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. Secret Red Cross Report Reveals Medical Personnel Collusion in CIA Torture, by Matthew Clarke
9. GPS Used to Track Sex Offenders in Washington State, 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. Rape Victim and Family of Exonerated Man Who Died in Prison Become Activists, by Matthew Clarke
13. LULAC Returns CCA Donation, by Matthew Clarke
14. Pennsylvania Prison Porn Ban Improperly Promulgated, but Not Unconstitutional
15. New Jersey DOC Report: Megan’s Law Costly and Ineffective, by Matthew Clarke
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. $750,000 Settlement in Chicago Jail Mass Beating Suit
20. Violence Against Blacks Decreases In The U.S., by Gary Hunter
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. Mental Illness Prevalent Among County Jail Prisoners, Especially Women, by Gary Hunter
28. Michigan’s Prison Industries Mismanaged and Unprofitable, by David Reutter
29. AMA Study Finds Link Between Confinement and Hypertension
30. Judges: Umpires They Are Not, by Brandon Sample
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. Ohio Prison Employees Involved in Improper Relationships, Drug Smuggling, Sexual Misconduct, by Mark Wilson
37. Eight More Prison Closures in Michigan
38. California Struggles to House Sex Offenders, by Michael Brodheim
39. 4,000 Kenyan Death Sentences Commuted to Life, by Matthew Clarke
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 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:

• He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say., July 1, 2026. Armor Correctional Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Eighth Circuit Revives § 1983 Complaint Alleging Jail Detainees’ Death from Stroke was Due to Deliberate Indifference and Failure to Train, July 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Eighth Amendment, Failure to Train/Supervise, Deliberate Indifference.
• ICE Stops Reporting Deaths of Recently Released Detainees, July 1, 2026. Misconduct/Corruption, Medical, Conditions of Confinement, Immigration Law/Offenses, Civil Rights Actions or Offenses/Bivens Actions.
• New York Governor Appoints Ex-Prisoner to State Oversight Role, July 1, 2026. Classification, Misconduct/Corruption, Conditions of Confinement, Prison Legal News documents, Prisoners' Rights.
• $25,000 Paid to Former New York Jail Detainee Subjected to Delayed Healthcare and Denied Mental Healthcare— Despite Seven Suicide Attempts, July 1, 2026. Failure to Treat, Conditions of Confinement, Mental Health, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Deliberate Indifference.
• BOP Supervisor in Colorado Indicted for Smuggling Over 400 Vapes, July 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bribery/Extortion/Theft.
• Tenth Circuit Upholds $33 Million Jury Award in Suit Over Detainee’s Horrific Death in Oklahoma County Jail, July 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Failure to Train/Supervise, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference.
• Colorado Prison Wardens Participated in Longstanding Racist, Homophobic Group Chat, July 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Gay/Lesbian, Employee Litigation.
• New Jersey Lawmakers Pass “Female Incarcerated Person’s Rights Protection Act”, July 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Staff Training, Mothers in Prison.
• Rikers Island Captain Nicknamed “Terror of the Tombs” Indicted for Extortion, Wage Theft, July 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, DOC/BOP misconduct, Bribery/Extortion/Theft, Fraud and Deceit.