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1. Know Your Rights: Publications Sent by Mail
Issues surrounding the limited right of an inmate to receive publications through the mail are discussed. Topics addressed ... Read More
Added: September 10, 2009
2. No Equal Justice: The Prison Litigation Reform Act in the United States
This report "examines three provisions of the PLRA [Prison Litigation Reform Act] -- the exhaustion requirement, the ... Read More
Added: September 08, 2009
3. Prisoner Rape is Torture Under International Law
Since the U.S. has ratified the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment ... Read More
Added: April 09, 2009
4. U.N. Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture
Problems with the United States' nonratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) are ... Read More
Added: April 09, 2009
5. Still Voteless and Voiceless in Florida: Florida's Continuing Disfranchisement Crisis
Problems with Florida's restoration of civil rights (RCR) process are described. Sections in addition to an executive ... Read More
Added: March 31, 2009
6. Do No Harm: An Analysis of the Legal and Social Consequences of Child Visitation Determinations for Incarcerated Perpetrators of Extreme Acts of Violence Against Women
The right of a male batterer to visit his child(ren) is discussed. Sections of this paper include: introduction; defining ... Read More
Added: February 26, 2009
7. Expanding the Vote: State Felony Disenfranchisement Reform, 1997-2008
The impact of changing felony disenfranchisement at the state level is assessed. Since 1997, "19 states have amended felony ... Read More
Added: October 14, 2008
8. Restoring the Right to Vote
An automatic post-incarceration voting rights restoration is proposed. This report has these sections: introduction; the ... Read More
Added: May 29, 2008
9. Breaking the Barriers to the Ballot Box: Felon Enfranchisement Toolkit
Guidance is provided for those who wish to successfully implement a felon enfranchisement policy reform. Sections of this ... Read More
Added: April 10, 2008
10. What They Can Do About It: Prison Administrators' Authority to Force-Feed Hunger-Striking Inmates
The question of whether U.S. prison administrators can force-feed a prisoner engaged in a hunger strike is examined. This ... Read More
Added: January 22, 2008
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