More from this issue:

1. Prison Legal News Interviews Former Prisoner and Famous Actor Danny Trejo, by Paul Wright
2. Illinois Federal Court Denies Prisoner Release Order at Cook County Jail, by Derek Gilna
3. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
4. Treasury Department Finds Prisoners’ Fraudulent Tax Returns Taxing, by Derek Gilna
5. Prosecutors Who Commit Misconduct Are Rarely Disciplined, by Matthew Clarke
6. Habeas Hints: Expert Testimony in Habeas Cases, by Kent A. Russell
7. Idaho: Prison Doctor’s Treatment Fell Below Standard of Care, by David Reutter
8. California DOC Complies With Population Reduction Order in Plata v. Brown, by John Dannenberg
9. Ninth Circuit Reverses Grant of Injunctive Relief in Ex Post Facto Challenge to Marsy’s Law, by Michael Brodheim
10. Habeas Unavailable for Federal Prisoners’ Medical Claims
11. State Secrets Doctrine Requires Dismissal of Suit Involving CIA Torture Flights
12. Merger Creates Largest Private Prison Medical Provider in U.S., by David Reutter
13. $4,000 Settlement for Arkansas Prisoner Pepper Sprayed by Guards
14. Virginia DOC Settles Lawsuit to Improve Communication for Deaf Prisoners
15. U.S. Supreme Court: No Monetary Damages Against States Under RLUIPA
16. Placement in Maximum Security Facility May Trigger Due Process Protections; Religious Diet Claims Remanded
17. $1.2 Million Awarded Against PHS After Florida Jail Prisoner Paralyzed
18. Fifth Circuit Vacates Dismissal of Habeas Challenge to Texas Parole Changes
19. Report Finds Prior Incarceration Hinders Upward Economic Mobility, by Matthew Clarke
20. California Prisoners Still Forced to Drink Arsenic-Laced Water, by David Reutter
21. Judge Rejects Challenge to BOP’s Special Administrative Measures, by Brandon Sample
22. Supreme Court Allows § 1983 Challenge to Texas Post-Conviction DNA Testing Law
23. Washington Supreme Court Upholds Decision Against State Attorney General for Failure to Comply with Public Records Act
24. Provision in Florida Law Prohibits Compensation to Wrongfully Convicted, by David Reutter
25. U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Wrongful Conviction Suit Against New Orleans DA, Vacates $14 Million Judgment, by Derek Gilna
26. Oklahoma Gladiator Discipline Results in Prisoner’s Death
27. Ohio Prison Industry Cranks Out Crappy Toilet Paper, by David Reutter
28. U.S. Department of Justice Seeks $28.2 Billion Budget
29. Prison Records Officer Entitled to Qualified Immunity; No Evidence of Deliberate Indifference to Sentencing Errors, by Mark Wilson
30. Washington Prison Guards Sue Prisoners, by Brandon Sample
31. $17.5 Million Verdict for Diabetic Prisoner in New York
32. Louisiana Attorney Permanently Disbarred but Not Criminally Charged for Pimping Child to Jail Prisoners, by David Reutter
33. Insider Trading Charges Against Private Prison Consultant Rejected, by David Reutter
34. Voting Rights Must Be “Earned” Back, Says Iowa Governor, by Brandon Sample
35. Hawaii State Auditor Blasts Private Prison Contracting; State Renews Contract Anyway
36. New York Prisoners Man Call Centers
37. Fifth Circuit Upholds $355,000 Award Against Dallas County in Jail MRSA Case
38. Federal Court Dismisses PLN’s Texas Prison Censorship Suit; Appeal Pending
39. State Ordered to Reimburse Prisoner Who Was Not Allowed to Complete College Classes
40. Texas Prison Phones and Emails Generate Less Revenue Than Expected
41. Washington State Regulatory Agency Finds AT&T Failed to Disclose Prison Collect Call Rates, by Brandon Sample
42. American “Corrections”, by Mumia Abu-Jamal
43. Oregon Jail Pneumonia Death Lawsuit Settles for $905,000, by Mark Wilson
44. Los Angeles Jail Guards Beat Prisoner in Front of ACLU Monitor, by David Reutter
45. Terminated South Carolina Wardens Awarded a Total of $882,000, by Mark Wilson
46. Sixth Circuit Reinstates Michigan Prisoner’s Denial of Toothpaste Suit
47. California: Court Monitoring of Conditions at Pelican Bay State Prison Terminated
48. Illinois Prison Guards Scam Workers’ Comp, by Brandon Sample
49. Seventh Circuit: Court May Not Revoke Supervised Release via Videoconference, by Matthew Clarke
50. Big Win for Open Government in Vermont Legislature: Attorney Fees Now Mandated for Prevailing Plaintiffs in Public Records Lawsuits, by Allen Gilbert
51. Ninth Circuit Upholds Arizona’s Felon Disenfranchisement Law, by David Reutter
52. $450,000 Settlement in Alabama Jail Prisoner’s Death, by David Reutter
53. News In Brief

More from these topics:

• SCOTUS Shuts Down GEO Group Bid for Immunity in Suit by Colorado ICE Detainees, July 1, 2026. GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Labor, Sovereign Immunity, Interlocutory Appeals, Immigration Detention.
• 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).
• Safety of “The Wrap” Restraint Device Questioned Amid Fatalities and Criticism From Medical Experts, July 1, 2026. Police Misconduct, Failure to Treat, Restraints, Police--Excessive Force, Federal Legislation.
• 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).
• Trump Wants $152 Million to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison, May 1, 2026. Cost of Prison Systems, Totality of Conditions, Federal Legislation, Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
• Seventh Circuit Upholds Liability but Reverses Damages in Lawsuit Over Illinois Warden and Investigator Using Prisoner as Bait to Catch Staff Member Raping Her, May 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Damages, Evidentiary Ruling, Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
• ICE Jails Denied Muslim Detainees’ Right to Celebrate Ramadan, April 1, 2026. Religious Diet, Religious Practices, Religious Property, Immigration Detention, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
• $667,000 Awarded to Muslim Missouri Prisoners Pepper-Sprayed for Praying, April 1, 2026. Religious Discrimination, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Religious Practices, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Deliberate Indifference.
• First Circuit Revives Federal Prisoner’s Claim Against Rhode Island Lockup, April 1, 2026. Denial of Religious Services, Religious Practices, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Immunity - Sovereign/Municipal, Authority and Jurisdiction.
• Ohio Supreme Court Awards Prisoner $1,000 for Denied Records Request, April 1, 2026. Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Damages, Public Records, Public Records Act.