Tomorrow, Thursday, January 22, at 3pmEST, we present Mary Diaz on the Huaman Rights Demand radio broadcast. Mary is a prisoner activist who advocates for paroles and probation and pardons. The organization she is affiliated with is Human Conflicts, and LET MY PEOPLE GO is the motto. Florida had over 5,200 inmates who were parole eligible in 2014 but only released 18. Prison investors on Pardons and Parole Boards are a big problem, I think. Tell us your opinion by calling (347)857-3293, or you can just listen by computer 24/7 at blogtalkradio/humanrightsdemand Alabamas Pardon and Parole Board has become a trendsetter for the rest of the country, we hope. In Alabama during 2014, the Board considered 6,647 paroles, of which 2,237 were granted. The Board granted 657 pardons of 798 pardons heard and processed 522 voter rights restorations. That is real progress against mass incarceration. Some of the change may be credited to the #SouthernPovertyLawCenter, which sued the Alabama prison system over inadequate health care. Presently, Maynard Cooper & Gale is fighting a Southern Poverty Law Center lawsuit that claims the health care provided to Alabamas inmates is inadequate and unconstitutional. Correctional health care firm Corizon is paying the firm to fight the lawsuit on behalf of the state due to a provision in its $224 million contract with the state. In total, the state has spent $1.86 million in taxpayer money to fight prison lawsuits in the past four years. reports AL(dot) com. That sum likely also includes a lawsuit by the #ACLU for segregating inmates with HIV. Righteous lawsuits in just courts matter. al/news/index.ssf/2015/01/alabama_payment_to_aclu_over_l.html
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:54:16 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015