Prisoner Petitions – North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota Prisoner Petitions Cases filed in North Dakota Between 1980 and 1996, the number of petitions filed in U.S. district courts by Federal and State inmates increased from 23,230 to 68,235. While the number of petitions filed increased, the rate at which inmates filed petitions decreased 17% from 72.7 petitions per 1,000 inmates to 60.5. Fewer … Read more

Inmate Death at USP Atlanta

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Office of Public Affairs August 7, 2020 202-514-6551 bop.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.: On Friday, July 24, 2020, inmate Eugene Griffin was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment of tachycardia and hypoxia. While there he tested positive for COVID-19. He released from … Read more

Inmate Death at USP Marion

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Office of Public Affairs August 6,2020 WASHINGTON, D.C.: On Wednesday, July29, 2020, inmate Taiwan Davistested positive for COVID-19 at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Marion, in Marion, Illinois. On Saturday, August 1,2020, hewas evaluated by institutional medical staffand was transported to a local … Read more

Prisoner Petitions – Nevada (NV)

The sources of habeas corpus can be found in the Constitution, statutory law, and case law. The Suspension Clause of the Constitution (Article I, Section 9, Clause 2), states: “The Privileges of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.” … Read more