More from this issue:

1. Report: Prisons in Honduras are Dangerous, Violent and Corrupt, by Matthew Clarke
2. Seventh Circuit: Indiana Malicious Prosecution Claim Cognizable via § 1983, by Mark Wilson
3. Washington Supreme Court Recognizes Racial Bias in Jury Selection but Fails to Take Action, by Mark Wilson
4. Private Prison Contractor Not Subject to New Jersey’s Open Records Act
5. Oregon Attorney Fee Repayment Requires Showing of Ability to Pay, by Mark Wilson
6. Jails Stop Posting Mug Shots to End "Extortion" by Profiteering Websites
7. Unfair Punishment, by Sam Levin
8. Ninth Circuit Again Rejects California’s Resistance to ADA Obligations, by Mark Wilson
9. Kansas DNA Testing Eligibility Extended to Second-Degree Murder, by Mark Wilson
10. Ninth Circuit Vacates FRCP 4(m) Dismissal Without Notice, by Mark Wilson
11. Fifth Circuit Upholds Qualified Immunity in Medical Neglect Death of Texas Detainee, by Matthew Clarke
12. Cover-up of Angola Prisoner’s Beating Results in Guilty Pleas, $8,000 Settlement
13. Lethal Injection Protocol, Source of Execution Drugs Challenged in Pennsylvania
14. Washington Prison Guard’s Murder Costs State $2.5 Million and Counting, by Mark Wilson
15. Failure to Treat Tuberculosis Suit Survives Summary Judgment, Settles for $1.4 Million, by Derek Gilna
16. Physician Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Prisoners in Georgia, District of Columbia
17. Washington Jail Detainees Sue over Videotaped "Peep Shows", by Mark Wilson
18. ICE Officials Target of Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination Lawsuits
19. Heat-related Deaths in Texas Prisons Lead to Lawsuits, Reluctant Changes, by Matthew Clarke
20. Fifth Circuit Grants Summary Judgment for Substitution of Pain Medication
21. Seventh Circuit: Routine Erasure of Prison Security Tapes Does Not Warrant Sanctions, by Michael Brodheim
22. Qualified Immunity to Iowa DOC Director for Recalculating Prisoners’ Release Dates, by David Reutter
23. Reversal of Oregon Parole Postponement Due to Incorrect Psychological Evaluation, by Mark Wilson
24. ACLU Granted Preliminary Injunction Requiring Michigan Jail to Deliver Legal Mail, by David Reutter
25. Update on PLN Suit Against Nevada DOC
26. South Carolina Supreme Court Reverses Parole Denial, by Michael Brodheim
27. Texas Correctional Industries: Providing Useful Work Skills or Slave Labor?
28. Ninth Circuit: Prisoner’s Service of Process for Other Prisoner Not Protected Conduct, by Mark Wilson
29. U.S. Sentencing Commission Approves Retroactivity for Drug Offense Sentence Reductions, by Derek Gilna
30. Temple University Acts on Complaint Against Authors of Private Prison Study
31. "Mass Chaos" Reigns at Georgia Prisons, by David Reutter
32. How to Starve the For-profit Prison Beast, by Justin Jones
33. Qui Tam Lawsuits Under the Federal False Claims Act – An Overview, by Sabarish Neelakanta
34. PLN Settles Lawsuit Against Kenosha County, Wisconsin for $116,500, by Derek Gilna
35. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
36. BJS Report: Jail Population Increases in Indian Country
37. News in Brief

More from David Reutter:

• Philadelphia Agrees to $9.1 Million Settlement for Wrongful Murder Conviction, Feb. 15, 2025
• ‘Fictional Pleas’ and ‘Hidden Departures’: Failure to Collect Data on Binding Federal Plea Bargains Hinders Researchers, Feb. 15, 2025
• First Circuit: Two-Level Enhancement Under § 3B1.1(c) for Leadership or Managerial Role Vacated Because Government Failed to Prove Defendant’s Order Was Actually ‘Obeyed’ by Fellow Criminal Participant, Feb. 15, 2025
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Holds Witness Wearing Surgical Mask During Pandemic Is Denial of Sixth Amendment Right to Face-to-Face Confrontation and No General Exception to This Right for Pandemic or ‘Other Global Events’ Such as Wars and Natural, Feb. 15, 2025
• The Murky Waters of Parole, Feb. 1, 2025
• California Prisoner Awarded Over $1.26 Million in Suit Challenging Withheld Legal Mail Which Resulted in Habeas Loss, Jan. 15, 2025
• Muslim New York Prisoner’s Free Exercise of Religion Claim Reinstated, Jan. 15, 2025
• Fourth Circuit: Baltimore County Prisoners May Qualify as Employees under FLSA, Jan. 15, 2025
• In Failure-to-Treat Claims, Wellpath Denied Dismissal in Virginia, Settles in Pennsylvania, Dec. 15, 2024
• Trends Show Mortality Risks Increase with Higher Jail Turnover Rates, Dec. 15, 2024

More from these topics:

• Houston Jail Cited for State-Law Violations Twice in a Month, May 21, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death).
• Three More Prisoners Die, Three More Staffers Fired at Wisconsin Prison, April 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death).
• “Swing or Kick Rocks”: BOP Guard Alleges Conspiracy to Brutalize Prisoners at Kentucky Lockup, April 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Staffing, Guard Brutality/Beatings.
• Porn Produced by Georgia Prisoners, April 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Prison Gangs, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Internet, Pornography/Pornography Laws, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet, Criminal Sexual Abuse.
• Three Former Virginia Jailers Charged After Detainee Dies in “WRAP” Restraint, April 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
• More New York Guards Suspended After Another Prisoner’s Fatal Beating, April 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
• Former California Guard Convicted On 64 Counts of Sexually Abusing Prisoners, March 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct.
• Houston Police Fire Former Jail Guard Filmed Brutalizing Detainees, Charges Against Three Other Guards Dropped, March 1, 2025. Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Relevant Conduct.
• Mayhem, Murder and Staff Misconduct at Brooklyn BOP Lockup, March 1, 2025. Cell Searches, Drug Testing, Prison/Jail Murders, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Cell Phone Access, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet.
• $1.5 Million Settlement For In-Custody Injury by New York Police, March 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Police/Govt Misconduct, Prison Brutality.