More from this issue:

1. U.S. Supreme Court Holds California’s Prison Overcrowding Violates Eighth Amendment, Must be Remediated by Population Reduction, by John Dannenberg
2. California: Controversy Surrounds Governor’s Grant of Clemency to Son of Political Friend, by Michael Brodheim
3. $5.25 Million Paid to Former Ohio Prisoner for Wrongful Murder Conviction
4. Deaths of Three North Carolina Prisoners Raise Suspicions, by Matthew Clarke
5. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
6. Washington DOC Agrees to Change Sexual Abuse Policies, by David Reutter
7. San Francisco Blanket Jail Strip Search Policy Upheld in Ninth Circuit En Banc Ruling, by Michael Brodheim
8. Why I Care About Prisoner Rights, by David Hudson
9. Low Rates in Michigan DOC Phone Contract Demonstrate Actual Cost of Prison Phone Services, by Alex Friedmann
10. Paroled Killers Rarely Re-Offend, by Michael Brodheim
11. Anti-Private Prison Group Rips Revolving Door for Federal Employees After CCA Hires Former BOP Director
12. Ninth Circuit: Prison Visitation Privileges May be Temporarily Restricted for Legitimate Penological Reasons
13. New York Parolee Detained Without Hearing; City Not Entitled to Summary Judgment, by Mark Wilson
14. State Audit Finds Maryland Prison Employees Misused Funds in Prisoner Accounts, by Matthew Clarke
15. The Incredible Honey Bun Behind Bars, by David Reutter
16. Ninth Circuit Applies Houston Mailbox Rule to § 1983 Actions
17. Former Virginia Beach Sheriff Received Insider Information on Jail Contract, by Matthew Clarke
18. Fifth Circuit: Habeas Petition Challenging Recent Parole Denial Not Considered Successive, by Matthew Clarke
19. California Prisoner’s Life Sentence Upheld for Tossing Food Tray at Guard, by Michael Brodheim
20. Vermont Parole Law Change Violates Ex Post Facto Clause
21. Tenth Circuit Vacates Class Certification in Jail Conditions Suit; Case Settles Following Remand, by Mark Wilson
22. Ninth Circuit: Despite Award of Only Nominal Damages, Attorney Fees Appropriate in § 1983 Wrongful Death Suit
23. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Clarifies Erroneous Conviction Claims, by Matthew Clarke
24. Fourth Circuit Upholds Federal Civil Commitment Statute Against Constitutional Challenge
25. Third Circuit Holds Blanket Policy of Strip Searching Arrestees, Absent Reasonable Suspicion, is Constitutional; Cert Granted, by Michael Brodheim
26. Ninth Circuit Holds PLRA Fee Cap for Court-Appointed Counsel Also Applies to Paralegal Fees
27. Six New Jersey Jail Guards Arrested for Assaulting Prisoners
28. Washington: Eye Gouging Assault Severely Injures Airway Heights Prisoner, by Derek Gilna
29. Inmate Accident Compensation Act Does Not Preclude Bivens Remedy
30. Deficient Medical Care Leads to Preventable Death of Seattle, Washington Jail Prisoner
31. In-Prison Filmmaker Prepares Next Release, by David Reutter
32. U.S. Department of Justice Report Puts Price Tag on Preventing Prison Rape, by Matthew Clarke
33. Georgia: Child Support Contempt Findings Create Debtor’s Prisons, by David Reutter
34. Pennsylvania DOC Agrees to Comply with Clean Air Act at Four Prisons, by David Reutter
35. Former Deputy Sheriff Gets LWOP for Murder of California Prison Guard
36. $16 Million Federal Jury Award in Texas Jail Beating Suit, by Matthew Clarke
37. Florida Pre-Release Officer’s Federal Convictions Affirmed
38. Baltimore Jail’s Warden, Seven Guards Suspended Pending Excessive Force Investigation
39. Seventh Circuit Finds Appeal is Timely Despite E-Filing Error
40. Failure to Protect May Raise Claim Under Federal Tort Claims Act, by Matthew Clarke
41. New York: Double Jeopardy Prohibits Imposition of Post-release Supervision Once Defendant is Released from Custody
42. Fifth Circuit Clarifies Procedure for PLRA Failure-to-Exhaust Dismissals
43. A Cage by Any Other Name is Still a Cage: Mentally Ill California Prisoners Caged, by Michael Brodheim
44. Ninth Circuit Denies Arizona Prisoner Access to Dedicated Discharge Account
45. Queer (In)justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States, by Joey L. Mogul, Andrea J. Ritchie and Kay Whitlock (Beacon Press, Feb. 2011), 216 pages, $27.95, by Daniel R. Schaffer
46. “America’s Sheriff” Begins Serving Federal Prison Sentence
47. News In Brief

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:

• Texas Moves to Restrict Cashless Bond and Reverse Federal Court-Ordered Misdemeanor Bail Reform, May 1, 2026. Conditions of Confinement, Money/Property, Bail/Pretrial Release, Civil Rights Actions or Offenses/Bivens Actions, Plea Agreements/Guilty Pleas.
• Unsafe Drinking Water at Multiple Texas Prisons Highlights Lack of Transparency, April 1, 2026. DOC/BOP misconduct, Infections, Environmental Law, Water, Public Records Act.
• New York Governor Pulls Plug on Prison Watchdog Funding, March 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Prison Reform, Conditions of Confinement, Guards/Staff, State Legislation.
• Utah Pushes for Additional $130 Million to Expand Prison that Cost $1 Billion, March 1, 2026. Cost of Prison Systems, Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), State Legislation, Reduction of Prison Population.
• As California Limits Water Use, People in Prison Face Punishment for Showering, Jan. 1, 2026. Overcrowding, Eighth Amendment, Environmental Law, Water, Sanitation.
• Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit by Civilly Committed Texan, Dec. 1, 2025. Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Conditions of Confinement, Complaints, Grievances, Civil Commitment.
• Repairs at Arkansas Prison Wastewater Plant Keep Getting Delayed, Dec. 1, 2025. Environmental Law, Sewage, Water, Sanitation, Clean Water Act.
• Angola Prison Re-Opens Area Once Called “The Dungeon” to Hold Immigrants, Oct. 1, 2025. Conditions of Confinement, Detention - Generally.
• Inspectors Urge New Jersey to Demolish Old, “Inhumane” Prison, Oct. 1, 2025. Conditions of Confinement, Overcrowding, Rural Prisons.
• 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.