tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56121788883344869.post15390038325948341..comments2023-10-24T10:23:42.618+02:00Comments on palingates: Sarah Palin, Joe Schmidt, prisoners...reginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311352941909440862noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56121788883344869.post-70111989965024503132009-04-22T03:02:00.000+02:002009-04-22T03:02:00.000+02:00Regina and Basheert,
I used to be a federal court...Regina and Basheert,<br /><br />I used to be a federal court staff attorney, assisting the judges with respect to unrepresented prisoners' lawsuits complaining about their conditions of confinement. These fall within a category called "section 1983 suits," after 42 USC 1983 which allows a person to sue anyone who has deprived him or her of a constitutional or federal right while acting "under color of" state law. Because incarcerating criminals is a traditional state function, employees of private prisons can be sued under section 1983 as well as state-employed wardens, guards, etc. <br /><br />Searching federal lawsuits might be a useful source of information. Most prisoners' suits are thrown out, for a lot of reasons, but the complaints remain as public records, although, of course, they are only the prisoners' allegations. Those that go forward may generate judges' opinions, some of which are available via Google, and those that go to summary judgment (or to trial) will have a substantial case file. Court files are open to the public, but unfortunately it costs 8 cents per page to download documents on the internet. <br /><br />For the heck of it, I Googled "red rock"with "section 1983" and found this, among other things, relating to a proposed audit of out-of-state institutions holding Hawaiian prisoners: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/Testimony/SB83_TESTIMONY_PSM_02-03-09.pdf. It should be obvious that shipping prisoners thousands of miles from home and charging an extortionate amount for phone calls does not further rehabilitation, and making prisons into private, for-profit concerns is not a great idea, either. Good luck in bringing a little public attention to what the public doesn't want to see.<br />ChaimChaimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56121788883344869.post-77701323083872820152009-04-22T00:30:00.000+02:002009-04-22T00:30:00.000+02:00The rehabilitation programs in the Alaskan prison ...The rehabilitation programs in the Alaskan prison system are pitiful. I do not understand why Schmidt would be proud of them. Alaska's prisons are just as bad as Arizona's, maybe worse. The women at Hiland Mountain have to be incarcerated for at least a year to qualify for chemical dependency treatment. The corrections officers are very abusive and put prisoners in dangerous situations. A huge portion of them act like they are emotionally about junior high school age. The medical care is pretty much non-existent. The mental health unit at Hiland Mountain is like some kind of ancient torture chamber. They often withhold soap from inmates and then wonder why they have problems with infections. No one cares about the inmates of which at least 1 in 7 are innocent.Celia Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639968808208862897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56121788883344869.post-81741329436998558562009-04-21T18:45:00.000+02:002009-04-21T18:45:00.000+02:00It's really hard to get info on this place, probab...It's really hard to get info on this place, probably because it is a privately owned prison.<br />Will keep checking and let you know.<br />Eloy is on the main I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson (just an FYI).<br /><br />Their claim to fame is a GAS STATION (no really ...)basheerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769950942470390914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56121788883344869.post-68256481295806560872009-04-21T18:35:00.000+02:002009-04-21T18:35:00.000+02:00Basheert,
The links were to Alaska Pride and two ...Basheert,<br /><br />The links were to Alaska Pride and two news sources that just mention the bill passed in 2008. <br /><br />My bad... I assumed the bill had been passed Feb this year, not 2008. I have edited the post to reflect that. The budgeting problems would still give the Commissioner a headache, regardless of when the bill was passed.<br /><br />I can't find much info on Red Rock at all. It's in the middle of the desert and the people who own it also have another 2 facilities in the area. They are the biggest employers locally. All articles seem to be quite old.<br /><br />Here's one from 2006:<br /><br />http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/printDS/135121<br /><br />If you find out a bit more, give us a shout, please.<br /><br />Regreginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04311352941909440862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56121788883344869.post-72445996491829611512009-04-21T18:11:00.000+02:002009-04-21T18:11:00.000+02:00Regina: Am trying to find out more info re: Red R...Regina: Am trying to find out more info re: Red Rock. I know it's private. What do you need or would you like to have info about?<br />Your info is a little old - Napolitano is now Homeland Security. We are stuck with Jan Brewer, Rabid Republic and a bit of a tool altho she is trying to fight her party a little.basheerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769950942470390914noreply@blogger.com