Life in prison for possession of stolen property

4th March 2010 by Dillion Toscano under A few words, California News     

Southern California’s Lancaster Court is preparing for an arraignment on Aren Markus Jackson. Set for March 25th 2010 the District Attorney Ed Wiley plans on pursuing an already 2 yr old parole violation for possession of stolen property,  stolen property that can now land Aren in prison for life. Oh, and by stolen property I mean an I.D. that was more than likely reported missing once upon a time.

When Aren was first arrested for this parole violation (almost 2 years ago) he was offered an 8 year deal from the D.A. The deal now is 20,  or of course,  trial on what the D.A. considers a strike out case.

Please contact the District Attorney Ed Wiley and ask him to drop the charges on Aren Jackson for possession of stolen property. Tell him that Arens time should be served and to let him out immediately. There is no reason a man should cost tax payers any more money for a possession of stolen property charge.

Ed Wiley edwiley@da.lacounty.gov

Office (661) 974-7700

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CA Prisons: Early Release Program Sparks Legal Battles – Legislation & Policymaking – FindLaw Blotter

2nd March 2010 by Dillion Toscano under California News     

According to the Sacramento Bee, both the Sacramento and Orange County sheriff’s unions, along with the Crime Victims United of California have all filed lawsuits to stop the law from taking effect.

The sheriffs’ unions claim the law is bad policy and puts public safety at risk by releasing prisoners early. In addition to argued confusion about whether the new law applies to county prisoners or only state prisoners, there is much confusion around whether the new rules are to be applied retroactively to time served before the law went into effect on January 25.

The lawsuit filed by Crime Victims United of California claims the new law violates provisions added to the state Constitution in 2008, when voters passed Proposition 9, a victims’ rights and parole measure known as Marsy’s Law.

via CA Prisons: Early Release Program Sparks Legal Battles – Legislation & Policymaking – FindLaw Blotter.

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Employers hiring illegal immigrants may be headed to jail | thespectrum.com | The Spectrum

27th February 2010 by Dillion Toscano under Utah News     

Employers in Utah could be among the first in the country to face criminal charges for failing to verify their workers’ immigration status, under a bill passed Friday by a leg islative committee that now moves to the full Senate.

Several states require businesses to use the federal E-Verify program, but gen erally only under threat of financial penalties.

In Mississippi, employers who hire illegal immigrants can lose their business license, but illegal immigrants found working there are eligible for a one-year prison sentence.

Under the Utah bill, employ ers who fail to comply could face a class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Bill supporters said enacting the measure would stop iden tity theft and encourage illegal immigrants to leave Utah.

“It’s not a total panacea, but it almost is,” said Senate Bill 251’s sponsor, Sen. Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan.

About 184,000 of the nation’s 7 million to 8 million employers use E-Verify, a Web based system that checks a worker’s information against Department of Homeland Security and Social Security databases to determine U.S. employment eligibility.

via Employers hiring illegal immigrants may be headed to jail | thespectrum.com | The Spectrum.

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Iris scans may prevent mistaken release of inmates – AP News Wire, Associated Press News – Salon.com

27th February 2010 by Dillion Toscano under News     

Scans of an inmate’s eyes appear on a computer monitor attached to the Inmate Recognition and Identification System (IRIS) scanner, Wednesday Feb. 24, 2010 at the Story County Jail in Nevada, Iowa. Dozens of prisons across the country are installing eye scanners that identify inmates to avoid mistakes like this week’s accidental release of a Baltimore prisoner

via Iris scans may prevent mistaken release of inmates – AP News Wire, Associated Press News – Salon.com.

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H.O.P.E. Foundation, Inc.

22nd February 2010 by Dillion Toscano under Organizations     

Self-employment is one of the few viable options for most prison inmates upon their release. Without adequate training, parolees can easily get caught up in the same routines that landed them in prison in the first place. It’s a vicious cycle that can and should be broken.

The H.O.P.E. Foundation exists to aide our prisoners educate themselves to a better way of life. Through our comprehensive system of classroom-style training, inmates receive the skills they need to be productive and self-sufficient upon release while learning in a shared-environment setting. Studies focus on the areas of computer and Internet literacy, computerized accounting, business plan development, and the opportunity to expand skill sets through frequent workshops.

via H.O.P.E. Foundation, Inc..

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“Guardian angels” saving inmates from suicide – RT Top Stories

21st February 2010 by Dillion Toscano under Not USA     

In prison, people are five times more likely to kill themselves than anywhere else – but a correction facility in Northern Spain seems to have found an effective way of supporting troubled inmates

via “Guardian angels” saving inmates from suicide – RT Top Stories.

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Former Folsom prison guard to pay more restitution | News10.net | Sacramento, California | Local News

21st February 2010 by Dillion Toscano under Colorado News     

A former Folsom State Prison guard has been ordered to pay more than $400,000 to reimburse state agencies after she was convicted of insurance fraud.

June Ann Lucena was ordered to repay more than $170,000 to the State Compensation Insurance Fund, Sacramento County prosecutors said Friday. That’s on top of the $244,000 ordered in December for the state’s public employees’ retirement system.

via Former Folsom prison guard to pay more restitution | News10.net | Sacramento, California | Local News .

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Schoonover pitches for rehab, not jail

17th February 2010 by Dillion Toscano under Rehabilitation     

That approach is one that can save lives of individuals and dollars for the state, Schoonover told the Legislative Oversight Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority in Monday’s start of December interims.

“I used coke, meth, smoked crack — the whole nine yards,” Schoonover said.

via The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia – Schoonover pitches for rehab, not jail.

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Early inmate release plan riles Mich. prosecutors

16th February 2010 by Dillion Toscano under Michigan News     

Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to let an estimated 7,500 Michigan inmates out of prison early and save the cash-strapped state money is coming under fire from prosecutors worried about public safety.

Granholm wants to cut more than $130 million from state prison spending in the budget year starting Oct. 1.

9&10 News – Early inmate release plan riles Mich. prosecutors .

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Prisoners Education Network

8th February 2010 by Dillion Toscano under Washington News, education     

Right now recidivism in Washington State is near 70%. That means that seven out of ten prisoners released will return to prison within three years. Prisoners who earn college degrees before release have a 90% chance of never returning to prison.

The Prisoners Education Networks program University Behind Bars exists to improve these odds.

If you live in Seattle Washington please support The Prisoners Education Network on  February 27th 2010

For more details visit the website below.

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