More from this issue:

1. Business as Usual, by Todd Matthews
2. Death Exposes Inadequate Mental Health Care in Oregon Prisons, by Mark Wilson
3. PAMII Requires Records Release in Connecticut Prisoners' Deaths
4. CMS Must Pay $1.75 Million in Illinois Jail Suicide, by John E Dannenberg
5. Exculpatory Evidence Must Be Disclosed at Prison Disciplinary Hearing, by David Reutter
6. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
7. Wisconsin County Settles Negligent Death Claim for $1.2 Million
8. Pro Se Tips and Tactics: The Pro Se Complaint, by Daniel E. Manville
9. California Prisons' Joint-Venture Program Under Statewide Court Injunction, by John E Dannenberg
10. New York Prisoner Informant Awarded $7.65 Million In Failure-To-Protect Suit, by Michael Rigby
11. California Parole Board Must Vacate Parole Denial And Give Lifer New Hearing, by John E Dannenberg
12. Private Capitol Punishment: The Florida Model, by David Reutter
13. New York City: Thousands Unnecessarily Imprisoned at Enormous cost
14. Judge Barkett Dissents from Expansion of "In Custody" Meaning for PLRA purposes
15. Washington Supreme Court Rejects Federal Mail-Box Rule
16. Washington Prison Labor Program Struck Down, by Paul Wright
17. Guards Fornicate, Sell Drugs in Pennsylvania Jails
18. Vermont Auditor's Report Blasts CCA and CMS, by David Reutter
19. Abuse, Torture and Rape Reported at Unlisted U.S.-Run Prisons in Iraq, by Lisa Ashkenaz Croke
20. Iowa Sex Offender Residence Restrictions Unconstitutional
21. Untimely Grievances Satisfy PLRA; $70,000 Beating Verdict Upheld
22. California Lifer Parole Rescission Upheld On One Of Five Grounds Alleged; Federal Ex Post Facto Appeal Is Moot, by John E Dannenberg
23. Illinois Appeals Court Reinstates Prisoner's Telephone Disconnect Suit
24. Nevada Prisoner Killed in Rec Yard Riot
25. Wisconsin District Court Reversed; PLRA Fee Limits Constitutional, Says Seventh Circuit
26. "Therapeutic Seclusion" of Civilly Committed Sex Offenders Contrary to Professional Judgment, by David Reutter
27. New Jersey Vegetarian Meals Satisfy Halal Dietary Obligations, by John E Dannenberg
28. BOP Fires Prison Guard Accused of Rape, Attempted Murder
29. Qualified Immunity Granted for Warrantless Parole Search
30. Hermaphroditic Wyoming Prisoner Awarded $1,000 for 14 Months in Solitary
31. New York Prison Officials Denied Qualified Immunity in Revoking Prisoner's Temporary Release
32. Florida's $4 Administrative Processing Fee for Prisoner Banking Fees Challenged, by David Reutter
33. Punitive Transfer After Winning Administrative Appeal Is Actionable, by John E Dannenberg
34. International Red Cross Suspects U.S. Hiding Foreign Detainees
35. Arrestee Cannot Be Charged With Bringing Drugs Into Jail
36. News in Brief
37. Seventh Circuit Invalidates Wisconsin News Clippings Ban
38. Prisoner Lawsuits Not Subject to Heightened Pleading Standard in Seventh Circuit
39. Jury's $108,000 Verdict in New York Prisoner's Medical Claim Vacated
40. Oklahoma Family Buries Wrong Man

More from John E Dannenberg:

• California’s “Realignment” Law Sends 38,000 State Prisoners to County Control, Aug. 11, 2016
• Pennsylvania Prisoner Gets $12,500 in Retaliation Suit After Remittitur, Jan. 15, 2010
• Nebraska Muslim Prisoner Wins Religious Concessions, April 15, 2009
• Illegal Strip Searches During Minor Charges Net Sacramento Jail Detainees $1,000 Each, May 15, 2007
• California: Knowing Waiver of Conduct Credits at Plea Agreement Controls Upon Later Probation Violations, May 15, 2007
• Arizona Internet Ban Permanently Enjoined, May 15, 2007
• California: "Mailbox Rule" Extended to Civil Complaints Against Public Entity, May 15, 2007
• California Attorney Richard Dangler Sanctioned for "Shameful, Frivolous" Prisoner Appeals; Resigns, May 15, 2007
• PLN Wins FOIA Suit to Gain Copies of BOP Verdicts and Settlements without Charge, Sept. 15, 2006
• Supreme Court: Banning Publications to Punish Recalcitrant Prisoners Trumps Their First Amendment Rights, Sept. 15, 2006

More from these topics:

• $100,000 Paid to Five Prisoners Assaulted by Centurion Gynecologist at Florida Lockup, Sept. 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Contractor Liability, Monell Liability, Deliberate Indifference.
• BOP Denies Providing Substandard Dialysis Treatment Despite Prisoners’ Deaths, Court Filings, Understaffing and Lack of Oversight, Sept. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Staffing, Inadequate Health Care Facilities.
• Mississippi DOC Held Mentally Unwell Prisoners in Solitary, Many Died Because of It, Sept. 1, 2026. Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides, Staff Training, Deliberate Indifference.
• Delaware’s Lack of Prison Healthcare Oversight, Sept. 1, 2026. Contractor Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Grievances.
• $800,000 Settlement Reached in Hawai‘i Jail Suicide Case, Sept. 1, 2026. Staffing, Failure to Train/Supervise, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.
• $280,000 Paid for South Carolina Detainee’s Death in Charleston Jail, Sept. 1, 2026. Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Contractor Liability, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Monell Liability.
• Atlanta Jail Begins Turning Away Misdemeanor Arrestees, Sept. 1, 2026. Escapes, Staffing, Security Systems, Consent Decrees.
• New Commission to Investigate Death and Abuse of 230 Black Children at Segregated Maryland Reformatory, Sept. 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Prison Labor, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Juvenile Prisons.
• Rising Deaths in Los Angeles County Jail Linked to Longer Stays, Sept. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Drug Overdose, Statistics/Trends, Suicides, Reduction of Prison Population.
• What 911 Calls Reveal About Jail Operations, Sept. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Statistics/Trends, Failure to Protect (General), Staffing, Staff Training.