From The New York Times: It is the other Guantánamo, an archipelago of federal prisons that stretches across the country, hidden away on back roads. Today, it houses far more men convicted in terrorism cases than the shrunken population of the prison in Cuba that has generated so much debate.…
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† The Criminal InJustice Series is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal Injustice is published every Wednesday at 6 pm CST. “Felon Fitness”: Thoughts on Cultural Commodification…
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From Montgomery Advertiser: Law enforcement agencies in Alabama began receiving letters Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Justice cautioning them not to infringe on people’s constitutional rights when enforcing the state’s immigration law. The letter, signed by Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez, is being sent to all sheriff’s offices…
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From Immigration Prof Blog: CNN reports that the U.S. government filed its brief in the Eleventh Circuit in its challenge to the Alabama immigration law. “The brief asks the appeals court to block six parts of the Alabama law, including a provision requiring police to check immigration status during traffic…
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Criminal InJustice† is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal InJustice is published every Wednesday at 6 pm CST. On State Violence, White Male Privilege, and “Occupy” by…
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From ImmigrationProf Blog: A new U.S. Census Bureau report released yesterday revealed that the number of Americans in poverty hit a record 49 million in 2010, or 16 percent. The new data showed poverty rates for the elderly, Asians and Hispanics higher than previously known. The figures were calculated by…
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Criminal InJustice† is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal InJustice is published every Wednesday at 6 pm CST. A Prisoner Writes from Pelican Bay to Victoria Law…
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