More from this issue:

1. Oregon DOC Food Manager Takes Over $1 Million in Bribes, Feeds Prisoners “Distressed” Food, by Mark Wilson
2. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
3. C O R R E C T I O N
4. Los Angeles County Pays $40,000 Damages to Assaulted Prisoner Informant Witness
5. Deal to Reconsider 1,000 Paroles Scotched When New York Governor Capitulates Over Cop Killer’s Case, by John Dannenberg
6. Phoenix New Times Executives Arrested for Reporting About Sheriff Joe Arpaio, by Matthew T. Clarke
7. Mississippi Jail Prisoner Wins $3,000,000 in Failure to Protect Suit
8. Oklahoma Pays $844,000 for Comprehensive Performance Audit of DOC, by Matthew Clarke
9. $300,000 Settlement in Murder of College Student by Released Sexual Predator
10. Human Rights Watch Report: Most Sex Offender Laws Misguided and Ineffective, by Matthew Clarke
11. More Prisoners Murdered in Texas Federal Prisons, by Gary Hunter
12. Illinois Prisoners Win $8 Million for Failure to Treat Hep C
13. Fifth Circuit: Federal Prisoner Loses Retaliation Suit but U.S. Attorney Sanctioned, by John Dannenberg
14. Over $6 Million Awarded in Oakland, California Parolee’s False Arrest Suit, by John Dannenberg
15. Washington Inter-Prison Property-Shipping-Fee Class Action Suit Settles For $1,262,500, by John Dannenberg
16. Unlocking America, Why and How to Reduce America’s Prison Population, The JFA Institute, November 2007, 32 pp., by John Dannenberg
17. Former North Carolina Lawmaker’s Son Submits Highest Bid, Gets Prison Contract, by David Reutter
18. Complaint Against Utah DOC for Non-Delivery of PLN Fails Because Defendants Only Negligent; Jail Publication Ban Illegal, by John Dannenberg
19. Maryland Juvenile Justice Official Resigns Over Past Abuse Allegations, by David Reutter
20. Pennsylvania Prison Medical Firm’s Performance Called into Question
21. $64,900 Award in Arkansas Excessive Force Claim; Warden Held Not Liable, by David Reutter
22. National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges to Pay for Grant Fraud
23. Floor-Sleeping at Los Angeles County Jail Ruled Unconstitutional, by John Dannenberg
24. Eighth Circuit: Iowa Prisoner’s Denial-Of-Court-Access Ruling Reversed
25. Court Orders Attorney General to Allow Law Students Access to Political Prisoners at Federal Supermax, by Brandon Sample
26. Mentally Ill Woman Sues Over Seg-Cell Sex; County Settles for $40,000
27. Alabama Felon Disenfranchisement Limited
28. Three Suicide Suits At Sacramento, California Jail Settled For $1,000,000
29. Muslim Virginia Prisoner Entitled to 2,200 Calories During Ramadan
30. Ohio DNA Specimen Law Ruled Not Retroactive
31. Authorities Listen in on Attorney-Client Calls at Jails in FL, CA and TX, by David Reutter
32. Illinois Man Falsely Arrested in Attempted Child Abduction Awarded $2 Million
33. Court Clerk Fired for Relationship with Prisoner; Bar Complaint Against Federal Prosecutor Exposed Relationship
34. Exonerated Montana Prisoner Sues State, Receives $3.5 Million
35. United Kingdom Creates Foreigner Only Prisons, by David Reutter
36. CMS Found Liable for Inadequate Hep C Medical Care of Delaware Prisoner
37. Vermont DOC Settles Religious Practice Denial Suit For $25,000
38. New York Man Wins $640,000 for Unjust Incarceration
39. Whistle-blowing California Sheriff’s Deputy Settles Retaliation Suit For $150,000, by John Dannenberg
40. Fifth Circuit: Texas Prisoners Cannot be Disciplined for Trust Fund Deposits Initiated by Others, by Matthew Clarke
41. “Special Circumstances” Justify Non-Exhaustion in Second Circuit
42. Retaliation Claim Not Barred by Heck
43. Informant/Hit Man In 20 Murders Released After 12 Years; Paid $20,000, by John Dannenberg
44. “Defense of Another” Not Applicable to Prison Disciplinary Defense
45. News in Brief:
46. Prisoners on Prison Education: Your Knowledge, Experience and Views Are Sought by the Special Rapporteur on Education
47. Spokane Jail Prisoner Murdered in Cell, County Settles Lawsuit for $180,000

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• Jail Oversight Body Stalled by New York Governor, Aug. 1, 2026. Government Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Prison Reform, Public Records, State Legislation.
• Colorado Governor Signs Bill to Expand Earned Time Credits and Other Measures, Aug. 1, 2026. Overcrowding, Overdetention, State Legislation, Credits, Reduction of Prison Population.
• Abuse is No Excuse: Oklahoma’s Judges Deny Sentencing Relief to Prisoners Who Were Raped and Physically Assaulted, Aug. 1, 2026. State Legislation, Domestic Violence, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures, Reduction of Sentence.
• Louisiana’s Atavistic Approach to Criminal Sentencing and Parole Demonstrates Politicians’ Failure to Learn from Past Mistakes, July 1, 2026. Medical, Conditions of Confinement, Sentencing, Parole, Prisoners' Rights.
• California Appeals Court Sustains Amendments to CDCR that Narrow Youth Parole Eligibility Rules, July 1, 2026. Parole, Equal Protection Clause/Claims, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders, Credits, Prison Regulations.
• Missouri Bill Increases Mandatory Minimums, Expands Prosecutors’ Role in Juvenile Court, July 1, 2026. Cost of Prison Systems, Prosecutors, State Legislation, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders, Mandatory Minimum Sentence.
• Michigan Supreme Court Announces Betts Decision Invalidating 2011 SORA as Ex Post Facto Punishment Applies Retroactively to Defendants on Collateral Review, July 1, 2026. Sex Offender Registration, Retroactivity, Ex Post Facto, Constitution, state, Constitutional Challenges/Law.
• Florida Supreme Court Announces “Results” of Postconviction DNA Testing Under § 925.11 Include Underlying Testing Data Necessary for Expert Analysis, Holding That No Additional Burden Applies Once a Motion for Testing Has Been Granted, June 1, 2026. DNA Testing/Samples, Disclosure of Records, Public Records, Forensic Sciences, Scientific Testimony or Evidence.
• Your DNA Was at the Scene, But You Weren’t: How Touch DNA Is Convicting the Innocent, June 1, 2026. DNA Testing/Samples, junk science, Wrongful Conviction, DNA Evidence, Evidence - Admissibility, Claim of Innocence.
• In Wake of Murders of Prisoners by Guards, New York Passes Legislation to Enhance Safety, Accountability and Training, June 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Security Systems, State Legislation, Statutes of Limitation and Laches.