Victims Kaysi Dawn McLeod [8/23/2003] LeAnn Christina Emry [1/28/2003] Jennifer Lynn Marcum [2/17/2003] Terry Kimball [9/1/2004] Possible Victims Peggy Hettrick Tom Wales Catrina Powell Free To Kill (GREAT site – has a lot of information) Crime Library: Serial Killer Scott Lee Kimball Murderpedia: Scott Lee Kimball FBI Informant Charged With Four Murders Bones found near Vail could be part of serial killing investigation Colo. dad says daughter’s bones found Utah Serial killer Scott Kimball pleads guilty in Boulder, gets 70-year sentence Attorney General John Suthers &…
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They are not like us
Crime and Consequences Blog15 May 2012 | 1:18 pmOne of the most persistent errors of people who set out to reform criminal law is the idea that the people who have committed the most horrible crimes are just like us down deep. The Quakers created the "penitentiary" way back in the late eighteenth century believing that criminals, if confined, would be penitent and reflect deeply and remorsefully on what they had done. After all, that is what the good Quakers would do if they had deeply sinned.Well, they aren't like us, and they don't reflect deeply and repent. John Christoffersen has this story for AP from Connecticut:The… -
Murder-Suicide: Tonya Thomas shot her 4 children, then killed herself
Bonnie's Blog of Crime15 May 2012 | 2:28 pmVictims Joel Johnson, 12 [no picture available yet] Jazzlyn Johnson 13 Jaxs Johnson, 15 Pebbles Johnson, 17 Tonya Thoma, 33 [shooter] Mom kills 4 kids, self in Port St. John Deputies Say Mom Kills 4 Children, Self Deputies: Fla. mom killed 4 kids, then herself Authorities: Tonya Thomas shot and killed her four children before shooting herself Deputies: Mother killed 4 children, self at Port St. John home 7245 Bright Ave Port St John, FL -
CBS cancels ‘CSI: Miami’
CSI Files13 May 2012 | 1:06 pmCSI: Miami has been cancelled after a ten season run. A CBS statement said: “CSI: Miami leaves an amazing television legacy – a signature look and style, global popularity and as a key player in CBS’s rise to the top over the past decade. We thank all the producers – led by Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Ann Donahue — and its talented cast, led by David Caruso, for 10 outstanding seasons.” Stay tuned to CSI Files for more coverage in the coming days. -
Robert Wiles murder 4/1/2008 Lakeland, FL *Stobert Holt convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to 30 years in prison*
Bonnie's Blog of Crime12 May 2012 | 11:39 pmRobert Wiles Murder-Kidnap Case of Robert Wiles Reads Like Hollywood Plot FBI: The Kidnapping and Murder of Robert Arthur Wiles Trial begins in case of missing man Defense strategy becomes clear in the kidnapping, murder, and extortion trial of Toby Holt Toby Holt remains cool on witness stand in his murder, extortion trial Murder Suspect Holt Takes Stand Murder Trial of Stobert “Toby” Holt Goes To Jury Holt Guilty of Manslaughter, Acquitted of Kidnapping Stobert Holt Convicted In The Kidnapping And Death Of Pilot Robert Wiles Stobert ‘Toby’ Holt sentenced to 30 years…
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Murder-Suicide: Tonya Thomas shot her 4 children, then killed herself
15 May 2012 | 2:28 pmVictims Joel Johnson, 12 [no picture available yet] Jazzlyn Johnson 13 Jaxs Johnson, 15 Pebbles Johnson, 17 Tonya Thoma, 33 [shooter] Mom kills 4 kids, self in Port St. John Deputies Say Mom Kills 4 Children, Self Deputies: Fla. mom killed 4 kids, then herself Authorities: Tonya Thomas shot and killed her four children before shooting herself Deputies: Mother killed 4 children, self at Port St. John home 7245 Bright Ave Port St John, FL -
Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown murder 12/15/2000 Atlanta, GA *Defeated Sheriff Sidney Dorsey convicted; sentenced to life in prison*
14 May 2012 | 10:11 pmSheriff-elect Derwin Brown Defendants defeated Sheriff Sidney Dorsey – convicted; sentenced to LWOP plus 23 years for other charges Deputy Patrick Cuffy – granted immunity for testimony David Ramsey – acquitted by State jury; convicted on federal murder-for-hire charges; sentenced to life in prison Melvin Walker – acquitted by State jury; convicted on federal murder-for-hire charges; sentenced to life in prison EVENTS TIMELINE Dekalb County Sheriff-Elect Murder Investigation: Derwin Brown’s Widow Speaks Out Our Georgia History: Derwin Brown murdered Who shot the… -
Serial Killer: Scott “Hannibal’ Lee Kimball
14 May 2012 | 1:16 amVictims Kaysi Dawn McLeod [8/23/2003] LeAnn Christina Emry [1/28/2003] Jennifer Lynn Marcum [2/17/2003] Terry Kimball [9/1/2004] Possible Victims Peggy Hettrick Tom Wales Catrina Powell Free To Kill (GREAT site – has a lot of information) Crime Library: Serial Killer Scott Lee Kimball Murderpedia: Scott Lee Kimball FBI Informant Charged With Four Murders Bones found near Vail could be part of serial killing investigation Colo. dad says daughter’s bones found Utah Serial killer Scott Kimball pleads guilty in Boulder, gets 70-year sentence Attorney General John Suthers &… -
Pervert Alley: “Lollipop” Molester, Tery Lee Shields, convicted, sentenced to 151 years in prison
13 May 2012 | 12:49 amTerry Lee Shields Shields Charged With 25 Counts in Orange County Court Man found girls to molest by driving bus, police say Molester shouts at jurors: ‘You’re wrong’ “Lollipop” Molester Sentenced to 151 Years in Prison School Bus Driver Gets 151 Years for Child Molestation School Bus Driver Gets 151 Years for Molesting Girls The People v. Terry Lee Shields appeal 2011 INMATE INFORMATION Name: SHIELDS, TERRY LEE CDCR#: AC3186 Age: 57 Admission Date: 01/29/2010 Current Location: RJ Donovan -
Robert Wiles murder 4/1/2008 Lakeland, FL *Stobert Holt convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to 30 years in prison*
12 May 2012 | 11:39 pmRobert Wiles Murder-Kidnap Case of Robert Wiles Reads Like Hollywood Plot FBI: The Kidnapping and Murder of Robert Arthur Wiles Trial begins in case of missing man Defense strategy becomes clear in the kidnapping, murder, and extortion trial of Toby Holt Toby Holt remains cool on witness stand in his murder, extortion trial Murder Suspect Holt Takes Stand Murder Trial of Stobert “Toby” Holt Goes To Jury Holt Guilty of Manslaughter, Acquitted of Kidnapping Stobert Holt Convicted In The Kidnapping And Death Of Pilot Robert Wiles Stobert ‘Toby’ Holt sentenced to 30 years…
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More on CJLF's Single-Subject Suit
15 May 2012 | 5:21 pmCJLF's single-subject suit against the death penalty repeal initiative got some press coverage. Howard Mintz has this story for the San Jose Mercury News. David Siders has this post at the SacBee. AP has this story.The initiative supporters, naturally, are adamant that their initiative has only one subject, but they don't seem to have coordinated with each other before talking with the press.From the Bee: "Former San Quentin Warden Jeanne Woodford said in a prepared statement that the ballot measure is 'about one thing and one thing only: ensuring that those who commit… -
News Scan
15 May 2012 | 3:28 pmRepeat Offender Sentenced to 6 Years Serves 81 Days: KGET TV 17 News reports Israel Iglesias, a six-time DUI offender, was sentenced to 6 years in jail in Kern County, but was released after serving just 81 days. "It's a break I guess, and I'm taking full advantage of that," said Iglesias. Chief Deputy Kevin Zimmerman of the Kern County Sheriff's Department said they try to save beds for the most serious offenders, and Iglesias was released early because he is considered a non-violent, non-serious, and non-sexual offender. "Since my 18th birthday I've been in and out of prison every… -
They are not like us
15 May 2012 | 1:18 pmOne of the most persistent errors of people who set out to reform criminal law is the idea that the people who have committed the most horrible crimes are just like us down deep. The Quakers created the "penitentiary" way back in the late eighteenth century believing that criminals, if confined, would be penitent and reflect deeply and remorsefully on what they had done. After all, that is what the good Quakers would do if they had deeply sinned.Well, they aren't like us, and they don't reflect deeply and repent. John Christoffersen has this story for AP from Connecticut:The… -
News Scan
14 May 2012 | 5:10 pmCrime Down Under New York Frisk Policy: The widely criticized "stop, question and frisk" policy which has been implemented in New York over the past several months has been credited for increasing the confiscation of illegal guns by 31% and contributing to a 21% drop in the homicide rate so far this year. A CNN story reports that everyone is not happy with the policy. A spokesperson for the New York Civil Liberties Union called the practice "unlawful and racially biased." This in response to police figures showing that of those stopped and frisked, 93% were… -
Single-Subject Challenge to Death Penalty Initiative
14 May 2012 | 4:15 pmCJLF has filed a challenge to the "Savings, Accountability, and Full Enforcement for California Act" initiative.What is that, you ask? Given the title, you will probably be surprised to learn it is the initiative to repeal the death penalty. And that is a prominent feature of our argument.The California Constitution provides, "An initiative measure embracing more than one subject may not be submitted to the electors...." This initiative combines death penalty repeal with an unrelated provision to transfer $100M from the state general fund to a special fund under the control…
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$200,000 reward in slaying is Crime Stoppers' largest ever
16 May 2012 | 2:23 am$200,000 reward in slaying is Crime Stoppers' largest ever Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:19 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2012 The unsolved slaying of a Texas Medical Center student has led Crime Stoppers of Houston to offer a $200,000 reward, the largest ever from any ... -
Crime alerts for Sun Valley and eight other L.A. neighborhoods
15 May 2012 | 4:03 pmCrime reports are up significantly for the latest week in nine L.A. neighborhoods, according to an analysis of LAPD data by the Los Angeles Times’ Crime L.A. database. Seven neighborhoods reported a significant increase in violent crime. Sun Valley (A)... -
Gwent crime figures drop again
15 May 2012 | 9:48 amThe latest Crime figures released by the Home Office today show that overall crime in Gwent dropped again, with the reduction being the joint largest in England and Wales. -
Michigan crime labs struggle to meet standards
15 May 2012 | 2:26 amMichigan's seven State Police crime labs could lose their accreditation this summer, potentially casting doubt on forensic evidence used statewide in prosecutions ranging from drunken driving to homicides. The State Police Forensic Science Division's accreditation from a national board expired more than a year ago, forcing the agency to seek extensions while it works to meet new standards and ... -
New crime reporting line 'a success'
14 May 2012 | 9:27 pmA new crime reporting line has proved a big success, with more than 11,000 calls being taken by the service since it was introduced two months ago.
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North Richmond drive-by victim is IDd
16 May 2012 | 6:00 amA man killed in a drive-by shooting in North Richmond has been identified as 22-year-old Orlando Yancy, authorities said. Yancy was shot near Fifth Street and Silver Avenue about 7:45 a.m. Monday, authorities said. A... -
3rd person charged in death of Marine's wife
16 May 2012 | 6:00 amA third person has pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of a Camp Pendleton Marine's wife. Dorothy Maraglino denied the charge Tuesday in the death last month of 22-year-old Brittany Killgore. A judge in Vista (San... -
Bloody scene in Castro Valley; man found slain
16 May 2012 | 6:00 amSheriff's deputies tracking down an anonymous tip found the body of a slain young man in a blood-drenched home in Castro Valley, authorities said Tuesday. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was found dead in the garage... -
12 arrests in suspected drug-trafficking ring
16 May 2012 | 6:00 amCalifornia Attorney General Kamala Harris says state and federal officials have arrested 12 people tied to a drug-trafficking ring that was smuggling heroin from Mexico into the Bay Area. Harris says the arrests were...
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13 May 2012 | 9:25 pm“I couldn’t dance if my life depended on it.” Yes, I do believe dance is a dying art. Just look at the New Jersey fist pump. I dare you all to go to da clubb and start breaking out some grand jetés and pas de cheval. Speaking of awkward dancing situations, a man in Idaho was [...] Related posts: Dumb Criminals Ink Something we haven’t seen in a while: tattoos. Actually, we... And I Thought Flat Irons Were Harmful Why do girls always fall for the jerks? Is it... You Make Me Nervous, So… First dates are traumatic. Dating, in general, is such a... -
London Bridge
13 May 2012 | 9:17 pmSo this sounds like something straight out of Despicable Me. Which is great, because who doesn’t wanna read about those adorable eyeballed Twinkie-like creatures? LOSERS, that’s who. Losers also steal odd things, especially in the Czech Republic. Oh, those Czechs. According to The Telegraph, metal thieves managed to dismantle and steal a 10-ton bridge. And not [...] Related posts: Hey, I Have One Just Like That! Note to My Inner Criminal Self: There are some things... Bucket List What’s on your bucket list? Slurping down live squid? Hitching... Make An Illegal U-Turn GPS’s are really… -
“Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too”
11 May 2012 | 11:19 pmGuess what, all you pubescent adolescents? Contrary to what they tell you in health class, it seems as though your raging hormones are here to stay. All the way up to nursing home age, so it seems. Now. 911 is an emergency help service, not an emergency “help” service. Just in case there was any doubt…which, [...] Related posts: Mother-In-Training Babysitting is not a bad job, in terms of the... “It’s An Intimate Get-Together” Some people can throw some crazy parties, right? I’m talking... Now Where Are The Dwarves? I could never pay someone to clean my house. -
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11 May 2012 | 11:14 pmWhat’s on your bucket list? Slurping down live squid? Hitching a ride on the back of a stranger’s Harley? Participating in a good old-fashioned swordfight? OR all three simultaneously? However, if that’s too hardcore for you, bro….you can always just ride a unicycle in the nude. A middle-aged man in Houston can now take pride in [...] Related posts: Just Slept Through My Alarm… Sleeping on the job is probably never a good idea.... “You’ve Got Red On You” If you have a legitimate zombie apocalypse plan, congratulations. You... Not Even Once Admit it, you’ve always had the… -
Girl Power: You’re Doing It Wrong
29 Apr 2012 | 2:06 pmSadly, marriage isn’t forever anymore. Divorce isn’t forever either (Though I’m not suggesting Kim Kardashian was really that guy’s soulmate. Or anyone’s.). So what’s the solution? BURN IT ALL. According to Houston Press, a young woman starting by giving her husband a sensual massage, and ended by setting him afire. And not metaphorically. Turns out the [...] Related posts: Can You Say “Whipped”? Believe it or not, there is an endangered species of... Protection: You’re Doing It Wrong Some people say age is just a number….then again, is... Burning Passion Relationships…
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Physician: Zimmerman had broken nose, black eye
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Record reward: Who shot Iranian activist in Texas?
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DSK countersues hotel maid for $1 million
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Conn. home-invasion killer: Death row is 'surreal'
15 May 2012 | 12:46 pmThe man convicted in the 2007 attack on a Connecticut family says that he suffers no nightmares and has nothing to say to the only survivor of the attack.
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This Week On ‘CSI’
16 May 2012 | 3:57 amThe hiatus is officially underway, and the franchise will air one repeat this week. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation will not air on Wednesday. Instead, CBS will air a two-hour season finale for Criminal Minds from 9:00-11:00pm ET/PT. On Friday, CSI: New York will re-air season eight’s “Officer Involved” at 9:00pm ET/PT. Things got complicated for Sgt Danny Messer when he and his rookie officers got caught up in a shooting outside of a bar. The recently cancelled CSI: Miami isn’t on the schedule for Sunday. CBS will air the made-for-TV movie Jesse Stone: Benefit of the… -
Cast & Crew React To ‘Miami’ Cancellation On Twitter
14 May 2012 | 11:53 pmLeading man David Caruso (Horatio Caine) posted about the cancellation of CSI: Miami on Twitter, including a photograph of his iconic sunglasses. You can read the tweet and see the image below (click the thumbnail to see it full-sized): THANK YOU ONE and ALL… You can find even more tweets embedded after the jump, featuring comments from Emily Procter (Calleigh Duquesne), Adam Rodriguez (Eric Delko), Jonathan Togo (Ryan Wolfe), Omar Miller (Walter Simmons), Executive Producer Jonathan Littman, former CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Producer Allen MacDonald and former CSI Supervising… -
‘CSI:NY’ Renewed For Season 9
13 May 2012 | 2:20 pmThere is good news and bad news for fans of the CSI franchise today, as CBS has revealed the fate of the two spinoffs. CSI Files previously reported that the network has decided to end CSI: Miami after ten seasons, choosing to cancel the more expensive series in favor of the younger, cheaper-to-produce CSI: New York. Gary Sinise (Mac Taylor) and the rest of the New York crew will be back in the fall for a ninth season, joining CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which was previously renewed for season thirteen. Sources: TV Guide, Hollywood Reporter -
CBS cancels ‘CSI: Miami’
13 May 2012 | 1:06 pmCSI: Miami has been cancelled after a ten season run. A CBS statement said: “CSI: Miami leaves an amazing television legacy – a signature look and style, global popularity and as a key player in CBS’s rise to the top over the past decade. We thank all the producers – led by Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Ann Donahue — and its talented cast, led by David Caruso, for 10 outstanding seasons.” Stay tuned to CSI Files for more coverage in the coming days. -
Review: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — ‘Homecoming’
13 May 2012 | 1:20 amThe twelfth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation draws to a close as a villain from the CSIs’ past causes fresh trouble for the Las Vegas Police Department. Synopsis: A triple homicide takes place just down the alley from a campaign dinner in honor of the sheriff. The victims are a drug dealer and his bodyguard, and the third person found dead in the motel room is Veronica Gilmore, the wife of Sheriff Liston’s friend Jack Gilmore. Gilmore had time to head to the motel to commit the murders during Liston’s speech at the dinner, and Nick and Finn locate a duffel bag with…
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Counterfeit drugs in Pakistan
14 May 2012 | 3:28 pmThe World Health Organization estimates that between 30 to 40 percent of all drugs and medicine in Pakistan is counterfeit. According to an official with a pharmaceutical organization, over 100 patients died at a single hospital due to taking counterfeit heart medications. People in Pakistan spend up to 77 percent of their health budgets on medicines. Source: Hina Mahgul Rind, “IPR challenges drive foreign pharmaceuticals away from Pakistan,” The News, May 12, 2012. -
Oil theft losses in Nigeria for Shell
14 May 2012 | 2:41 pmAs of May 14, 2012, oil company Royal Dutch Shell reported that it was losing up to 43,000 barrels of oil per day in Nigeria to oil theft activities. The company also reported that over three-fourths of oil spills that occurred in the country last year was the direct result of sabotage to the company’s pipelines. In total, up to 150,000 barrels of oil is lost each day to “bunkering,” or theft by oil smuggling syndicates. Source: Tim Cocks, “Shell says losing 43,000 bpd to Nigeria oil theft,” Reuters, May 14, 2012. -
Drug trafficking by narco submarine
13 May 2012 | 3:02 pmUnited States Law Enforcement officials estimate that up to 32 percent of all cocaine smuggled into the United States from Latin America is transported with the use of underwater submarines built by drug traffickers. Security analysts believe that up to 120 narco subs are built by drug traffickers each year, costing $2 Million to build. The time to build a sub can take between 3 months to 1 year. A single drug submarine can hold up to 12 tons of cocaine in a single trip, which equals to $4 Million worth of cocaine. It takes 4 men to work a the submarine, and the drug cartels pay the men… -
Human trafficking and prostitution in Chicago
11 May 2012 | 3:51 pmBetween 16,000 to 25,000 girls and women are estimated to be working in the prostitution industry in the US City of Chicago. One third of these females enter the sex trade at the age of 15, and 62 percent became prostitutes before the age of 18. According to NGOs in the city, over 6,000 at-risk children are victims of human trafficking in Cook County each year. Source: Daniel P. Smith, “Punishing the Perps: Sex Trafficking in Chicago,” Today’s Chicago Women, accessed on May 11, 2012. -
Counterfeit parts bought by US Military
11 May 2012 | 3:46 pmThe United States Navy estimates that up to 15 percent of all replacement electric circuits and spare parts bought by the entire US Military to be counterfeit. The United States Senate previously reported that 70 percent of counterfeit electronics sold to the US Military was traced back to China. Source: InnovationNewsDaily, “US Missile Defense Seeks Fix for Counterfeits,” LiveScience, May 11, 2012.
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Criminal Defense
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Today I Become Juror 885
6 May 2012 | 8:27 pmIt will be my third time. The first time I got as far as being brought down to a criminal courtroom and after answering in the affirmative that I knew almost the entire list of names of lawyers and law enforcement officers read off by the judge, he looked over (having not seen me enter the courtroom), and said "get out of here." My second time was in the civil division, and for some reason, by 11:00 that day it was determined that none of the civil lawyers wanted to go to trial. Today I'm back in criminal. Last time was I think 15 years ago. This time there's a chance that someone I used to… -
Attack Of The Stupid Warrants
17 Apr 2012 | 7:00 amAny criminal defense lawyer in a city with an international airport has dealt with the guy who finds himself in the local lock up after passing through customs and being advised of the presence of an old arrest warrant.It's mostly the same story. Guy in his late 40's to 60's returns from vacation with his family and while junior and the misses get the "welcome home" from the person behind the glass and computer monitor, he gets a set of shiny silver bracelets.It's never because of an old murder, or rape, or other violent crime, and it's never because of something that happened in a major… -
You Pray For A Conviction While I Pray For These Things:
12 Apr 2012 | 8:28 amIt was a lone comment on one of the hundreds of stories announcing the arrest of George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin:"Now I pray for a conviction."That's nice. I pray that there is a conviction as well, as long as it's because there is proof beyond a reasonable doubt for whatever charge the jury considers.But I don't have all the evidence. Neither does Mark O'Mara, Zimmerman's wise choice as counsel. In fact, the evidence won't be fully developed until the witnesses are deposed (in Florida we get to take depositions of witnesses pre-trial), exhibits are produced, experts play… -
Wanna Get Famous Off Trayvon Martin?
27 Mar 2012 | 4:46 pmGot an email today. Subject line was "Trayvon Martin Media."In the past week, our phones have not stopped ringing with calls from TV & Producers asking for legal experts who can discuss the Trevyon Martin shooting. They want strong Florida Attorneys and if you are one of them, we should probably speak ASAP.Are you a strong Florida attorney? Well, are you?What does that even mean, and who makes that determination? You, I guess. A strong National Television & Radio appearance can bring to the attention of millions your legal expertise.What if you have no legal expertise? Nevermind, I know… -
Unintended Consequences, Again
21 Mar 2012 | 8:53 pmSo now here in Florida we have a dead black kid, killed by a neighborhood captain of crime watch white guy that has 911 on speed dial, and has the community - the country - in a rage over the fact that our "Stand your Ground" law caused the cops to decline an arrest.Stand Your Ground was passed by the Florida Legislature in an effort send a message that not only should guns be allowed everywhere, but that people should be allow to use them - to kill people - anywhere. The NRA supported it, NRA (and their money) loving legislators supported it, and the Governor signed it. Yeah, we all heard…
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Change.org News / Criminal Justice
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Jason Puracal Thanks Supporters
23 Apr 2012 | 3:10 pmMore than 80,000 people from around the world are now calling for the release of Jason Puracal, an American jailed in Nicaragua on charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, and organized crime. Without a shred of evidence, Jason was convicted on those charges and sentenced to 22 years in one of the world's most dangerous prisons - Nicaragua's La Modelo prison. His case has been examined by former DEA and FBI agents who have concluded that Jason is absolutely innocent. And the California Innocence Project has also taken on Jason's case. Despite the odds he faces, Jason's hopes are higher… -
Victory! Judge Orders Shackles Removed from Cristian Fernandez
2 Mar 2012 | 5:45 pmCristian Fernandez appeared in a Jacksonville, Florida courtroom this week without wearing the metal shackles on his hands and legs that have been placed on him for the last year. News of the 13-year-old's shackling inspired over 2,300 people to sign a petition calling on Cristian's shackles to be removed. Most of these people were Florida citizens appalled to learn how their state had been treating Fernandez. According to the The Florida Times-Union, Circuit Court Judge Mallory Cooper granted a motion filed by Fernandez’s new team of defense attorneys to remove his leg restraints and… -
DJJ Won't Let Youth Into Meeting about Prison Conditions
3 Feb 2012 | 5:01 pmImagine living in a prison with clogged toilets that overflow. Or taking a shower with your feet in stagnant water that won't drain. Then imagine that you started a petition on Change.org to change those conditions and over 10,000 people signed on in support. But when you asked prison officials to meet and discuss these issues with you, they refused. It's hard to believe but officials at the California Division of Juvenile Justice are refusing to allow just two young people currently housed at their Ventura, CA facility to attend a meeting with DJJ officials and representatives from the Ella… -
Rally for Cristian Fernandez, February 8 in Jacksonville, FL
2 Feb 2012 | 4:30 pmOn February 8th, 2012, please join parents, clergy, and medical professionals at 7am in front of the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida (330 East Bay Street), in a peaceful protest against the handling of Cristian Fernandez in the adult justice system. Cristian was barely 12 years old when he was charged as an adult in the death of his brother. If he is convicted on February 27th he faces life without parole. The case of Cristian Fernandez has attracted local, state, national and even international attention through a Change.org petition created by Melissa Higgins, a mother… -
Will Florida Shackle A Child Next Month?
31 Jan 2012 | 5:25 pmIn 2009, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of limiting the shackling of children in Florida courtrooms. In fact, they called the practice "repugnant, degrading [and] humiliating." But because he's being tried as an adult in Jacksonville, Florida, 13-year-old Cristian Fernandez is likely to walk into his February 8 hearing wearing shackles. Following the justices' ruling, the shackling of a child in Florida could only be done if that child was determined to be a substantial flight risk, have a history of disruptive courtroom behavior, or be a danger to him/herself or others in the…
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Health Law Alert: Massive Criminal Takedown Is Latest Salvo in Government's Intensified Campaign Against Health Care Fraud and Abuse
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Impacts of Criminal Procedural Law Amendments on Investigations of Bribery Cases
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A Practical Look at the Compliance Defense Proposals
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FinCEN Extends Proposed Customer Due Diligence Program Comment Period, Issues Electronic Filing Reminde
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Coptalk.Info - What you do not know will shock you!
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ATF’s list of most common questions:
1 May 2012 | 10:15 am1. Can a person prohibited by law from possessing a firearm acquire and use a black powder muzzle loading firearm? The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) prohibits felons and certain other persons from possessing or receiving firearms and ammunition (“prohibited persons”). These categories can be found at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) and (n) in [...] -
For those interested in a career in Law Enforcement
31 Mar 2012 | 1:21 pmHere is a pretty good article about what recruiters are looking for.. 16 Traits Recruiters are Looking For Excerpted from the bestselling book – Confessions of a “Hardass” – An insider’s advice on passing your law enforcement pre-employment interview. When a law enforcement or corrections agency interviews you, what is really happening is that they [...] -
Just another reminder because it still happens…..
18 Jan 2012 | 10:39 pmJust another reminder because it still happens EVERY DAY….. This morning our officers were dispatched to a vehicle theft. The victim left her car running in the driveway to warm up and she had her two kids in the back seat. According to a neighbor, a man in his 30’s walking by jumped in the [...] -
Hack-proof your passwords
16 Dec 2011 | 11:50 pmCriminals are getting smarter. So should you. Consumer Reports Magazine: January 2012 Illustration by: Stuart Bradford More than half of U.S. adults have six or more password-protected accounts online, our latest survey shows. Who can remember the passwords? You try by keeping them short and sweet: your pet’s name and “123.” You use the same [...] -
Tis the Season
9 Dec 2011 | 2:28 pmTis the season to be cheerful, jolly and in the holiday spirit but it’s hard to be cheerful when you come home and find your home burglarized. Drawers emptied, missing electronics, jewelry, money, all your belongings gone and your house ransacked. The poor economy has resulted in an increase of burglaries. Not a day goes [...]
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Mafia Families
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Fury as Mafia godfathers idolised on Facebook – Times Online
15 May 2012 | 10:47 amThaindian.com Fury as Mafia godfathers idolised on FacebookTimes Online, UK - Dec 31, 2008To the fury and dismay of relatives of Mafia victims, pages posted on the social networking site Facebook idolising notorious Cosa Nostra Godfathers have …Godfather groups on Facebook spark mafia victims' ire CNET NewsFacebook Mafia pages cause furore Ansa news in EnglishIdolising of mafia [...] Related posts:Fury as Mafia godfathers idolised on Facebook – Times Online Fury as Mafia godfathers idolised on Facebook – Times Online Fury as Mafia godfathers idolised on… -
Greenback still makes the world an offer it cannot refuse …
14 May 2012 | 10:42 amGreenback still makes the world an offer it cannot refuseBusiness Day, South AfricaOne was that Italian police seized had 134bn worth of fake US Treasury. Related posts:Greenback still makes the world an offer it cannot refuse – Business Day Greenback still makes the world an offer it cannot refuse – Business Day Greenback still makes [...] Related posts:Greenback still makes the world an offer it cannot refuse – Business Day Greenback still makes the world an offer it cannot refuse – Business Day Greenback still makes the world an offer it cannot refuse –… -
Reds and Yellows alike? – Straits Times
13 May 2012 | 10:26 amStraits Times Reds and Yellows alike?Straits Times, SingaporeHe said: "The Thai military in a sense operates very much like the Cosa Nostra organisation." The Cosa Nostra is the Sicilian mafia. "But I'm not blaming the whole military organisation, I'm blaming just a few bad apples," he said. … Related posts:Reds and Yellows alike? – Straits Times [...] Related posts:Reds and Yellows alike? – Straits Times Reds and Yellows alike? – Straits Times Reds and Yellows alike? – Straits Times -
Friends of Ours: Sicilian Mafia Goes White Collar
12 May 2012 | 10:14 amAn alleged international bank fraud ring spearheaded by Cosa Nostra or the Sicilian Mafia which attempted to obtain .2 billion in credit lines by the use of fake Venezuelan bonds as collateral has been busted according to an article … Related posts:Friends of Ours: Alleged Drug Dealing Sicilian Mobster Arrested Is The Mafia Behind The [...] Related posts:Friends of Ours: Alleged Drug Dealing Sicilian Mobster Arrested Is The Mafia Behind The Huge Haul Of Probably Phony Bonds In Italy? – The Business Insider Is The Mafia Behind The Huge Haul Of Probably Phony Bonds In Italy? –… -
Son Of New York Mafia Boss Facing Trial – Sky News
11 May 2012 | 10:01 amSky NewsSon Of New York Mafia Boss Facing TrialSky NewsJohn Gotti Junior, son of one of the most famous New York City crime bosses, is set to go on trial over racketeering and conspiracy charges. Fourth trial for NY mafia scion starts in NYAFPJohn Gotti Junior goes on trial for racketeeringTelegraph.co.ukNew York Braces For Another Gotti TrialMyStateline.comUnited Press International -The Age -Times of the Internetall 86 news articles » Related posts:Son Of New York Mafia Boss Facing Trial – Sky News Son Of New York Mafia Boss Facing Trial – Sky News Son Of New…
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Exercises for Developing MI Skills in Corrections
14 May 2012 | 6:07 pmThis publication by the National Institute of Corrections discusses the development of motivational interviewing skills and presents scenarios that agents commonly encounter in their efforts to monitor and reinforce court/parole/institutional conditions and address clients’ needs. A glossary of related terms is included. -
Apply for SOTIPS Implementation Grant
14 May 2012 | 6:07 pmThe Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking (SMART) is requesting applications for the Promoting Evidence Integration in Sex Offender Management: Implementation of the Sex Offender Treatment Intervention and Progress Scale (SOTIPS) solicitation. Applications are requested from jurisdictions interested in implementing SOTIPS in an effort to replicate previous study findings and to [...] -
2012 OJP Program Plan
14 May 2012 | 6:07 pmThe Office of Justice Programs (OJP) launched a new, searchable online document of current funding opportunities and new initiatives, the OJP Program Plan. It features the latest and most complete information regarding both competitive and noncompetitive grants, training and technical assistance, research, and other resources available to the justice community, divided into nine thematically organized [...] -
Agenda Now Available for Annual National Institute of Justice Conference
14 May 2012 | 6:07 pmThe agenda for The NIJ 2012 Conference, to be held June18-20, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, is now available online. For more than a decade, NIJ’s annual conference has brought together criminal justice scholars, policymakers, and practitioners at the local, state, and federal levels to share the most recent findings from research and technology. -
Watch Video on Indigent Defense
14 May 2012 | 6:07 pmThe National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released a new video on indigent defense featuring Maha Jweied, Senior Counsel, Access to Justice Initiative, and Nadine Frederique, a social science analyst at NIJ. The video discusses the Department of Justice’s interest in indigent defense, and details the current solicitation for social research on indigent defense.
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Women in Crime Ink
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Ushering in Intelligent Fingerprints
15 May 2012 | 5:58 amby Andrea Campbell A genius group from the UK is on to something big. They have found a way to glean lifestyle information from fingerprints. Not only that, but the fingerprints when rendered will be of a high resolution—meaning it will be easier to read the finest points of a print—and, they’ve made it possible to collect this information in situ, on site! We’ve known for ages that fingerprints are obtained because sweat is secreted through the pores on our skin to create friction ridge patterns. These patterns form a maze that when lifted or dusted and put down in order to visualize… -
13 May 2012 | 11:43 am
13 May 2012 | 11:43 amHappy Mother's Day to our Readers and WCI Contributors! We wish all Mothers a very Happy Mother's Day today, as we celebrate this day that honors mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. (photo courtesy of Carlson & Meisner) -
Why I am Grateful for the Bullies Who Tormented Me
7 May 2012 | 8:59 amby Gina Simmons, Ph.D. When I was in the fourth grade, a popular girl named Paula led a gang of girls and boys to engage in a disturbing game at recess. In this game she commanded the boys to ambush select girls, take off their clothes, and toss the clothes into mud puddles. I became one of Paula’s unfortunate victims. At the time my parents were away on a week-long vacation and I was staying with family friends. Humiliated, tearful, and muddy, I went to the principal’s office. I named names. The principal interviewed all of the children involved. He announced “since all of you… -
The Eternal Hour of Lead
4 May 2012 | 9:13 amby Deborah Blum This is the Hour of Lead- Remembered, if outlived, As Freezing persons, recollect the Snow- First – Chill – then Stupor – then the letting go – When 19th century poet Emily Dickinson wrote those lines, she was describing the terrible paralysis of grief. A good century later, analysts for the Environmental Defense Fund, would also note that the last line “aptly describes some of the symptoms of lead intoxication.” I’ve always suspected that they also just liked the poem and wanted to use it – certainly that’s partly my motive here. But I’ve also been… -
Murder in Montgomery County
22 Apr 2012 | 11:27 pmby Katherine Scardino Verna McClain is a 30 year old vocational nurse, who lived and worked in Montgomery County, located just north of Houston, Texas. She was engaged to be married and had been pregnant, until she suffered a miscarriage. Then, she set out on a search to "adopt" a baby. Vera's mother told a Houston Chronicle reporter that she was shocked and in disbelief when she heard of the crime. Verna was not a violent person. A neighbor described her as a great mother, hard worker - even working 60 hours a week at times. But life as Verna McClain knew it came crashing down last week when…
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Crime in America.Net
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Exercises for Developing MI Skills in Corrections
14 May 2012 | 6:07 pmThis publication by the National Institute of Corrections discusses the development of motivational interviewing skills and presents scenarios that agents commonly encounter in their efforts to monitor and reinforce court/parole/institutional conditions and address clients’ needs. A glossary of related terms is included. -
Apply for SOTIPS Implementation Grant
14 May 2012 | 6:07 pmThe Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking (SMART) is requesting applications for the Promoting Evidence Integration in Sex Offender Management: Implementation of the Sex Offender Treatment Intervention and Progress Scale (SOTIPS) solicitation. Applications are requested from jurisdictions interested in implementing SOTIPS in an effort to replicate previous study findings and to [...] -
2012 OJP Program Plan
14 May 2012 | 6:07 pmThe Office of Justice Programs (OJP) launched a new, searchable online document of current funding opportunities and new initiatives, the OJP Program Plan. It features the latest and most complete information regarding both competitive and noncompetitive grants, training and technical assistance, research, and other resources available to the justice community, divided into nine thematically organized [...] -
Agenda Now Available for Annual National Institute of Justice Conference
14 May 2012 | 6:07 pmThe agenda for The NIJ 2012 Conference, to be held June18-20, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, is now available online. For more than a decade, NIJ’s annual conference has brought together criminal justice scholars, policymakers, and practitioners at the local, state, and federal levels to share the most recent findings from research and technology. -
Watch Video on Indigent Defense
14 May 2012 | 6:07 pmThe National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released a new video on indigent defense featuring Maha Jweied, Senior Counsel, Access to Justice Initiative, and Nadine Frederique, a social science analyst at NIJ. The video discusses the Department of Justice’s interest in indigent defense, and details the current solicitation for social research on indigent defense.
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'Armed and dangerous' inmates at large in Oklahoma
8 May 2012 | 10:51 amPolice officials in Okemah, Okla. say that two newly-escaped jail inmates are considered to be "armed and dangerous," according to KOTV. Gerald Adams, 40, and Keith Smith, 45, crawled out of a window at the Okfuskee... -
New 4.0 earthquake strikes Oklahoma
4 Apr 2012 | 9:18 amOklahoma, bedeviled last November with a historic outbreak of earthquakes, was hit Tuesday with a 4.0 quake near McAlester.It's the second earthquake in a week for the state, which is experiencing a sharp increase in the... -
Missing Texas teen found with 54-year-old Oklahoma man
4 Apr 2012 | 8:39 amA 14-year-old Texas girl missing since March 7 has been found in the home of a 54-year-old Oklahoma man.Investigators traced calls to the girl's cellphone before her disappearance to discover the link to... -
America's Most Wanted: help find Berny Mayel Figueroa
12 Sep 2009 | 9:39 pmJohn Walsh and America's Most Wanted kicked off their new season tonight with a urgent plea: help find the babysitter charged with brutally killing two-year-old Alexia Lopez. Her mother, Sandra, followed the family's normal routine as... -
The most amazing video: ready to go viral?
12 Sep 2009 | 3:21 pmIt's getting hot, hot, hot again--the I Can Has Cheezburger? guy shows how to hook up people, music, technology, memes and crowdsourcing. Ben Huh may not be a household name (yet) but his websites and web innovations are...
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Fraud Happens
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9 million reasons to fight internal fraud
8 May 2012 | 12:39 pmUPDATE: Patricia K. Smith sentenced to six and a half years. Read more here. Patricia Smith will be sentenced today, May 8 for embezzling $10.2 million from Baierl Acura. The US Attorney recommends that she serves five to six years. I wouldn’t be surprised if she receives less time than that. “The $10 million stolen is not an insignificant amount to Baierl, as it might be for a Fortune 500 corporation,” - U.S. Attorney Steve Kaufman The majority of Fortune 500 corporations can absorb seven-figure losses and continue operations. Employees may be fired for failing to detect the fraud,… -
A billion dollar industry and it ain’t legal (Hint: it used to be a secret)
3 May 2012 | 11:32 amAll is not right with economies in the Western world. The US remains in a malaise while several European economies teeter on the brink of the abyss. The UK just entered a “double dip” recession and as a major trading partner for the US, we’ll surely feel the impact here in the coming months. There are many reasons for the current economic crisis. Without doubt, risk taking on Wall Street and the reckless spending that it helped fuel and support is largely to blame for where we find ourselves today. That’s history. Done. We can’t change it, we can only learn from… -
Interesting article: How CIOs Can Learn to Catch Insider Crime (with help from yours truly…)
31 Mar 2012 | 5:49 pmI thought my readers might be interested in an article that CIO magazine just published on insider crime. A writer from CIO magazine interviewed me about a month or so ago and I am proud to say that I am quoted extensively throughout the article. Here is just one of my sound bites: “I’ve yet to meet any C-level person who says, ‘I’m so proud that we have 500 people preventing fraud.’ It’s not what people want to put out there as a badge of honor. It’s a necessary evil.” Please check out the full article. In my opinion, the writer did an… -
Payroll and inventory fraud – are you next?
13 Mar 2012 | 2:20 pmApparently, there is quite a bit of money to be made from gourmet mushrooms (no, not that kind). So much so that Gino Silva and Steven Perei, both employees with D’Artagnan, a mushroom distributor set up their own company in direction competition with the employer. Starting in December 2007, Silva and Perei made sales on behalf of their own company, Mediterra, then stole D’Artagnan’s inventory to complete the sale. To conceal the theft, Silva enlisted the help of D’Artagnan’s inventory control specialist to manipulate purchase order records and alter inventory… -
Oh what a tangled web we weave… what happens when you can’t trust anyone?
5 Mar 2012 | 12:49 pmOf all the government agencies to steal from, the National Security Agency would probably be the last one on my list. If just half of what the media says they can do is true, surely, they have the capability to uncover a fraud perpetrated by a vendor. Yet, Bechdon which made metal and plastic parts for the NSA, successfully defraud the agency over a ten year period. The father son team of William and Donald Turley overbilled the agency for hours that their company never worked. As an aside, I am curious as to why the NSA would pay for parts produced by the hour and not on a fixed price basis,…
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Women in Crime Ink
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Ushering in Intelligent Fingerprints
15 May 2012 | 5:58 amby Andrea Campbell A genius group from the UK is on to something big. They have found a way to glean lifestyle information from fingerprints. Not only that, but the fingerprints when rendered will be of a high resolution—meaning it will be easier to read the finest points of a print—and, they’ve made it possible to collect this information in situ, on site! We’ve known for ages that fingerprints are obtained because sweat is secreted through the pores on our skin to create friction ridge patterns. These patterns form a maze that when lifted or dusted and put down in order to visualize… -
13 May 2012 | 11:43 am
13 May 2012 | 11:43 amHappy Mother's Day to our Readers and WCI Contributors! We wish all Mothers a very Happy Mother's Day today, as we celebrate this day that honors mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. (photo courtesy of Carlson & Meisner) -
Why I am Grateful for the Bullies Who Tormented Me
7 May 2012 | 8:59 amby Gina Simmons, Ph.D. When I was in the fourth grade, a popular girl named Paula led a gang of girls and boys to engage in a disturbing game at recess. In this game she commanded the boys to ambush select girls, take off their clothes, and toss the clothes into mud puddles. I became one of Paula’s unfortunate victims. At the time my parents were away on a week-long vacation and I was staying with family friends. Humiliated, tearful, and muddy, I went to the principal’s office. I named names. The principal interviewed all of the children involved. He announced “since all of you… -
The Eternal Hour of Lead
4 May 2012 | 9:13 amby Deborah Blum This is the Hour of Lead- Remembered, if outlived, As Freezing persons, recollect the Snow- First – Chill – then Stupor – then the letting go – When 19th century poet Emily Dickinson wrote those lines, she was describing the terrible paralysis of grief. A good century later, analysts for the Environmental Defense Fund, would also note that the last line “aptly describes some of the symptoms of lead intoxication.” I’ve always suspected that they also just liked the poem and wanted to use it – certainly that’s partly my motive here. But I’ve also been… -
Murder in Montgomery County
22 Apr 2012 | 11:27 pmby Katherine Scardino Verna McClain is a 30 year old vocational nurse, who lived and worked in Montgomery County, located just north of Houston, Texas. She was engaged to be married and had been pregnant, until she suffered a miscarriage. Then, she set out on a search to "adopt" a baby. Vera's mother told a Houston Chronicle reporter that she was shocked and in disbelief when she heard of the crime. Verna was not a violent person. A neighbor described her as a great mother, hard worker - even working 60 hours a week at times. But life as Verna McClain knew it came crashing down last week when…
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meshDETECT® Blog
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Dogs Trained To Sniff Out Cell Phones
15 May 2012 | 2:32 pmThis is a post from the meshDETECT Blog - A news report about smuggled cell phone sniffing dogs used in the Arizona Department of Corrections. Highlights from the report include: The dogs spend 9 weeks — 320 hours — learning how to detect cell phones. Contraband wireless phones that can be bought for as little as $40 on the outside go for as much as $800-1,200 on the inside. They’re smuggled in by friends and family during visits, by staff, even purchased during work detail. The dogs are taught to locate and alert DOC officers to four distinct chemicals found in cell phones… -
CCST Report Raises Concerns About Untested CDCR Cell Phone Jamming Technology
9 May 2012 | 2:37 pmThis is a post from the meshDETECT Blog - As we have written previously, the CDCR has forgone all prison telephone commissions as part of a new contract with Global Tel*link (GTL) in return for GTL installing managed access signal (MAS) jamming systems in all 33 of the CRDR’s prison facilities. However, the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) released a report today advising the State of California to use security screening systems, similar to those in airports, in state prisons before investing millions in the untested MAS technology intended to block calls by inmates… -
Cell Phones in Federal Prison
5 May 2012 | 3:15 pmThis is a post from the meshDETECT Blog - This blog post written by Seth Ferranti, a Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate, provides an inside view of the problem of contraband cell phones in federal prison. As we have written, the problem of cell phones smuggled into prisons is dealt with entirely through a supply-side strategy meant to stop the flow of contraband wireless devices into the prison and increase the penalties for being caught with a smuggled phone. The impact of this strategy, when effective, is to raise the value of the contraband in prison. As the article states, “All this… -
Reduced Prison Phone Rates Pave the Road to Rehabilitation
4 May 2012 | 8:49 amThis is a post from the meshDETECT Blog - This is a great article discussing the value and need for more communication between prison detainees in order to reduce recidivism. As the article states, “Phone calls can mean the difference between maintaining relationships that make leading a healthy life outside of prison or falling into a cycle of moving in and out of prison.” High cost is part of the reason for the epidemic of contraband cell phones being smuggled into prisons everywhere. There are multiple reasons why families and prisoners are unable to stay connected, including… -
Don’t Shortchange Prisons
2 May 2012 | 8:44 amThis is a post from the meshDETECT Blog - This editorial on impact of budget problems in the State of South Carolina on the prison system highlights the resulting lack of resources. We have written about the search for new sources of revenue by prison systems around the country. Adequate funding for prisons is necessary for programs to reduce recidivism. As this article states, “After all, most of those who are doing prison time eventually will be released. Rehabilitation can help prepare inmates for useful employment in the working world. Reducing recidivism improves public safety and…
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Colorado Springs Criminal Law Blog
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IRS Cracks Down on Tax Refund Fraud
15 May 2012 | 7:06 pmThe filing of fraudulent tax returns using another person’s Social Security number has increased in recent years. Now, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is looking for ways to cut down on this new form of identity theft and protect those who try to file their taxes properly under their own Social Security numbers. According to the IRS, tax refund fraud often follows a pattern: a tax return is filed using someone’s name and Social Security number along with fake tax information that shows the person is entitled to a refund. The IRS sends the refund to the address or bank account… -
Colorado Crime Rates Continue to Decrease
9 May 2012 | 11:29 amThe rates of all types of crime in Colorado have been going down every year for several years, and they continue to do so, according to the 2008-2010 Crime and Justice in Colorado report. In 2003, crime rates in Colorado hit a twenty-year low, according to the report. The rate dipped again in 2005, and it fell an additional 6 percent between 2008 and 2009. The rate of violent crimes dropped as part of the falling overall crime rate, a pattern that has been copied in most states throughout the U.S. The report notes that homicides, or crimes involving the killing of a person in some way, have… -
Summer Holidays Often Mean Increased Drunk Driving Enforcement
7 May 2012 | 5:21 pmCinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby fell on the same day this year. Since both events are often celebrated with alcohol use, law enforcement agencies in Colorado and other states stepped up their enforcement of laws that prohibit driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). Law enforcement agencies are also planning to increase enforcement during other summer holiday events, like Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, and Labor Day. Some increased enforcement methods that all drivers should know about include: Sobriety checkpoints. CO sobriety checkpoints are stationary points on roadways at… -
Colorado Drug Sentencing Bill Amended to Call for Study
7 May 2012 | 11:39 amA bill introduced in the Colorado Senate to reduce penalties for some drug-related charges has been amended to call first for a study of Colorado’s sentencing penalties for drug-related convictions, including the actual sentences being carried out by Coloradans convicted of a Colorado drug-related felony, according to a recent article in the Aurora Sentinel. The original bill sought to reduce the severity of some drug-related possession charges from a felony to a misdemeanor if the person was only convicted of having enough of certain drugs for personal use. The bill’s sponsor argued that… -
Colorado Man May Be Exonerated by DNA Testing
3 May 2012 | 11:31 amA Colorado man who has been imprisoned since 1996 after conviction for a Colorado rape and murder may soon be exonerated since DNA testing has shown that he was not the one involved in the original crime, according to a recent article in the Chicago Tribune. The 51-year-old man is currently serving a life sentence for a crime the evidence now indicates he did not commit. The man was originally convicted in a case involving the death of a 19-year-old Palisado, Colorado woman, who was found in her bathtub. Evidence collected at the time indicated that she had been sexually assaulted and…
