More from this issue:

1. Colorado Town to Pay $775,000 for Relying on Bogus Snitch, by Derek Gilna
2. Trapped, by Sam Levin
3. Pennsylvania DOC Ordered to Evaluate Mumia Abu-Jamal for Hep C Treatment, by Derek Gilna
4. Florida’s Civil Commitment Center a “Living Death Sentence”, by David Reutter
5. Still No Answers
6. Federal Halfway House Contractor Files Unsuccessful Suit Against Bureau of Prisons, by Christopher Zoukis
7. $7,500 Settlement in Pennsylvania Prisoner’s “Nuisance Suit”
8. Riot at Private Prison in Arizona Prompts Review, Reforms and Change in Contractor, by Derek Gilna
9. New York Counties, Corizon Reach $1.85 Million Settlement in Detainee’s Death
10. Some Lawsuits Resolved Against New Mexico Prison Doctor, Others Still Pending, by Christopher Zoukis
11. Fifth Circuit Holds Supervised Release Condition Restricting Dating Improper
12. ICE Bans Crayons in Family Detention Center Visiting Area
13. Orange Crush: The Rise of Tactical Teams in Prison, by Brian Dolinar
14. Massachusetts Sheriff Offers Prisoner Labor to Build Trump’s Border Wall
15. Louisiana City Declines to Open Jail Funded by Offender Fees
16. South Carolina Court Finds DOC Erred in Treating Cases as No-Parole Offenses
17. Studies on Financing of Judicial Campaigns Indicate Need for Reform, by Derek Gilna
18. Summary Judgment Reversed in Puerto Rican Arrestee’s Wrongful Death Suit
19. Prisoners Not Required to Take Unspecified Steps to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
20. California Governor Grants 112 Pardons, One Commutation
21. Third Circuit Holds Prisons Not Required to Treat Impotence or Infertility
22. PLN Exclusive! Wisconsin DOC Audit Reveals Contract Violations by Community Corrections Provider, by Derek Gilna
23. Three Reports Provide Data on Prisoners Held in “Restrictive Housing”, by Derek Gilna
24. Michigan DOC Audit Reveals $3.4 Million in Overcharges by Aramark; Problems Persist Under New Contractor, by Derek Gilna
25. $175,000 in Damages, Attorney Fees Against Sentinel Offender Services
26. Maine DA Sued for Malicious Prosecution
27. New York State Closes 14 Prisons Amid Decline in Crime Rates, by Christopher Zoukis
28. Study: 95 Percent of Elected Prosecutors are White, by Joe Watson
29. Kentucky Prisoners Entitled to Review of Audio Recordings at Disciplinary Hearing
30. Arizona: Police Lieutenant Gets Special Treatment During DUI Jail Sentence
31. One Oregon Prisoner + Sex with Two Jailers = 86 Months in Prison , by Mark Wilson
32. Death Penalty Opponents File Suit to Thwart California’s Prop. 66
33. Seventh Circuit Reinstates Illinois Jail Prisoner’s Failure-to-Protect Suit
34. Washington: Teen’s Death in Tribal Jail Sparks Lawsuit, Contract Scrutiny
35. Florida County Votes against New Jail on Former EPA Superfund Site, Opts to Stay in Flood Zone , by Panagioti Tsolkas
36. A Story of Racial Bias, the Absence of Mercy, and a Death in Prison
37. Justice Department Inspectors Find Problems with BOP Reentry Programs, by Derek Gilna
38. Hawaii: Prison Subcontractor under Scrutiny
39. Negative Report Foreshadows End of G4S Juvenile Operations in UK, by Derek Gilna
40. Texas: “San Antonio Four” Exonerated after Two Decades
41. Five Wrongfully Convicted North Carolina Men Receive Almost $8 Million, by David Reutter
42. Legacy of Mass Incarceration: Parental Incarceration Impacts One in Fourteen Children , by Christopher Zoukis
43. Fourth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of FTCA Failure-to-Protect Suit, by Matthew Clarke
44. Australia Uses Recidivism-Based Performance Contract at Private Prison
45. Prisoner Deaths, Labor Conflicts Precipitate Loss of CA County Corizon Contract , by Derek Gilna
46. Michigan: Class-action Suit Alleges Systematic Deficiencies in Prison Dental Care
47. Pennsylvania: $99,000 Settlement for 22 Years in Solitary Confinement, by David Reutter
48. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
49. News in Brief

More from these topics:

• $175,000 Awarded to Former California Detainee Whose Suit Prompted DOJ Investigation and Settlement Requiring Structural Changes at Jail, April 26, 2024. Disabled Prisoners, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific, DOJ CRIPA Actions, Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Seventh Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity to Illinois Jail Guards Who Relied on Nurse’s Opinion that Detainee Was “Faking” Symptoms Before He Died, April 26, 2024. Guard Misconduct, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific, Qualified Immunity, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified, Deliberate Indifference.
• 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.
• BOP Guard, Nurse in Virginia Indicted in Prisoner’s Death, April 26, 2024. Guard Misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference.
• Eleventh Circuit: “More than Gross Negligence” Required to Prove Deliberate Indifference, April 26, 2024. Medication, Seizures, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference.
• Oklahoma Jail Withholds Death Records, Fails to Report Five Since 2018, April 1, 2024. Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Jail Misconduct, Jail Specific, Wrongful Death, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Public Records Act.
• $8.5 Million Settlement After Pretrial Detainee Suffocated by Guards and Medical Staff at Virginia Psychiatric Hospital, April 1, 2024. Guard Misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Civil Commitment.
• Arizona Supreme Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Corizon Health in State Prisoner’s Death from Untreated Diabetes, April 1, 2024. Corizon, Diabetes, Failure to Treat.
• $33 Million Awarded to Family of Oklahoma Jail Detainee Mocked By Nurse and Guards As He Died Begging for Help, April 1, 2024. Guard Misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• $9,000 Settlement in Wisconsin Prisoner’s Heat-­Related Illness Suit, April 1, 2024. Failure to Treat, Exposure to Heat, Discovery, Deliberate Indifference.