Category: Dispatches
Free Eye Screening and Glasses for Loved Ones Visiting the South Boise Complex June 25 and 26
When: Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26.10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Where: South Boise Correctional Complex (Entrance just off South Pleasant Valley Road) Who: Family and friends of residents living in the South Boise Correctional Complex. Details: Show up to the complex and find the Envolve Vision Van. If a problem is found during … Continue reading “Free Eye Screening and Glasses for Loved Ones Visiting the South Boise Complex June 25 and 26”
First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, May ’22
Previous: First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Apr 22 Welcome to the May issue of First Amend This! This publication provides an insider look at issues affecting the Idaho Department of Correction community. If you wish to assist this effort, share the link, copy and paste, or print and send this issue to another. Friends … Continue reading “First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, May ’22”
Upcoming Event: The Convicted Conference. June 4, 10:00 – 17:00. Free food and childcare!
The Convicted Conference will be coming to Ten Mile Christian Church in Meridian on June 4, from 10:00 – 17:00. The event is focused on providing healing and hope to Idaho’s justice-affected families. Community organizations and government agencies will participate in 30-minute breakout sessions, in which one can expect intimate, authentic dialogue centered around community … Continue reading “Upcoming Event: The Convicted Conference. June 4, 10:00 – 17:00. Free food and childcare!”
Important Notice Regarding Future Communications With Idaho Prisoners
On 4-5-2022, the Idaho Department of Correction delivered the following message to their resident population. — MESSAGE FROM THE IDOC Dear IDOC Resident, Idaho Gov. Brad Little has announced that he will end his declaration of the public health emergency related to COVID on April 15, 2022. Effective May 1, 2022, the IDOC, in connection … Continue reading “Important Notice Regarding Future Communications With Idaho Prisoners”
First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Apr. ’22
Previous: First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, March ’22 Welcome to the April edition of First Amend This! This publication provides an insider look at issues affecting the Idaho Department of Correction community. If you wish to assist this effort, share the link, copy and paste, or print and send this issue to another. Friends … Continue reading “First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Apr. ’22”
My article “The Power of Prisontation” in the Idaho Law Review
The Idaho Law Review Vol 57 issue 3 just showed up in our mailbox. Did you get yours yet? Click “The Power of Prisontation” by Patrick Irving to read the article on the University of Idaho College of Law website .
First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, March ’22
Previous: First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Feb. ’22 Welcome to the March edition of First Amend This! This publication provides an insider look at issues affecting the Idaho Department of Correction community. If you wish to assist this effort, share the link, copy and paste, or print and send this issue to another. Friends … Continue reading “First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, March ’22”
No Record of Charities, History of Donations: Who Is Secretly Benefitting from Correctional Confiscations?
[The following article appears without attachments in the March ’22 issue of First Amend This!] For decades, Idaho’s prison population has been offered the option to donate their personal property to charity. From electronics and clothing to art products and food, all of which were purchased in prison at extremely inflated costs. Mountains of gear, … Continue reading “No Record of Charities, History of Donations: Who Is Secretly Benefitting from Correctional Confiscations?”
Notice To All Current and Future Inmates In IDOC Custody: Proposed Settlement and Fairness Hearing In Class Action Lawsuit for Hepatitis Treatment
(Delivered via JPay 2-18-22) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO PHILIP A. TURNEY, et al.,Plaintiffs, vs. HENRY ATENCIO, et al.,Defendants. Case No. 1:18-CV-00001-BLW This is a Court-ordered Notice directed to members of the Class affected by the lawsuit. The purpose of this Notice is to inform Class members of a … Continue reading “Notice To All Current and Future Inmates In IDOC Custody: Proposed Settlement and Fairness Hearing In Class Action Lawsuit for Hepatitis Treatment”
New Complaints Filed Against JPay Prison Service Provider: Three Abusive Practices You Probably Ought to Know
It appears as though the $6,000,000 fine JPay recently received for consumer abuse wasn’t enough to inspire better treatment of their customers. Below are three complaints I filed which I suspect have affected many. If you feel you have been deceived or taken advantage of by JPay, please consider informing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. … Continue reading “New Complaints Filed Against JPay Prison Service Provider: Three Abusive Practices You Probably Ought to Know”