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 these topics:

• Fourth Circuit Rejects Appeal of $700,000 Award to Maryland Prisoner Assaulted by Guards, May 1, 2023. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Appeals.
• Convictions at Any Cost: DOJ Report Slams Three Decades of Snitches and Due Process Violations in California’s Orange County, Feb. 1, 2023. Informants (Failure to Protect).
• Settlement Extended Again After Federal Judge Faults California Prisons for Using Snitches in Solitary and Parole Procedures, Nov. 30, 2022. Informants, Settlements, Informants (Failure to Protect).
• Dismissal Not Authorized for Oregon Victim’s Refusal to Comply With Subpoena, Oct. 4, 2020. Civil Procedure, Subpoenas, Fair Trial.
• U.S. District Court Chooses Judicial Remedy, Instead of § 2255, to Allow Out-of-Time Appeal, July 15, 2020. Appeals, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.
• Kansas Supreme Court: Claim of Illegal Sentence Raised for First Time on Appeal Entitled to Merits Review, March 18, 2020. Appeals, Sentencing.
• Ohio Supreme Court Announces State Cannot Raise Fourth Amendment Standing Issue for First Time on Appeal, Feb. 19, 2020. Appeals, Fourth Amendment, rights.
• New York Court of Appeals Reverses Conviction Where Trial Court Negotiated Cooperation Agreement with Codefendant, Feb. 18, 2020. Appeals, Trials.
• Third Circuit: Failure to Make PLRA Findings Moots Appeal, Feb. 4, 2020. PLRA, Appeals.
• Georgia Supreme Court Announces Fundamental Overhaul of Jurisprudence Governing Appeals of Guilty Pleas and Out-of-Time Appeals, Dec. 18, 2019. Appeals.