More from this issue:

1. Federal Judge Rules Texas Prisons Still Unconstitutional, PLRA Unconstitutional
2. Washington Parole Officer Blown Up
3. Prison Madness, by Terry Kupers, MD (Book Review), by Dan Pens
4. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
5. Indictment: The News Media and the Criminal Justice System (Book Review), by Alex Friedmann
6. Notes from the Unrepenitentiary, by Laura Whitehorn
7. Private Prison Escape Explained
8. Corcoran Prisoner Left Hanging
9. Pro Se Tips and Tactics (Discovery), by John Midgley
10. Washington Prisoners Damage Colorado Private Prison
11. Washington Prisoners Brutalized in Colorado Private Prison, by Waldo Waldron-Ramsey
12. CCA - Prison Realty Merger Approved, by Alex Friedmann
13. They Killed a Man, Not a Number, by David Hill
14. Violence Takes a Toll at New Mexico Wackenhut Prison, by Ronald Young
15. CMS Settles Wrongful Death Suit for $75,000
16. Court Screening Applies to Paid Suits Too
17. Failing to Provide Disabled Prisoner Showers for Two Months Cruel and Unusual
18. Judge Throws Out Corcoran Sanctions, by Willie Wisely
19. Juveniles Held Hostage for Profit by CSC in Florida, by Alex Friedmann
20. Florida Porn Ban Challenged
21. Mitigation Instruction and Excluding Indemnification Evidence Reversible Error
22. Parole Officials Liable for False Information in Parole Violation Arrest Warrant
23. Pardon Satisfies Heck
24. Federal Prisoners Must Exhaust Administrative Remedies Before Suing
25. Fifth Circuit Upholds PLRA Exhaustion Requirement, by Ronald Young
26. Imminent Danger Overrides Three Strikes
27. Exhaustion Not Required for Bivens Claim
28. Pennsylvania Brutality Suit Settled for $5,000
29. The Lucasville Trials, by Staughton Lynd
30. Warden's Smoking Ban Violates BOP Rules
31. Weapon Possession in Federal Prison Always Considered a "Violent Offense"
32. Interstate Compact Violations Not Cognizable Under § 1983
33. News in Brief
34. Felon Possession of Firearm Nonviolent Offense
35. Prisoner May Not File Unsigned Complaint for Another Prisoner
36. Error to Dismiss Rule 41(C) Motion Without Allowing Conversion to Bivens Action

More from these topics:

• 11th Alabama Sheriff’s Employee Pleads Guilty in Jail Detainee’s Death, Admits Stomping Him in Genitals, June 1, 2025. Jail Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Staff).
• News in Brief, June 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.
• Connecticut Court Denies Access to Video of Prisoner’s Fatal Beat-Down by Guards, May 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings.
• New York Prisoner Awarded Almost $280,000 in Retaliation Claim Against Guards, May 1, 2025. Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements.
• Pittsburgh Lockup Accounts for 43% of Pennsylvania Jail TASER Use, Suit Filed, May 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Stun Guns/Tasers, Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA).
• 20 Charged in Nevada Prison Brawl That Left Three Dead, May 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
• Wisconsin Prisoner Inhaled His Own Teeth in Fatal Beatdown, May 1, 2025. Excessive Force, Pretrial Detention and Detainees, Assault Weapons.
• Kentucky Jail Sued for Detainee’s Death, Prisoner’s Stillborn Child, May 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Children of Prisoners, Deliberate Indifference.
• Three More Prisoners Die, Three More Staffers Fired at Wisconsin Prison, April 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death).
• “Swing or Kick Rocks”: BOP Guard Alleges Conspiracy to Brutalize Prisoners at Kentucky Lockup, April 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Staffing, Guard Brutality/Beatings.