Monthly Archives: February 2012

Per MiamiHerald.com, Money = Justice, Misconduct = Negligence, and Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad.

“Dillon is fortunate.” via For one man, justice; for others, anguish – Florida – MiamiHerald.com. Dillon is fortunate?? This doesn’t fit the definition: 27+ wrongful years behind bars, then 3+ years of being alternately demonized and exalted by the media … Continue reading

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Waiting for Geraldo …

An Ombudsman wishes me to be reassured by an MSNBC broadcast that Indiana knows how to protect children with autism in their adult corrections facilities. No way. While I’m waiting for Geraldo – explained by the email content – I’ll … Continue reading

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Why This Latest Exoneree is So [un]Lucky | TM Daily Post

“Miles is lucky that the CCA [Texas Criminal Court of Appeals] —which usually makes it almost impossible to win on an actual innocence claim without DNA—looked at the whole picture and used common sense as well as legal logic to … Continue reading

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William Michael Dillon to be compensated for wrongfully spending 27 years in prison

“The Senate is expected to send the bill to Gov. Rick Scott who has not taken a position on it yet. D’Alemberte said he has spoken to Scott’s chief of staff, Steve MacNamara, a longtime friend whom he said has … Continue reading

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Originally posted on Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity:
Christian Gomez was participating in the most recent hunger strike at Corcoran State Prison in the Administrative Segregation Unit (AdSeg/ASU), and died due to “medical conditions,” according to the CDCR. Gomez’s sister, Yajaira,…

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Anonymous vandalizes U.S. prison contractors site

“Hackers allied to the loose-knit Anonymous movement claimed responsibility for vandalizing the site of Boca Raton, Florida-based GEO Group Inc., which manages some 60 custodial facilities in Europe, North America, Australia and South Africa.” via Anonymous vandalizes U.S. prison contractors … Continue reading

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County OKs sheriffs precinct-funding plan | FLORIDA TODAY | floridatoday.com

“Sheriff Jack Parker successfully shot down questions raised Tuesday over the legality of his plans to build a $4 million precinct headquarters in North Brevard … Any funding shortfalls would be made up through jail inmate telephone charges, which amounts to … Continue reading

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Majority of Florida state senators rejected magical math of prison privatization

Despite how silly it is to claim that significant savings mystically spring forth from involving thousands of idle, unnecessary people in the delivery of a service, many Florida legislators successfully got their self-serving prattle – that prison privatization would indeed … Continue reading

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Convict dies while on hunger strike in California | The Raw Story

Christian Alexander Gomez died on February 2, six days after he and 31 other inmates in the Corcoran State Prison’s administrative segregation unit began refusing food, said Terry Thornton, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. via … Continue reading

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Santorum says “Women need to know their place” – Free Wood Post

Update – 2/19/12 – In response to Kathleen’s comment, below, I’ll make this post clearer. Free Wood Post publishes political satire, and this satirist had extrapolated Santorum’s anti-women screeds – such as rape being an act of God – into one … Continue reading

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