Crime and Punishment

Emotional Abuse and Penis Pumps

Updated: 2012-02-12 14:54:08

Should a history of childhood abuse and emotional problems lead to a reduction in a prison sentence for a white collar crime? What if the crime is defrauding taxpayers over penis pumps? Yes, according to defense counsel.

Rebels Without a Clue -- Follow-Up

Updated: 2012-02-11 03:37:40

HOME Main Rebels Without a Clue Follow-Up February 10, 2012 7:37 PM Posted by Kent Scheidegger 0 Comments Last October , I noted in this post on the occupy movement , I actually agree with a few of the protestors' positions . But why does anyone think extended occupation of public spaces is an effective way to achieve anything Today the USA Today editorial page , which I don't often agree with , has this When the Occupy movement was launched last year , it garnered considerable attention and enthusiasm . Labor unions , in particular , were amazed at how Occupy managed to put Wall Street institutions on the defensive , something the liberals had been trying to do for . years But with the recent clearing of encampments in Washington , D.C . one of the last cities in which they still existed

Woburn Massachusetts Man, 20, Charged With Child Enticement, Posing Child in a State of Nudity in Woburn Court

Updated: 2012-02-10 20:10:13

, , Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog Published by Boston , Massachusetts Criminal Defense , Attorney Stephen Neyman , . P.C Home Firm Website Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Woburn Massachusetts Man , 20, Charged With Child Enticement , Posing Child in a State of Nudity in Woburn Court February 10, 2012 Posted In : Sex Crimes By Stephen Neyman , . P.C on February 10, 2012 3:10 PM Permalink Two days ago Raymond McAllister of Woburn , Massachusetts was charged with several Massachusetts Sex Crimes The crimes alleged include Enticement of a Child Posing or Exhibiting a Child in a State of Nudity and Dissemination of Matter Harmful to a Child It is alleged that had a Skype video connection with a thirteen year old boy from Arizona . The defendant asked the boy to engage in

News Scan

Updated: 2012-02-10 18:02:31

HOME Main Rebels Without a Clue Follow-Up News Scan February 10, 2012 10:02 AM Posted by CJLF Staff 0 Comments Mississippi Supreme Court Hears Challenge to : Pardons Emily Wagster Pettus of the Associated Press reports the Mississippi Supreme Court heard more than three hours of oral arguments Thursday regarding the validity of pardons Haley Barbour gave during his final days as governor . If the state's high court declares the pardons invalid , the pardons could be sent back to a lower court , where a circuit judge could hold a trial to determine whether the pardons met the 30-day notification requirements set forth in the Mississippi Constitution . Lawyers defending the pardons say the constitution does not give the power to anybody to review the power granted to the governor to pardon ,

Handwriting Analysis

Updated: 2012-02-10 16:45:12

HOME Main Handwriting Analysis February 10, 2012 8:45 AM Posted by Kent Scheidegger 0 Comments In Pettus v . United States decided by the D.C . Court of Appeals yesterday , The principal issue on appeal is whether the trial judge erroneously admitted the expert opinion of an FBI forensic document examiner that a piece of handwriting left on the body of the murder victim had been written by appellant . The answer is no . nbsp Handwriting analysis remains admissible in D.C . and appellant's attempt to spin an NRC report into a rejection of such evidence fell flat . nbsp The Report is more nuanced than that . The D.C . Court of Appeals is the high court of the state-like judicial system set up by Congress for local matters , not to be confused with the U.S . Court of Appeals for the D.C .

Memo to 9/11 Truthers: The Courts Are Not A Megaphone

Updated: 2012-02-09 18:28:44

You shouldn’t use the court system to advance whatever pet conspiracy theory you’re currently harboring.

Massachusetts Appeals Court Reverses Conviction for Larceny, Malicious Destruction of Property, Breaking and Entering for Insufficient Evidence

Updated: 2012-02-09 05:29:35

, , Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog Published by Boston , Massachusetts Criminal Defense , Attorney Stephen Neyman , . P.C Home Firm Website Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Massachusetts Appeals Court Reverses Conviction for Larceny , Malicious Destruction of Property , Breaking and Entering for Insufficient Evidence February 9, 2012 Posted In : Theft Crimes Violent Crimes By Stephen Neyman , . P.C on February 9, 2012 12:29 PM Permalink Two days ago the Massachusetts Appeals Court handed down its decision in Commonwealth v Renaud , 11-P-382. The facts in Renaud are as follows : There was a breaking and entering in Falmouth , Massachusetts . No one was home . Television sets and a DVD player were stolen . The police arrived to investigate and found an electronic bank

The Ohio Situation

Updated: 2012-02-08 21:41:54

HOME Main The Ohio Situation February 8, 2012 1:41 PM Posted by Kent Scheidegger 0 Comments An unexplained order out of the US Supreme Court has the anti-death-penalty side crowing in Ohio , but their crowing may be . short-lived Ohio pioneered the switch to the single-drug method of execution back in 2009. By taking exactly the step that everyone attacking the three-drug method had been touting as the alternative , Ohio was able to carry out justice while it remained stalled in other states . nbsp Beginning with Kenneth Biros in December 2009, 14 murderers met their well-deserved fate in a span of two . years Then the complaint was raised of deviations from the protocol . nbsp Well , there are different kinds of deviations , some important and some trivial . nbsp In every activity

News Scan

Updated: 2012-02-08 18:24:44

HOME Main The Ohio Situation News Scan February 8, 2012 10:24 AM Posted by CJLF Staff 0 Comments Supreme Court Lets Ohio Stay of Execution : Stand Andrew Welsh-Huggins of the Associated Press reports the U.S Supreme Court on Wednesday denied Ohio's appeal of decisions from a federal court and the 6th U.S . Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of condemned inmate Charles Lorraine that said the state strayed too far from its execution policies . Lorraine stabbed a 77-year-old man five times with a butchers knife and stabbed his 80-year-old bedridden wife nine times before burglarizing their home in 1986. The office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine argued to the high court that minor deviations in policy don't mean that the system is unconstitutional . In fact , Ohio's execution

Death Penalty Poll Up North

Updated: 2012-02-08 16:33:08

HOME Main News Scan Death Penalty Poll Up North February 8, 2012 8:33 AM Posted by Kent Scheidegger 0 Comments Among the countries whose legal system is based on English law , only the United States and a few Caribbean countries retain the death penalty . nbsp Opponents are fond of saying that the other countries have rejected the death penalty . nbsp Yet when you ask the people instead of the governments of those other countries , you get a very different picture . nbsp A poll by the Toronto Star and Angus Reid indicates that opinion north of the border is not much different from ours . Richard Brennan has this story in the Star . nbsp Angus Reid's summary is here and full report is here As with U.S . polls , responses vary greatly with the wording of the question . nbsp The most

Facing Huge Cuts, Legal Aid Is Going to Change

Updated: 2012-02-07 21:38:13

A 14% reduction in an organization’s budget is certainly significant, but it’s probably not catastrophic. However, most of the legal aid groups that rely on these funds already operate on a shoestring budget.

Another Reason to Reject International Law

Updated: 2012-02-07 20:27:36

HOME Main Another Reason to Reject International Law February 7, 2012 12:27 PM Posted by Bill Otis 0 Comments A number of entries on C C have questioned the growing influence of international law in Supreme Court jurisprudence . nbsp This influence has been particularly noteworthy in the Court's criminal law decisions ones where outcomes favoring the criminal have been supported by reference to international law as opposed , say , to the law adopted by the various states See , e.g . Roper v . Simmons Graham v . Florida Atkins v . Virginia The Court usually disclaims that it finds international law controlling while recurring to it again and again . nbsp This is not exactly a non-denial denial , but it has its . similarities A New York Times article by Adam Liptak illustrates more vividly

News Scan

Updated: 2012-02-07 18:19:58

HOME Main Another Reason to Reject International Law News Scan February 7, 2012 10:19 AM Posted by CJLF Staff 0 Comments Washington Considers Collecting DNA Upon : Arrest Gene Johnson of the Associated Press reports Washington state's Legislature is considering requiring people to give DNA samples when they are arrested for serious crimes , instead of waiting until there is a conviction . Under bills in the Washington Legislature , DNA would be collected from people arrested for almost all felonies or for violating a domestic violence protection order . The State Patrol crime lab could test the DNA and enter the profile created in a nationwide database once a judicial officer declares the arrest supported by probable cause . If a person is not charged or exonerated , they could petition to

"The Law and Economics of Fluctuating Criminal Tendencies"

Updated: 2012-02-07 13:39:23

Recently posted to SSRN: "The Law and Economics of Fluctuating Criminal Tendencies" FSU College of Law, Public Law Research Paper FSU College of Law, Law, Business & Economics Paper MURAT CAN MUNGAN, Florida State University - College of Law Law...

Time to Reconsider

Updated: 2012-02-07 02:32:48

HOME Main Time to Reconsider February 6, 2012 6:32 PM Posted by Bill Otis 0 Comments In Roper v . Simmons decided seven years ago , the Supreme Court held that the death penalty could never be imposed on a person under 18 years of age . nbsp In doing so , it was in some ways merely ratifying the status quo : nbsp The number of juveniles sentenced to death in this country over the last generation was miniscule . nbsp Juries were and are more than aware of the reasons the law treats younger offenders more leniently than older ones . nbsp What the bare majority missed or more correctly , ducked is the fact that a one-size-fits-all rule for juveniles is no better than a one-size-fits-all rule for anyone else . nbsp Foreclosing any historically accepted punishment before one knows the facts of

News Scan

Updated: 2012-02-06 18:00:54

HOME Main Time to Reconsider News Scan February 6, 2012 10:00 AM Posted by CJLF Staff 1 Comment Second Death Sentence in South Dakota Prison Guard Killing : The Associated Press reports Rodney Berget was sentenced to death Monday in South Dakota for killing prison guard Ronald R.J . Johnson during a failed escape attempt . His accomplice , Eric Robert , was also sentenced to death in October for the killing . Berget is currently serving life sentences for attempted murder and kidnapping , and prosecutors said he had tried to escape several times before . Prosecutors said Berget and Robert bashed Johnson's head with a pipe and covered his mouth with plastic wrap . Robert then put on the guard's uniform and Berget hid inside a large box that Robert carted with him toward the prison gate

Is This Protected by Heller and McDonald?

Updated: 2012-02-05 23:20:48

OK, it's only slightly related to criminal law, but, by God, how I miss college life.

Keep it in Perspective

Updated: 2012-02-04 19:04:23

Felon Voting Podcast

Updated: 2012-02-03 21:59:32

The Federalist Society's teleforum on felon voting from last August is now available as podcast here. Participants are Nancy Abudu of the ACLU and Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation. Roger Clegg of the Center for Equal Opportunity moderates.

17-year-old Murderers

Updated: 2012-02-03 19:42:52

HOME Main Felon Voting Podcast 17-year-old Murderers February 3, 2012 11:42 AM Posted by Kent Scheidegger 0 Comments A person who commits murder at the age of 17 years , 364 days is exempt from the death penalty , regardless of how horrible the crime or how many people he . kills Should that one day further exempt the murderer from a true life-without-parole sentence , holding out the possibility of parole regardless of the crime Should the 17-year-old get a double discount for murder compared to the 18-year-old Some people think so . nbsp California State Senator Leland Yee is trying again . nbsp He has put cosmetic changes on his bill , SB9, but it still amounts to a possibility of . parole Crime Victims Action Alliance has this update with links to contact Assembly . members Note :

April SCOTUS Argument Calendar

Updated: 2012-02-03 19:20:26

HOME Main 17-year-old Murderers April SCOTUS Argument Calendar February 3, 2012 11:20 AM Posted by Kent Scheidegger 0 Comments The calendar for April arguments in the US Supreme Court is available here There are no state criminal cases or state-prisoner habeas cases on the docket . nbsp Should we be grateful for salutary neglect On Tuesday , April 17, the Court hears argument on the retroactivity of the rollback of the crack v . powder cocaine sentencing ratio . nbsp There are a number of prior posts on this blog on the subject , including Obama Signs Reagan Version of Crack Sentencing The Crack Ratio Crack Retroactivity and Plata Crack Sentencing The big case in terms of press coverage will be the Arizona immigration case on Wednesday , April 25. Categories Drugs Sentencing U.S . Supreme

Should Public Shaming Be an Option for Criminal Punishment?

Updated: 2012-02-03 16:13:21

Even if you agree that criminal public humiliation is effective, there’s the question of whether or not it’s constitutional.

Massachusetts Legislature Moving to Ban Synthetic Drug "Bath Salts" as Usage is on the Rise

Updated: 2012-02-03 05:11:02

Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog Published by Boston , Massachusetts Criminal Defense , Attorney Stephen Neyman , . P.C Home Firm Website Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Massachusetts Legislature Moving to Ban Synthetic Drug Bath Salts as Usage is on the Rise February 3, 2012 Posted In : Drug Crimes By Stephen Neyman , . P.C on February 3, 2012 12:11 PM Permalink According to an article in the Brockton Enterprise Senator John Keenan from Quincy has authored legislation that would ban bath salts in Massachusetts . The Massachusetts Senate agreed upon the bill yesterday . If enacted , the law would make it illegal for stores to sell what is now an over-the-counter substance sold for purportedly lawful purposes . Bath salts contain methylenedixoypyrovalerone , a stimulant

Police Need a Warrant for GPS Tracking

Updated: 2012-02-01 22:04:02

In a rare unanimous ruling, the Court held that tracking a car with a GPS device is a “search” for the purposes of the 4th Amendment.

Five Men Arrested in Lowell Massachusetts and Charged With Indecent Exposure After Getting Caught Urinating in Public

Updated: 2012-01-31 05:45:07

Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog Published by Boston , Massachusetts Criminal Defense , Attorney Stephen Neyman , . P.C Home Firm Website Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Five Men Arrested in Lowell Massachusetts and Charged With Indecent Exposure After Getting Caught Urinating in Public January 31, 2012 Posted In : Sex Crimes By Stephen Neyman , . P.C on January 31, 2012 12:45 PM Permalink This past weekend Lowell , Massachusetts police were running a downtown disorder detail Between the hours of midnight and 2:00 a.m . they arrested five local men , four of whom are accused of urinating in public . The fifth is alleged to have been walking on a downtown street with his genitals exposed . Here is what has been reported . The first man was seen urinating in a doorway on

Defendant Entitled to New Trial After Computer Virus Destroys Court Transcripts

Updated: 2012-01-30 23:35:02

The only written record of the defendant’s criminal trial in existence was erased due to a court reporter's error.

Helpful Legal Hints for Employers

Updated: 2012-01-27 18:10:12

Employers should educate themselves and their HR departments, and have lengthy discussions with the corporate attorney to ensure that the company is protecting itself from any potential lawsuits.

Friday Roundup, Gopnik Edition

Updated: 2012-01-27 14:25:36

In lieu of a proper Friday Roundup, I’ll refer you to this week’s widely-discussed article in the New Yorker: Adam Gopnik’s “The Caging of America.” The article asks, “Why do we lock up so many people?” and works its way to an answer by way of reviewing several recent tours-de-force on crime and punishment in [...]

Essex County Drug Task Force Investigation Results in Arrests of Four Lawrence Massachusetts Residents, Gun and Drug Charges Filed

Updated: 2012-01-27 13:59:05

, Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog Published by Boston , Massachusetts Criminal Defense , Attorney Stephen Neyman , . P.C Home Firm Website Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Essex County Drug Task Force Investigation Results in Arrests of Four Lawrence Massachusetts Residents , Gun and Drug Charges Filed January 27, 2012 Posted In : By Stephen Neyman , . P.C on January 27, 2012 8:59 AM Permalink Members of the Essex County Drug Task Force concluded an investigation into illegal drug activities of four Lawrence , Massachusetts men . The result was Drug and Gun Charges . Apparently the investigation was initiated by a hand to hand sale of drugs by an man named Amado Colon to an undercover official . Once Colon was arrested a Search Warrant was obtained and his Morton Street

Breach of They Neighbour’s Wife

Updated: 2012-01-26 22:19:57

Massachusetts Appeals Court Reverses Drug Conviction Holding That Trial Judge Refused to Allow Defendant to Raise Entrapment, Coercion Defense

Updated: 2012-01-25 18:03:42

, Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog Published by Boston , Massachusetts Criminal Defense , Attorney Stephen Neyman , . P.C Home Firm Website Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Massachusetts Appeals Court Reverses Drug Conviction Holding That Trial Judge Refused to Allow Defendant to Raise Entrapment , Coercion Defense January 25, 2012 Posted In : By Stephen Neyman , . P.C on January 25, 2012 1:03 PM Permalink Yesterday the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued its opinion in Commonwealth v . Podgurski 10-P-2135 holding that the trial judge committed reversible error when she refused to permit the defense to offer its entrapment defense and refused to instruct the jury on the issue . The facts in Podgurski are as follows . In September of 2005 Brockton Police began watching the

Advocates Don’t Dance Alone

Updated: 2012-01-24 22:15:47

Here’s a great ad from the Advocates Society:

Lawrence Massachusetts Man, 31, Avoids Jail as Part of Plea Deal for Charges of Larceny, Fraud and Conspiracy

Updated: 2012-01-24 05:04:05

, , Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog Published by Boston , Massachusetts Criminal Defense , Attorney Stephen Neyman , . P.C Home Firm Website Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Lawrence Massachusetts Man , 31, Avoids Jail as Part of Plea Deal for Charges of Larceny , Fraud and Conspiracy January 24, 2012 Posted In : Theft Crimes By Stephen Neyman , . P.C on January 24, 2012 12:04 PM Permalink A thirty one year old Lawrence , Massachusetts man pleaded guilty for the second time in regard to charges of Conspiracy , Larceny and Fraud The man initially pleaded guilty to twenty six counts of Auto Fraud . He subsequently moved to withdraw his guilty plea alleging ineffective assistance of counsel , a violation of his Sixth Amendment right . That motion was allowed in September

Arizona Bans “The Tempest” and Any Other Book that Might Encourage Discussions about Racism

Updated: 2012-01-23 16:36:28

This new Arizona law effectively bans schools from teaching subjects like Mexican-American studies.

Hearsay Statements offered to Explain Subsequent Conduct

Updated: 2012-01-22 21:37:03

Florida Criminal Law Blog Published by Florida Criminal Defense Attorney M . James Jenkins Home Website The Firm Contact Us Home Hearsay Testimony Hearsay Statements offered to Explain Subsequent Conduct Posted On : January 22, 2012 by Jim Jenkins Hearsay Statements offered to Explain Subsequent Conduct In Walker v . State the Florida Second District Court of Appeals issued an opinion on January 20, 2012, reversing a conviction in a case involving very serious charges because the trial court had allowed the prosecution to admit hearsay statements pertaining to why law enforcement officers developed Mr . Walker as a suspect . Hearsay is definined in Florida as an out of court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted . There are certain exceptions that allows hearsay

Nurse at Danvers Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Charged With Larceny of Prescription Drugs

Updated: 2012-01-22 15:49:46

Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog Published by Boston , Massachusetts Criminal Defense , Attorney Stephen Neyman , . P.C Home Firm Website Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Nurse at Danvers Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Charged With Larceny of Prescription Drugs January 22, 2012 Posted In : Drug Crimes By Stephen Neyman , . P.C on January 22, 2012 10:49 AM Permalink A twenty-nine year old Marblehead , Massachusetts woman in facing charges of Larceny of Prescription Medication in the Salem District Court The Salem News reported yesterday that the woman worked at Brightview , an assisted living complex in Danvers , Massachusetts . It is alleged that the defendant was swapping oxycodone and Vicodin with acetaminophen . A relative of one of the residents of the

Illegal Abortion Leads to More Abortions

Updated: 2012-01-21 17:37:11

See? (Not that anyone who is interested in reality and data would be surprised by this): The policy implications should be obvious to anyone, including people who do not like abortions. But we all know this is not about abortion per se, it is about patriarchal control and denial of women autonomy. Therefore, women in [...]

Two Massachusetts Women, One From Lynn, the Other From Salisbury, Face Criminal Charges After Escape From Correctional Facility

Updated: 2012-01-20 05:59:33

, , , Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog Published by Boston , Massachusetts Criminal Defense , Attorney Stephen Neyman , . P.C Home Firm Website Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Two Massachusetts Women , One From Lynn , the Other From Salisbury , Face Criminal Charges After Escape From Correctional Facility January 20, 2012 Posted In : Theft Crimes Violent Crimes By Stephen Neyman , . P.C on January 20, 2012 12:59 PM Permalink Allison Avagianos and Tricia Mendez were both in custody and serving sentences for criminal convictions in Essex County . Avagianos was serving her sentence for Larceny Over 250 and Reckless Operation of Motor Vehicle Mendez , a Lynn , Massachusetts resident had been sentenced for Assault and Battery Receiving Stolen Motor Vehicle and Attempting to

Federal Judge Will Lift Receivership Over California Prisons

Updated: 2012-01-19 18:22:18

After six years in federal receivership, the California prison system is ready to be returned to state management, says federal judge Thelton Henderson. The San Francisco Chronicle explains: When U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson of San Francisco appointed a receiver in February 2006 to oversee inmates’ medical treatment, he said the lack of adequate care was [...]

Los Angeles County Sued Over Violence, Abuse in Jails

Updated: 2012-01-19 16:21:50

“Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and his top commanders condoned a longstanding, widespread pattern of violence by deputies against inmates in the county jails,” said the ACLU yesterday, announcing a federal class-action lawsuit. The named plaintiffs, Alex Rosas and Jonathan Goodwin, claim that they were severely beaten by sheriff’s deputies while they were awaiting [...]

The Visual Du Jour – The Whole World is Socialist

Updated: 2012-01-19 01:34:29

Look at all this sharing… for free! (H/T Jim King on Google +)

Music Break – Indochine

Updated: 2012-01-18 23:55:44

While I am busy with academic writing (under deadline!), enjoy this great song – Little Dolls – and video from the latest Indochine album, La République des Météors:

Lowell Massachusetts Firefighters Stumble on Marijuana Cultivation, Trafficking After Responding to a Call

Updated: 2012-01-18 18:35:45

, Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog Published by Boston , Massachusetts Criminal Defense , Attorney Stephen Neyman , . P.C Home Firm Website Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Lowell Massachusetts Firefighters Stumble on Marijuana Cultivation , Trafficking After Responding to a Call January 18, 2012 Posted In : Drug Crimes Trafficking Marijuana By Stephen Neyman , . P.C on January 18, 2012 1:35 PM Permalink Two days ago at about 10:30 in the morning two women were walking past a home in Lowell , Massachusetts when they noticed smoke coming from a roof . Firefighters were called and quickly surmised that the fire was coming from a wood burning stove . While at the scene the firefighters smelled an odor of marijuana . Consequently they called the Lowell Police . A Search

Massachusetts Man, 40, Charged With Videotaping Person in a State of Nudity

Updated: 2012-01-17 22:49:26

, Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog Published by Boston , Massachusetts Criminal Defense , Attorney Stephen Neyman , . P.C Home Firm Website Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Massachusetts Man , 40, Charged With Videotaping Person in a State of Nudity January 17, 2012 Posted In : Sex Crimes By Stephen Neyman , . P.C on January 17, 2012 5:49 PM Permalink According to reports , a forty year old southeastern Massachusetts man has been charged with Video Recording or Surveilling a Person in the State of Partial Nudity The defendant , Marco Silva is being accused of putting a hidden camera in the bathroom of his catering supply company and secretly watching women who worked for him going to the bathroom . He was arrested yesterday morning . Here is how Silva was caught . One of

New Book: “From Black Power to Prison Power”

Updated: 2012-01-17 16:13:12

Here’s a new book likely of interest to readers of this blog (h/t: Al Brophy at the Faculty Lounge): From Black Power to Prison Power, by Donald F. Tibbs (Macmillan, 2012): This book uses the landmark case Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners’ Labor Union to examine the strategies of prison inmates using race and radicalism [...]