More from this issue:

1. "Victims' Rights" as a Stalkinghorse for State Repression, by Paul Wright
2. No Equal Justice: Race and Class in the American Criminal Justice System, by David Cole (Review), by Alex Friedmann
3. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
4. PLN Sues Alabama DOC Over Gift Subscription Ban
5. Notes from the Unrepenitentiary, by Laura Whitehorn
6. Prison-Industrial Complex Conferences Are Spreading the Word, by Hans Sherrer
7. Kentucky Jail Settles Strip Search Suit for $11.5 Million
8. Washington 35% Law Struck Down by State Court
9. Washington Legislature Amends 35% Law, Again, by Paul Wright
10. Washington DOC Illegally Penalizes Indigents
11. Class Action Suits Challenge Rip-Off Prison and Jail Phone Rates
12. FCC Requires Rate Disclosure for Prison Phones
13. Kentucky Utilities Commission Reduces Prison and Jail Phone Rates
14. Warden Used "Force" in Sexual Assault
15. Private Prison Operators Enter Medical Care Market, by Alex Friedmann
16. Jury Awards Beaten Texas Prisoner $250,000
17. Physical Injury Rule Applied to Pre-PLRA Asbestos Exposure
18. CCA Settles Youngstown Suit for $2.48 Million
19. Attorney Fees Must Be Expressly Reserved
20. PLN Sues Utah Jail over "Bulk Mail" Ban
21. First Amendment Guarantees Kosher Meals
22. Frivolous Qualified Immunity Appeals Warrant Sanctions
23. Individual Capacity Claims Not Applicable to RA and ADA
24. Franklin Reversed; DC Prisoners Have No Right to Qualified Interpreters
25. No Qualified Immunity for Texas Sheriff and CCRI Guards Who Abused Missouri Prisoners
26. No Liberty Interest in Illinois Parole Laws
27. BOP Erred in Denying Early Release Eligibility
28. Denial of Pain Medication Violates Eighth Amendment
29. Motive Question Precludes Summary Judgment in Medical Suit
30. Tarrant County Jail's Christian Education Unit May Violate Texas and Federal Establishment Clauses
31. Iowa Ban on Tapes with Parental Warning Upheld, by Paul Wright
32. AA Probation Requirement Continues to Violate Establishment Clause
33. Pro Se IFP Litigant Entitled to Amend Suit in Second Circuit
34. California Guard Union Doles Out Millions to Politicians
35. PLRA Consent Decree Termination Provision Upheld by 2nd and 3rd Circuits
36. Costs Imposed Regardless of Ability to Pay
37. PLRA Attorney Fee Cap Applies in $65,000 Beating Case
38. Heck Doesn't Apply After Release from Prison
39. No Administrative Exhaustion Requirement for Ex-Prisoners
40. PLRA Doesn't Require Notice of Claim for Exhaustion
41. Contaminated Water Claim Not Barred by PLRA Physical Injury Rule
42. BOP Warden Held in Contempt for Failure to Forward PLRA Filing Fee
43. Seventh Circuit Clarifies Good Faith Appeal Standard, Again
44. News in Brief
45. Alabama Jail Injuction Dissolved

More from these topics:

• Idaho DOC Director Denies Verified Report of Rampant Sexual Abuse of Women Prisoners by Staff, May 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Retaliatory Segregation, Prison Rape Elimination Act.
• Seventh Circuit Upholds Liability but Reverses Damages in Lawsuit Over Illinois Warden and Investigator Using Prisoner as Bait to Catch Staff Member Raping Her, May 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Damages, Evidentiary Ruling, Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
• Nevada Non-Profit Founder Under Investigation for Misconduct, May 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Contractor Misconduct, Complaints, Restrictions, discrimination.
• Guaranteed Income Helps People Leaving Jail and Prison, and That Helps Everyone, May 1, 2026. Crime/Demographics, Prisoner Privileges, housing, jobs, Restrictions, discrimination, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release, Fines.
• First Circuit Vacates Drug Courier’s Sentence, Holding District Court Erred by Failing to Conduct Proper Comparative Culpability Analysis Under § 3B1.2 When It Excluded Other Participants in Drug Shipment From Universe of Comparators, May 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Mitigating Role/Circumstances/Evidence, Appellate Jurisdiction/Review, Sentencing Findings, Relevant Conduct.
• Sixth Circuit Announces Federal Coercion and Enticement Statute Requires Knowledge of Victim’s Minor Status, Deepening Circuit Split, May 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Sentence, Miscalculation of the Guidelines Sentencing Range.
• Idaho Struggles to Respond to Devasting Report of Widespread Prisoner Sex Abuse, April 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Prison Rape Elimination Act, State Legislation, Public Records Act.
• Tenth Circuit Holds Prior California Child Pornography Conviction Does Not Trigger Federal Mandatory Minimum Because State Statute Encompasses Conduct Beyond Federal Definition Under Categorical Approach, April 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Qualifying Offenses, Mandatory Minimum Sentence, Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Child Pornography.
• U.S. Sentencing Commission Report Breaks Down Federal Contraband Sentences, March 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Mechanical Searches/Scanners, Statistics/Trends, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Bribery/Extortion/Theft.
• Eighth Circuit Revives Case Against Guards Who Failed to Intervene As Chaplain Sexually Assaulted Arkansas Prisoner, March 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Prison Rape Elimination Act, Qualified Immunity, Failure to Train/Supervise.