More from this issue:

1. Into the Twilight Zone, by Mumia Abu-Jamal
2. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
3. Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case, 3rd Ed., by Sam Rutherford
4. Supreme Court Upholds Forced Confessions in Kansas Sex Offender Treatment, by Bob Williams
5. CMS Overdoses Five Boston Jail Prisoners
6. Danish Security Firm Buys Out the Wackenhut Corporation
7. Washington Good Time Depends on When Crime Occurred
8. Supreme Court: No Punitive Damages Allowed Under RA and ADA
9. German Economics Minister Comments on U.S. Prison Labor
10. Credit for Time Served Required in Idaho Commute to Work Release
11. Habeas Hints: Editor's Choice, by Kent Russell
12. Exoneration of Conviction a Prerequisite to Legal Malpractice Claim in California
13. Attorney Fee Award Upheld in Washington Excessive Force Case
14. Exhaustion Not Mandatory for Kansas Habeas Petitioners; Retained Counsel at Disciplinary Hearings is Discretionary
15. Washington District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction for Kosher Meals
16. California Prison Law Libraries Survive
17. Guards at New York Juvenile Center Charged with Extortion
18. New York Guards Sentenced in Animal and Prisoner Killings, by Lonnie Burton
19. Texas Sex Slave Sues Prison System for Failure to Protect
20. Remand to Determine if TDCJ Grooming Policy Unconstitutional
21. Connecticut District Court Orders Post-Judgment Monitoring Fees
22. Ball Park Franks Fiasco: 21 Dead, $200,000 Fine, by Russell Mokhiber
23. Honolulu Police Officers Indicted in Jail Food Scandal
24. Summary Judgment Denied in Colorado Hepatitis-C Treatment Suit Based on Lack of Internet Access, by Bob Williams
25. All Things Censored by Mumia Abu Jamal, by Gary Hunter
26. Jailers Liable for Foreseeable Prisoner Suicide
27. Florida Prisoner Dies in CCA Jail, by Lonnie Burton
28. Ohio Nearly Closes 100 Year Old Asylum/Prison, by Gary Hunter
29. Georgia Lawmaker Indicted for Aiding Prisoner Transfer, by Lonnie Burton
30. Oklahoma Rejects Prisoner Mail Box Rule
31. Sixth Circuit Upholds Denial of Prison Doctor's Qualified Immunity
32. Nominal Damages Not Automatic
33. News in Brief
34. Mexican Sweatshops Go Behind Bars, by Michael Rigby

More from these topics:

• Fourth Circuit Rejects Appeal of $700,000 Award to Maryland Prisoner Assaulted by Guards, May 1, 2023. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Appeals.
• Dismissal Not Authorized for Oregon Victim’s Refusal to Comply With Subpoena, Oct. 4, 2020. Civil Procedure, Subpoenas, Fair Trial.
• U.S. District Court Chooses Judicial Remedy, Instead of § 2255, to Allow Out-of-Time Appeal, July 15, 2020. Appeals, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.
• Kansas Supreme Court: Claim of Illegal Sentence Raised for First Time on Appeal Entitled to Merits Review, March 18, 2020. Appeals, Sentencing.
• Ohio Supreme Court Announces State Cannot Raise Fourth Amendment Standing Issue for First Time on Appeal, Feb. 19, 2020. Appeals, Fourth Amendment, rights.
• New York Court of Appeals Reverses Conviction Where Trial Court Negotiated Cooperation Agreement with Codefendant, Feb. 18, 2020. Appeals, Trials.
• Third Circuit: Failure to Make PLRA Findings Moots Appeal, Feb. 4, 2020. PLRA, Appeals.
• Georgia Supreme Court Announces Fundamental Overhaul of Jurisprudence Governing Appeals of Guilty Pleas and Out-of-Time Appeals, Dec. 18, 2019. Appeals.
• Illinois Prisoner Wins Partial Victory on Appeal in Hernia Treatment Suit, Dec. 10, 2019. Hernias, Appeals.
• Florida Victims’ Rights Law Creates Confusion, Limits Time for Appeals, Dec. 9, 2019. Appeals.