More from this issue:

1. Pennsylvania County Prisons Mired in Conditions Litigation, by David Reutter
2. $395,000 Settlement in Los Angeles Jail Prisoner’s Lung Infection Death
3. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
4. Prison Radio Beams Love, Hope and News through the Bars, by Matthew Clarke
5. $1.55 Million Awarded in Female Colorado DOC Prisoner’s Rape by Guard, by Mark Wilson
6. Indiana DOC Directive Limiting Educational Credit to Only One Associate’s Degree Violates Ex Post Facto Clause, by Brandon Sample
7. Texas Jail Strip Search Policy Unconstitutional, by Brandon Sample
8. American Methods: Torture and the Logic of Domination, by Kristian Williams, South End Press, 279 pages, by David Preston
9. Indiana Supreme Court Holds Sex Offender Registration Act Unconstitutional When Applied Retroactively
10. Privatized Prison Medical Care in Mississippi Still Problematic, by David Reutter
11. Texas Grand Jury Rules Jail Guards Not Negligent in Prisoner’s Death, by Gary Hunter
12. Justice Reinvestment Initiative Eliminates Texas Prison Overcrowding, by Matthew Clarke
13. CRIPA Investigation Finds “Woefully Inadequate” Conditions in Erie County, NY Jails; Lawsuits Filed, by Jimmy Franks
14. $250,000 Awarded to Former New York Prisoner Wrongly Convicted by Falsified Evidence, by David Reutter
15. Former PA Lawmaker Who Took Sex Offenders into His Home Files Suit Against Zoning Board
16. $170,000 in Settlements to Sacramento Jail Prisoner Sexually Abused by Guards
17. $1 Million Settlement in Washington DOC Staff Sexual Abuse Suit of Women Prisoners
18. U.S. Senator John Ensign, Author of Ensign Amendment, Falls From Grace, by Brandon Sample
19. Former North Dakota State Psychologist Who Treated Sex Offenders Busted for Child Porn
20. $73,000 Settlement for Denial of Pain Medication to Wisconsin Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
21. Revised List of ICE Detainee Deaths Still Incomplete, Updated Again, by Mark Wilson
22. Colorado Officials Increasingly Rely on Lockdowns to Manage Prison Violence, by Michael Brodheim
23. California’s Lethal Injection Protocol Invalidated for Failure to Comply with APA, by Michael Brodheim
24. Medical Care Mismanaged at Orange County, California Jail, by Michael Brodheim
25. Divided Ninth Circuit Holds Prison Officials Entitled to Qualified Immunity for Prolonged Deprivation of Outdoor Exercise
26. 1 in Every 31 Adults Under Some Form of Correctional Restraint, by David Reutter
27. California Death Row Court Monitoring Discontinued, by Michael Brodheim
28. PLN Sues Virginia DOC Over Censorship, Due Process Violations
29. Human Rights Study Shows That Decades Later Blacks Still Incarcerated More, by Gary Hunter
30. Problems Persist at Lucas County, Ohio Jail
31. Questionable Kentucky Courthouse Construction Practices Lead to Court Official’s Resignation, Audit, Settlement, by Michael Brodheim
32. North Carolina Courts, Legislature Take Steps to Resume Executions, by Michael Brodheim
33. California Budget Cuts Lead to Closure of Two Parolee Residential Centers
34. Florida to Allow Exportation of Prisoners to Other States, by David Reutter
35. Georgia Attorneys Abandoning Indigent Defendants, by David Reutter
36. Massachusetts Prison Officials Assault Prisoner With Feces, Settle Lawsuit for $5,000
37. Orange County Sheriff Sentenced to 5½ Years in Prison, by Gary Hunter
38. Outgoing Mail Censorship Assessed Under Procunier, not Turner; Oregon Court Applies Wrong Standard
39. Ohio Prison Guards Party, Federal Stimulus Funds Save Their Jobs, by David Reutter
40. $21 Million Jury Award for Illinois Wrongful Conviction, by David Reutter
41. Oklahoma Legislators Not Considering Closing State Prisons, Unless They Are, by Matthew T. Clarke
42. Terms of Parole Injunction Supersede Conflicting Provisions of California Voter Initiative, by Michael Brodheim
43. Pennsylvania Private Juvenile Prison Scandal Results in Guilty Pleas, by Matthew Clarke
44. Florida Jail Death Ruled a Homicide; Investigations Pending
45. Indiana Sex Offender Residency Restriction Violates Ex Post Facto Clause
46. Former Mississippi DOC Chief Medical Officer Charged with Embezzlement
47. Wisconsin Courts Sealing Cases, by David Reutter
48. Illinois Governor’s Failure to Act on Clemency Petitions Not Actionable, by Brandon Sample
49. $5.9 Million Settlement in Philadelphia Jail Strip Search Class Action
50. Ninth Circuit: “Three Strike” Conviction Does Not Allow Use of Old Offenses for Impeachment Purposes in § 1983 Suit; Heck Does Not Bar Admission of Evidence, by John Dannenberg
51. Texas Supreme Court: Prisoner May Appeal Despite Incomplete Indigence Affidavit, by Matthew Clarke
52. Black Drug Incarceration Drops 21.6%, White Rate Up 42.6%; Shift Driven by Decreasing Crack Cocaine Use, Increasing Meth Use, by Mark Wilson
53. Refusal to Mail Nebraska Prisoner’s Artwork Violates First Amendment
54. News in Brief:

More from David Reutter:

• The Malleable Mind in the Courtroom: Why Confident Eyewitnesses Often Provide the Least Reliable Evidence, Oct. 15, 2025
• Help Wanted: 31,000 Prison Guard Jobs Open Nationwide, Sept. 1, 2025
• Fifth Circuit Greenlights Federal Takeover of Mississippi Jail, Aug. 1, 2025
• Ninth Circuit Revives Prisoner’s Claim Based on Guard’s 
Thwarting of Administrative Remedies, Aug. 1, 2025
• Tenth Circuit Ruling Paves Way for $2.7 Million Settlement 
for Intellectually Disabled Jail Detainee Raped by Sheriff, Aug. 1, 2025
• Ninth Circuit Agrees That Former Guantanamo Detainee 
Lacks Grounds to Sue for Waterboarding, Aug. 1, 2025
• Qualified Immunity Denied for Iowa Prison Doctor’s MRI Delay 
for Non-Medical Reasons, Aug. 1, 2025
• Ninth Circuit: Continuing-Violations Doctrine Applies 
for PLRA Administrative Exhaustion Purposes, Aug. 1, 2025
• First Circuit: Prosecutor’s Breach of Plea Agreement 
Requires Government’s Specific Performance of Agreement, 
Not Specific Performance by District Court, Aug. 1, 2025
• Oregon Prisoners Can Now Seek Economic Damages 
for Future Lost Income More Easily, July 15, 2025

More from these topics:

• America’s Deadliest Jails: Tarrant County Edition, Nov. 1, 2025. Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
• 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.
• Now Under Federal Receivership, 
New York City’s Rikers Island Jails Still Have 
No Plan to Improve, No Firm Date to Close, Aug. 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Records, Eighth Amendment.
• Fifth Circuit Greenlights Federal Takeover of Mississippi Jail, Aug. 1, 2025. Sexual Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Staffing, Stun Guns/Tasers.
• PLN Publisher Wins Settlement Records from Centurion 
in Florida Prisoner’s Wrongful Death, Aug. 1, 2025. Centurion, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Records, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Public Records Act, HRDC Litigation.
• HRDC Wins $480,000 in Legal Fees from Centurion for Denied New Mexico Records, Aug. 1, 2025. Centurion, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Records, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Treat, Malpractice, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Public Records Act, HRDC Publications, HRDC Litigation.
• After Judge’s Letter, at Least 22 Former FCI Dublin Prisoners Granted Compassionate Release, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Release and Reentry, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Compassionate Release.
• Suit Filed Over Fatal Beating of New York Prisoner 
That Sparked Massive Guard Strike, Aug. 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Failure to Treat, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
• Tenth Circuit Ruling Paves Way for $2.7 Million Settlement 
for Intellectually Disabled Jail Detainee Raped by Sheriff, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Jail Misconduct, Americans with Disabilities Act.