More from this issue:

1. Prison Labor Fuels American War Machine, by Ian Urbina
2. Verdict, Damages in Ohio Prisoner Disciplinary Case Reversed on Appeal
3. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
4. James Quigley November 9, 1950-October 7, 2003, by Paul Wright
5. CCA Packs Positions With High-Profile Politicians, by Michael Rigby
6. Two of Three Hawaii, Parole Board Members Resign, Shutting Board Down
7. Invisible Punishment: The Collateral Consequences of Mass Imprisonment, by Silja JA Talvi
8. $250,000 Settlement Paid to Seattle Jail Guard Assaulted by Released Prisoner
9. Death at North Carolina Lock Up Spotlights Troubled Jail System, by Michael Rigby
10. Santa Fe Guards Rape Prisoners, Neglect Kills Another, by Gary Hunter
11. Massachusetts Jail Guards Assault Mentally Disabled Prisoner, by Michael Rigby
12. New Iowa Law Creates Sex Offender Residency Zones
13. No Presumption of Collateral Consequences from California Disciplinary Proceeding, by John E Dannenberg
14. Seventh Circuit Remands § 1983 Medical Negligence Suit to State Court
15. Private Transport Company Settles Female Prisoner's Sexual Assault Suit
16. Kickbacks Dominate Fresno Jail Contracts, by Gary Hunter
17. Frivolous Litigator Must Prepay Appellate Filing Fees
18. California Habeas Handbook, 4th Edition, by John E Dannenberg
19. $25,000 Awarded to Former New York Prisoner in Medical Malpractice Suit, by Lonnie Burton
20. Pool Cue Not a Weapon, Says Second Circuit
21. Retributive Denial Of Hepatitis-C Treatment States Eighth Amendment Claim, by John E Dannenberg
22. Sentences Upheld for TransCor Driver Who Raped and Terrorized Prisoners
23. New Hampshire Prison Commissary Surcharge Ruled an Illegal Tax, by John E Dannenberg
24. Maryland Detainee Chained to Pole Awarded Damages, but No Fees
25. Ohio Warrantless Arrestees Must Be Arraigned Within 48 Hours of Arrest
26. First Circuit Applies Mailbox Rule to § 1983 Complaints
27. Massachusetts Constitution Entitles Prisoners to Wear Kufi Caps
28. Diet of Raw Cabbage and Food Loaf States Eighth Amendment Claim
29. Bond Fees State Eighth Amendment Claim
30. Successive Petition Habeas Rule in Parole and Disciplinary Cases
31. Use of Pepper Spray States Eighth Amendment Claim
32. Oregon Prisoner Stated Negligence Claim Concerning Lost Property
33. Texas Prisoners May Challenge Loss of Good Time Class Via Habeas Corpus
34. Immunity Granted to Wisconsin Sex Offenders in Treatment
35. Alabama Highway Labor Kills Three Prisoners, Three More Injured
36. County Liable for Sheriff's Failure to Remove Invalid Warrant From Computer
37. Supreme Court Upholds Federal Tolling Statute; $80,000 Verdict Reinstated
38. Wisconsin Prisoners' Riot Charges Expunged From Records
39. $124,000 Awarded in New York Prison Bus Crash
40. U.S. Parole Law Amendment Ruled Ex Post Facto as Applied, by John E Dannenberg
41. Qualified Immunity Standards Tightened in Prison Murder Suit, by John E Dannenberg
42. No Constitutional Right to Privacy for Naked Woman Arrestee
43. Administrative Exhaustion Required in Pre-PLRA BOP Phone Suit
44. News in Brief
45. Evidentiary Hearing Required to Determine Communion Service Frequency

More from these topics:

• Eleventh Circuit: District Court Erred in Dismissing BOP Prisoner’s Medical Claim, Finds Prison Officials Made Administrative Remedies Unavailable, March 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, OB/GYN, Failure to Treat, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Deliberate Indifference.
• Sixth Circuit Revives Michigan Prisoner’s Challenge to Guard Tackle That Broke His Foot, March 1, 2026. Evidentiary Ruling (Disciplinary Hearings), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Summary Judgment, Qualified Immunity, Wrongful Use of Force.
• Differing Judicial Outcomes for the New York Guards Who Killed Robert Brooks, Feb. 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Pending Appeal/Sentencing.
• The New York Prison System’s Culture of Cruelty and Impunity, Feb. 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
• $404,000 Verdict for Ohio Prisoner Brutalized by Trio of Guards, Kept in Solitary for Two Years, Jan. 1, 2026. Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Retaliatory Segregation, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement.
• Eleventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Six Female Alabama Jail Detainees’ Sexual Assault Suit, Jan. 1, 2026. Jail Misconduct, Summary Judgment, Limitations, Municipal Liability, Criminal Sexual Abuse.
• Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity for Michigan Jailer Accused of Retaliatory Assault, Jan. 1, 2026. Retaliation, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Qualified Immunity, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Deliberate Indifference.
• Alabama Supreme Court Denies DOC’s Improper Venue Objection, Jan. 1, 2026. Defenses, Good Time, Habeas Corpus, Failure to Object, Authority and Jurisdiction.
• U.S. District Court in Arizona Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Prisoner Denial of Forms for Challenging 455 Days of Solitary, Jan. 1, 2026. Totality of Conditions, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Chemical Spraying of Mentally Ill Inmates, Deliberate Indifference.
• Ninth Circuit Grants Equitable Tolling Under AEDPA Where Attorney Abandoned Prisoner by Failing to Communicate for Nine Months and Prison Officials Delayed Processing Filing Documents, Dec. 15, 2025. Attorney Misconduct, Legal Materials, Law Library Access/Adequacy, Limitations, AEDPA.