WPR: Oneida County Jail ban on inmate mail from outside called unconstitutional by ACLU.
In a new letter to Oneida County Sheriff Grady Hartman, the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Wisconsin writes that the jail's "complete refusal to deliver written correspondence to all people in the jail is clearly unconstitutional." Oneida County may be the only jail in the state to refuse letters from outside friends and family members. It's a policy Oneida County put in place in 2019 after Hartman said inmates received illegal drugs and contraband cellphones and pornography smuggled through the mail. "We had inmates smuggling things in that could potentially kill somebody, and so we took action on that," Hartman said. The jail replaced paper mail with electronic kiosks in its cellblocks that allow inmates to receive emails and video calls, for a price. The ACLU has requested Hartman turn over all documents relating to its contract with the private vendor that operates the kiosk service. The New York Times: Prosecutor casts doubt on story of train passengers not intervening to stop a rape. Vice: Alleged capitol rioters held in a particular jail wing have rituals and fans. Reuters: Law firm extends racial justice fellowships. When Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe launched its racial, social and economic justice fellowship program last year in the wake of George Floyd’s death, it sounded almost too good to be true to some associates. The firm would pay six lawyers their full Big Law salaries for spending a year embedded at nonprofits, working full-time to make the world a better place? “There was a bit of disbelief, like ‘Is this for real?’” Siobhan Handley, the firm’s chief talent officer told me. Not only was it for real, Orrick chairman Mitch Zuklie in an exclusive interview said the firm has decided to continue the program for at least three more years. The next class of fellows (there will be five in 2022) will deploy in January. AL.com: Alabama executes Willie B. Smith despite his mental deficiencies. More links and stories on our Facebook page!
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