail beating death – Arizona Republic
October 22, 2008 By
Video weighed in county jail beating death Arizona Republic, AZ - 1 hour ago It is unclear how much Maricopa County spent to install the Nice Vision system. Records dating back to the construction of the jail and detailed information ... |