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AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION
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LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS MEMORANDUM
TO : ACA Leadership
ACA Legislative Committee
State Chapters and Affiliates
State Directors and Corrections
State DOC Legislative Contacts
State Juvenile Directors
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Parties Interested in Criminal Justice
FROM : James S. Turpin
ACA Legislative Liaison
SUBJECT : Press Coverage for the Week of May 13.
DATE : May 18, 2001
The following represents highlights from press coverage from around the country on a variety of justice issues. The information for this report was obtained from the Council of State Governments (CSG) and Stateline.org.
Inclusion in this report does not constitute an endorsement of the editorial policy of any publication by the American Correctional Association (ACA).
ACA's Legislative Intern, Trang Le-Huyen Phan., was of great assistance in the preparation of this report.
This is the final version of this report which will be distributed. It is our hope that everyone has found it useful.
Asset Forfeiture
Loophole in Drug Forfeiture Law Closed (Missouri)(May 18) Kansas City Star (http://www.kcstar.com)
Capital Punishment
Texas Legislators Review Use of Death Penalty (Texas)(May 14) The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
Poll Shows Fewer in State Favor Capital Punishment (Michigan)(May 14) Detroit Free Press (http://www.freep.com)
Sheets Soon Might Wild Off Death Row (Nebraska)(May 15) Lincoln Journal Star (http://www.journalstar.com)
Two More Appeals Fail; Execution Set Tonight (Ohio)(May 15) The Columbus Dispatch (http://www.dispatch.com)
Penitentiary's Execution Chamber Ready for Future Use (South Dakota)(May 15) Argus Leader News (http://www.argusleader.com)
Interest in Executions Slides With Frequency, Activists Say (Ohio)(May 15) The Columbus Dispatch (http://www.dispatch.com)
Senate Oks Expanded Death Penalty (Illinois)(May 16) Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com)
Death Penalty Immunity for Juveniles is Endorsed (Arizona)(May 16) The Arizona Republic (http://www.arizonarepublic.com)
Poll Shows Fewer in State Favor Capital Punishment (Michigan)(May 16) Detroit Free Press (http://www.freep.com)
Senate Backs Execution Ban for Retarded (Texas)(May 16) Austin American-Statesman (http://www.austin360.com)
Assembly Committee Rejects Two-Year Suspension of Death Penalty (Nevada)(May 17) Las Vegas Review-Journal (http://www.lvrj.com)
Fall-Out Form 2nd Last-Minute Delay of Scott Execution (Ohio)(May 17) State News (http://www.statenews.org)
Judge Hustled to Secure Reprieve for Jay D. Scott (Ohio)(May 17) The Columbus Dispatch (http://www.dispatch.com)
After Second Reprieved from Death, Scott Awaits Court's Decision (Ohio)(May 17) The Plain Dealer (http://www.cleveland.com)
Death Penalty Bill Denied (Maine)(May 17) Bangor Daily News (http://www.bangornews.com)
Correctional Health
2 Inmates Found Dead in State Facilities (North Carolina)(May 14) The Dominion Post (http://www.dominonpost.com)
Prison Care Rated Deficient (Wisconsin)(May 16) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://www.jsonline.com)
Corrections
Lawmakers Retain Graves' Proposal to Increase Pay for Troopers (Kansas)(May 15) The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://www.cjonline.com)
Officers' Wages on Rise (Kansas)(May 15) The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://www.cjonline.com)
Bill Would Label Jails Low-Income Housing (Massachusetts)(May 16) Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com)
Prison Board Oks Reforms (Idaho)(May 16) The Idaho Statesman (http://www.idahostatesman.com)
Prison Study Aims to Answer Questions (Alaska)(May 17) Anchorage Daily New (http://www.adn.com)
Prison Goes on Alert After Two Stabbings (Ohio)(May 17) The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://www.cincinnati.com)
Virginia Prison Agency Suspends Use of Stun Gun (Virginia)(May 17) Richmond Times-Dispatch (http://www.timesdispatch.com)
Prisoners Get Early Furloughs (Hawaii)(May 18) Honolulu Star Bulletin (http://www.starbulletin.com)
State Fails to Report Release of Inmates (Illinois)(May 18) Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com)
Prison Pension, Zero Tolerance Bills Sent to Ryan (Illinois)(May 18) Springfield Journal Register (http://www.sj-r.com)
Holden Gets Penitentiary Redevelopment Bill (Missouri)(May 18) Jefferson City news Tribune (http://www.newstribune.com)
Crime Rate
Study Claims Abortion Cuts Crime (May 17) National Post (http://www.nationalpost.com)
DNA
Felon's DNA Evidence Leads to His Arrest in a 1999 Rape (New York)(May 15) The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com.)
Panel Oks DNA Tests for Prisoners (Tennessee)(May 16) The Tennessean (http://www.tennessean.com)
Domestic Violence
Assemblywoman Emerges as Crusader to Prevent Abuse (California)(May 15) The Mercury News (http://www.mercurycenter.com)
Expert to Target Iowa Domestic Abuse (Iowa)(May 17) Des Moines Register (http://www.dmreigister.com)
Drugs
Pot Plan Burned by Ruling (Maine)(May 15) Bangor Daily News (http://www.bangornews.com)
Backer of Nevada Program to Keep Working (Nevada)(May 15) Las Vegas Review-Journal (http://www.lvrj.com)
Two Sides of Marijuana Debate (Canada)(May 15) The Globe and Mail (http://www.globeandmail.com)
Huge Drug Haul Shows Smuggling' Trends (California)(May 15) Los Angeles Times (http://www.latimes.com)
Retailers, KBI Team Up in Anti-Meth Efforts (Kansas)(May 14) The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://www.cjonline.com)
A Foe of Drugs Also Battles Harsh Laws of the 1970's (New York)(May 15) The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com)
Pot Clubs Defiant*and Packed (California)(May 15) Los Angeles Times (http://www.latimes.com)
Court Bar Marijuana as Medicine (May 15) The Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com)
Court Rules Against 'Medical Marijuana' (May 15) The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
Court Upholds Pot Law (Alaska)(May 15) Anchorage Daily News (http://www.adn.com)
Still Illegal (Arizona)(May 15) Arizona Daily Star (http://www.azstarnet.com)
Patients Resolve to Keep Using Pot, and Suppliers Vow to Keep it Flowing (California)(May 15) The Mercury News (http://www.mercurycenter.com)
Local Marijuana Supporters Say Decision Won't Deter Use (Colorado)(May 15) The Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com)
Justices Deal Blow to Medical marijuana (May 15) The Honolulu Advertiser (http://www.thehonoluluadvertiser.com)
State Reviewing High-Court Ruling on Medical Pot (Colorado)(May 16) Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com)
Drug Treatment Program Honored (May 17) Access Atlanta (http://www.accessatlanta.com)
Did State Funds Go for Pot (Illinois)(May 17) Chicago Sun-Times (http://www.suntimes.com)
Medical Marijuana Advocate Fears Ruling Will Have Chilling Effect on Doctors (Maine)(May 17) Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com)
Woman Convicted for Killing Fetus by Using Crack (South Carolina)(May 17) USA TODAY (http://www.usatoday.com)
Crackdown on Abuse of Painkiller Urged in Virginia (May 18) Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
Guns
On the Firing Line (Minnesota)(May 14) Pioneer Planet (http://www.pioneerplanet.com)
A Grass-Roots Call for New Gun Laws (May 14) The Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com)
Emotional Gunfight Looms at Capitol (Minnesota)(May 13) Star Tribune (http://www.startribune.com)
'Million Mom' Marchers Rally for Handgun Laws (May 14) Concord Monitor (http://www.cmonitor.com)
Capitol Rally Supports Gun-Control Laws (Texas)(May 14) Austin American-Statesman
(http://www.austin360.com)
March for Gun Control (Utah)(May 14) The Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com)
Bill Allows Permit Holders to Carry as Many Concealed Weapons as They Want (Nevada)(May 15) Las Vegas Review-Journal (http://www.lvrj.com)
Right to Bear Arm Still Prevails, Rally Told (Tennessee)(May 14) The Tennessean (http://www.tennessean.com)
Bush Seeks Prosecutors For Gun Laws (May 15) The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
Firearm Accidents Rose in 2000, State Report (Wyoming)(May 15) The Cheyenne Tribune (http://www.trib.com)
Gun Show Checks Are Invalid (Arizona)(May 15) Arizona Daily Star (http://www.azstarnet.com)
Senate Votes Down Wider Access to Handgun Permits (Minnesota)(May 16) Star Tribune (http://www.startribune.com)
Concealed Weapon Petitions in Limbo (Michigan)(May 16) The Detroit News (http://www.detnews.com)
Delays Let Felons Buy Guns (Arizona)(May 16) The Arizona Republic (http://www.arizonarepublic.com)
Gun Storage Bill May Be Shot Down (New York)(May 16) New York Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com)
Gun Friendly Utah Is NRA Host for 2007 (Utah)(May 17) The Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com)
Bill to Take Guns with Protection Orders Loses (Maine)(May 17) Blethen Maine Newspaper (http://www.centralmaine.com)
Yea or Nay, Gun Vote Won't Be Forgotten (Minnesota)(May 17) Pioneer Planet (http://www.pioneerplanet.com)
Gun Law Subject to State Vote (Michigan)(May 17) The Detroit News (http://www.detnews.com)
Glendening Weighs Veto of Gun Safety Class for Kids (Maryland)(May 17) The Baltimore Sun (http://www.sunspot.net)
Keeping Guns From Ex-Cons (Arizona)(May 17) Arizona Daily Star (http://www.azstarnet.com)
House Ok's Plan to Give Immunity to Gunmakers (Ohio)(May 17) State News (http://www.statenews.org)
Siegelman Signs Gun Bills (Alabama)(May 17) Alabama Live (http://www.al.com)
Legislator Vote Down Gun Measure (Maine)(May 17) Press Herald (http://www.portland.com)
Hate Crimes
State May Boost Cash for Innocent (Texas)(May 16) Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com)
Still Sniping Over Hate-Crimes Bill (Texas)(May 18) Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com)
Juvenile Justice
For Youths on Trail, a Tough State (Florida)(May 14) The Christian Science Monitor (http://www.csmonitor.com)
Dangerous Offender Law Facing Scrutiny (North Dakota)(May 14) In-Forum (http://www.in-forum.com)
Young Offenders Will Have to Pay Their Victims (Indiana)(May 15) The Indianapolis Star (http://www.indystar.com)
Hold Him Accountable,' Florida Jury Told (Florida)(May 15) The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
Funding Okd for Growth of Juvenile Halls (California)(May 16) LA Times (http://www.latimes.com)
Ground Broken for Juvenile Prison (Kansas)(May 16) Topeka Capital Journal (http://www.cjonline.com)
Legal Process
Hainkel Ruling Kills Crimestoppers Bill (Louisiana)(May 16) The Times-Picayune (http://www.nolalive.com)
House Passes Bill to Set Standards for Indigent Defense (Texas)(May 17) The Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com)
Hackensack Police, Newspaper Continue Dispute Over Access to Information (New Jersey)(May 17) The Record The Region (http://www.bergen.com)
Court Rejects Federal of Information Act Request (West Virginia)(May 17) The Charleston Gazette (http://www.wvgazette.com)
Court Rules That Speech can be a Crime (Wisconsin)(May 17) The Capital Times (http://www.captimes.com)
Prosecutor's Days in Saddle Ending in Controversy (Oklahoma)(May 17) Los Angeles Times (http://www.latimes.com)
Mental Health
City Bypasses Legislature for Mental Health Funding (Utah)(May 15) Tahoe (http://www.tahoe.com)
Parole/Probation
Murder Pushes States to Better Track Parolees (May 16) USA TODAY (http://www.usatoday.com)
Escapee Caught in Kahala (Hawaii)(May 16) Honolulu Star-Bulletin (http://www.starbulletin.com)
Murder Pushes States to Better Track Parolees (Maryland)(May 17) USA TODAY (http://www.usatoday.com)
State Hospital Escapee's Capture Reignites Detention Debate (Hawaii)(May 17) The Honolulu Advertiser (http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com)
Satellite System Keeps Track of Parolees (Kansas)(May 17) Lawrence Journal (http://www.ljworld.com)
Police
Police Review Complaint Against Dean (Colorado)(May 16) Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com)
House Ends Bid to Alter System of Paying Police for Education (Massachusetts)(May 17) The Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com)
Attempt to Knife Police Officer Leads to Shooting (Ohio)(May 17) The Plain Dealer (http://www.cleveland.com)
Activists Vow to Disrupt Police Parade (Ohio)(May 16) Cleveland Plain Dealer (http://www.cleveland.com)
Public Safety
Public Safety Could Lose in Budget Plan (Alabama)(May 15) The Birmingham News (http://www.al.com)
Racial Profiling
Racial Profiling Bill OK'd in House (Texas)(May 15) The Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com)
Racial Profiling in Maryland Defies Definition*or Solution (Maryland)(May 16) The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
Rally Protest Racial Profiling, Police Brutality (New Jersey)(May 17) The Record The Region (http://www.bergen.com)
Complaint Cards, Camera in Senate Racial Profiling Plan (Minnesota)(May 16) Minneapolis Star Tribune (http://www.startribune.com)
Race Panel Leadership Takes Shape (Ohio)(May 16) Cincinnati Enquirer (http://www.enquirer.com)
School Safety
Zero-Tolerance Policies Flawed, Study Says (Indian)(May 16) The Indianapolis Star (http://www.indystar.com)
Columbine Investigator: 'Nobody Acted' on Clues (Colorado)(May 17) USA TODAY (http://www.usatoday.com)
Crackdown on Treats in Schools Fails a Test (New Jersey)(May 17) The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com)
School Shooters Fit No Single Profile, Federal Expert Says (May 17) The Plain Dealer (http://www.cleveland.com)
Boy Who Killed Teacher Is Found Guilty of Murder (Florida)(May 17) The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com)
Pledges at Schools Grow in Popularity (Pennsylvania)(May 16) Philadelphia Inquirer (http://www.philly.com)
Columbine Report Rips Police, Schools (Colorado)(May 16) Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com)
Sentencing
2 Convicted in 1987 Killing are Expected to Be Set Free (New York)(May 14) The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com)
Life Without Parole Bill is Rejected (Texas)(May 15) Austin American Statesman (http://www.austin360.com)
Starcher Urges Court to Look at Appeals (West Virginia)(May 18) Charleston Gazette (http://www.wvgazette.com)
Sex Offenders
Money to Aid Sex-Crime Probes (Mississippi)(May 11) The Clarion-Ledger (http://www.clarionledger.com)
Teen Girl Awarded 110,000 in Sex Abuse Suit Against Coach (Illinois)(May 16) Chicago Sun-Times (http://www.suntimes.com)
Bill on Sex Offenders Divides House, Senate (Vermont)(May 16) Rutland Herald (http://www.rutlandherald.com)
Judge Bans Public Access to Sex Offender List (Connecticut)(May 17) The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com)
Victims
Governors Praises Victims (New Mexico)(May 15) Albuquerque Journal (http://www.abqjournal.com)
Bill Prohibits Profit From Token of Crime (Texas)(May 17) The Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com)
Voting Rights
Felons Gain Voting Rights in Connecticut (Connecticut)(May 15) The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com)
House Votes to Retain Prisoners' Right to Vote (Maine)(May 16) Bangor Daily News (http://www.bangornews.com)
House Defeats Amendment Plant that Would Ban Felons from Voting (Maine)(May 16) Press Herald (http://www.prtland.com)
House Votes to Retain Prisoners' Right to Vote (Maine)(May 16) Bangor Daily News (http://www.bangornws.com)
House Rejects Ban of Felons' Voting (Maine)(May 17) Blethen Maine Newspaper (http://www.centralmaine.com)
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