Thursday March 11, 2010
Hearing Today: Unshackling Pregnant Prisoners
Bruce Reilly |  March 11, 2010
Ever wonder what society does with a pregnant prisoner at the ACI and Training School?  Probably not.  But you may be interested in knowing that a bill will be heard tonight, in Room 313 around 4:15pm, to stop the practice of shackling women and girls during their second and third trimesters.…
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Cicillini's only option for the Providence P.D.
Bruce Reilly |  March 11, 2010
With recent revelations that three members of the Providence Police Department have been arrested for drug dealing, a little perspective is called upon from the Lockdown Lowdown... Read More...

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Hearing Tuesday to Count Prisoners in Their Communities Rather Than Their Cellblocks (UPDATE)
Bruce Reilly |  March 08, 2010
UPDATE:  Post-hearing lowdown can be found HERE. Read More...

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Unlocking the Census: Nearly 5000 "Guests" should not prop up Cranston districts
Bruce Reilly |  March 08, 2010
Update by Brian: Joe Almeida's legislation to count those held in government custody for Census purposes as residents of their previous address before entering government custody will be heard tomorrow, March 9, at about 5pm. Original Post (January 13, 2010): As everyone knows, 2010 is the year of the…
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Providence City Council to ICE: "Hands off Luis Mendonca!"
Bruce Reilly |  March 05, 2010
Last night, the Providence City Council approved Councilman Miguel Luna’s Resolution to officially request the Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) not deport Luis Mendonca, who is the victim of a widely reported assault by Providence Police Detective Robert DiCarlo. Read More...

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House Testimony on Probation Reform Last Night
Bruce Reilly |  March 04, 2010
Last night, in the House Judiciary Committee, people waited through hours of other business before reaching Rep. David Segal's three bills dealing with probation sentences and revocation. Read More...

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March Forth For Freedom: Poets and Activists @ Wyatt Detention Facility
Bruce Reilly |  March 02, 2010
I have been among the outspoken critics of our local for-profit prison, the Wyatt Detention Facility, in Central Falls, particularly noting deaths in ICE custody (including Jason Ng) and corruption amongst the staff and developers.  On Thursday, poets and activists will be at the Wyatt for an Open…
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Federal U-Visa Law Should Protect Victim of Police Brutality
Bruce Reilly |  February 28, 2010
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Who Will Senator Reed Represent in the Financial Arena?
Bruce Reilly |  February 27, 2010
Jack Reed's recent online forum revealed a bit about what he has been up to across the board, particularly as a high ranking member in the realms of Finance and Armed Services.  He is unabashedly pro-war, but that can be saved for another post. Read More...

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Sheldon Submits; Trusts Obama Not to Abuse Bush's Patriot Act?
Bruce Reilly |  February 27, 2010
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Probation Reform Workshop - Saturday @ DARE 11am
Bruce Reilly |  February 26, 2010
What is all the fuss about probation in Rhode Island?  Simply put, we are a national "leader" in the percentage of Rhode Islanders on probation (30,000 folks), and have one of the most regressive systems of revocation. Rep. David Segal and Sen. Rhoda Perry re-introduced the twice-vetoed bill to…

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Federal Government to Tackle Prison Reform ($$$) But With Whose Help?
Bruce Reilly |  February 24, 2010
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has been diligently working over the past two years in an effort to create a landmark commission to propose comprehensive criminal justice reform.  Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (a former federal prosecutor) signed on as one of 35 co-sponsors in the Senate, helping…
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Providence Detective Indicted, Thanks Big Brother!
Bruce Reilly |  February 22, 2010
It is reported in today's BeloJo that Detective DiCarlo is finally indicted by a grand jury on charges of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Misdemeanor Assault.  This comes after a security camera "witnessed" the attack in a dark parking lot on October 20, 2009. It took four months, a mild media…

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Fundraiser? Debate? Take a look at Bruha Events
Bruce Reilly |  February 17, 2010
As a production manager for many high profile events throughout the Northeast, I am pleased to announce the launch of my new company, Bruha Events. Read More...

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DEA Raids Medical Marijuana Provider in Colorado despite President Obama’s Directive
Bruce Reilly |  February 16, 2010
Last Friday federal agents raided and shut down a medical marijuana provider in Colorado, despite a directive issued last year by President Obama and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to not arrest or prosecute patients, caregivers, and dispensary owners who are in compliance with their state’s medical…
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Plenty of Reason to Despise Manchester United
Bruce Reilly |  February 16, 2010
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Jauz Everliving King: Forced Anti-Psychotics Over a Traffic Violation?
Bruce Reilly |  February 14, 2010
Every Friday, in a dungy basement of the mental hospital, the RI Criminal Justice system holds hearings on forcible injections of psychotropic medicines, and determinations of "competency."   Our own Jauz Everliving King is currently in chains, awaiting this hearing for the second week in a row.…
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Will Wyatt Executives Occupy Cells They Built?
Bruce Reilly |  February 12, 2010
On December 3rd an external audit of struggling Wyatt Detention Facility led to an immediate suspension-with-pay for Warden Wayne Salisbury and top financial officer Tammy Novo.  Yesterday the Board fired them for good.  They averaged $100,000 salaries between them, at the taxpayers' expense.…
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NYTimes "Jailhouse Lawyer" Story Raises The Challenge of Innocent People in Prisons
Bruce Reilly |  February 10, 2010
The New York Times recently profiled a former Jailhouse Lawyer, Shon Hopwood, who took other prisoners' cases all the way to the US Supreme Court.  During a decade in federal prison he was able to learn the law and advocate.  How does that relate to Rhode Island?  Well…
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What's better than jobs? $3.6 Million more for RI prison. (apparently)
Bruce Reilly |  February 08, 2010
It has been about two years since the Department of Corrections unveiled their state of the art "Reintegration Center."  The 174-bed prison cost $17 million, designed to provide programming for those closest to release.  At roughly $100,000 per cell, this mission was scrapped after five years…

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