McKinney v. RIDOC
- Filed: 01/15/2020
- Status: Victory!
- Latest Update: Jan 21, 2020
This is a habeas corpus petition which argues that an inmate is being unlawfully held despite a decision by the R.I. Parole Board that he was qualified and ready for release on supervised parole. Update: Defendants agreed to release inmate.
Jan 24, 2020
Department of Corrections Agrees to Release Inmate Unlawfully Held At ACI
Under a stipulation signed by R.I. Superior Court Judge Robert Krause and entered today, the RI Department of Corrections (DOC) will release from custody a man that ACLU of Rhode Island attorneys argued was unlawfully being held in prison despite a unanimous decision by the R.I. Parole Board to release him on supervised parole.
Jan 21, 2020
ACLU Sues Department of Corrections for Unilaterally Increasing Prison Time for Certain Offenders
A habeas corpus petition filed today by ACLU of Rhode Island attorneys argues that an inmate is unlawfully being held in prison despite a decision by the R.I. Parole Board that he had demonstrated that he was qualified and ready for release on supervised parole.
Aug 03, 2021
ACLU Sues Dept of Corrections Over Continued Incarceration of Inmates Granted Parole
The habeas corpus petition argues that DOC’s action violates a host of constitutional rights and contravenes state law, and asks for Martinez’s immediate release from custody, subject to Parole Board conditions.
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Jan 24, 2020
Department of Corrections Agrees to Release Inmate Unlawfully Held At ACI
Under a stipulation signed by R.I. Superior Court Judge Robert Krause and entered today, the RI Department of Corrections (DOC) will release from custody a man that ACLU of Rhode Island attorneys argued was unlawfully being held in prison despite a unanimous decision by the R.I. Parole Board to release him on supervised parole.
Jan 21, 2020
ACLU Sues Department of Corrections for Unilaterally Increasing Prison Time for Certain Offenders
A habeas corpus petition filed today by ACLU of Rhode Island attorneys argues that an inmate is unlawfully being held in prison despite a decision by the R.I. Parole Board that he had demonstrated that he was qualified and ready for release on supervised parole.
Aug 03, 2021
ACLU Sues Dept of Corrections Over Continued Incarceration of Inmates Granted Parole
The habeas corpus petition argues that DOC’s action violates a host of constitutional rights and contravenes state law, and asks for Martinez’s immediate release from custody, subject to Parole Board conditions.
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