More from this issue:

1. Scandal, Suicides, Corruption and Abuse Abound at New York Citys Rikers Island Jail, by Gary Hunter
2. New York Brutality Settlement Affecting Twenty Two Prisoners, Fourteen Units Settles for $2.2 Millio, by Gary Hunter
3. New Yorks Top Cop Crumbles Under Personal Investigation
4. Former Florida Correctional Privatization Commission Official Pleads Guilty to Stealing State Funds, by David Reutter
5. Fall Escapes Plague Local, State Agencies in Houston Area
6. From the Editor
7. Abu Ghraib: Enduring Symbol of Hated Regimes, by Matthew T. Clarke
8. Lawyers Bilk Cornell for Millions, San Francisco Jail Scammed
9. Report Details Suicide and Homicide Rates in Prisons, Jails, by Michael Rigby
10. Four CCA Guards Indicted in Murder of Nashville Prisoner, by Matthew T. Clarke
11. Habeas Hints: Evidentiary Hearings, by Kent Russell
12. Banned From the Hood, by Matthew T. Clarke
13. Nearly 7 Million Under Correctional Supervision In U.S., by Michael Rigby
14. California DOC Bans Dying Parolee From His Familys Town
15. BJS Director Sacked For Telling Truth About Racial Profiling, by Matthew T. Clarke
16. Connecticuts Mistreatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners and Detainees Enjoined, by John Dannenberg
17. West Virginia Prisoner Sued By Victims Mother Following $50,000 Award
18. California DOC Diverts $480,000 of Drug Treatment Money for Movie Studio
19. Sixth Circuit: RLUIPA Held Constitutional Under the Spending Clause
20. Robots Package Medications for Jails
21. Texas Prisoner Writers Retaliation Lawsuit Proceeds, by David Reutter
22. $150,000 Paid to Indiana Juvenile Jail Detainee for Sexual Assault
23. Florida's Juvenile Justice: Convicted Sex Offender Rapes Disabled Youth in His Care
24. Sixth Circuit Reverses Judgment for EMSA Physician, Remands for Trial
25. Conviction Rates Low After DNA Match
26. BOP Sexually Explicit Materials Ban Requires Factual Development
27. Montana Awards New Prison Phone Contract
28. Jury Awards $858,200 in California Jail Suicide
29. New York Prisoner Awarded $2,760 for Improper Confinement/Denial Medical Care
30. Los Angeles County Jail Continues To Over-Incarcerate, by John Dannenberg
31. Former Illinois Death Row Prisoners Malicious Prosecution Claim Rejected
32. Reproductive Rights in Theory and Practice: The Meaning of Roe v. Wade for Women in Prison, by Rachel Roth
33. Neglected New York Prisoner Dies At Jail Following Heart Surgery, by Michael Rigby
34. Arizona Prisoners Mortality Report Confidentiality Not Federally Protected, by John Dannenberg
35. BOP Prohibition Against Stock Selling and Receipt of Book Infringes Constitutional Rights
36. U.S. Prison Population Hits Nearly 2.3 Million In 2004, by Michael Rigby
37. Laundry Slip and Fall Injury Reaps New York Prisoner $95,000
38. PLRA Exhaustion Requirement Inapplicable to Suit Filed When Plaintiff Not Incarcerated
39. Buddhist Prisoner Properly Denied Vegan Diet Under First Amendment; Case Remanded for RLUIPA Claim, by David Reutter
40. Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Retaliation Claim
41. California Guards Lose Appeals On Federal Conspiracy Conviction, Bail; Still Free
42. News in Brief
43. Native American California Prisoner Entitled to Religious Exception from Prison Hair Grooming Policy, by John E Dannenberg
44. News in Brief
45. Ninth Circuit Reverses Denial of IFP Status Under §1915(g); Defendants Bear Burden of Establishing I

More from David Reutter:

• Sixth Circuit Announces State-Law Exceptions to Appeal Deadlines Preserve “Pending” Status Under AEDPA, Holding Belated-Appeal Procedures Toll Federal Habeas Limitations Period, April 1, 2026
• Florida Supreme Court Announces Rule 3.170(f)’s Good-Cause Plea-Withdrawal Standard Does Not Apply at Post-Appeal Resentencing, April 1, 2026
• Colorado Supreme Court Announces Defendant Must Be Competent Before Undergoing Mental-Condition Examination Under § 16-8-107(3)(b), April 1, 2026
• California Court of Appeal Announces Plea Agreements Cannot Bar § 1172.1 Resentencing, Holds Merit-Based Denial of Petition Is Appealable, April 1, 2026
• Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies That Failure to Object to Ineligible Juror Does Not Constitute Waiver Unless Party Knew or Could Have Discovered Ineligibility Through Ordinary Diligence, April 1, 2026
• Washington State Guard’s Conviction Affirmed in Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Scheme, March 1, 2026
• Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Motion Judge Abused Discretion by Denying Evidentiary Hearing on IAC Claim Where Plea Counsel’s Affidavit Was Not Inherently Inconsistent With Colloquy Statements Regarding Immigration Advice, March 1, 2026
• Washington Supreme Court Clarifies Double Jeopardy Analysis for Multiple Assault Convictions, Holding That Assaultive Acts Occurring Over Short Time Period in Same Location Without Intervening Events Constitute Single Course of Conduct, March 1, 2026
• New Jersey Supreme Court Reverses Drug Convictions Under Cumulative Error Doctrine, Holding Combined Effect of Improper References to Television Series, Gun Violence, and Search Warrants Deprived Defendant of Fair Trial, March 1, 2026
• New York Court of Appeals Announces Coercive Police Tactics Compelling Suspect to Exit Home Constitute “Constructive Entry” Violating Payton, Holds Attenuation Analysis Applies to Third-Party Consent, March 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• Texas Officials Testify That Cost to Air Condition Prisons Tops $1.5 Billion, May 1, 2026. Eighth Amendment, Exposure to Heat, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Deliberate Indifference, Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA).
• Nevada Non-Profit Founder Under Investigation for Misconduct, May 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Contractor Misconduct, Complaints, Restrictions, discrimination.
• Ohio Supreme Court Awards Prisoner $1,000 for Denied Records Request, April 1, 2026. Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Damages, Public Records, Public Records Act.
• 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.
• 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.
• Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit by Civilly Committed Texan, Dec. 1, 2025. Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Conditions of Confinement, Complaints, Grievances, Civil Commitment.
• Second Circuit Vacates Finding that Prisoner Failed to Exhaust Administrative Remedies; Remands Conditions of Confinement and Due Process Claims, Dec. 1, 2025. Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Municipal Liability, Ad-Seg Hearings.
• Eighth Circuit: Former Prisoner’s Amended Complaint Filed After Release Not Subject to PLRA Exhaustion Requirement, Dec. 1, 2025. Failure to Treat, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Complaints, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Deliberate Indifference.
• Wisconsin Prisoner Wins in Seventh Circuit Review of Exhaustive Remedies Case, Dec. 1, 2025. Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Grievances, Jury Trial.
• Third Circuit Revives Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Claims Against the State and Wellpath, Dec. 1, 2025. Failure to Treat, Complaints, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Deliberate Indifference.