More from this issue:

1. Improbable Private Prison Scam Plays Out in Hardin, Montana, by Alex Friedmann
2. Behind Montana Jail Fiasco: How Private Prison Developers Prey on Desperate Towns, by Justin Elliott
3. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
4. Private Prisons Don’t Make Better Prisoners, by Andrew L. Spivak
5. Miami Sex Offenders Still Living Under Bridge; Lawsuits Fail to Solve Problem, by David Reutter
6. Arizona Jail’s Medical Failures Due to Inadequate Record Keeping, Understaffing, by Matthew Clarke
7. HABEAS HINTS – CALIFORNIA COMMENT Pace and Bonner: Avoiding and Fighting “Untimeliness” Rulings Under California Law, by Kent A. Russell
8. GPS Used to Track Sex Offenders in Washington State, by Matthew Clarke
9. Secret Red Cross Report Reveals Medical Personnel Collusion in CIA Torture, by Matthew Clarke
10. Florida Law Enforcement Officials on the Wrong Side of the Law, by David Reutter
11. Increasing Number of Prisoners Obtain Access to Email, by Brandon Sample
12. LULAC Returns CCA Donation, by Matthew Clarke
13. Rape Victim and Family of Exonerated Man Who Died in Prison Become Activists, by Matthew Clarke
14. New Jersey DOC Report: Megan’s Law Costly and Ineffective, by Matthew Clarke
15. Pennsylvania Prison Porn Ban Improperly Promulgated, but Not Unconstitutional
16. Electronic Court Records Permissible in Florida, but Restricting Disclosure is Not
17. $100 Million Settlement in Michigan Prisoners’ Sexual Abuse Suit, by David Reutter
18. $2.7 Million Settlement for Oklahoma Double Leg Amputee Jail Prisoner
19. Violence Against Blacks Decreases In The U.S., by Gary Hunter
20. $750,000 Settlement in Chicago Jail Mass Beating Suit
21. Oklahoma Lawmen Charged with Sundry Crimes, by Mark Wilson
22. Prison, Jail and Law Enforcement Corruption Continues in Georgia, by David Reutter
23. Catholic Mass and Sacraments Made Available to Louisiana’s Death Row
24. Nearly 15,000 California Prisoners Held in Long-term Isolation, by Michael Brodheim
25. PLN Associate Editor Attends ACA Conference
26. $2.2 Million Settlement: Murder by Washington State Community Service Releasee
27. Michigan’s Prison Industries Mismanaged and Unprofitable, by David Reutter
28. Mental Illness Prevalent Among County Jail Prisoners, Especially Women, by Gary Hunter
29. Judges: Umpires They Are Not, by Brandon Sample
30. AMA Study Finds Link Between Confinement and Hypertension
31. Class Action Alleging Unconstitutional Michigan Indigent Defense System Survives Summary Judgment
32. Massachusetts Man’s Estate Resolves Wrongful Conviction Suit for $14.1 Million, by David Reutter
33. $91,059.83 in Damages, Fees and Costs Awarded to Alabama Prisoner Beaten by Guard
34. Former Alabama Judge Acquitted of Paddling, Sexually Abusing Jail Prisoners, by Mark Wilson
35. $16.5 Million-Plus Settlement in Oklahoma City False Conviction Case, by Matthew Clarke
36. Eight More Prison Closures in Michigan
37. Ohio Prison Employees Involved in Improper Relationships, Drug Smuggling, Sexual Misconduct, by Mark Wilson
38. 4,000 Kenyan Death Sentences Commuted to Life, by Matthew Clarke
39. California Struggles to House Sex Offenders, by Michael Brodheim
40. $150,000 Settlement in Tennessee Jail Beating
41. News in Brief:
42. Federal Prison Employees Convicted of Stealing Prisoners’ Meds, by Gary Hunter

More from Michael Brodheim:

• California: Prisoner Not Entitled to Points Reduction in Classification Score Unless Actually Participating in Programs, Aug. 24, 2016
• CDCR Adopts New Contraband Rules on Obscene, Gang-related Materials, July 7, 2015
• Arizona Department of Corrections Adopts Same-Sex Marriage Policy, July 7, 2015
• California Prison Officials Ordered to Provide Qualified Sign Language Interpreters for All Deaf Prisoners, July 7, 2015
• Plata Court Authorizes Force-Feeding of Hunger-Striking California Prisoners, July 2, 2015
• June, 2013 Proves To Be Deadly Month for California Prisoners, June 12, 2015
• California: Commission Recommends Reforms for Jail Overcrowding, Sentencing, June 12, 2015
• Nevada Jail Charges Prisoners for Meals, Medical Care to Defray Costs, June 3, 2015
• Pennsylvania Jail Guard Who Assaulted Prisoner Gets Home Confinement, Probation, June 3, 2015
• California Pays $585,000 to Settle Suit by Prisoner Who Lost Eye Due to Poor Medical Care, May 6, 2015

More from these topics:

• Help Wanted: 31,000 Prison Guard Jobs Open Nationwide, Sept. 1, 2025. Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Protect (General), Staffing, Exercise, Lockdowns, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Guards/Staff, Staff Training.
• From the Editor, Aug. 1, 2025. Totality of Conditions, Publications/Books, Censorship.
• Watchdog Calls Out D.C. for Dragging Feet 
on Construction of New Jail, Aug. 1, 2025. Totality of Conditions, Overcrowding, Ventilation, Exercise, Exposure to Cold, Jail Specific, Lighting, Noise, Vermin, Exposure to Heat, Security Systems.
• California Prison Plagued by Toxic Water and Chronic Illness, July 15, 2025. Conditions of Confinement, Toxic Fumes/Chemicals, Environmental Law, Plumbing, Sewage, Water.
• Bold New Orleans Escape Calls Attention 
to Poor Jail Conditions, July 15, 2025. Escapes, Conditions of Confinement, Toilets, Security Systems.
• Colorado Passes New Law to Expand 
Prisoner Visitation Rights, July 15, 2025. Conditions of Confinement, Extended Family Visiting, Video Visitation.
• Ongoing Detainee Deaths Push Rikers Island 
into Federal Court Receivership, July 15, 2025. Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Fire Hazards, Overcrowding, Eighth Amendment, Staffing, Environmental Law, Plumbing, Sewage, Jail Specific.
• Alabama’s Oldest Prisoner Dies in Hospital, July 15, 2025. Geriatric Classification, Totality of Conditions, Age, Compassionate Release.
• Punishment TV, July 1, 2025. Totality of Conditions, Food, Eighth Amendment, Staffing, Prison Tourism/Consumerism.
• Washington’s Continuing Competency Crisis Strains Jails, June 1, 2025. Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).