More from this issue:

1. Twenty-Five Years of Prison Legal News, by Paul Wright
2. HRDC Litigation Project Update – 25th Anniversary Edition, by Lance Weber
3. News in Brief
4. Ohio Prisoner Represents Himself, Beats Attempted Murder Charges
5. Dehydration Death of North Carolina Prisoner Prompts Investigations, Firings, Resignations, by Christopher Zoukis
6. When is a Person too Insane to Execute?, by Matthew Clarke
7. Disabled Minnesota Prisoner Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $10,000, Other Relief, by Robert Warlick
8. Convictions Affirmed for Two Former Rhode Island Guards Who Assaulted Prisoners
9. Maryland County Jail Guards Receive Rights Mirroring Those of State Prison Guards
10. $500,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Death while on Work Crew
11. Easing Residency Restrictions Helps Curb Homelessness Among Registered Sex Offenders, by Matthew Clarke
12. Former Prisoner Receives $50,000 Settlement for Beating by Ohio Jail Guard, by Derek Gilna
13. First Circuit Vacates Massachusetts Prisoner’s $325,956.36 Damages, Attorney Fee Award, by Matthew Clarke
14. Due Process Requires Notice Prior to Court-Ordered Deduction from Prisoners’ Accounts, by David Reutter
15. California Pays $585,000 to Settle Suit by Prisoner Who Lost Eye Due to Poor Medical Care, by Michael Brodheim
16. Iowa DOC May Not Switch Administrative Law Judges in Mid-Disciplinary Process, by Matthew Clarke
17. The Wal-Mart Model: Not Just for Retail, Now It’s for Private Prisons Too!, by Carl Takei
18. Fifth Circuit Reinstates Dallas County Jail Excessive Force Suit, by Matthew Clarke
19. Prisoner Files Lawsuit after Being Pepper Sprayed in Restraint Chair, by Derek Gilna
20. $50,000 Settlement for Prisoner’s Suicide at Iowa County Jail, by Gary Hunter
21. Maine Sheriff, Mired in Controversy, Defeated in Re-election Bid
22. Georgia Jail Pays $937,500 in Wrongful Death Settlement
23. Former Prisoner Left Blind by Assault Obtains Reversal of FTCA Claim, by David Reutter
24. Seventh Circuit Orders New Trial due to Shackling of Prisoner Plaintiff, by Lonnie Burton
25. New Jersey, Ohio DOCs Significantly Reduce Phone Rates
26. $7,500 Award for Ohio Prisoner in Slip and Fall Accident, by David Reutter
27. Exonerated Colorado Prisoner Receives $1.2 Million under New Compensation Law, by Joe Watson
28. Accuracy of Widely-Used Polygraph Machine Under Fire, by Derek Gilna
29. The Persistence of Mass Incarceration, by James Kilgore
30. Lifetime GPS Monitoring of Sex Offenders Upheld in South Carolina, by Lonnie Burton
31. Oregon Mental Patient’s Death Nets $1.4 Million, by Mark Wilson
32. Oregon Parole Board Orders Must Explain Decisions, but Orders Defined to Include Administrative Review Responses, by Mark Wilson
33. Human Rights Groups, Environmentalists Oppose New Federal Prison on Former Coal Mine in Kentucky, by Panagioti Tsolkas
34. Ninth Circuit Upholds $106,000 in Damages Plus Attorney Fees for Withheld Evidence, by Mark Wilson
35. ICE Settles New York Immigration Raid Lawsuit for $1 Million, by Matthew Clarke
36. California Probation Cannot Exceed Maximum for Unpaid Restitution, by Mark Wilson
37. From the Editor, by Paul Wright

More from Derek Gilna:

• Federal Judge in Louisiana Issues Sweeping Opinion Finding Numerous Eighth Amendment, ADA and RA Violations at Angola, April 1, 2022
• Human Rights Defense Center Prevails in Censorship Lawsuit Against Napa County Jail, California, Sept. 1, 2021
• California State Auditor’s Report Faults Counties for Waste and Poor Oversight of State Funds Used in “Public Safety Realignment”, Sept. 1, 2021
• The Fight Over Cellphones in Prisons Rages On, Sept. 1, 2021
• District Court Extends Armstrong Order to Five Additional California Prisons, Sept. 1, 2021
• HRDC Settles Censorship Lawsuit with Johnson County, Kansas Jail for $50,000 and Policy Changes, Aug. 1, 2021
• Virginia Prosecutors to Dismiss 400 Drug Convictions Tied to Disgraced Cop, July 15, 2021
• Discredited New York Police Detective’s False Testimony Causes the Dismissal of Close to 100 Drug Convictions, June 15, 2021
• D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences Firearms Examination Unit Under Fire, April 15, 2021
• Mississippi Joins Illinois and Few Other States Prioritizing Vaccination of State Prisoners to Slow Spread of COVID-19, April 1, 2021

More from these topics:

• Ninth Circuit Says Federal Prisoner in California May Have Bivens Claim for Delays in Medical Care Allegedly to Cover Up Assault by BOP Guard, April 1, 2024. Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Dismissal, Medical Treatment/Expenses.
• Sixth Circuit Refuses Michigan Prisoner’s Excessive Force Claim Despite Guard’s Conviction for Battery, April 1, 2024. Jail Misconduct, Eighth Amendment, Guard Brutality/Beatings, State Law Claims, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified.
• Four Dead in One Month in San Bernardino County Jails, $3,232,500 in Settlements Paid So Far, March 1, 2024. Liberty Behavioral Health Corp., Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.
• Alabama Prisons Facing Third Class-Action Lawsuit, March 1, 2024. Parole Board Misconduct, Prison Labor, Failure to Protect (General), Staffing, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Assaults on Staff.
• Four TDCJ Guards Resign, Seven Suspended for Beating Handcuffed Prisoner Into Coma, March 1, 2024. Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings.
• Tenth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Oklahoma Jail Guard Who Kneed Handcuffed Prisoner’s Face, Feb. 1, 2024. Jail Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Qualified Immunity.
• Sixth Circuit Revives Suit by Pregnant Mentally Ill Michigan Detainee Allegedly Kicked in Her Womb by Jail Guard, Losing Baby, Feb. 1, 2024. Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• BOP Slammed for Prisoner Abuse in Now-Shuttered Segregation Unit at USP-Thomson in Illinois, Feb. 1, 2024. Retaliation for Media Contact, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Retaliatory Segregation, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
• In Suit Over Connecticut Prisoner’s Death, Attorney General Will No Longer Represent Guard Convicted of Assault, Feb. 1, 2024. Attorneys General, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Former Oklahoma Undersheriff Gets 22 Months In Prison for Beating Handcuffed Jail Detainee, Feb. 1, 2024. Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints.