More from this issue:

1. How Victim Rights Shaped Spending, Laws and the Future of Punishment in Colorado, by Alan Prendergast
2. Survey Shows College Courses for Prisoners Reduce Recidivism, but Few Exist, by Matthew Clarke
3. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
4. Georgia Jail Guards Charged in Prisoner Abuse Incident
5. Medical Parole Law Costs California Taxpayers Millions of Dollars
6. Workers’ Comp Claims by Illinois Prison Guards Under Investigation, by David Reutter
7. Offenders Cannot Sue Over Violations of Interstate Probation Transfer Compact
8. Exec with GEO Group, which Operates Immigration Detention Facilities, Intimidates Immigrant In-Law
9. 31,000 Criminal Cases Under Review After Detroit Crime Lab Closes
10. CCA Objects to Shareholder Resolution Filed by Former CCA Prisoner, PLN Associate Editor
11. $125,000 Settlement in New Jersey Jail Delayed MRSA Treatment Case
12. Electronic Monitoring: Some Causes for Concern, by James Kilgore
13. Pennsylvania Jail Guard Accused of Stealing from 93-Year-Old Widow
14. U.S. Department of Justice Releases Statistics on Jail Prisoners at Midyear 2010, by Matthew Clarke
15. Settlement in Alabama Prison Overcrowding and Violence Suit, by David Reutter
16. $10 Million Settlement in Suit Over Oklahoma Sheriff’s Sex Abuse Scandal, by David Reutter
17. Death Sentence Reversed Due to “Accidental” Perjury by Texas Prison Investigator, by Matthew Clarke
18. Forty Percent of Adult Offenders Return to Prison Within Three Years of Release
19. HRDC Files Suit on Behalf of Family of Hawaii Prisoner Murdered at CCA Facility
20. Texas Psychologist Who Approved Prisoners for Execution Receives Reprimand, by Matthew Clarke
21. Prisons in California, Indiana and New Mexico Go Solar
22. New Prison HIV Medication Rules Subject of Massachusetts Suit
23. California’s Race-Based Prison Lockdowns Targeted in Class-Action Lawsuit
24. Federal Halfway House Director Embezzles $213,787, by Mark Wilson
25. Maine Prison Warden’s Purchase of State Property Voided
26. Empty Jail Beds Bankrupting Minnesota Counties
27. Report Says Reentry Agencies Should Hire Former Prisoners, by Joe Watson
28. $105,000 Settlement for Pennsylvania Jail Prisoner Assaulted by Tobacco Gang
29. Former Oregon Prison Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
30. South Carolina Crime Stoppers Snitch Line Scammed, by Brandon Sample
31. $500,000 Jury Award for Rape of New York Pretrial Detainee Reinstated on Appeal
32. Two Charged with Scamming $2.6 Million from Prisoners and Prisoners’ Families
33. Supreme Court Boots Challenge to SORNA
34. Indiana Cuts Prison College Courses, by Matthew Clarke
35. Florida Jail to Discontinue Providing Underwear, by David Reutter
36. Report Criticizes Ohio Prison Doctor Who Resigned, by David Reutter
37. Texas Prison Employees Accused of Improper Relationships with Sex Offenders
38. Texas Prisoners Serve Average of 58% of Their Sentences, by Matthew Clarke
39. Idaho Jail Institutes Pay-to-Stay-Out Program
40. California Court of Appeal Upholds Attorney’s Fee Award in Excessive Force Case
41. $1 Million Settlement in Oklahoma Jail Prisoner Wrongful Death Suit, by Matthew Clarke
42. Los Angeles ADA Agrees to Pay $1.2 Million to Settle DUI Suit, by Michael Brodheim
43. California: CDCR Releases 2011 Recidivism Report
44. California: Orange County Settles Suit Over Jail Detainee’s Death for $2.1 Million, by Michael Brodheim
45. Missouri Federal Court Enjoins Denial of Housing Assistance to Sex Offender, by Matthew Clarke
46. Haitian Prison Conditions Deteriorate in Aftermath of Massive Earthquake, by Holly S. Cooper
47. Nebraska Judge Dismisses Charges Against Omaha Jailers, by Matthew Clarke
48. 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:

• ACLU Threatens New Lawsuit After Indiana County’s Repeated Failures to Abide by 17-Year-Old Settlement Agreement, May 1, 2026. Overcrowding, Exercise, Sanitation, Bedding, Settlements.
• Atlanta Jail Boasts Improvements Since Consent Decree, Reports from Monitor and ACLU Are More Critical, May 1, 2026. Staffing, Sanitation, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Consent Decrees, Bail/Pretrial Release.
• Fourth Circuit Revives North Carolina Prisoner’s Suit Blaming Lazy Guards for Assault by Detainee, May 1, 2026. Failure to Protect (General), Qualified Immunity, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Deliberate Indifference.
• Prisoners in Norfolk, Virginia Left on Extended Lockdown, May 1, 2026. Staffing, Lockdowns, Telephone Access, Extended Family Visiting, Failure to Protect (Staff).
• New Hampshire Officials Halt $700 Million Prison Replacement, May 1, 2026. Cost of Prison Systems, Totality of Conditions, Plumbing, Sanitation, Vermin.
• Faced with Record-Breaking Jail Deaths, L.A. County Supervisors Tell Sheriff’s Department to Improve Access to Naloxone, Camera Monitoring, and Security Checks at California Jail, May 1, 2026. Drug Overdose, Overcrowding, Sanitation, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Pennsylvania Closes Its Second-Oldest Prison, May 1, 2026. Cost of Prison Systems, Totality of Conditions, Boot Camps, Plumbing, Reduction of Prison Population.
• Nearly 50 People Have Died in ICE Custody Since Trump’s Return to White House, May 1, 2026. LaSalle Management Company, Systemic Medical Neglect, Staffing, Suicides, Immigration Detention.
• $1.25 Million Paid for Special Needs Teen’s Fatal Beating in Houston Jail, May 1, 2026. Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
• Oklahoma DOC Paid Prison Guards $35.5 Million in Overtime in 2025, May 1, 2026. DOC/BOP misconduct, Cost of Prison Systems, Totality of Conditions, Staffing, Staff Training.