More from this issue:

1. Everything Revolves Around Overcrowding: The State of California’s Prisons, by Donald Specter
2. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
3. Wheelchair-bound Texas Escapee Produces Pistol, Commandeers Transport Van, by Matthew Clarke
4. U.S. Supreme Court: Counsel Must Advise Immigrant Defendants of Deportation Risks
5. Controversy Over Texas Attorneys Charging Questionable Fees in Wrongful Conviction Cases, by Matthew Clarke
6. $4.3 Million Award in Preventable Death of Cook County Pretrial Detainee, by David Reutter
7. Incomplete DNA Databases Result in Tragic Consequences, by Justin Miller
8. Texas Youth Commission Pays $625,000 to Settle Abuse Suit, by Gary Hunter
9. Exorbitant Prisoner Phone Rates Pass New York Constitutional Scrutiny, by David Reutter
10. Obama’s 2011 Budget Calls for More Prisons, More Guards, by Brandon Sample
11. Aryan Warriors Prison Gang Prosecuted in Nevada, by Gary Hunter
12. $500,000 Settlement in Maryland Prisoner’s Death from Pepper Spraying, by David Reutter
13. Prisoner’s Homicide at Maryland Jail Not Prosecuted, by Gary Hunter
14. DOJ Investigation into New York Jail Finds Unconstitutional Conditions, by Justin Miller
15. California Official Resigns from State Post, Hired by Federal Receiver
16. U.S. State Prison Population Declines for First Time in a Decade, by Justin Miller
17. Washington DOC Pays $3,275,000 to Family of Deputy Killed by Former Prisoner
18. New Jersey’s Riverfront Prison Demolished, by Justin Miller
19. “Back to School” is a Guide to Success Following Release from Prison, by Gary Hunter
20. ICE Policies and U.S. Deportation Laws Violate Human Rights, by Gary Hunter
21. U.S. Department of Justice Releases 2008 Capital Punishment Statistics, by Matthew Clarke
22. Problems Persist at Privately-Operated Rhode Island Jail, by Justin Miller
23. North Carolina Innocence Commission Verifies Wrongful Conviction, by Matthew Clarke
24. Maricopa County Throws Sheriff Arpaio Under Improperly Purchased Bus
25. Wisconsin: Taycheedah Lawsuit Set for Trial, by Michael Brodheim
26. California Prison Health Care System Plagued by Understaffing, Overtime, by Michael Brodheim
27. $140,000 Settlement in Washington Jail Detainee’s Suicide
28. California: Audit Finds CDCR Overpaid Employees Who Supervise Prisoner-Workers, by Michael Brodheim
29. Prosecutorial Misconduct Case Pending Before Supreme Court Settles for $12 Million, by Brandon Sample
30. New Picture on Violence in Federal Prisons, by Brandon Sample
31. Maricopa County Detention Officer Held in Contempt for Taking Document from Defense Counsel’s File, by Matthew Clarke
32. Released Prisoners More Likely to Die, by Brandon Sample
33. Maryland Prison Guards Busted for Helping Gang Members, by Gary Hunter
34. Louisiana Judge, Attorneys Plead Guilty to Bribery Charges, by Michael Brodheim
35. New York City Jail Settles Excessive Force Suit for $62,001
36. Physician Assisted in Botched Execution Attempt in Ohio, by Matthew Clarke
37. Seventh Circuit: Catholic Prisoner’s Religious Diet Lawsuit Remanded, by David Reutter
38. Whole Foods Farms out Fish Farming to Colorado Prisoners, by Justin Miller
39. SORNA Challenges Produce Mixed Results; Supreme Court Weighs In, by Brandon Sample
40. Washington Supreme Court Holds No Judicial Immunity for Non-Judicial Conduct
41. Ninth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Refusing to Feed Prisoner, by Mark Wilson
42. $145,000 Settlement by New York City After Holding Immigration Detainee Beyond 48 Hours, by David Reutter
43. Washington DOC Settles MRSA Death Claim for $125,000, by Brandon Sample
44. $3.5 Million Settlement to Former New York Prisoner Convicted Due to Perjured Testimony
45. Kentucky Law Retroactively Applied to Award Street Credit
46. Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $38,000 in Too-Much-Medicine Suit
47. California Prisoner Wins Option of Kosher Meals Until Halal Meals Can be Provided
48. News in Brief:

More from Donald Specter:

• Everything Revolves Around Overcrowding: The State of California’s Prisons, Aug. 15, 2010

More from these topics:

• GAO Report on ICE Jail in Fort Bliss Finds Independent Failures, Sept. 1, 2026. Contractor Misconduct, Overcrowding, Security Systems, Americans with Disabilities Act, Immigration Detention.
• North Carolina’s “Iryna’s Law” Leads to Jail Overcrowding, Sept. 1, 2026. Overcrowding, State Legislation, Pretrial Detention and Detainees, Bail/Pretrial Release.
• BOP Denies Providing Substandard Dialysis Treatment Despite Prisoners’ Deaths, Court Filings, Understaffing and Lack of Oversight, Sept. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Staffing, Inadequate Health Care Facilities.
• Mississippi DOC Held Mentally Unwell Prisoners in Solitary, Many Died Because of It, Sept. 1, 2026. Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides, Staff Training, Deliberate Indifference.
• Delaware’s Lack of Prison Healthcare Oversight, Sept. 1, 2026. Contractor Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Grievances.
• $800,000 Settlement Reached in Hawai‘i Jail Suicide Case, Sept. 1, 2026. Staffing, Failure to Train/Supervise, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.
• Atlanta Jail Begins Turning Away Misdemeanor Arrestees, Sept. 1, 2026. Escapes, Staffing, Security Systems, Consent Decrees.
• Rising Deaths in Los Angeles County Jail Linked to Longer Stays, Sept. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Drug Overdose, Statistics/Trends, Suicides, Reduction of Prison Population.
• What 911 Calls Reveal About Jail Operations, Sept. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Statistics/Trends, Failure to Protect (General), Staffing, Staff Training.
• Isolation and Medical Neglect at Illinois’ Joliet Treatment Center Drive Prisoners to Set Fatal Fires, Sept. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Security Systems, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).