More from this issue:

1. Florida's Department of Corruption, by David Reutter
2. Florida Prison Canteen Operators Offices Raided, by David Reutter
3. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
4. Violent Oregon Prisoner Murders Cellmate; County Points Fingers; Family Sues
5. Aramark: Prison Food Service with a Bad Aftertaste, by John Dannenberg
6. Private Prison Execs Win Big While Guards and Prisoners Lose Out, by Michael Rigby
7. Habeas Hints, by Kent A. Russell
8. How to Exit Californias Sexual Predator Prison: Refuse Treatment, by John Dannenberg
9. City Of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Settles Wrongful Imprisonment Claim For $12,250,000, by Michael Rigby
10. Wrongfully Imprisoned Wisconsin Man Awarded $400,000, Now Accused of Murder, by Michael Rigby
11. Many U.S. Prisoners Give Birth In Chains, by Michael Rigby
12. Virginia Jail Disgraceful, by Gary Hunter
13. Deplorable Delaware Prisoner Health Care; Another Prisoner Death Results
14. Robotic Medicine Dispensers Pillage Jails Cost Savings, by John Dannenberg
15. Ten Months Later: 66 Maximum Security Prisoners Still Improperly Housed In CDCR Reception Centers
16. Florida Boot Camps a Bust, Replaced by Less Fatal Programs, by Gary Hunter
17. Texas Parole System Sick From Top to Bottom, by Gary Hunter
18. Federal Judge Suspends Some Georgia Sex Offender Residency Restrictions, by Matthew Clarke
19. Federal Court Orders California DOC to Pay $58 Million In Overdue Medical Bills, by John Dannenberg
20. NY Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Parole, by John Dannenberg
21. BOP Must Let Prisoners Control Their Outside Assets; Pays $10,500 To Settle Grievances, by John Dannenberg
22. Indiana Justice Agency Head Fired for Misallocating $417,000 in Funds, by Michael Rigby
23. $225,000 Settlement for Female Colorado Prisoner Raped By Guard
24. New California SVP Facility Struggles to Attract Staff
25. Missouri Prisoner Calls Get Cheaper; But Lowest Bid Rejected
26. Hate-Filled Religious Fanatics Find a Home in Kansas Corrections, by Alex Friedmann
27. Florida Judge's Brother Receives Medical Furlough, Recuperates at Home
28. New York Prisoner Wins Brutality Suit, Loses Award to Son-of-Sam Law
29. Bacterial Contamination In Prison-Made Milk Fells 1,344 Prisoners and 14 Staff in 11 California Pris, by John Dannenberg
30. PLRA Administrative Exhaustion Requirement Distinguished in Two California, by John Dannenberg
31. San Francisco Jails Strip Search Policy Ruled Unconstitutional By Federal Court, by John Dannenberg
32. Court Invalidates BOP Prisoners' UCC Liens Against Judges and Officials
33. Wisconsin Prison Psychiatrists License Suspended After Prisoners Death, by Gary Hunter
34. Alabama Guards Liable in Killing a Prisoner
35. California Sheriffs Authority to Fire Rogue Guard is Validated, by Marvin Mentor
36. Ninth Circuit: Total Exhaustion-Dismissal Rule Not Required Under PLRA, by John Dannenberg
37. Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of ETS/Retaliation Claims
38. Seventh Circuit Rejects Total Exhaustion Rule for § 1983 Complaints, by Bob Williams
39. Sixth Circuit Upholds $34,000 Retaliation Verdict; New Trial & No Recusal Not Abuse of Discretion
40. News in Brief:
41. Seventh Circuit Discusses Administrative Exhaustion

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• Florida DOC Rebuked for Seizing Prisoner’s Excessive Force Settlement to Cover Incarceration Liens, Sept. 1, 2026. Summary Judgment, Settlements, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Trust Accounts, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights.
• Michigan DOC Legal Payouts Top $7 Million in FY 2025, Less than One Percent of $2.15 Billion Operating Budget, Sept. 1, 2026. Statistics/Trends, Cost of Prison Systems, Damages, Settlements.
• Oregon Supreme Court: Jail Credit Statute Focuses Upon Legal Custody Not Physical Custody Location, July 1, 2026. Civil Procedure, Sentencing, Appeals/Appellate Jurisdiction, Criminal Justice, Statutory Construction/Interpretation.
• 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.
• Ohio Supreme Court Awards Prisoner $1,000 for Denied Records Request, April 1, 2026. Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Damages, Public Records, Public Records Act.
• $450,000 Paid for Michigan Jail Detainee’s Fentanyl Death, Incarcerated Husband Prevails in Claim for Part of Payout, Feb. 1, 2026. Drug Overdose, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference.
• Fifth Circuit Rules Against Louisiana Prisoner Seeking to Recoup Money Made at Angola Prison Rodeo, Jan. 1, 2026. Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Trust Accounts, Qualified Immunity, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights.
• $6.49 Million Settlement for 600,000 Prisoners in Massive CorrectCare Data Breach Class Action, Dec. 1, 2025. Private Contractors, Medical Records, Damages, Settlements, Privacy Act/Rights.
• HRDC’s Washington Jail Debit-Release Card Suit Survives Summary Judgment, Nov. 1, 2025. Summary Judgment, Class Certification, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Official Report, HRDC Litigation.
• $4 Million Verdict Returned in Colorado Jail Suicide Case, Nov. 1, 2025. Damages, Failure to Train/Supervise, Suicides, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Monell Liability.