More from this issue:

1. News in Brief
2. Florida Court of Appeals: Prison Guards Can Raise “Stand Your Ground” Defense, by Matthew Clarke
3. Oklahoma Supreme Court Remands Consolidated Sex Offender Registration Case, by Shepherd Litsey
4. D.C. Jail Guard Suicidal after Feces Thrown in Face, Sues DOC
5. Deportations Still High Despite Decline from Record Levels, by Derek Gilna
6. Washington Undersheriff Sentenced to Six Months for Stealing Bail Money
7. Prison Bankers Cash in on Captive Customers, by Daniel Wagner
8. BOP Criticized for Denying Most Compassionate Release Requests
9. Texas Prison Population Drops as Guard Shortage Persists, by Matthew Clarke
10. Audit Finds Significant Increase in Fraudulent Tax Returns Filed by Prisoners
11. When Attorneys Fumble, Defendants Face Consequences, by David Reutter
12. Agreement to Limit Solitary Confinement in New York State Prisons Applauded
13. Reenergized D.C. Corrections Information Council Targets Jail and Prison Conditions, by Derek Gilna
14. Education is Better than Punishment: Something We Can All Support!, by Vivian D. Nixon
15. Ninth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction in Challenge to California’s CASE Act
16. Debtors’ Prisons Prevail in Las Vegas, Thanks to Prosecutors and Casino Markers Law, by Derek Gilna
17. Former Florida Guard Accused of Workers’ Comp Fraud Dies Before Trial
18. Disabled California Juvenile Detainees Entitled to Special Education Services in Jail, by Mark Wilson
19. Despite Reforms, Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners Persists
20. $690,000 Settlement in HRDC Suit Over Death of Prisoner’s Baby at CCA Jail, by Derek Gilna
21. New York False Imprisonment Claim Revived; Administratively-Imposed PRS Term Invalid, by Mark Wilson
22. Ninth Circuit: Prisoner Validated as Gang Member May Challenge Debriefing Procedures, by Mark Wilson
23. Los Angeles County Jail Exploits Prisoners, Families with High Phone Costs
24. Ethics Charge Against Former U.S. Marshal Ends in Pre-Trial Diversion, by Derek Gilna
25. Texas Prison Homicides Rise Sharply in 2012, Decline in 2013
26. Overtime Pay for New York Prison Guards, Nurses “Out of Control”
27. Battling the Administration: An Inmate’s Guide to a Successful Lawsuit, by David J. Meister, by Gary Hunter
28. California Law Denying Good Time Credits to Gang Members in SHUs Held Constitutional, by David Reutter
29. $350,000 Settlement in PLN Censorship Suit Against Ventura County, California, by Derek Gilna
30. Massachusetts: Sex Change Ordered for Transgender Prisoner; Court Finds that Two DOC Commissioners Lied
31. Washington Ad Seg Prisoner Improperly Denied Earned Time, by Mark Wilson
32. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
33. The Best 500 Nonprofit Organizations for Prisoners and Their Families (2nd Ed.), edited by George Kayer, by Gary Hunter
34. JPay Fined in Pennsylvania, Michigan for Operating without a License
35. Report Spurs Investigation of Bank of America, JPMorgan Prison Deals, by Daniel Wagner

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:

• Idaho Moves Closer to Firing Squad Executions, May 1, 2026. Death Penalty, State Legislation, Method of Execution, Lethal Injection Method of Execution.
• Trump Approves Firing Squads for Federal Executions, May 1, 2026. Death Penalty, Domestic Violence, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Method of Execution, Hate Crimes.
• 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. Limitations, Habeas Corpus, AEDPA, Appealable Issues/Orders, Failure to Address/Advise Defendant.
• SCOTUS Sides with Federal Prisoner in Habeas Review Case, March 1, 2026. Habeas Corpus, AEDPA, Mandatory Minimum Sentence, Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Predicate Acts/Offenses.
• Texas Prisoner Declared Innocent 70 Years After Execution, March 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Death Penalty, False Confessions, Eyewitness Identification, Prosecutorial Misconduct.
• Oregon Supreme Court Announces Bright-Line Rule Requiring Dismissal Without Prejudice When State Fails to Appoint Counsel for Eligible Criminal Defendant Within 60 Days in Misdemeanor Cases or 90 Days in Felony Cases Post-Arraignment, March 1, 2026. Appointment of Counsel, Public Defenders, Indigent Defense, Constitution, state, Counsel - Right to.
• Dissenter Excoriates SCOTUS for Denying Certiorari in Challenge to Constitutionality of Nitrogen Hypoxia Execution, Feb. 1, 2026. Death Penalty, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Capital Punishment, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Method of Execution.
• SCOTUS Announces Federal Prisoners May Seek Certiorari Review of Authorization Denials Under § 2255(h) and Are Not Subject to § 2244(b)(1)’s Bar on Previously Presented Claims, Feb. 1, 2026. Habeas Corpus, AEDPA, Appealable Issues/Orders, Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Authority and Jurisdiction.
• 2025 Was a Deadly Year for Veterans Behind Bars, Jan. 1, 2026. Brain Injury, Death Penalty, Mental Health, Veterans, Mental Health Experts.
• First Circuit Announces Modification of Juvenile’s Life-­Without-­Parole Sentence to Parole-­Eligible Life Term Constitutes “New Judgment” Under AEDPA, Exempting Second-­in-­Time Habeas Petition From Gatekeeping Requirements, Jan. 1, 2026. Parole, Habeas Corpus, Life without Parole (LWOP), AEDPA, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders.