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    Americans for Effective Law Enforcement (AELE) (Chicago IL)
Workplace Harassment by Law Enforcement and Correctional Supervisors: Part 1--Sexual Harassment [and] Part 2--Racial and Other Forms of Harassment
      "Protecting employees against workplace harassment is an important obligation of law enforcement and correctional agencies as employers.
    Prisoner Classification and Gang Activity
      This article provides a brief but very informative explanation of how courts rule on cases involving custodial risk levels based on the previous ga
    Prisoners with HIV/AIDS [Parts 1 and 2]
      This article is a great overview of the legal issues related to prisoners that test positive for the HIV virus and those with AIDS.
    Civil Liability for the Use of Neck Restraints
      Neck restraints are a valuable but sometimes still controversial procedure for the use of force by police officers and correctional personnel ...
    Civil Liability for the Use of Pepper Spray (OC), Tear Gas, and Chemical Agents, Part 1 [and] Part 2
      This article is an excellent resource for those who want a basic understanding of those civil issues impacting the use of pepper spray and other ch
    Civil Liability for Inadequate Prisoner Medical Care: Eye and Vision Related
      "Jails and prisons are constitutionally mandated to provide adequate medical care to those in their care, since prisoners and detainees cannot seek
    Police Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs)
      If you want a great source for information body-worn cameras (BWC's), then this is the place.
    Use of Electronic Control Weapon on a Person Suffering from Delirium or Other Agitated Condition
      "This two-part article focuses on litigation involving the use of Tasers on persons suffering from “excited delirium” or other agitated conditions
    Prisoners, Parolees, Sex Offenders, Computers, and the Internet
      This two-part series discussing issues and developments in the use of information technologies by inmates and offenders in the community.
    Rights of Rastafarian Employees and Inmates
      "Rastafarians are named after Ras (Prince) Tafari, Selassie’s title before being crowned Emperor in 1930. Return to top

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