More from this issue:

1. The History of Prison Legal News, by Paul Wright
2. Twenty Years of PLN in Court
3. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
4. Private Manufacturers Use Cheap Arkansas Prison Labor, by Matthew Clarke
5. Virginia Jail Prisoner Awarded $7,500 after Being Beaten By Guards
6. Sex for Contraband Racket Unravels After Kansas Prisoner Has Abortion, by David Reutter
7. Housing Mentally Ill Violent Offender in Nursing Home Leads to Rape, by Matthew Clarke
8. Georgia Law Creates Homeless Sex Offender Colony, by David Reutter
9. $5,000 Award in New York Prisoner’s Retaliation Suit
10. Cornell Wins $19.5 Million Alaska Contract; CCA Protest Denied, by Matthew Clarke
11. Early Release Scam Results in Arrests, by Brandon Sample
12. $99,999 Settlement for Michigan Prisoner Damaged by Second-Hand Smoke
13. CA Prisoner Erroneously Validated as Prison Gang Member; Clears His Name, Has Records Expunged, $1.04 Million in Fees Awarded, by Michael Brodheim
14. Study Finds Pharmacological Treatment of Opiate Dependence Under-Utilized in State and Federal Prisons, by Michael Brodheim
15. Washington LFOs Issued Before July 1, 2000 Expire in 10 Years
16. Ninth Circuit: Federal Receiver May be Sued for Breach of Contract, by Michael Brodheim
17. Ohio Prisoner Awarded $40,000 for Sexual Assault
18. Missouri DOC Targeted by State Auditors
19. California: Failure to Maintain Relevant Data Renders CDCR Unable to Effectively Monitor and Manage its Operations, by Michael Brodheim
20. Illinois Jail Agrees to Pay $290,000 & Annuity Payments to Settle Excessive Force Suit
21. Iraq: Unrest at Abu Ghraib as Camp Bucca Closes, by Matthew Clarke
22. Ion Spectrometry Scans Resume at BOP Facilities
23. Methadone Vending Machines Installed in British Prisons
24. Faith-Based Substance Abuse Program Contracts May Violate Florida’s Constitution, by David Reutter
25. Missouri Jail Prisoner Awarded $5,000 in Failure to Protect Case
26. Tennessee Jail Agrees to Pay $5,000 for Withholding Prisoner’s Leg
27. State of Washington Settles Suit for $400,000 After Released Sex Offender Goes on Crime Spree, by Michael Brodheim
28. Political Uproar Follows NC Court Ruling that Life Sentence is 80 Years, by David Reutter
29. King County, WA Pays $125,000 for Assault on Juvenile Prisoner
30. DOJ Releases Report on Staff Sexual Abuse of Federal Prisoners, by Justin Miller
31. $900,000 Settlement in Washington State Suit Over Parolee Murdering Woman
32. Fifth Circuit Orders Discovery in Katrina Prisoner Evacuation Case, by Matthew Clarke
33. Colorado Guards Rarely Jailed for Sexual Abuse of Prisoners
34. Mississippi Earned Time Policy Violates Ex Post Facto Clause
35. Are Debtors’ Prisons Making a Comeback in Indiana?, by Justin Miller
36. Closed Door Justice: Court Seeks Disbarment of Attorney in Secret, by Brandon Sample
37. Washington Prisoner’s Rape Claim Results in $60,000 Settlement
38. Cost of Capital Punishment Comes Under Increased Scrutiny in a Struggling Economy, by Justin Miller
39. PLRA Attorney Fee Caps Constitutional, Third Circuit Decides
40. $12,000 Award to Wheelchair-Bound NY Prisoner for Fall off Loading Ramp
41. 17,698 DNA Profiles Missing from Wisconsin Database, by Matthew Clarke
42. Kentucky Supreme Court: Retroactive Application of Sex Offender Residency Restrictions Unconstitutional
43. Kern County Settles False Arrest Lawsuit for $5.5 Million, by Michael Brodheim
44. CCA Agrees to Pay $1.3 Million to Settle Sexual Harassment, Retaliation Suit
45. $932,900 Award to Hawaii Prisoner Rendered Infertile Due to Inept Medical Care
46. Flushing Junk Down Jail Toilets Damages Sewer System, Prompts $2.3 Million Settlement in California Lawsuit
47. Gloucester County, New Jersey Settles Jail Strip Search Class Action for $4 Million, by Matthew Clarke
48. $27,500 Settlement for Washington Prisoner’s Public Records and RLUIPA Claims
49. Opening Legal Mail Outside BOP Prisoner’s Presence States Constitutional Claim
50. Alternative Prisoner Phone Service Company Files Unsuccessful Suit, by David Reutter
51. Bivens Case by Disabled Prisoner Against Federal Prison Officials Remanded; Settles for $15,000
52. News in Brief:

More from these topics:

• Idaho Legislature Moves to Hide Execution Protocol from Judicial Scrutiny, Sept. 1, 2026. Disclosure of Records, Discovery, Public Records, State Legislation, Method of Execution.
• Colorado Pays $245,000 to Muslim Former Prisoner Shaved by Same Guard Who Cost DOC Earlier Settlement with Jewish Prisoner Denied Kosher Meals, Aug. 1, 2026. Religious Discrimination, Overdetention, Religious Diet, Religious Practices, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified.
• Tenth Circuit: Colorado Governor Unentitled to Eleventh Amendment Immunity on Claim Related to DOC Religious Policies, Aug. 1, 2026. Sovereign Immunity, Religious Practices, Religious Property, First Amendment, rights, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
• New Mexico Supreme Court Holds Corrections Department Regulations Do Not Exempt Use-Of-Force Documents from Public Records Disclosure, Aug. 1, 2026. Disclosure of Records, Public Records, Public Records Act, Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Authority and Jurisdiction.
• SCOTUS Refuses to Allow Damages Under RLUIPA for Rastafarian Former Prisoner Shaved Bald by Louisiana Prison Officials, July 1, 2026. Religious Discrimination, Religious Practices, Damages - Compensatory, Adequacy of Remedy, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
• Ohio Jail Leaders Knew Cameras Were Broken for Four Years Before Fixing Them, July 1, 2026. Jail Misconduct, Security Systems, Disclosure of Records, Wrongful Death, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of.
• 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.
• Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Sheriff Did Not Violate Open Records Act and Declines to Award Damages to Prisoner, June 1, 2026. GEO Group/Wackenhut, Contempt (Civil Procedure), Disclosure of Records, Public Records, Public Records Act.
• Nebraska Lifts Suspension of Native American Religious Practices Hours Prior to Federal Court Hearing, June 1, 2026. Denial of Religious Services, Religious Practices, First Amendment, rights, Religious Freedom/Worship, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
• Oklahoma Supreme Court: Jail Trust Cannot Withhold Requested Records under Law Enforcement Exemption of ORA, May 1, 2026. Summary Judgment, Disclosure of Records, Public Records, Public Records Act, Statutory Construction/Interpretation.