More from this issue:

1. Consequences of California’s Realignment Initiative, by Christopher Petrella
2. Mandamus Petition May Constitute Prison Conditions Litigation in Pennsylvania, by David Reutter
3. Seventh Circuit: Jail Social Worker Ignored Detainee’s Suicide Risk
4. Nebraska County Attorney’s Conviction Reversed for Theft from Pretrial Diversion Program, by David Reutter
5. For Sale: New York Lakefront Property with Garage, Pig Farm and 736 Prison Cells
6. Ohio Community Corrections Program Hires Former Prisoners to Work at Supermax
7. Prison Officials Praise Industry Programs Despite Downsides, by David Reutter
8. Florida Guards Sentenced in Bribery Scheme
9. D.C. Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s FOIA Suit, by Derek Gilna
10. Cook County Detainee’s Suit Alleging Deliberate Indifference to Safety Survives Summary Judgment, by David Reutter
11. CCA Guard Killed During Riot was on Prisoners’ “Hit List”, by Matthew Clarke
12. Amount of Drugs a Factor for Departure Sentence in Kansas Prison Contraband Conviction, by David Reutter
13. Bureau of Prisons Mistakenly Served Meat Intended as Pet Food, by Derek Gilna
14. European Court of Human Rights Ruling Rebukes U.S. Prison System, by Derek Gilna
15. DOJ Intervenes in Class-action Suit Challenging New Orleans Jail Conditions; Consent Judgment Entered, by David Reutter
16. 5.85 Million People Disenfranchised in Supposedly Democratic America, by David Reutter
17. Arkansas Jail Prisoner Can Proceed on Failure to Protect Claim Against Guard, by David Reutter
18. Washington Appellate Court Addresses Right to Public Hearings in Civil Cases, by Mark Wilson
19. California: Lack of Insight Cannot be Inferred when Prisoner Accepts Responsibility for Crime and Expresses Genuine Remorse, by Michael Brodheim
20. Second Circuit: RLUIPA Disallows Individual Capacity Suits, by David Reutter
21. Ninth Circuit: Heck Allows § 1983 Parole Condition Challenges, by Mark Wilson
22. Oregon Garnishment Exemption Protects Funds in Prisoners’ Accounts, by Mark Wilson
23. California’s Lethal Injection Protocol Deemed Invalid by State Court, by Michael Brodheim
24. Utah Prisoner Awarded $200 for Violation of Religious Rights
25. Seventh Circuit: Atheism Considered a Religion; Survey of Prisoner Interest Required, by Mark Wilson
26. Scared Straight Programs Remain Popular Among Parents Despite Warnings, by Elly Yu
27. U.S. Citizens without Remedy in Military Torture Case, by Derek Gilna
28. Ex-football Star Exonerated a Decade after Rape Conviction
29. Despite Reforms, Juvenile Offenders in Texas Remain Endangered, by Matthew Clarke
30. Jails Face Backlash, Class-action Lawsuits Over Debit Card Fees, by Matthew Clarke
31. Lawsuits Challenge Conditions at Tennessee Jail; Five Charged in Bribery and Smuggling Scheme
32. Are We Really Witnessing the End of Mass Incarceration?, by James Kilgore
33. Florida Prisoner Awarded $1.2 Million for Burn Injuries
34. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
35. Ninth Circuit Revives Prison Trust Account Seizure Claim; Disputed Ownership Requires Due Process Protections
36. News in Brief

More from David Reutter:

• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Announces Order of Deferred Disposition Not a ‘Sentence’ Under Article 44.01(b)—Which Authorizes State to Appeal Illegal Sentence—Resolving Split Among State Courts of Appeals, April 15, 2025
• Fifth Circuit: Sentence Enhancement for Maintaining Drug Premises Not Satisfied Solely by Defendant’s Single, Conclusory Statement That He ‘Maintained’ Premises When Record Shows Mere ‘Use’ of Premises, April 15, 2025
• Illinois Pretrial Incarceration Becomes Less Random A Year After Elimination of Cash Bail, April 1, 2025
• 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

More from these topics:

• GOP Washington Lawmaker Trolls Felon Enfranchisement Proponents, April 1, 2025. Voting, Voting Rights Act, Felon Disenfranchisement Statute.
• Crime Down But Incarceration Up In Tennessee, March 1, 2025. Crime, Statistics/Trends.
• Among World Nations, Individual U.S. States Near Top of List for Per Capita Incarceration, Feb. 15, 2025. Statistics/Trends, Prisoners-International, Effects of Mass Incarceration.
• 1994 Crime Bill Turns 30: A Legacy of Controversy, Jan. 15, 2025. Crime, Statistics/Trends, Solicitation to Commit a Crime of Violence, Effects of Mass Incarceration.
• Colorado Becomes First State to Require Polling Stations in Jails, Nov. 15, 2024. Voting, Felon Disenfranchisement Statute.
• U.S. Sentencing Commission Publishes Data Report on Compassionate Release in FY 2023, Oct. 1, 2024. COVID-19, Statistics/Trends, Compassionate Release, Official Report.
• One of Eight Prisoners Now Released is a Woman, Sept. 15, 2024. Gender Discrimination -- Women, Statistics/Trends.
• Ending Prison Slavery on the Ballot in California, Nevada, Aug. 15, 2024. Prison Labor, Voting, State Legislation.
• The 153 Exonerations in 2023 Include 19 Resulting From Threats or Sentences of Death, July 15, 2024. Statistics/Trends, Wrongful Conviction.
• Decoding Recidivism: Unraveling Its Complex Metrics and Real Impact, July 1, 2024. Statistics/Trends.