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Mental Health In Prison: The Unintended But Catastrophic Effects Of Deinstitutionalization, Felicia Mulholland
Mental Health In Prison: The Unintended But Catastrophic Effects Of Deinstitutionalization, Felicia Mulholland
Touro Law Review
Prisons and jails are not adequately equipped to manage the ever-growing population of mentally ill inmates. Despite deinstitutionalization efforts, prisons have steadily become the new psychiatric hospitals and unfortunately, because of the lack of treatment and the ability to properly supervise this population of inmates, these individuals are dying by their own hands at an alarming rate. This Note argues that the lack of proper care for mentally ill inmates is a violation of their constitutional right, despite their incarcerated status. The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) should incorporate more concrete and universal rules and regulations for the …
A Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis Of Penalties For Possession Of Contraband Phones By Inmates And A Proposal To Increase The Federal Penalty, Andrew W. Eichner
A Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis Of Penalties For Possession Of Contraband Phones By Inmates And A Proposal To Increase The Federal Penalty, Andrew W. Eichner
Touro Law Review
The federal penalty for possession of a contraband phone by an inmate is currently a statutory maximum of one year of imprisonment, which is a Class A misdemeanor. This Article surveys 56 jurisdictions from across the United States (the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and discovers that the federal penalty for this offense is much lower than the national average for comparable offenses, which is an average statutory maximum of five years of imprisonment. To rectify this discrepancy, the Article proposes …
(Un)Masking The Truth - The Cruel And Unusual Punishment Of Prisoners Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic, Ariel Berkowitz
(Un)Masking The Truth - The Cruel And Unusual Punishment Of Prisoners Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic, Ariel Berkowitz
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Montgomery V. Louisiana: An Attempt To Make Juvenile Life Without Parole A Practical Impossibility, Erin Dunn
Montgomery V. Louisiana: An Attempt To Make Juvenile Life Without Parole A Practical Impossibility, Erin Dunn
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Supreme Court Section 1983 Decisions: (October 2001 Term), Martin A. Schwartz
Supreme Court Section 1983 Decisions: (October 2001 Term), Martin A. Schwartz
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Supreme Court, Bronx County, People V. Barnville, David Schoenhaar
Supreme Court, Bronx County, People V. Barnville, David Schoenhaar
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Court Of Appeals Of New York - New York Ex Rel. Harkavy V. Consilvio, Sardar Asadullah
Court Of Appeals Of New York - New York Ex Rel. Harkavy V. Consilvio, Sardar Asadullah
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Recent Developments In The Use Of Excessive Force By Law Enforcement, Karen M. Blum, Jack Ryan
Recent Developments In The Use Of Excessive Force By Law Enforcement, Karen M. Blum, Jack Ryan
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Toward A Right To Counsel In Civil Cases In New York State: A Report Of The New York State Bar Association, Laura K. Abel
Toward A Right To Counsel In Civil Cases In New York State: A Report Of The New York State Bar Association, Laura K. Abel
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Section 1983 In The Second Circuit, Honorable George C. Pratt
Section 1983 In The Second Circuit, Honorable George C. Pratt
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz