Category: Dispatches
First Amend This! Newsletter Published In Academic Archives
“Forlorn Hope” was the title of the first American newspaper published by an incarcerated person. Since that day on March 24, 1800, over 700 periodicals have been published by U.S. prisoners, providing a unique look behind the abounding ominous walls that we’ve erected across the nation. Thanks to an amazing collaboration facilitated by Reveal Digital … Continue reading “First Amend This! Newsletter Published In Academic Archives”
My Thanks to New York Focus and John J. Lennon
The ability to speak plainly and directly to make a hard point. The ability to openly admit one has been wrong. Empathy. Humongous New York Balls. All qualities that I admire in mentors and intellectuals. Thank you John J. Lennon and New York Focus, for your level of devotion and for your civic excellence! The … Continue reading “My Thanks to New York Focus and John J. Lennon”
First Amend This! An IDOC Newsletter, June ’23
Previous: First Amend This! An IDOC Newsletter, May ’23 Welcome to the June 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. Loved … Continue reading “First Amend This! An IDOC Newsletter, June ’23”
First Amend This! An IDOC Newsletter, May ’23
Previous: First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Apr. ’23 Welcome to the May 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. Loved … Continue reading “First Amend This! An IDOC Newsletter, May ’23”
IMSI Cancels Hugs From Loved Ones Indefinitely
DATE: April 10, 2023 To: IMSI A-Block Resident Population From: Warden Richardson RE: CCGP Contact Visiting Suspension IMSI Close Custody General Population, Effective today, April 10th, 2023, IMSI is suspending contact visiting privileges for the Close Custody General Population (CCGP). This comes as a hard decision but action must be taken immediately to ensure the … Continue reading “IMSI Cancels Hugs From Loved Ones Indefinitely”
First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Apr. ’23
Previous: First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Mar. ’23 Welcome to the April 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. Loved … Continue reading “First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Apr. ’23”
Re: IMSI A-Block Lockdown (3.17.23)
From an informative conversation with a loved one over JPay… I don’t know what the problem is because it happened on another unit, and I’ve now been locked down for four days. All I know is that our staff don’t want to discuss it, and that by itself indicates that it’s something bad. Someone will … Continue reading “Re: IMSI A-Block Lockdown (3.17.23)”
First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Mar. ’23
Previous:First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Feb. ’23 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. Loved ones … Continue reading “First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Mar. ’23”
The Human Rights Defense Center Is Now Organizing Plaintiffs for Class Action Lawsuits Against Prison Service Providers
[The information shared in this post is presented without incentive. As a faithful reader of Prison Legal News, I pay for my subscription and aspire to be of service.] In response to the number of individuals who have landed on bookofirving82431.com after searching for information related to class action lawsuits against JPay, I have transcribed … Continue reading “The Human Rights Defense Center Is Now Organizing Plaintiffs for Class Action Lawsuits Against Prison Service Providers”
First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Feb. ’23
Previous: First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Jan. ’23 Welcome to the February 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. Loved ones … Continue reading “First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Feb. ’23”