On Friday Sept. 6^th and 13^th, from 12:00-1:15 PM, WDA will host a two-part CLE A History of Prison Law.  This CLE will explore the history and law relating to the rights of incarcerated individuals, exercise of those rights and the procedures to address violations of those rights and available remedies.  This CLE is a primer for defenders who want to better understand the landscape of rights and litigation concerning discipline and conditions of confinement.   This CLE is intended for criminal defense attorneys, investigators, and other legal professionals.

To register for Part I, please write to wda@defensenet.org with “Prison 1” in the subject line. 

Sep. 6, 2024: A History of Prison Law (Part I): The Dawn of Law in “A Dark and Evil World Completely Alien to the Free World”

Sep. 13, 2024: A History of Prison Law (Part II): Dusk as Deference: Abandoning Prisoners to Violations that Administrators Consider Reasonably Related to Legitimate Penological Objectives