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 Michael Brodheim:

• California: Prisoner Not Entitled to Points Reduction in Classification Score Unless Actually Participating in Programs, Aug. 24, 2016
• CDCR Adopts New Contraband Rules on Obscene, Gang-related Materials, July 7, 2015
• Arizona Department of Corrections Adopts Same-Sex Marriage Policy, July 7, 2015
• California Prison Officials Ordered to Provide Qualified Sign Language Interpreters for All Deaf Prisoners, July 7, 2015
• Plata Court Authorizes Force-Feeding of Hunger-Striking California Prisoners, July 2, 2015
• June, 2013 Proves To Be Deadly Month for California Prisoners, June 12, 2015
• California: Commission Recommends Reforms for Jail Overcrowding, Sentencing, June 12, 2015
• Nevada Jail Charges Prisoners for Meals, Medical Care to Defray Costs, June 3, 2015
• Pennsylvania Jail Guard Who Assaulted Prisoner Gets Home Confinement, Probation, June 3, 2015
• California Pays $585,000 to Settle Suit by Prisoner Who Lost Eye Due to Poor Medical Care, May 6, 2015

More from these topics:

• Washington Supreme Court: Nonexceptional Consecutive Terms of ‘Community Custody’ May Not Exceed Aggregate Term of 24 Months, May 15, 2024. Parole, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release, Concurrent and Consecutive Sentences, Multiple Sentences, Aggregate Sentence.
• Alabama Denies Parole to Former Sheriff Convicted of Corruption, April 1, 2024. Misconduct/Corruption, Jail Misconduct, Parole, Release Decisions.
• New Mexico Ends Juvenile Life Without Parole, Retroactively Applies Rule to Previously Convicted Minors, Dec. 15, 2023. Parole, Three Strikes, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders, Sentences - Corrections or Modifications of.
• Oregon Will Hold Release Hearings for 73 Prisoners Sentenced to LWOP as Juveniles, Sept. 15, 2023. Parole, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Parole Conditions, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders.
• Nebraska Parole Board Members Showing Up to Work More Often, July 15, 2023. Parole Board Misconduct, Parole.
• Seventh Circuit Clarifies Calculation of Presumptive Parole Date for Federal Prisoner Sentenced Under Pre-1987 Law, July 15, 2022. Parole, Parole Conditions.
• Maryland Strips Governor’s Power to Overturn Parole Decisions, July 13, 2022. Parole, Parole Conditions.
• Ninth Circuit Holds California Prison Officials Entitled to Legislative Immunity When Promulgating Rules, June 1, 2022. Parole, Qualified Immunity.
• Massachusetts Medical Parole Cases and COVID-19 Prisoner Deaths, June 1, 2021. COVID-19, Parole, Compassionate Release.
• Colorado Parole Board Cannot Confine Parolee Beyond Statutory Max, Aug. 1, 2020. Parole, Overdetention.