More from this issue:

1. American Apartheid: Why Scandinavian Prisons Are Superior, by Doran Larson
2. Sweden’s Shrinking Prison Population, by Christopher Zoukis
3. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
4. Mangaung and Beyond: Private Prison Exemplifies South Africa’s Criminal Justice Woes, by James Kilgore
5. Hidden Agenda Fuels Challenge to Pivotal Death Penalty Case, by David Protess
6. Seventh Circuit: Lifetime Supervision in Pornography Case Set Aside, by Derek Gilna
7. Pennsylvania Woman Jailed for Failure to Pay Parking Tickets
8. Controversy, Litigation and Performance Problems Plague Private Probation Services, by David Reutter
9. Task Force Linked to Harsh Sentencing Laws and Private Prison Firms Disbands Following Public Scrutiny, Boycott
10. East Mississippi Prison Nightmare, by Christopher Zoukis
11. Massachusetts Supreme Court: 90 Days in Segregation on Awaiting Action Status without Hearing Violates Due Process
12. Washington Defendant Improperly Denied Transcript at State Expense
13. Programs Proliferate for Incarcerated Veterans
14. Arizona TV Reporter Blames Prisoners for Citizens’ Lack of Healthcare
15. Study: Risk of Murder, Overdose and Suicide Higher for Recently Released Jail Prisoners in New York City
16. California Parole Board Agrees to Implement Policy to Fix Terms at Lifers’ Initial Hearings, by John Dannenberg
17. How Actions by Oklahoma Governor’s Staff Led to Weakened State Justice Reforms, by Clifton Adcock
18. Failure to Protect New Jersey Jail Detainee Leads to Drastic Bail Reduction
19. Top Texas Judge Breaks the Law but Gets Special Treatment
20. New York Prisoner Awarded Almost $16 Million Due to Poor Medical Treatment, by Christopher Zoukis
21. Director of Victims’ Rights Group Sent to Prison for Embezzlement
22. Study Finds Prisoners Inappropriately Using Topical Antibiotics, by David Reutter
23. Connecticut Guards File Grievances over Efforts to Stem Super Bowl Absenteeism
24. PLN Challenges Postcard-only Policy at Florida Jail
25. Shareholder Resolutions Seek to Lower Phone Rates at Private Prisons
26. Unwanted Reprieve from Execution Upheld by Oregon Supreme Court, by Christopher Zoukis
27. Massachusetts Supreme Court: Failure to Register Guilty Plea Vacated
28. No Immunity for Detainee’s Death Due to Alcohol Withdrawal; $1.23 Million Settlement on Remand
29. Tenth Circuit: FRAP 4(b) Clock Commences Upon Entry in Public Docket
30. FCC Rate Caps on Prison Phone Calls to Impact Nevada DOC’s Budget, by David Ganim
31. SC Supreme Court Reverses Furtick; No Liberty Interest in Opportunity to Earn Sentence-Reduction Credits
32. Religious Diet Qualified Immunity Test Outlined by Seventh Circuit
33. Multiple Convictions, Single Proceeding Triggers Alaska Lifetime Sex Offender Registration
34. Oregon: Life Sentence for Murder Unconstitutional During Eight-Month Period in 1999
35. Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Prisoner's Law Library Access Claim, by Derek Gilna
36. Ninth Circuit: Budgetary Constraints May Excuse Deliberate Indifference to Prisoner’s Serious Medical Needs; En Banc Review Granted
37. Tenth Circuit Orders Foreseeability Jury Determination for Detention by New Mexico DOC Employees
38. Ninth Circuit: No Summary Judgment on Claim of Excessive Use of Pepper Spray
39. Oregon: Jury Trials Required When Prosecutors Treat Misdemeanors as Violations
40. Res Judicata Doesn't Bar Ohio Post-release Control Challenge
41. Hawaii: Incarceration is Good Cause for Failure to Appear; Bail Forfeiture Set Aside
42. News in Brief

More from these topics:

• U.S. Sentencing Commission: 2026 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, June 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Alternative Sentencing, Sentence Enhancements/Departures, Multiple/Multiplicious Counts, Drug Quantity.
• First Circuit Vacates Drug Courier’s Sentence, Holding District Court Erred by Failing to Conduct Proper Comparative Culpability Analysis Under § 3B1.2 When It Excluded Other Participants in Drug Shipment From Universe of Comparators, May 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Mitigating Role/Circumstances/Evidence, Appellate Jurisdiction/Review, Sentencing Findings, Relevant Conduct.
• Sixth Circuit Announces Federal Coercion and Enticement Statute Requires Knowledge of Victim’s Minor Status, Deepening Circuit Split, May 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Sentence, Miscalculation of the Guidelines Sentencing Range.
• 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.
• Tenth Circuit Holds Prior California Child Pornography Conviction Does Not Trigger Federal Mandatory Minimum Because State Statute Encompasses Conduct Beyond Federal Definition Under Categorical Approach, April 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Qualifying Offenses, Mandatory Minimum Sentence, Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Child Pornography.
• SCOTUS Announces Sentencing Reform Act Does Not Authorize Automatic Extension of Supervised Release When Defendant Absconds, Resolving Circuit Split, April 1, 2026. Sentencing, Revocation/Modification of Probation, etc., Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Sentences - Corrections or Modifications of, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release.
• U.S. Sentencing Commission Report Breaks Down Federal Contraband Sentences, March 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Mechanical Searches/Scanners, Statistics/Trends, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Bribery/Extortion/Theft.
• Acquitted Conduct Sentencing: Not Guilty – But Punished Anyway, March 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Federal Legislation, Fifth Amendment, Sixth Amendment, Acquitted Conduct/Uncharged Crimes/Dismissed Counts.
• Eleventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Six Female Alabama Jail Detainees’ Sexual Assault Suit, Jan. 1, 2026. Jail Misconduct, Summary Judgment, Limitations, Municipal Liability, Criminal Sexual Abuse.
• First Circuit Clarifies Mitigating Role Analysis – Sentencing Courts Must Consider All Identifiable Participants in Drug Shipment, Not Just Crew Members, and Use § 3B1.2 Factors to Assess Relative Culpability, Not Guilt, Dec. 15, 2025. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Mitigating Role/Circumstances/Evidence, Miscalculation of the Guidelines Sentencing Range.