More from this issue:

1. Life Without Parole, by Beth Schwartzapfel
2. News in Brief
3. Legislation Removes Secrecy from Georgia Parole Board’s Proceedings, Decisions, by David Reutter
4. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
5. Delaware: Drop in Prison Phone Rates Called a “Drop in the Bucket”, by Derek Gilna
6. Is Texas Poisoning Prisoners with Contaminated Water?, by Panagioti Tsolkas
7. Texas County Pays Prisoner’s Family $214,500 for Wrongful Death
8. Mandamus Improper Remedy to Challenge Illinois DOC’s “Violating at the Door” Policy, by David Reutter
9. Prisoners Pay Millions to Call Loved Ones Every Year. Now this Company Wants Even More, by Ben Walsh
10. Jails in Trouble as IRS Investigates Tax-Exempt Bonds, by Matthew Clarke
11. Nevada: Federal Suit over Shackling of Pregnant Prisoner Settles for $130,000 and Policy Changes, by Matthew Clarke
12. BOP Ordered to Pay Prisoner’s Attorneys $41,703 for Discovery Abuses, by Derek Gilna
13. British Banking Giant Fined for Laundering Mexican Drug Money Through U.S. Banks, by Matthew Clarke
14. Two Reports Find at Least 54 Countries Complicit in Secret CIA Prisons, by Matthew Clarke
15. Alabama: Settlement to Integrate HIV-Positive Prisoners Finalized, by David Reutter
16. Former New York Prisoner Receives $3,375,000 Settlement for Wrongful Conviction, by Derek Gilna
17. $290,000 Judgment for Failure to Treat Ruptured Appendix Affirmed, by David Reutter
18. Mental Health Care in South Carolina Prisons Found Unconstitutional, by David Reutter
19. Ninth Circuit Orders New Trial in “Pink Underwear” Lawsuit; Case Settles for $240,000, by Mark Wilson
20. Social Impact Bonds in Criminal Justice: A Deal We Can’t Refuse?, by Jennifer R. Zelnick
21. Oregon Workgroup Recommends Strategies to Deal with Prison Medical Care Costs, by Mark Wilson
22. Federal Court Orders Cameras to Cover Blind Spots at North Carolina Prison, by David Reutter
23. Rejecting Foreign Language Letters after Interpretation May Violate Prisoner’s Rights, by David Reutter
24. $400,000 Settlement in New Jersey Juvenile Solitary Confinement Suit, by Derek Gilna
25. Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Supervised Release Period Despite Sentencing Omission, by Derek Gilna
26. Vermont Newspaper Defends Hiring Reporter with Sex Offense Conviction, by Matthew Clarke
27. Former Illinois Drug Court Judge Gets Prison Time Following Fellow Judge’s Fatal Overdose, by Joe Watson
28. How U.S. Prison Officials Rubberstamped a CIA Torture Chamber, by Carl Takei
29. Seventh Circuit Upholds Wisconsin Sex Offender Registration Fee, Names John Doe Plaintiffs, by Derek Gilna
30. Fourth Circuit Finds Strip Searches and Delousing of Arrestees Constitutional, by Lonnie Burton
31. Prison Legal News Wins FOIA Appeal Against BOP, by Derek Gilna
32. Washington Prisoner Granted Injunction Ordering Outside Orthopedic Evaluation, by Mark Wilson
33. Seventh Circuit: New Trial for Wrong Legal Standard in Jail Death Case, by Mark Wilson
34. Texas Prisoner Held in Prison 35 Years after Conviction Vacated, by Matthew Clarke
35. Corporations You’ve Never Heard of are Making Millions from Mass Incarceration, by James Kilgore
36. Illinois University Faculty Member and PLN Contributor Fights for His Job after Opposing New County Jail, by Joe Watson
37. Vice President’s Son Discharged from Navy Due to Drug Use, by Christopher Zoukis
38. Michigan: Perjured Testimony at Trial Results in Habeas Relief, but Reversed on Appeal, by David Reutter
39. Court Denies Challenge to D.C. Sex Offender’s Website on Registry Officials
40. Terrorism Suspect Moves to Suppress Statements Made to FBI due to Torture Threats, by Matthew Clarke
41. Tennessee Jail Considers Charging for Toilet Paper, Underwear, by Christopher Zoukis
42. Automatic Placement of Death Row Prisoner in Segregation Does Not Violate Due Process, by David Reutter
43. ACLU Awarded $50 Million to Help End Mass Incarceration, by Christopher Zoukis
44. Seventh Circuit Reverses Verdict when Prisoner Not Allowed to Poll Jury, by Derek Gilna
45. Liability against Taser for Negligence Upheld but $5.5 Million Damages Award Reversed, by David Reutter

More from Joe Watson:

• 3 Murders in 10 Months at Oklahoma Prison Run by CCA, Jan. 3, 2018
• Missouri’s Release of Pot Dealer Doing LWOP Gives Hope to Nonviolent Drug Offenders Incarcerated Nationwide, Nov. 28, 2017
• Former Sheriff Arpaio Guilty of Criminal Contempt, Receives Presidential Pardon, Nov. 6, 2017
• IRS Audit Prompts New Mexico County to Convert Bonds Used for ICE Facility, Oct. 10, 2017
• TN Prison Counselor Suspended for Posting Insults on Facebook, Aug. 30, 2017
• Wiccan Prisoner Settles with NV DOC Over Denial of Hardbound Religious Books, Aug. 7, 2017
• Settlement for IN Man Deprived of Critical Meds While Incarcerated in County Jail, Aug. 7, 2017
• NV Prisoner with Hand Injury Settles for Used TV, Medical Evaluation and $40.70 in Copying Fees, Aug. 7, 2017
• IN Woman Settles Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit, Aug. 7, 2017
• $7,500,000 Class-Action Settlement for Illegal Strip-Searches in Camden, NJ , Aug. 7, 2017

More from these topics:

• Eighth Circuit: Arkansas Detainee Suffering Fatal Seizure Might Have Been Faking or Might Have Gotten Better, April 26, 2024. Guard Misconduct, Seizures, Failure to Treat, Drug Overdose, Qualified Immunity, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified, Deliberate Indifference.
• Washington DOC Outfits Guards with Narcan, April 1, 2024. Drug Overdose.
• Corizon Health Bankruptcy Delayed by Revelation of Attorney’s Affair With Mediator, Jan. 1, 2024. Corizon, Judicial Misconduct, Attorney Misconduct, Bankruptcy, Appearance of Justice/Impartiality.
• Seven Deaths in Seven Months at Dayton Jail, Nov. 15, 2023. Drug Overdose, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides.
• Four Deaths in Seven Weeks at Pennsylvania Prison, Sept. 15, 2023. Drug Overdose, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Maine’s Jails and Prisons Record 39 Deaths in 34 Months, May 1, 2023. Drug Overdose, Wrongful Death, Suicides, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
• Overdose Rate in New York Jails and State Prisons Double U.S. Average, May 1, 2023. Drug Overdose.
• Sixth Circuit Revives Claim Over Michigan Prisoner’s Fatal Overdose on Allegedly Smuggled Fentanyl, April 1, 2023. Drug Overdose, Failure to Protect (General).
• No Pay for Iowa Prisoners Overdosed With COVID-19 Vaccine, April 1, 2023. Drug Overdose, COVID-19, Frivolous Litigation.
• Despite Official Claims, Stopping Mail to Missouri Prisoners Has No Effect on Drug Overdoses, April 1, 2023. Drug Overdose, War on Drugs, Mail Regulations, Sting Operations.